Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Jamaica
Jamaica: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 15.98 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Jamaica, 2001–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 15.98 per 100 people for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 194.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Jamaica peaked at 15.98 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1233 per 100 people, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1233 per 100 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.3408 per 100 people | +176.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3388 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 per 100 people | +198.2% |
| 2005 | 1.67 per 100 people | +65.7% |
| 2006 | 2.53 per 100 people | +50.9% |
| 2007 | 3.42 per 100 people | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 3.57 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.1 per 100 people | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 4.25 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.28 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.44 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.06 per 100 people | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 5.42 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 8.17 per 100 people | +50.6% |
| 2016 | 10.18 per 100 people | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 8.49 per 100 people | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 10.1 per 100 people | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 11.26 per 100 people | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 13.62 per 100 people | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 14.57 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 14.96 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 15.79 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 15.98 per 100 people | +1.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 15.98 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 15.98 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.49 per 100 people, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +198.2% | 0.3388 per 100 people | 1.01 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +176.5% | 0.1233 per 100 people | 0.3408 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9 per 100 people | 0.1233 per 100 people | 4.1 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.16 per 100 people | 4.25 per 100 people | 11.26 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.98 per 100 people | 13.62 per 100 people | 15.98 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More science & technology data for Jamaica
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.79 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 45 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 45 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Jamaica?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Jamaica was 15.98 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.98 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1233 per 100 people in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Jamaica ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.