Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico
Mexico: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 21.74 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 21.74 per 100 people for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico peaked at 21.74 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0152 per 100 people, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 84th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0152 per 100 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.05 per 100 people | +228.4% |
| 2002 | 0.228 per 100 people | +356.4% |
| 2003 | 0.416 per 100 people | +82.5% |
| 2004 | 1.01 per 100 people | +143.5% |
| 2005 | 1.82 per 100 people | +79.4% |
| 2006 | 2.82 per 100 people | +55.0% |
| 2007 | 4.14 per 100 people | +47.1% |
| 2008 | 6.82 per 100 people | +64.8% |
| 2009 | 8.61 per 100 people | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 9.31 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 10.04 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 11.19 per 100 people | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 10.77 per 100 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 10.88 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.19 per 100 people | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 13.03 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 13.78 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 14.74 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 15.39 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 17.75 per 100 people | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 19.28 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 20.61 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 20.75 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 21.74 per 100 people | +4.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 21.74 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 21.74 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.49 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +356.4% | 0.05 per 100 people | 0.228 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +228.4% | 0.0152 per 100 people | 0.05 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +143.5% | 0.416 per 100 people | 1.01 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +82.5% | 0.228 per 100 people | 0.416 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +79.4% | 1.01 per 100 people | 1.82 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.59 per 100 people | 0.0152 per 100 people | 8.61 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.13 per 100 people | 9.31 per 100 people | 15.39 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.03 per 100 people | 17.75 per 100 people | 21.74 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More science & technology data for Mexico
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.49 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 74.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 15,017 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 15,017 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico was 21.74 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 21.74 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 per 100 people in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Mexico ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.