Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 5.78 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 5.78 per 100 people for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 214.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua peaked at 5.78 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0139 per 100 people, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 135th 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0139 per 100 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.0315 per 100 people | +126.2% |
| 2002 | 0.045 per 100 people | +42.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0845 per 100 people | +87.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0948 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1972 per 100 people | +107.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3514 per 100 people | +78.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5012 per 100 people | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7749 per 100 people | +54.6% |
| 2009 | 1.39 per 100 people | +79.5% |
| 2010 | 1.28 per 100 people | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.46 per 100 people | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 1.72 per 100 people | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 2.2 per 100 people | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 1.84 per 100 people | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 1.89 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.84 per 100 people | +50.2% |
| 2017 | 3.33 per 100 people | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 3.01 per 100 people | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 3.36 per 100 people | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 4.42 per 100 people | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 4.51 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.01 per 100 people | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 5.43 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 5.78 per 100 people | +6.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.78 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.78 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.49 per 100 people, 33% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3485 per 100 people | 0.0139 per 100 people | 1.39 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 per 100 people | 1.28 per 100 people | 3.36 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 per 100 people | 4.42 per 100 people | 5.78 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 132 Jordan 7.02 per 100 people compare
- 133 Syria 6.86 per 100 people compare
- 134 Micronesia (country) 5.82 per 100 people compare
- 136 South Africa 5.35 per 100 people compare
- 137 Guatemala 5.34 per 100 people compare
- 138 Turkmenistan 5.22 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Nicaragua
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 105.96 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 60.02 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1115 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 145 (2014)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 145 (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua was 5.78 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0139 per 100 people in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Nicaragua ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.