Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Panama
Panama: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 18.13 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Panama, 2001–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Panama recorded 18.13 per 100 people for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 125.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Panama peaked at 18.13 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2532 per 100 people, in 2001.
That places Panama 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2532 per 100 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.391 per 100 people | +54.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4715 per 100 people | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5151 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5302 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.34 per 100 people | +530.0% |
| 2007 | 4.37 per 100 people | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 5.6 per 100 people | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 6.58 per 100 people | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 7.12 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 7.66 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 7.84 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.03 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.97 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.98 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.67 per 100 people | +33.7% |
| 2017 | 10.76 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.96 per 100 people | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 12.65 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.83 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 14.84 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 16.39 per 100 people | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 18.13 per 100 people | +10.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 18.13 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 51% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Panama's 18.13 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.49 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Panama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +530.0% | 0.5302 per 100 people | 3.34 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 per 100 people | 0.2532 per 100 people | 6.58 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.36 per 100 people | 7.12 per 100 people | 12.96 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8 per 100 people | 13.83 per 100 people | 18.13 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More science & technology data for Panama
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 156.59 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.57 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.98 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 94.12 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 283 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 283 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Panama?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Panama was 18.13 per 100 people in 2023, 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 18.13 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2532 per 100 people in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Panama ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.