Broadband penetration by country in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Broadband penetration by country was 27.99 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
27.99
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
66th
of 206 countries
All-time high
27.99
in 2024
All-time low
0.0637
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Broadband penetration by country in Puerto Rico, 2001–2024

01020302001201220242001: 0.0642002: 0.5972003: 1.42004: 2.32005: 3.12006: 42007: 4.82008: 11.42009: 12.92010: 14.82011: 15.22012: 15.72013: 16.72014: 17.12015: 202016: 19.82017: 19.62018: 18.52019: 18.62020: 20.42021: 23.62022: 22.32023: 23.22024: 28

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 27.99 for broadband penetration by country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broadband penetration by country in Puerto Rico peaked at 27.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0637, in 2001.

Puerto Rico ranks 66th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5 0.0637 12.86 9
2010s 17.59 14.85 20 10
2020s 23.5 20.44 27.99 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 29.46 compare
  2. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.39 compare
  3. 65 Israel 29.18 compare
  4. 67 Mauritius 27.97 compare
  5. 68 Lithuania 27.85 compare
  6. 69 Singapore 27.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is broadband penetration by country in Puerto Rico?
Broadband penetration by country in Puerto Rico was 27.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest broadband penetration by country recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 27.99 in 2024.
What is the lowest broadband penetration by country recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0637 in 2001.
How does Puerto Rico rank for broadband penetration by country?
Puerto Rico ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is broadband penetration by country rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Broadband penetration by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Broadband penetration by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
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