Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed was 27.99 per 100 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Puerto Rico, 2001–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Puerto Rico is 27.99 per 100 population, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Puerto Rico peaked at 27.99 per 100 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.06 per 100 population, in 2001.
That places Puerto Rico 69th out of 214 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, by download speed in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | per 100 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.06 per 100 population | — |
| 2002 | 0.6 per 100 population | +900.0% |
| 2003 | 1.43 per 100 population | +138.3% |
| 2004 | 2.27 per 100 population | +58.7% |
| 2005 | 3.12 per 100 population | +37.4% |
| 2006 | 3.98 per 100 population | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 4.84 per 100 population | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 11.37 per 100 population | +134.9% |
| 2009 | 12.86 per 100 population | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 14.85 per 100 population | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 15.15 per 100 population | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 15.72 per 100 population | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 16.68 per 100 population | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 17.12 per 100 population | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 20 per 100 population | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 19.76 per 100 population | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 19.58 per 100 population | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 18.51 per 100 population | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 18.55 per 100 population | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 20.44 per 100 population | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 23.64 per 100 population | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 22.28 per 100 population | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 23.16 per 100 population | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 27.99 per 100 population | +20.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 27.99 per 100 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 population, 78% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 27.99 per 100 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.49 per 100 population, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Puerto Rico 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 | +900.0% | 0.06 per 100 population | 0.6 per 100 population |
| 2003 | +138.3% | 0.6 per 100 population | 1.43 per 100 population |
| 2008 | +134.9% | 4.84 per 100 population | 11.37 per 100 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5 per 100 population | 0.06 per 100 population | 12.86 per 100 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.59 per 100 population | 14.85 per 100 population | 20 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5 per 100 population | 20.44 per 100 population | 27.99 per 100 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 29.46 per 100 population compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.39 per 100 population compare
- 68 Israel 29.18 per 100 population compare
- 70 Mauritius 27.97 per 100 population compare
- 71 Lithuania 27.85 per 100 population compare
- 72 Singapore 27.81 per 100 population compare
More science & technology data for Puerto Rico
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.43 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 455.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 604.62 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Puerto Rico?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Puerto Rico was 27.99 per 100 population in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 27.99 per 100 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 per 100 population in 2001.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed?
- Puerto Rico ranks 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 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 International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100 inhabitants).