Landline Internet subscriptions in Jamaica
Jamaica: Landline Internet subscriptions was 453,746 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Jamaica, 2001–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions in Jamaica is 453,746, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 199.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Jamaica peaked at 453,746 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,235, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 102nd out of 206 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 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,235 | — |
| 2002 | 9,000 | +178.2% |
| 2003 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27,000 | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 45,000 | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 68,243 | +51.7% |
| 2007 | 92,768 | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 97,323 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 112,201 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 116,685 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 118,269 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 123,046 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 140,816 | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 151,554 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 228,890 | +51.0% |
| 2016 | 286,068 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 239,120 | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 284,756 | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 317,907 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 385,603 | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 413,500 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 424,741 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 448,266 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 453,746 | +1.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 453,746 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 846,276, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 453,746 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 407,545, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +200.0% | 9,000 | 27,000 |
| 2002 | +178.2% | 3,235 | 9,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,530 | 3,235 | 112,201 | 9 |
| 2010s | 200,711 | 116,685 | 317,907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 425,171 | 385,603 | 453,746 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More science & technology data for Jamaica
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.79 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 161.41 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Jamaica?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Jamaica was 453,746 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 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 453,746 in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,235 in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Jamaica ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.