Landline Internet subscriptions in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Landline Internet subscriptions was 399,493 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions in Nicaragua stood at 399,493. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 258.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Nicaragua peaked at 399,493 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 700, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 106th 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 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 700 | — |
| 2001 | 1,604 | +129.1% |
| 2002 | 2,319 | +44.6% |
| 2003 | 4,403 | +89.9% |
| 2004 | 5,001 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 10,534 | +110.6% |
| 2006 | 19,042 | +80.8% |
| 2007 | 27,550 | +44.7% |
| 2008 | 43,212 | +56.8% |
| 2009 | 78,678 | +82.1% |
| 2010 | 73,279 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 85,092 | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 101,312 | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 131,687 | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 111,409 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 116,308 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 177,024 | +52.2% |
| 2017 | 210,124 | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 192,413 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 217,618 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 290,351 | +33.4% |
| 2021 | 299,930 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 337,059 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 370,543 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 399,493 | +7.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 399,493 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 399,493 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 407,545, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,304 | 700 | 78,678 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,627 | 73,279 | 217,618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 339,475 | 290,351 | 399,493 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 40.65 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Nicaragua?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Nicaragua was 399,493 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 399,493 in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Nicaragua ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.6%. 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. 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.