Landline Internet subscriptions in Panama
Panama: Landline Internet subscriptions was 808,557 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Panama, 2001–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, landline internet subscriptions in Panama stood at 808,557. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 163.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Panama peaked at 808,557 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,771, in 2001.
That places Panama 83rd 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 in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7,771 | — |
| 2002 | 12,235 | +57.4% |
| 2003 | 15,039 | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 16,746 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 17,567 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 112,738 | +541.8% |
| 2007 | 150,283 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 196,190 | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 234,381 | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 258,292 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 282,843 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 294,739 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 307,266 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 310,065 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 316,168 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 429,931 | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 441,163 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 540,220 | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 535,631 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 593,959 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 644,776 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 721,117 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 808,557 | +12.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 808,557 is below the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 94% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Panama's 808,557 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 407,545, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions 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 | +541.8% | 17,567 | 112,738 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84,772 | 7,771 | 234,381 | 9 |
| 2010s | 371,632 | 258,292 | 540,220 | 10 |
| 2020s | 692,102 | 593,959 | 808,557 | 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 282.01 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Panama?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Panama was 808,557 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 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 808,557 in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,771 in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Panama ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.1%. 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. 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.