Landline Internet subscriptions in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Landline Internet subscriptions was 907,465 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Puerto Rico, 2001–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions in Puerto Rico stood at 907,465. 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 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Puerto Rico peaked at 907,465 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,427, in 2001.
Puerto Rico ranks 79th 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,427 | — |
| 2002 | 22,732 | +836.6% |
| 2003 | 54,337 | +139.0% |
| 2004 | 86,303 | +58.8% |
| 2005 | 118,268 | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 150,233 | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 182,198 | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 426,310 | +134.0% |
| 2009 | 480,293 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 551,520 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 558,251 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 573,225 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 601,570 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 610,334 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 704,411 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 686,851 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 660,077 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 609,027 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 609,943 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 669,518 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 769,192 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 722,167 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 750,838 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 907,465 | +20.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 907,465 is above the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 907,465 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 407,545, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions 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 | +836.6% | 2,427 | 22,732 |
| 2003 | +139.0% | 22,732 | 54,337 |
| 2008 | +134.0% | 182,198 | 426,310 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169,233 | 2,427 | 480,293 | 9 |
| 2010s | 616,521 | 551,520 | 704,411 | 10 |
| 2020s | 763,836 | 669,518 | 907,465 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 in Puerto Rico?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Puerto Rico was 907,465 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 907,465 in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,427 in 2001.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Puerto Rico ranks 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 (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.