Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 126.43 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
126.43 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
70th
of 212 countries
All-time high
126.43 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Puerto Rico, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Puerto Rico is 126.43 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Puerto Rico peaked at 126.43 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Puerto Rico 70th out of 212 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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0.1131 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0.2494 per 100 people | +120.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3301 per 100 people | +32.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5748 per 100 people | +74.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9336 per 100 people | +62.4% |
| 1992 | 1.66 per 100 people | +77.9% |
| 1993 | 2.61 per 100 people | +56.9% |
| 1994 | 4.76 per 100 people | +82.7% |
| 1995 | 7.75 per 100 people | +62.7% |
| 1996 | 8.81 per 100 people | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 9.76 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 15.32 per 100 people | +57.0% |
| 1999 | 21.36 per 100 people | +39.4% |
| 2000 | 34.6 per 100 people | +62.0% |
| 2001 | 42.7 per 100 people | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 43.22 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 44.9 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 48.65 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 52.62 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 58.23 per 100 people | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 64.61 per 100 people | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 67.84 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 72.62 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 78.98 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 84.38 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 83.64 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 85.54 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 90 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 91 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 93.56 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 100.52 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 101.22 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 102.55 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 106.68 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 112.54 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 120.22 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 124.51 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 126.43 per 100 people | +1.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 126.43 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 126.43 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +120.5% | 0.1131 per 100 people | 0.2494 per 100 people |
| 1994 | +82.7% | 2.61 per 100 people | 4.76 per 100 people |
| 1992 | +77.9% | 0.9336 per 100 people | 1.66 per 100 people |
| 1990 | +74.1% | 0.3301 per 100 people | 0.5748 per 100 people |
| 1991 | +62.4% | 0.5748 per 100 people | 0.9336 per 100 people |
| 1995 | +62.7% | 4.76 per 100 people | 7.75 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.077 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.3301 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.35 per 100 people | 0.5748 per 100 people | 21.36 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 53 per 100 people | 34.6 per 100 people | 72.62 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.14 per 100 people | 78.98 per 100 people | 102.55 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.08 per 100 people | 106.68 per 100 people | 126.43 per 100 people | 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 mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Puerto Rico?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Puerto Rico was 126.43 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 126.43 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Puerto Rico ranks 70th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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