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
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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Puerto Rico
- Scientific and technical journal articles 604.62 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.43 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 87.3% (2022)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.76 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 27.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 907,465 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 23.16 per 100 population (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% (2023)
- Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 90.0% (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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