Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Venezuela
Venezuela: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 71.01 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
71.01 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
176th
of 212 countries
All-time high
103.44 per 100 people
in 2012
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Venezuela, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Venezuela stood at 71.01 per 100 people.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Venezuela peaked at 103.44 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Venezuela ranks 176th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Venezuela, 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 | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0.0096 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0.0191 per 100 people | +99.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0376 per 100 people | +96.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0821 per 100 people | +118.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3795 per 100 people | +362.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8625 per 100 people | +127.3% |
| 1994 | 1.47 per 100 people | +70.9% |
| 1995 | 1.83 per 100 people | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 2.58 per 100 people | +41.1% |
| 1997 | 4.65 per 100 people | +80.5% |
| 1998 | 8.55 per 100 people | +83.8% |
| 1999 | 15.79 per 100 people | +84.7% |
| 2000 | 22.21 per 100 people | +40.6% |
| 2001 | 25.91 per 100 people | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 25.72 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.09 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 31.97 per 100 people | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 46.65 per 100 people | +45.9% |
| 2006 | 69.02 per 100 people | +47.9% |
| 2007 | 86.15 per 100 people | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 97.72 per 100 people | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 98.89 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 96.76 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 98.62 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 103.44 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 103.29 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 100.91 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 95.16 per 100 people | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 89.71 per 100 people | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 80.14 per 100 people | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 69.55 per 100 people | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 63.85 per 100 people | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 58.16 per 100 people | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 60.23 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 66.47 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 70.22 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 71.01 per 100 people | +1.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 71.01 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 71.01 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 63% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +362.4% | 0.0821 per 100 people | 0.3795 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 | 0.0029 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0191 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 per 100 people | 0.0376 per 100 people | 15.79 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.13 per 100 people | 22.21 per 100 people | 98.89 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.14 per 100 people | 63.85 per 100 people | 103.44 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.22 per 100 people | 58.16 per 100 people | 71.01 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More science & technology data for Venezuela
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 71.01 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7101 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 20.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22.53 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 474.63 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Venezuela?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Venezuela was 71.01 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 103.44 per 100 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Venezuela rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Venezuela ranks 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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