Fixed broadband subscriptions in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 27.99 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Puerto Rico, 2001–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in Puerto Rico stood at 27.99 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Puerto Rico peaked at 27.99 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0637 per 100 people, in 2001.
That places Puerto Rico 66th out of 206 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5 per 100 people | 0.0637 per 100 people | 12.86 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.59 per 100 people | 14.85 per 100 people | 20 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5 per 100 people | 20.44 per 100 people | 27.99 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More infrastructure data for Puerto Rico
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 773,022 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.43 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.10 million (2024)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 7.1 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,205 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 87.3% (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 24.3% (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry 72.2% (2022)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions 907,465 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Puerto Rico?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Puerto Rico was 27.99 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 27.99 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0637 per 100 people in 2001.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Puerto Rico ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.