Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mexico
Mexico: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 22.56 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mexico, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Mexico is 22.56 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Mexico peaked at 22.56 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.896 per 100 people, in 1961.
That places Mexico 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 1.02 per 100 people | 0.896 per 100 people | 1.16 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.51 per 100 people | 1.67 per 100 people | 3.88 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9 per 100 people | 3.99 per 100 people | 6.04 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.04 per 100 people | 6.47 per 100 people | 11.3 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.55 per 100 people | 12.5 per 100 people | 18.57 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.96 per 100 people | 15.49 per 100 people | 18.03 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.85 per 100 people | 19.32 per 100 people | 22.56 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More infrastructure data for Mexico
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 152.44 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 78.76 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 556,879 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 1,091 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 409 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 3,180 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 83.1% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 14.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Mexico?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mexico was 22.56 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 22.56 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.896 per 100 people in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Mexico ranks 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.