What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Nicaragua?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Nicaragua was 3.54 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 Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 5.95 per 100 people in 2017.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6954 per 100 people in 1970.

How does Nicaragua rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Nicaragua ranks 140th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nicaragua 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.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Nicaragua

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Nicaragua
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nicaragua: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 3.54 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

3.54 per 100 people

Change on year

up 3.1%

World rank

140th

of 213 countries

All-time high

5.95 per 100 people

in 2017

All-time low

0.6954 per 100 people

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Nicaragua, 1970–2024

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Nicaragua stood at 3.54 per 100 people.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Nicaragua peaked at 5.95 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6954 per 100 people, in 1970.

That places Nicaragua 140th out of 213 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
1970s	0.7968 per 100 people	0.6954 per 100 people	0.9701 per 100 people	10
1980s	1.09 per 100 people	0.9332 per 100 people	1.17 per 100 people	10
1990s	1.98 per 100 people	1.11 per 100 people	3.03 per 100 people	10
2000s	4 per 100 people	3.1 per 100 people	4.57 per 100 people	10
2010s	5.18 per 100 people	3.53 per 100 people	5.95 per 100 people	10
2020s	3.34 per 100 people	3.12 per 100 people	3.54 per 100 people	5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

137 Peru 4.08 per 100 people compare
138 Philippines 3.82 per 100 people compare
139 Ukraine 3.8 per 100 people compare
141 Botswana 3.3 per 100 people compare
142 Tonga 3.12 per 100 people compare
143 Paraguay 3 per 100 people compare

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More infrastructure data for Nicaragua

Fixed telephone subscriptions 244,832 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 105.96 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.33 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 61,031 (2000)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 452 (2000)
Air transport, freight 0.535 million ton-km (2000)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 156.21 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 23,209 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 61.4% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 14.9% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Nicaragua?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Nicaragua was 3.54 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 Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 5.95 per 100 people in 2017.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6954 per 100 people in 1970.
How does Nicaragua rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Nicaragua ranks 140th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua 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

Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.