What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Paraguay?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Paraguay was 3 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Paraguay?

The highest recorded value was 7.32 per 100 people in 2013.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Paraguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4301 per 100 people in 1961.

How does Paraguay rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Paraguay ranks 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Paraguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Paraguay 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 Paraguay

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

Paraguay: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 3 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

3 per 100 people

Change on year

up 20.5%

World rank

143rd

of 213 countries

All-time high

7.32 per 100 people

in 2013

All-time low

0.4301 per 100 people

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Paraguay, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 3 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2023.

The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Paraguay peaked at 7.32 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4301 per 100 people, in 1961.

That places Paraguay 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023, 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	0.4412 per 100 people	0.4301 per 100 people	0.4568 per 100 people	10
1970s	1.01 per 100 people	0.7394 per 100 people	1.53 per 100 people	10
1980s	2.11 per 100 people	1.61 per 100 people	2.61 per 100 people	10
1990s	3.8 per 100 people	2.79 per 100 people	5.36 per 100 people	10
2000s	5.96 per 100 people	5.19 per 100 people	7.09 per 100 people	10
2010s	5.78 per 100 people	4.19 per 100 people	7.32 per 100 people	10
2020s	3.08 per 100 people	2.49 per 100 people	3.77 per 100 people	4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

140 Nicaragua 3.54 per 100 people compare
141 Botswana 3.3 per 100 people compare
142 Tonga 3.12 per 100 people compare
144 Bolivia 2.97 per 100 people compare
145 Eswatini 2.87 per 100 people compare
146 India 2.7 per 100 people compare

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More infrastructure data for Paraguay

Fixed telephone subscriptions 205,511 (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.61 per 100 people (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.67 million (2023)
Air transport, passengers carried 407,865 (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 5,926 (2023)
Air transport, freight 0.905 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 117 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 17,306 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 81.6% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 15.0% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Paraguay?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Paraguay was 3 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 7.32 per 100 people in 2013.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4301 per 100 people in 1961.
How does Paraguay rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Paraguay ranks 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay 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.