What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Jamaica?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Jamaica was 453,882 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 511,302 in 2001.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Jamaica?

The lowest recorded value was 19,932 in 1960.

How does Jamaica rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Jamaica ranks 92nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Jamaica data come from?

The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Jamaica

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

Jamaica: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 453,882 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

453,882

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

92nd

of 213 countries

All-time high

511,302

in 2001

All-time low

19,932

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Jamaica, 1960–2024

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Jamaica stood at 453,882.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Jamaica peaked at 511,302 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19,932, in 1960.

That places Jamaica 92nd 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
1960s	23,116	19,932	26,300	10
1970s	43,554	35,000	53,500	10
1980s	71,438	52,586	89,091	10
1990s	287,640	105,285	487,325	10
2000s	397,166	302,451	511,302	10
2010s	291,306	250,340	398,048	10
2020s	453,860	436,249	473,617	5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

89 Honduras 459,820 compare
90 North Macedonia 456,183 compare
91 Slovakia 454,876 compare
93 Oman 435,596 compare
94 Nepal 407,925 compare
95 Palestine 383,653 compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

More infrastructure data for Jamaica

Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.99 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.69 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.34 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 180,951 (2018)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,215 (2018)
Air transport, freight 0 million ton-km (2019)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 10.82 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 3,812 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 90.1% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 73.4% (2022)

All data for Jamaica →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Jamaica?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Jamaica was 453,882 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 511,302 in 2001.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 19,932 in 1960.
How does Jamaica rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Jamaica ranks 92nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?: The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,482 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.