Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mexico
Mexico: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 29.52 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mexico, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Mexico is 29.52 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Mexico peaked at 29.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 338,450, in 1960.
Mexico ranks 7th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 416,698 | 338,450 | 494,946 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.47 million | 858,796 | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.65 million | 2.70 million | 4.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.20 million | 5.35 million | 10.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.49 million | 12.33 million | 20.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.37 million | 18.56 million | 22.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.86 million | 24.50 million | 29.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More infrastructure data for Mexico
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.56 per 100 people (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 29.52 million 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 29.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 338,450 in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Mexico ranks 7th 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 59.0%. 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. 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.