What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Nicaragua?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Nicaragua was 244,832 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 375,856 in 2017.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 17,000 in 1970.

How does Nicaragua rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Nicaragua ranks 109th 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 27.9%. 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. 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 244,832 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

244,832

Change on year

up 4.5%

World rank

109th

of 213 countries

All-time high

375,856

in 2017

All-time low

17,000

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Nicaragua, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Nicaragua stood at 244,832.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Nicaragua peaked at 375,856 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17,000, in 1970.

Nicaragua ranks 109th of 213 countries on this measure, 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	22,043	17,000	30,349	10
1980s	40,623	30,827	46,169	10
1990s	92,329	46,328	150,258	10
2000s	214,021	157,753	254,686	10
2010s	316,078	228,782	375,856	10
2020s	225,317	207,577	244,832	5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

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111 Tajikistan 229,778 compare
112 Estonia 227,420 compare

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More infrastructure data for Nicaragua

Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.54 per 100 people (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 244,832 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 375,856 in 2017.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 17,000 in 1970.
How does Nicaragua rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Nicaragua ranks 109th 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 27.9%. 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. 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.