What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Panama?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Panama was 774,060 in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 876,308 in 2021.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 110,700 in 1978.

How does Panama rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Panama ranks 71st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Panama 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 Panama

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

Panama: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 774,060 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

774,060

Change on year

down 8.2%

World rank

71st

of 213 countries

All-time high

876,308

in 2021

All-time low

110,700

in 1978

Years of data

1978–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Panama, 1978–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Panama is 774,060, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Panama peaked at 876,308 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 110,700, in 1978.

Panama ranks 71st 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	115,600	110,700	120,500	2
1980s	165,247	126,700	201,044	10
1990s	311,307	216,026	462,476	10
2000s	451,855	381,421	536,356	10
2010s	614,818	539,317	728,379	10
2020s	825,584	774,060	876,308	4

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More infrastructure data for Panama

Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.36 per 100 people (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 156.59 per 100 people (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2023)
Air transport, passengers carried 15.75 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 123,804 (2023)
Air transport, freight 143.67 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 136.6 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 31,040 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 72.8% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 62.7% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Panama?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Panama was 774,060 in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 876,308 in 2021.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 110,700 in 1978.
How does Panama rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Panama ranks 71st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama 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.