What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Paraguay?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Paraguay was 205,511 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 437,643 in 2013.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Paraguay?

The lowest recorded value was 8,189 in 1960.

How does Paraguay rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Paraguay ranks 113th 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 53.0%. 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. 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 205,511 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

205,511

Change on year

up 22.0%

World rank

113th

of 213 countries

All-time high

437,643

in 2013

All-time low

8,189

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Paraguay, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 205,511 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Paraguay peaked at 437,643 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,189, in 1960.

That places Paraguay 113th 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	8,990	8,189	9,790	10
1970s	27,470	18,299	45,852	10
1980s	74,678	49,508	103,323	10
1990s	174,418	112,452	268,080	10
2000s	323,263	273,218	394,416	10
2010s	351,731	272,656	437,643	10
2020s	206,808	168,517	249,231	4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

110 Cote d'Ivoire 244,702 compare
111 Tajikistan 229,778 compare
112 Estonia 227,420 compare
114 Latvia 204,756 compare
115 Lithuania 201,462 compare
116 Uganda 195,975 compare

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More infrastructure data for Paraguay

Fixed telephone subscriptions 3 per 100 people (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 205,511 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 437,643 in 2013.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 8,189 in 1960.
How does Paraguay rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Paraguay ranks 113th 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 53.0%. 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. 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.