Telecommunication in Puerto Rico
Compared to the European Union, Puerto Rico has a slight downturn in the development of telecommunications. Under the country code +1809, there were a total of 4.06 m connections in 2019. Among them were 3.37 m million mobile phones, which corresponds to an average of 1.1 per person. In the EU, this figure is 1.2 mobile phones per person.In the expansion of broadband Internet connections, Puerto Rico is back. Around 71% of all residents have access to the Internet. Approximately 19% have their own fast Internet connection, which is at least faster than the previous ISDN (more than 2048 kbit/s).
With about 469 webhosts, Puerto Rico is below the world's average by population.
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Development of telephone and internet connections
The following diagrams show the development of the various telephone and Internet connections as a percentage of the country's population. Values above 100% mean that, on average, every inhabitant has more than one connection.Access to the Internet in Puerto Rico from 1990 - 2019
Broadband internet in Puerto Rico 2001 - 2019
Landlines 1990 - 2019
Mobile phones 1990 - 2019
| Spreading in 2019 | Puerto Rico Total | Puerto Rico percent | EU Total | EU percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 2.26 m | 70.87 % | 382.04 m | 85.43 % |
| Broadband users | 609,943.00 | 19.10 % | 158.30 m | 35.40 % |
| Landlines | 686,901.00 | 21.51 % | 165.48 m | 37.00 % |
| Mobile cellulars | 3.37 m | 105.58 % | 542.60 m | 121.33 % |