Maldives vs Suriname: Mobile phone subscriptions
Maldives
781,866
in 2024
Suriname
901,670
in 2024
Maldives rank
167th
Suriname rank
164th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Maldives
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 901,670 against 781,866 in Maldives, a difference of 119,804.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Suriname ahead.
Maldives ranks 167th and Suriname ranks 164th of 212 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 584.2 | 3,233 | 2,649 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 192,975 | 297,156 | 104,180 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 701,434 | 733,948 | 32,514 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 733,124 | 924,984 | 191,860 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Maldives or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 901,670 against 781,866 in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Maldives and Suriname?
- 119,804, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Suriname?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Suriname rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Maldives ranks 167th and Suriname ranks 164th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.