Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Suriname
Suriname: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 901,670 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Suriname, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Suriname is 901,670, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Suriname peaked at 988,899 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Suriname ranks 164th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 1,078 | — |
| 1994 | 1,382 | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 1,687 | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 2,416 | +43.2% |
| 1997 | 2,258 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 6,007 | +166.0% |
| 1999 | 17,500 | +191.3% |
| 2000 | 41,048 | +134.6% |
| 2001 | 87,000 | +111.9% |
| 2002 | 108,363 | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 168,522 | +55.5% |
| 2004 | 212,819 | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 232,785 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 320,000 | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 380,000 | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 657,106 | +72.9% |
| 2009 | 763,912 | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 521,166 | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 533,522 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 569,069 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 868,600 | +52.6% |
| 2014 | 927,800 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 750,458 | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 806,881 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 795,871 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 752,270 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 813,844 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 899,339 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 906,170 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 928,840 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 988,899 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 901,670 | -8.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 901,670 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 901,670 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 20% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +191.3% | 6,007 | 17,500 |
| 1998 | +166.0% | 2,258 | 6,007 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,233 | 0 | 17,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 297,156 | 41,048 | 763,912 | 10 |
| 2010s | 733,948 | 521,166 | 927,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 924,984 | 899,339 | 988,899 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More science & technology data for Suriname
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 142.12 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.42 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 6.16 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 26.34 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Suriname?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Suriname was 901,670 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 988,899 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Suriname rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Suriname ranks 164th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.