Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.13 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Guyana, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Guyana is 1.13 units per person, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Guyana peaked at 1.13 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Guyana 109th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0014 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 units per person | +93.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0521 units per person | +1314.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0985 units per person | +89.2% |
| 2002 | 0.104 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1808 units per person | +73.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2251 units per person | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3698 units per person | +64.2% |
| 2006 | 0.527 units per person | +42.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7119 units per person | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5934 units per person | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6496 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7479 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7086 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.733 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.74 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7516 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7151 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7657 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.837 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9633 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.13 units per person | +7.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.13 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 90% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.13 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 units per person, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1314.3% | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0521 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3512 units per person | 0.0521 units per person | 0.7119 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7736 units per person | 0.7086 units per person | 0.9633 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.08 units per person | 1.05 units per person | 1.13 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More science & technology data for Guyana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.56 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 924,876 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.38 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.24 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 8.05 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 49.61 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 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, per capita in Guyana?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Guyana was 1.13 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 109th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.