Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 192.33 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Guatemala is 192.33 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 206.47 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Guatemala ranks 63rd of 212 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +316.7% |
| 1992 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0976 units per square kilometre | +249.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2799 units per square kilometre | +186.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4052 units per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1997 | 0.599 units per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1998 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 1999 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +203.1% |
| 2000 | 8 units per square kilometre | +153.7% |
| 2001 | 10.7 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2002 | 14.72 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 18.99 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 29.57 units per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 2005 | 42.09 units per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2006 | 66.99 units per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 2007 | 111.03 units per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 2008 | 139.5 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 161.51 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 168.61 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 181.78 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 193.98 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 202.65 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 157.82 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 169.11 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 170.44 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 186.51 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 191 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 194.79 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 190.28 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 206.47 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 191.8 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 192.33 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 192.33 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 192.33 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.43 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +316.7% | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5636 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 3.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.31 units per square kilometre | 8 units per square kilometre | 161.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.67 units per square kilometre | 157.82 units per square kilometre | 202.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.22 units per square kilometre | 190.28 units per square kilometre | 206.47 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 60 Dominican Republic 215.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 213.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 China 194.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Denmark 188.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Indonesia 186.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Uganda 185.14 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Guatemala
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 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, gaps filled 20.71 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.492 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108.83 (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, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 192.33 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 206.47 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.