Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 21.88 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Paraguay stood at 21.88 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 21.88 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Paraguay ranks 174th 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, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 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 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +126.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +126.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | +106.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | +107.9% |
| 1997 | 0.212 units per square kilometre | +156.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5827 units per square kilometre | +174.8% |
| 1999 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +88.2% |
| 2000 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +88.4% |
| 2001 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 4.2 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2003 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 4.4 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.75 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 2007 | 11.82 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 14.58 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 14.14 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.9 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 16.43 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 17.1 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 17.75 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 18.39 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 18.66 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 18.85 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.8 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.73 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 19.54 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 19.8 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 20.07 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 21.87 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 21.88 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 21.88 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 21.88 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.43 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +174.8% | 0.212 units per square kilometre | 0.5827 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +156.4% | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | 0.212 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +126.0% | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +126.0% | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0193 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +107.9% | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | 0.0827 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +106.4% | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 0.0398 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 | 0.2045 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 units per square kilometre | 2.07 units per square kilometre | 14.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.91 units per square kilometre | 14.9 units per square kilometre | 19.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9 units per square kilometre | 19.8 units per square kilometre | 21.88 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 171 Vanuatu 23.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Argentina 22.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Venezuela 22.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Algeria 21.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Laos 21.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Mali 21.2 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Paraguay
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.61 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.67 million (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.0659 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 253.35 (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 Paraguay?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 21.88 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.88 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Paraguay rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.