Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 6.16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 6.16 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 6.16 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Suriname ranks 203rd 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 Suriname, 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 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +166.0% |
| 1999 | 0.109 units per square kilometre | +191.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2557 units per square kilometre | +134.6% |
| 2001 | 0.542 units per square kilometre | +111.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6751 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 2004 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 2009 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 2014 | 5.78 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.68 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 4.96 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 5.6 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 5.65 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.79 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 6.16 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 6.16 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 6.16 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.43 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 0.109 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +166.0% | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0374 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 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.109 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 0.2557 units per square kilometre | 4.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 units per square kilometre | 3.25 units per square kilometre | 5.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 units per square kilometre | 5.6 units per square kilometre | 6.16 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 200 Libya 7.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Botswana 7.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Papua New Guinea 7.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Iceland 4.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Mauritania 4.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 206 Guyana 4.38 units per square kilometre compare
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, gaps filled 901,670 (2024)
- 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, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Suriname was 6.16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Suriname rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, 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.