Mobile phone subscriptions in Guyana
Guyana: Mobile phone subscriptions was 924,876 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Guyana, 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 924,876 for mobile phone subscriptions in 2022. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Guyana peaked at 924,876 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Guyana ranks 163rd 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 phone subscriptions in Guyana, 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 | 841 | — |
| 1993 | 1,029 | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 1,251 | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 1,243 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,200 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1,400 | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 1,454 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,815 | +93.6% |
| 2000 | 39,830 | +1314.9% |
| 2001 | 75,320 | +89.1% |
| 2002 | 79,400 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 137,955 | +73.7% |
| 2004 | 171,656 | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 281,368 | +63.9% |
| 2006 | 400,000 | +42.2% |
| 2007 | 538,774 | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 447,769 | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 488,533 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 560,397 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 528,757 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 547,047 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 555,035 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 566,905 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 542,598 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 584,659 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 643,210 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 778,000 | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 856,000 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 856,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 924,876 | +8.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 924,876 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 20% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 924,876 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 phone subscriptions 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 | +1314.9% | 2,815 | 39,830 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,123 | 0 | 2,815 | 10 |
| 2000s | 266,060 | 39,830 | 538,774 | 10 |
| 2010s | 589,623 | 528,757 | 778,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 878,959 | 856,000 | 924,876 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 160 Montenegro 1.42 million compare
- 161 Luxembourg 960,900 compare
- 162 Comoros 934,198 compare
- 164 Suriname 901,670 compare
- 165 Equatorial Guinea 893,441 compare
- 166 Bhutan 789,606 compare
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 capita 1.13 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Guyana?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Guyana was 924,876 in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 924,876 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Guyana ranks 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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