Mobile phone subscriptions in Suriname
Suriname: Mobile phone subscriptions was 901,670 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Suriname, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions in Suriname is 901,670, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Suriname peaked at 988,899 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Suriname 164th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Suriname, 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 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 1,078 | — |
| 1994 | 1,382 | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 1,687 | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 2,416 | +43.2% |
| 1997 | 2,258 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 6,007 | +166.0% |
| 1999 | 17,500 | +191.3% |
| 2000 | 41,048 | +134.6% |
| 2001 | 87,000 | +111.9% |
| 2002 | 108,363 | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 168,522 | +55.5% |
| 2004 | 212,819 | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 232,785 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 320,000 | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 380,000 | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 657,106 | +72.9% |
| 2009 | 763,912 | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 521,166 | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 533,522 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 569,069 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 868,600 | +52.6% |
| 2014 | 927,800 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 750,458 | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 806,881 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 795,871 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 752,270 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 813,844 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 899,339 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 906,170 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 928,840 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 988,899 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 901,670 | -8.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 901,670 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 901,670 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 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% | 6,007 | 17,500 |
| 1998 | +166.0% | 2,258 | 6,007 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,233 | 0 | 17,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 297,156 | 41,048 | 763,912 | 10 |
| 2010s | 733,948 | 521,166 | 927,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 924,984 | 899,339 | 988,899 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 6.16 units per square kilometre (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Suriname?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Suriname was 901,670 in 2024, 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 988,899 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Suriname rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Suriname ranks 164th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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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