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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guatemala

Guatemala: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 112.52 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
112.52 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
114th
of 212 countries
All-time high
141.13 per 100 people
in 2013
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guatemala, 1980–2024

0501001501980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0.003 per 100 people1991: 0.013 per 100 people1992: 0.022 per 100 people1993: 0.03 per 100 people1994: 0.104 per 100 people1995: 0.289 per 100 people1996: 0.408 per 100 people1997: 0.589 per 100 people1998: 0.996 per 100 people1999: 2.9 per 100 people2000: 7.3 per 100 people2001: 9.6 per 100 people2002: 12.9 per 100 people2003: 16.2 per 100 people2004: 24.7 per 100 people2005: 34.5 per 100 people2006: 53.7 per 100 people2007: 87.1 per 100 people2008: 107.3 per 100 people2009: 121.8 per 100 people2010: 124.6 per 100 people2011: 131.7 per 100 people2012: 137.8 per 100 people2013: 141.1 per 100 people2014: 107.8 per 100 people2015: 113.5 per 100 people2016: 112.3 per 100 people2017: 120.6 per 100 people2018: 121.5 per 100 people2019: 122 per 100 people2020: 117.5 per 100 people2021: 125.7 per 100 people2022: 115.2 per 100 people2023: 113.7 per 100 people2024: 112.5 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 112.52 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guatemala peaked at 141.13 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Guatemala 114th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guatemala, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0.0032 per 100 people —
1991 0.0131 per 100 people +305.8%
1992 0.0224 per 100 people +70.8%
1993 0.0304 per 100 people +36.0%
1994 0.1036 per 100 people +240.8%
1995 0.2895 per 100 people +179.3%
1996 0.4084 per 100 people +41.1%
1997 0.5886 per 100 people +44.1%
1998 0.9965 per 100 people +69.3%
1999 2.95 per 100 people +195.7%
2000 7.32 per 100 people +148.6%
2001 9.58 per 100 people +30.8%
2002 12.88 per 100 people +34.4%
2003 16.24 per 100 people +26.1%
2004 24.74 per 100 people +52.3%
2005 34.46 per 100 people +39.3%
2006 53.7 per 100 people +55.8%
2007 87.15 per 100 people +62.3%
2008 107.27 per 100 people +23.1%
2009 121.75 per 100 people +13.5%
2010 124.61 per 100 people +2.3%
2011 131.69 per 100 people +5.7%
2012 137.76 per 100 people +4.6%
2013 141.13 per 100 people +2.4%
2014 107.84 per 100 people -23.6%
2015 113.46 per 100 people +5.2%
2016 112.27 per 100 people -1.1%
2017 120.64 per 100 people +7.5%
2018 121.5 per 100 people +0.7%
2019 122.04 per 100 people +0.4%
2020 117.48 per 100 people -3.7%
2021 125.72 per 100 people +7.0%
2022 115.16 per 100 people -8.4%
2023 113.71 per 100 people -1.3%
2024 112.52 per 100 people -1.0%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 112.52 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 112.52 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +305.8% 0.0032 per 100 people 0.0131 per 100 people
1994 +240.8% 0.0304 per 100 people 0.1036 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.5402 per 100 people 0.0032 per 100 people 2.95 per 100 people 10
2000s 47.51 per 100 people 7.32 per 100 people 121.75 per 100 people 10
2010s 123.29 per 100 people 107.84 per 100 people 141.13 per 100 people 10
2020s 116.92 per 100 people 112.52 per 100 people 125.72 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 111 Ireland 112.64 per 100 people compare
  2. 112 Australia 112.58 per 100 people compare
  3. 113 Guyana 112.56 per 100 people compare
  4. 115 Mali 112.12 per 100 people compare
  5. 116 Cape Verde 111.84 per 100 people compare
  6. 117 Uzbekistan 110.49 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guatemala?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guatemala was 112.52 per 100 people 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 per 100 people recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 141.13 per 100 people in 2013.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Guatemala rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Guatemala ranks 114th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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 per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.