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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guyana

Guyana: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 112.56 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
112.56 per 100 people
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
113th
of 212 countries
All-time high
112.56 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2022

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guyana, 1980–2022

02550751001251980200120221980: 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 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0.113 per 100 people1993: 0.138 per 100 people1994: 0.167 per 100 people1995: 0.165 per 100 people1996: 0.159 per 100 people1997: 0.185 per 100 people1998: 0.192 per 100 people1999: 0.371 per 100 people2000: 5.2 per 100 people2001: 9.9 per 100 people2002: 10.4 per 100 people2003: 18.1 per 100 people2004: 22.5 per 100 people2005: 37 per 100 people2006: 52.7 per 100 people2007: 71.2 per 100 people2008: 59.3 per 100 people2009: 65 per 100 people2010: 74.8 per 100 people2011: 70.9 per 100 people2012: 73.3 per 100 people2013: 74 per 100 people2014: 75.2 per 100 people2015: 71.5 per 100 people2016: 76.6 per 100 people2017: 83.7 per 100 people2019: 96.3 per 100 people2020: 106 per 100 people2021: 105 per 100 people2022: 112.6 per 100 people

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

Analysis

Guyana recorded 112.56 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guyana peaked at 112.56 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Guyana 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, 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 Guyana, 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 per 100 people —
1991 0 per 100 people —
1992 0.1129 per 100 people —
1993 0.1377 per 100 people +22.0%
1994 0.1669 per 100 people +21.2%
1995 0.1654 per 100 people -0.9%
1996 0.1592 per 100 people -3.7%
1997 0.1854 per 100 people +16.4%
1998 0.1922 per 100 people +3.7%
1999 0.3714 per 100 people +93.3%
2000 5.21 per 100 people +1302.3%
2001 9.85 per 100 people +89.2%
2002 10.4 per 100 people +5.5%
2003 18.08 per 100 people +73.9%
2004 22.51 per 100 people +24.5%
2005 36.98 per 100 people +64.2%
2006 52.7 per 100 people +42.5%
2007 71.19 per 100 people +35.1%
2008 59.34 per 100 people -16.6%
2009 64.96 per 100 people +9.5%
2010 74.79 per 100 people +15.1%
2011 70.86 per 100 people -5.3%
2012 73.3 per 100 people +3.4%
2013 74 per 100 people +1.0%
2014 75.16 per 100 people +1.6%
2015 71.51 per 100 people -4.9%
2016 76.57 per 100 people +7.1%
2017 83.7 per 100 people +9.3%
2019 96.33 per 100 people +15.1%
2020 106.01 per 100 people +10.1%
2021 104.97 per 100 people -1.0%
2022 112.56 per 100 people +7.2%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 112.56 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 90% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 112.56 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +1302.3% 0.3714 per 100 people 5.21 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.1491 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.3714 per 100 people 10
2000s 35.12 per 100 people 5.21 per 100 people 71.19 per 100 people 10
2010s 77.36 per 100 people 70.86 per 100 people 96.33 per 100 people 9
2020s 107.85 per 100 people 104.97 per 100 people 112.56 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 110 United States 113.19 per 100 people compare
  2. 111 Ireland 112.64 per 100 people compare
  3. 112 Australia 112.58 per 100 people compare
  4. 114 Guatemala 112.52 per 100 people compare
  5. 115 Mali 112.12 per 100 people compare
  6. 116 Cape Verde 111.84 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guyana?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guyana was 112.56 per 100 people 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 per 100 people recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 112.56 per 100 people in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Guyana rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Guyana ranks 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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 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.