Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guyana
Guyana: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 112.56 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guyana, 1980–2022
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 110 United States 113.19 per 100 people compare
- 112 Australia 112.58 per 100 people compare
- 114 Guatemala 112.52 per 100 people compare
- 115 Mali 112.12 per 100 people compare
- 116 Cape Verde 111.84 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Guyana
- Scientific and technical journal articles 49.61 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 924,876 (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.56 per 100 people (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 18 (2018)
- Share of the population using the Internet 83.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 40 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 584,302 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 12.94 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 106,284 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 12.94 per 100 population (2022)
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
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.