Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Suriname
Suriname: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 142.12 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Suriname, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 142.12 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Suriname peaked at 161.25 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
That places Suriname 35th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 0.7031 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 3.72 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.32 per 100 people | 8.61 per 100 people | 140.54 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.59 per 100 people | 94.77 per 100 people | 161.25 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.39 per 100 people | 142.12 per 100 people | 157.25 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Suriname
- Scientific and technical journal articles 26.34 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 901,670 (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 142.12 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 87.4% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 375,786 users (2019)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 18.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 118,971 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 17.54 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 5.78 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Suriname?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Suriname was 142.12 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 161.25 per 100 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Suriname rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Suriname ranks 35th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.