Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guatemala
Guatemala: Mobile and landline 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 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guatemala, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guatemala is 112.52 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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 and landline 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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
More science & technology data for Guatemala
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 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 20.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 192.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.492 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108.83 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guatemala?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Guatemala ranks 114th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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