Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guyana
Guyana: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 112.56 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guyana, 1960–2022
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guyana, 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 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 and landline 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1302.3% | 0.3714 per 100 people | 5.21 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 | 0.1491 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
More science & technology data for Guyana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.56 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 924,876 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.38 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.24 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 8.05 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 49.61 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guyana?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Guyana ranks 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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