Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Paraguay
Paraguay: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 126.61 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
126.61 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
66th
of 212 countries
All-time high
128.09 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2023
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Paraguay, 1960–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Paraguay stood at 126.61 per 100 people.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Paraguay peaked at 128.09 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Paraguay 66th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, 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 Paraguay, 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 | 0.0351 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.0773 per 100 people | +120.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1704 per 100 people | +120.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3433 per 100 people | +101.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6974 per 100 people | +103.1% |
| 1997 | 1.75 per 100 people | +150.7% |
| 1998 | 4.7 per 100 people | +169.0% |
| 1999 | 8.67 per 100 people | +84.3% |
| 2000 | 16.09 per 100 people | +85.7% |
| 2001 | 22.17 per 100 people | +37.8% |
| 2002 | 31.68 per 100 people | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 33.24 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 32.46 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 34.64 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 58.72 per 100 people | +69.5% |
| 2007 | 84.44 per 100 people | +43.8% |
| 2008 | 103.16 per 100 people | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 99.07 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 103.19 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 112.29 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 115.21 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 117.9 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 120.35 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 120.34 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 119.85 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 117.82 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 115.75 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 119.14 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 119.1 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 119.31 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 128.09 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 126.61 per 100 people | -1.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 126.61 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 126.61 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +169.0% | 1.75 per 100 people | 4.7 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +150.7% | 0.6974 per 100 people | 1.75 per 100 people |
| 1993 | +120.4% | 0.0351 per 100 people | 0.0773 per 100 people |
| 1994 | +120.5% | 0.0773 per 100 people | 0.1704 per 100 people |
| 1996 | +103.1% | 0.3433 per 100 people | 0.6974 per 100 people |
| 1995 | +101.5% | 0.1704 per 100 people | 0.3433 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 | 1.64 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 8.67 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.57 per 100 people | 16.09 per 100 people | 103.16 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.18 per 100 people | 103.19 per 100 people | 120.35 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.28 per 100 people | 119.1 per 100 people | 128.09 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More science & technology data for Paraguay
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.61 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.67 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.0659 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 253.35 (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 Paraguay?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Paraguay was 126.61 per 100 people in 2023, 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 128.09 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Paraguay rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Paraguay ranks 66th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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