Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Guyana
Guyana: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 87.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.1%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
85th
of 141 countries
All-time high
87.1%
in 2023
All-time low
75.3%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Guyana, 2019–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Guyana is 87.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.7% over five years.
That places Guyana 85th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.3% | 75.3% | 75.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 76.2% | 87.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More science & technology data for Guyana
- Scientific and technical journal articles 49.61 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 924,876 (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.56 per 100 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Guyana?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Guyana was 87.1% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Guyana ranks 85th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)