Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Suriname

Suriname: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 90.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
90.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
68th
of 141 countries
All-time high
90.3%
in 2023
All-time low
77.0%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Suriname, 2019–2023

0204060801002019202120232019: 77 %2020: 85.4 %2021: 87.2 %2022: 88.8 %2023: 90.3 %

Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 90.3% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over five years.

That places Suriname 68th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 77.0% 77.0% 77.0% 1
2020s 87.9% 85.4% 90.3% 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 65 Uruguay 91.2% compare
  2. 66 Moldova 91.1% compare
  3. 67 Tunisia 90.9% compare
  4. 68 Sweden 90.3% compare
  5. 70 Libya 89.6% compare
  6. 70 Mauritius 89.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Suriname?
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Suriname was 90.3% 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 Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2019.
How does Suriname rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
Suriname ranks 68th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Suriname 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
141 places, 918 data points, 2013–2024
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