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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.0% | 77.0% | 77.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 85.4% | 90.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More science & technology data for Suriname
- Scientific and technical journal articles 26.34 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 901,670 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 142.12 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 142.12 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 87.4% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 375,786 users (2019)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 18.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 118,971 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 17.54 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 5.78 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
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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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)