Caribbean Small States vs Guatemala: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Caribbean Small States
573,277
in 2021
Guatemala
1.98 million
in 2024
Caribbean Small States rank
46th
Guatemala rank
49th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.98 million against 573,277 in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 1.41 million.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 3.5 times Caribbean Small States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.

Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Guatemala ranks 49th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 67,552 41,387 26,165 Caribbean Small States
1980s 181,097 122,163 58,934 Caribbean Small States
1990s 426,586 326,482 100,104 Caribbean Small States
2000s 659,522 1.12 million 463,864 Guatemala
2010s 642,345 1.95 million 1.31 million Guatemala
2020s 570,310 2.30 million 1.73 million Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Caribbean Small States or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 1.98 million against 573,277 in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Caribbean Small States and Guatemala?
1.41 million, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Guatemala?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Caribbean Small States and Guatemala rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Guatemala ranks 49th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.