Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Guyana or Suriname?

Suriname, at 124,064 against 123,604 in Guyana as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?

43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.

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.

Guyana vs Suriname: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Guyana

123,604

in 2022

Suriname

124,064

in 2024

Guyana rank

126th

Suriname rank

125th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Guyana
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 124,064 against 123,604 in Guyana, a difference of 460.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 126th and Suriname ranks 125th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1970s	14,750	10,758	3,992	Guyana
1980s	17,027	26,020	8,993	Suriname
1990s	41,958	53,164	11,206	Suriname
2000s	106,617	80,418	26,199	Guyana
2010s	147,705	87,552	60,153	Guyana
2020s	124,535	110,489	14,046	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Guyana or Suriname?: Suriname, at 124,064 against 123,604 in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Guyana and Suriname?: 460, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Guyana ranks 126th and Suriname ranks 125th of 214 countries.
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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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: 17 September 2026

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.