Fixed broadband subscriptions in Guatemala
Guatemala: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 5.34 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Guatemala, 2005–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in Guatemala stood at 5.34 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Guatemala peaked at 5.34 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2071 per 100 people, in 2005.
Guatemala ranks 137th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2071 per 100 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.2918 per 100 people | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4175 per 100 people | +43.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6781 per 100 people | +62.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1 per 100 people | +61.8% |
| 2010 | 1.79 per 100 people | +62.8% |
| 2012 | 1.86 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.29 per 100 people | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 2.77 per 100 people | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 2.88 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.11 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 3.21 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.42 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 3.53 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.48 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.02 per 100 people | +44.5% |
| 2023 | 5.08 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.34 per 100 people | +5.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 5.34 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1 per 100 people, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 5.34 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.49 per 100 people, 31% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5384 per 100 people | 0.2071 per 100 people | 1.1 per 100 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.66 per 100 people | 1.79 per 100 people | 3.42 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.49 per 100 people | 3.48 per 100 people | 5.34 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 134 Micronesia (country) 5.82 per 100 people compare
- 135 Nicaragua 5.78 per 100 people compare
- 136 South Africa 5.35 per 100 people compare
- 138 Turkmenistan 5.22 per 100 people compare
- 139 Indonesia 4.92 per 100 people compare
- 140 Gabon 4.69 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Guatemala
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 20.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.98 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.77 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Guatemala?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Guatemala was 5.34 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2071 per 100 people in 2005.
- How does Guatemala rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Guatemala ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.