Fixed broadband subscriptions in Suriname
Suriname: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 18.75 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Suriname, 2002–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Suriname is 18.75 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 132.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Suriname peaked at 20.03 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0189 per 100 people, in 2002.
That places Suriname 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0189 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.0427 per 100 people | +125.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0817 per 100 people | +91.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2132 per 100 people | +160.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5059 per 100 people | +137.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7919 per 100 people | +56.5% |
| 2008 | 1.07 per 100 people | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 1.67 per 100 people | +55.7% |
| 2010 | 2.75 per 100 people | +65.0% |
| 2011 | 4.16 per 100 people | +51.2% |
| 2012 | 5.2 per 100 people | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 6.52 per 100 people | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 8.06 per 100 people | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 9.06 per 100 people | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 12.12 per 100 people | +33.7% |
| 2017 | 12 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.21 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.27 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 15.07 per 100 people | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 19.9 per 100 people | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 20.03 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.54 per 100 people | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 18.75 per 100 people | +6.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 18.75 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 18.75 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.49 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5493 per 100 people | 0.0189 per 100 people | 1.67 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.54 per 100 people | 2.75 per 100 people | 13.27 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.26 per 100 people | 15.07 per 100 people | 20.03 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More infrastructure data for Suriname
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 901,670 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.12 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 124,064 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1956 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 124,064 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.42 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 Suriname?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Suriname was 18.75 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 20.03 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0189 per 100 people in 2002.
- How does Suriname rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Suriname ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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.