Fixed telephone subscriptions in Guam
Guam: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 43.17 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Guam, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Guam recorded 43.17 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2022.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Guam peaked at 49.59 per 100 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.65 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Guam 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Guam, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.65 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 3.96 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 3.96 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.96 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.96 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.22 per 100 people | +57.0% |
| 1966 | 6.67 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 6.67 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.67 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.67 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.68 per 100 people | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 8.09 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 8.09 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.09 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.09 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12.49 per 100 people | +54.3% |
| 1976 | 11.27 per 100 people | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 11.4 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 11.67 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 20.38 per 100 people | +74.7% |
| 1980 | 22.7 per 100 people | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 24.18 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 25.01 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 25.65 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 26.4 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 26.41 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 21.51 per 100 people | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 22.26 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 24.05 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 26.19 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 28.2 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 30.6 per 100 people | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 32.3 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 45.2 per 100 people | +39.9% |
| 1994 | 43 per 100 people | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 46.1 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 46 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 46.1 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 48 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 49 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 46.46 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 49.59 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 43.13 per 100 people | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 40.17 per 100 people | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 39.99 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.85 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 39.74 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.63 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.53 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.42 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 39.33 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 40.28 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 40.37 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.73 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 41.24 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 43.26 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 43.17 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 42.75 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 43.17 per 100 people | +1.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 43.17 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Guam's 43.17 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 4.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Guam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +74.7% | 11.67 per 100 people | 20.38 per 100 people |
| 1965 | +57.0% | 3.96 per 100 people | 6.22 per 100 people |
| 1975 | +54.3% | 8.09 per 100 people | 12.49 per 100 people |
| 1993 | +39.9% | 32.3 per 100 people | 45.2 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.24 per 100 people | 3.65 per 100 people | 6.67 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.72 per 100 people | 7.68 per 100 people | 20.38 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.43 per 100 people | 21.51 per 100 people | 26.41 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.45 per 100 people | 28.2 per 100 people | 49 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.75 per 100 people | 39.42 per 100 people | 49.59 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.87 per 100 people | 39.33 per 100 people | 43.26 per 100 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 43.03 per 100 people | 42.75 per 100 people | 43.17 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More infrastructure data for Guam
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 98,000 (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 59.83 per 100 people (2004)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 71,308 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4317 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 71,308 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5983 units per person (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 98,000 (2004)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre 132.05 units per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Guam?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Guam was 43.17 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 49.59 per 100 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Guam rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Guam ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.