Fixed telephone subscriptions in Guatemala
Guatemala: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 10.77 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.77 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
105th
of 214 countries
All-time high
15.09 per 100 people
in 2016
All-time low
0.4232 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Guatemala, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Guatemala stood at 10.77 per 100 people.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Guatemala peaked at 15.09 per 100 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4232 per 100 people, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 105th of 214 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 telephone subscriptions in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4348 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.4232 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.4232 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4232 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4232 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5123 per 100 people | +21.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4991 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4991 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4991 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4991 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6945 per 100 people | +39.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6736 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6736 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6736 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6736 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7673 per 100 people | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 0.832 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9941 per 100 people | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 1.12 per 100 people | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 1.15 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.19 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.24 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.35 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 1.41 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.52 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 1.62 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.61 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.59 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.61 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.8 per 100 people | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 2.11 per 100 people | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 2.18 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.25 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.36 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 2.44 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.78 per 100 people | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 3.19 per 100 people | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 3.96 per 100 people | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 4.64 per 100 people | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 5.35 per 100 people | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 5.78 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 6.32 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 6.91 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 7.54 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 8.84 per 100 people | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 9.54 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 10.14 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 10.36 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 10.4 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.94 per 100 people | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 10.34 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 10.99 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 11.56 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 12.11 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 10.96 per 100 people | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 10.76 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.09 per 100 people | +40.2% |
| 2017 | 14.86 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 14.46 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.54 per 100 people | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 13.09 per 100 people | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 13.18 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.74 per 100 people | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 10.71 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 10.77 per 100 people | +0.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 10.77 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 10.77 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 76% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4637 per 100 people | 0.4232 per 100 people | 0.5123 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8253 per 100 people | 0.6736 per 100 people | 1.15 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 per 100 people | 1.19 per 100 people | 1.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 per 100 people | 2.11 per 100 people | 5.35 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.58 per 100 people | 5.78 per 100 people | 10.4 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.27 per 100 people | 10.34 per 100 people | 15.09 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7 per 100 people | 10.71 per 100 people | 13.18 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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, 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 20.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Guatemala?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Guatemala was 10.77 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 15.09 per 100 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4232 per 100 people in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Guatemala ranks 105th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 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.