Fixed telephone subscriptions in Guyana
Guyana: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 15.04 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Guyana, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 15.04 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Guyana peaked at 21.18 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9306 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Guyana 79th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, 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 telephone subscriptions in Guyana, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9306 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.9309 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.9309 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9309 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9309 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9382 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9358 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9358 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9358 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9358 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.04 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 1.04 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.04 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.9 per 100 people | +83.9% |
| 1976 | 2.03 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.08 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 2.12 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.18 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.26 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.33 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.6 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 2.1 per 100 people | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 2.11 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.13 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.13 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.14 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.78 per 100 people | +76.6% |
| 1993 | 5.48 per 100 people | +45.0% |
| 1994 | 5.83 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 5.88 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.6 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 7.23 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 7.85 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 8.38 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 8.94 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 10.45 per 100 people | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 10.53 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.1 per 100 people | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 13.47 per 100 people | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 14.47 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 15.55 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 16.96 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 18.4 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 19.55 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 20 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 20.41 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 20.66 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 20.91 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 21.18 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 20.3 per 100 people | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 18.54 per 100 people | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 17.67 per 100 people | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 15.48 per 100 people | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 15.48 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.33 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 15.04 per 100 people | -1.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 15.04 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 62% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 15.04 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +83.9% | 1.04 per 100 people | 1.9 per 100 people |
| 1992 | +76.6% | 2.14 per 100 people | 3.78 per 100 people |
| 1993 | +45.0% | 3.78 per 100 people | 5.48 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9335 per 100 people | 0.9306 per 100 people | 0.9382 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3 per 100 people | 1.04 per 100 people | 2.03 per 100 people | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.21 per 100 people | 2.08 per 100 people | 2.6 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.53 per 100 people | 2.13 per 100 people | 8.38 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.04 per 100 people | 8.94 per 100 people | 19.55 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.46 per 100 people | 15.48 per 100 people | 21.18 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.28 per 100 people | 15.04 per 100 people | 15.48 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More infrastructure data for Guyana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 924,876 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.56 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 123,604 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1504 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 123,604 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 924,876 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Guyana?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Guyana was 15.04 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.18 per 100 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9306 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Guyana ranks 79th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.