Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1077 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Guatemala, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Guatemala is 0.1077 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.1509 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per person, in 1964.
That places Guatemala 103rd out of 213 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 telephone subscriptions, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0044 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.004 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0052 units per person | +32.5% |
| 1966 | 0.005 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0047 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.007 units per person | +51.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0063 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0078 units per person | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0084 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0101 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0113 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0117 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.012 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0125 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0136 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0143 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0154 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0163 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0162 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.016 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0162 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0181 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0211 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0218 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0225 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0236 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0244 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0278 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0319 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0396 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0464 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0535 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0578 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0632 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0691 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0754 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0884 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0954 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1014 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1036 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.104 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0994 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1034 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1099 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1156 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1211 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1096 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1076 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1509 units per person | +40.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1486 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1446 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1154 units per person | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1309 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1318 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1074 units per person | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1071 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1077 units per person | +0.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.1077 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1063 units per person, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.1077 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1427 units per person, 76% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0151 units per person | 0.012 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0313 units per person | 0.0211 units per person | 0.0535 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0858 units per person | 0.0578 units per person | 0.104 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1227 units per person | 0.1034 units per person | 0.1509 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.117 units per person | 0.1071 units per person | 0.1318 units per person | 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 10.77 per 100 people (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, per capita in Guatemala?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Guatemala was 0.1077 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1509 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 1964.
- How does Guatemala rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 103rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.