Fixed telephone subscriptions in Guam
Guam: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 71,308 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Guam, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in Guam stood at 71,308.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Guam peaked at 80,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,644, in 1960.
That places Guam 144th 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 Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,644 | — |
| 1961 | 2,644 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2,644 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,644 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,644 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,992 | +88.8% |
| 1966 | 4,992 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,992 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,992 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,992 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,785 | +35.9% |
| 1971 | 6,785 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,785 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,785 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,785 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12,420 | +83.1% |
| 1976 | 11,449 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 11,815 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 12,332 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 21,966 | +78.1% |
| 1980 | 25,033 | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 27,378 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 29,056 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 30,543 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 32,175 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 32,922 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 27,412 | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 29,000 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 32,000 | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 35,553 | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 39,036 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 43,209 | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 46,285 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 65,841 | +42.3% |
| 1994 | 63,584 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 69,206 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 69,922 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 71,136 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 75,051 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 77,609 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 74,367 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 80,000 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 70,000 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 65,531 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 65,500 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 65,500 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 65,500 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65,500 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65,500 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65,500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 65,500 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67,000 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67,400 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 68,000 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 70,000 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71,308 | +1.9% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 71,308 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 16% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Guam's 71,308 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 88% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +88.8% | 2,644 | 4,992 |
| 1975 | +83.1% | 6,785 | 12,420 |
| 1979 | +78.1% | 12,332 | 21,966 |
| 1993 | +42.3% | 46,285 | 65,841 |
| 1970 | +35.9% | 4,992 | 6,785 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,818 | 2,644 | 4,992 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,391 | 6,785 | 21,966 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,107 | 25,033 | 35,553 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,088 | 39,036 | 77,609 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,290 | 65,500 | 80,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,483 | 65,500 | 70,000 | 6 |
| 2020s | 70,436 | 70,000 | 71,308 | 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 43.17 per 100 people (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 71,308 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 80,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,644 in 1960.
- How does Guam rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Guam ranks 144th 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 6.4%. 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. 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.