Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.13 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Guatemala, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.13 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 1.41 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Guatemala ranks 110th of 213 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | +305.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | +70.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | +240.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 units per person | +179.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 units per person | +41.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0059 units per person | +44.1% |
| 1998 | 0.01 units per person | +69.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0296 units per person | +195.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0732 units per person | +147.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0958 units per person | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1288 units per person | +34.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1624 units per person | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2474 units per person | +52.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3446 units per person | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 0.537 units per person | +55.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8715 units per person | +62.3% |
| 2008 | 1.07 units per person | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 1.22 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 1.25 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.32 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.38 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.41 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.08 units per person | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 1.13 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.12 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.21 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.22 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.22 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.17 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.26 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.15 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.14 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.13 units per person | -1.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.13 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.21 units per person, 93% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.13 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 units per person, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +305.6% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1994 | +240.7% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0054 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0296 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4751 units per person | 0.0732 units per person | 1.22 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 units per person | 1.08 units per person | 1.41 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 units per person | 1.13 units per person | 1.26 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 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 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 mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Guatemala?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Guatemala was 1.13 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 110th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular 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
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.