Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.27 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Paraguay, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1.27 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Paraguay peaked at 1.28 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Paraguay 69th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Paraguay, 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 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per person | +120.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 units per person | +120.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 units per person | +101.5% |
| 1996 | 0.007 units per person | +103.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0176 units per person | +150.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0472 units per person | +168.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0871 units per person | +84.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1609 units per person | +84.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2217 units per person | +37.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3168 units per person | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3324 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3246 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3464 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5872 units per person | +69.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8444 units per person | +43.8% |
| 2008 | 1.03 units per person | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9907 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.12 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 1.15 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.18 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.18 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.16 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.19 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.19 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.19 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.28 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 1.27 units per person | -1.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.27 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.21 units per person, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.27 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 units per person, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +168.9% | 0.0176 units per person | 0.0472 units per person |
| 1997 | +150.6% | 0.007 units per person | 0.0176 units per person |
| 1993 | +120.3% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 1994 | +120.5% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0017 units per person |
| 1996 | +103.1% | 0.0035 units per person | 0.007 units per person |
| 1995 | +101.5% | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0035 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 | 0.0165 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0871 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5157 units per person | 0.1609 units per person | 1.03 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 units per person | 1.03 units per person | 1.2 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 units per person | 1.19 units per person | 1.28 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More infrastructure data for Paraguay
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.67 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.61 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 205,511 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.03 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 21.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 205,511 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 8.67 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Paraguay?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Paraguay was 1.27 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Paraguay rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 69th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.