Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.42 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Suriname, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.42 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Suriname peaked at 1.61 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Suriname 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Suriname, 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 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0026 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0033 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 units per person | +40.2% |
| 1997 | 0.005 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0131 units per person | +160.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0375 units per person | +185.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0861 units per person | +129.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1788 units per person | +107.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2182 units per person | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3328 units per person | +52.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4141 units per person | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4483 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6095 units per person | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7156 units per person | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 1.22 units per person | +70.9% |
| 2009 | 1.41 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9477 units per person | -32.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9591 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.53 units per person | +50.9% |
| 2014 | 1.61 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.29 units per person | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 1.37 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.34 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.25 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.34 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.47 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 1.47 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.49 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.57 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 1.42 units per person | -9.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.42 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.21 units per person, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.42 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 units per person, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Suriname 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +185.4% | 0.0131 units per person | 0.0375 units per person |
| 1998 | +160.6% | 0.005 units per person | 0.0131 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 | 0.0071 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0375 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5632 units per person | 0.0861 units per person | 1.41 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 units per person | 0.9477 units per person | 1.61 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 units per person | 1.42 units per person | 1.57 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More infrastructure data for Suriname
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 901,670 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.12 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 124,064 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1956 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 124,064 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 901,670 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Suriname?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Suriname was 1.42 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Suriname rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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.