Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 21.88 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 21.88 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 21.88 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Paraguay ranks 174th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +126.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +126.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | +106.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | +107.9% |
| 1997 | 0.212 units per square kilometre | +156.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5827 units per square kilometre | +174.8% |
| 1999 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +88.2% |
| 2000 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +88.4% |
| 2001 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 4.2 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2003 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 4.4 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.75 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 2007 | 11.82 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 14.58 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 14.14 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.9 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 16.43 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 17.1 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 17.75 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 18.39 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 18.66 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 18.85 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.8 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.73 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 19.54 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 19.8 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 20.07 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 21.87 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 21.88 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 21.88 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 21.88 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.43 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 | +174.8% | 0.212 units per square kilometre | 0.5827 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +156.4% | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | 0.212 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +126.0% | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +126.0% | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0193 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +107.9% | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | 0.0827 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +106.4% | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 0.0398 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2045 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 units per square kilometre | 2.07 units per square kilometre | 14.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.91 units per square kilometre | 14.9 units per square kilometre | 19.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9 units per square kilometre | 19.8 units per square kilometre | 21.88 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 171 Vanuatu 23.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Argentina 22.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Venezuela 22.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Algeria 21.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Laos 21.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Mali 21.2 units per square kilometre compare
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 capita 1.27 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 21.88 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.88 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Paraguay rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.