Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 6.16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 6.16 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 6.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 6.16 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Suriname 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Suriname, 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 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +166.0% |
| 1999 | 0.109 units per square kilometre | +191.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2557 units per square kilometre | +134.6% |
| 2001 | 0.542 units per square kilometre | +111.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6751 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 2004 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 2009 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 2014 | 5.78 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.68 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 4.96 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 5.6 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 5.65 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.79 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 6.16 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 6.16 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 6.16 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.43 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 | +191.3% | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 0.109 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +166.0% | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0374 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 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.109 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 0.2557 units per square kilometre | 4.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 units per square kilometre | 3.25 units per square kilometre | 5.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 units per square kilometre | 5.6 units per square kilometre | 6.16 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 200 Libya 7.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Botswana 7.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Papua New Guinea 7.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Iceland 4.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Mauritania 4.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 206 Guyana 4.38 units per square kilometre compare
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 capita 1.42 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Suriname was 6.16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Suriname rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 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.