Mobile cellular subscriptions in Guam
Guam: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 98,000 in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Guam, 1960–2004
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Guam is 98,000, measured in 2004. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 2,291.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Guam peaked at 98,000 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Guam 193rd out of 214 countries with data for 2004, 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 in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 867 | — |
| 1992 | 1,301 | +50.1% |
| 1993 | 1,907 | +46.6% |
| 1994 | 4,098 | +114.9% |
| 1995 | 4,965 | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 5,803 | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 5,673 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 12,837 | +126.3% |
| 1999 | 20,000 | +55.8% |
| 2000 | 27,200 | +36.0% |
| 2001 | 32,600 | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 70,500 | +116.3% |
| 2003 | 79,800 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 98,000 | +22.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 98,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 2% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Guam's 98,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,745 | 0 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,620 | 27,200 | 98,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 190 Grenada 111,955 compare
- 191 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109,022 compare
- 192 Cayman Islands 99,737 compare
- 194 United States Virgin Islands 79,121 compare
- 195 Kiribati 72,000 compare
- 196 Greenland 66,425 compare
More infrastructure data for Guam
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 59.83 per 100 people (2004)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 71,308 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 43.17 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4317 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 71,308 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5983 units per person (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 98,000 (2004)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre 132.05 units per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Guam?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Guam was 98,000 in 2004, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 98,000 in 2004.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Guam rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Guam ranks 193rd out of 214 countries with data for 2004.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,291.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.