Mobile cellular subscriptions in Guyana
Guyana: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 924,876 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Guyana, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Guyana is 924,876, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Guyana peaked at 924,876 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Guyana 163rd out of 214 countries with data for 2022, 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 Guyana, 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 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 841 | — |
| 1993 | 1,029 | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 1,251 | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 1,243 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,200 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1,400 | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 1,454 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,815 | +93.6% |
| 2000 | 39,830 | +1314.9% |
| 2001 | 75,320 | +89.1% |
| 2002 | 79,400 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 137,955 | +73.7% |
| 2004 | 171,656 | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 281,368 | +63.9% |
| 2006 | 400,000 | +42.2% |
| 2007 | 538,774 | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 447,769 | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 488,533 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 560,397 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 528,757 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 547,047 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 555,035 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 566,905 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 542,598 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 584,659 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 643,210 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 778,000 | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 856,000 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 856,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 924,876 | +8.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 924,876 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 20% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 924,876 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 20% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1314.9% | 2,815 | 39,830 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,123 | 0 | 2,815 | 10 |
| 2000s | 266,060 | 39,830 | 538,774 | 10 |
| 2010s | 589,623 | 528,757 | 778,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 878,959 | 856,000 | 924,876 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 160 Montenegro 1.42 million compare
- 161 Luxembourg 960,900 compare
- 162 Comoros 934,198 compare
- 164 Suriname 901,670 compare
- 165 Equatorial Guinea 893,441 compare
- 166 Bhutan 789,606 compare
More infrastructure data for Guyana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.56 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 123,604 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.04 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1504 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 123,604 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 924,876 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Guyana?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Guyana was 924,876 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 924,876 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Guyana ranks 163rd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.