Mobile cellular subscriptions in Paraguay
Paraguay: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 8.67 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Paraguay, 1960–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 8.67 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Paraguay peaked at 8.67 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Paraguay ranks 96th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Paraguay, 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 | 1,500 | — |
| 1993 | 3,390 | +126.0% |
| 1994 | 7,660 | +126.0% |
| 1995 | 15,807 | +106.4% |
| 1996 | 32,860 | +107.9% |
| 1997 | 84,240 | +156.4% |
| 1998 | 231,520 | +174.8% |
| 1999 | 435,611 | +88.2% |
| 2000 | 820,810 | +88.4% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 1.67 million | +45.0% |
| 2003 | 1.77 million | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.75 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.89 million | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 3.23 million | +71.3% |
| 2007 | 4.69 million | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 5.79 million | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 5.62 million | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 5.92 million | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 6.53 million | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 6.79 million | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.05 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.31 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 7.41 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.49 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.47 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.44 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.76 million | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 7.87 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 8.66 million | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 8.67 million | +0.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 8.67 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.01 million, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 8.67 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions 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% | 84,240 | 231,520 |
| 1997 | +156.4% | 32,860 | 84,240 |
| 1993 | +126.0% | 1,500 | 3,390 |
| 1994 | +126.0% | 3,390 | 7,660 |
| 1996 | +107.9% | 15,807 | 32,860 |
| 1995 | +106.4% | 7,660 | 15,807 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,259 | 0 | 435,611 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 million | 820,810 | 5.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 million | 5.92 million | 7.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.29 million | 7.87 million | 8.67 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More infrastructure data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 8.67 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Paraguay?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Paraguay was 8.67 million in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.67 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Paraguay rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Paraguay ranks 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.