Mobile cellular subscriptions in Suriname
Suriname: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 901,670 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Suriname, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Suriname stood at 901,670.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Suriname peaked at 988,899 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Suriname ranks 164th of 214 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 in Suriname, 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 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 1,078 | — |
| 1994 | 1,382 | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 1,687 | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 2,416 | +43.2% |
| 1997 | 2,258 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 6,007 | +166.0% |
| 1999 | 17,500 | +191.3% |
| 2000 | 41,048 | +134.6% |
| 2001 | 87,000 | +111.9% |
| 2002 | 108,363 | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 168,522 | +55.5% |
| 2004 | 212,819 | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 232,785 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 320,000 | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 380,000 | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 657,106 | +72.9% |
| 2009 | 763,912 | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 521,166 | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 533,522 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 569,069 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 868,600 | +52.6% |
| 2014 | 927,800 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 750,458 | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 806,881 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 795,871 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 752,270 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 813,844 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 899,339 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 906,170 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 928,840 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 988,899 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 901,670 | -8.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 901,670 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.01 million, 11% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 901,670 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 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% | 6,007 | 17,500 |
| 1998 | +166.0% | 2,258 | 6,007 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,233 | 0 | 17,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 297,156 | 41,048 | 763,912 | 10 |
| 2010s | 733,948 | 521,166 | 927,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 924,984 | 899,339 | 988,899 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More infrastructure data for Suriname
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 901,670 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Suriname?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Suriname was 901,670 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 988,899 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Suriname rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Suriname ranks 164th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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.