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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guam

Guam: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 43.17 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
43.17 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 212 countries
All-time high
49.59 per 100 people
in 2001
All-time low
3.65 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
59
1960–2022

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guam, 1960–2022

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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guam is 43.17 per 100 people, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guam peaked at 49.59 per 100 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.65 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places Guam 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guam, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1960 3.65 per 100 people —
1961 3.96 per 100 people +8.4%
1962 3.96 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 3.96 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 3.96 per 100 people +0.0%
1965 6.22 per 100 people +57.0%
1966 6.67 per 100 people +7.2%
1967 6.67 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 6.67 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 6.67 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 7.68 per 100 people +15.2%
1971 8.09 per 100 people +5.3%
1972 8.09 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 8.09 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 8.09 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 12.49 per 100 people +54.3%
1976 11.27 per 100 people -9.7%
1977 11.4 per 100 people +1.1%
1978 11.67 per 100 people +2.4%
1979 20.38 per 100 people +74.7%
1980 22.7 per 100 people +11.4%
1981 24.18 per 100 people +6.5%
1982 25.01 per 100 people +3.4%
1983 25.65 per 100 people +2.6%
1984 26.4 per 100 people +2.9%
1985 26.41 per 100 people +0.0%
1986 21.51 per 100 people -18.6%
1987 22.26 per 100 people +3.5%
1988 24.05 per 100 people +8.0%
1989 26.19 per 100 people +8.9%
1990 28.2 per 100 people +7.7%
1991 30.6 per 100 people +8.5%
1992 32.3 per 100 people +5.6%
1993 45.2 per 100 people +39.9%
1994 43 per 100 people -4.9%
1995 46.1 per 100 people +7.2%
1996 46 per 100 people -0.2%
1997 46.1 per 100 people +0.2%
1998 48 per 100 people +4.1%
1999 49 per 100 people +2.1%
2000 46.46 per 100 people -5.2%
2001 49.59 per 100 people +6.7%
2002 43.13 per 100 people -13.0%
2003 40.17 per 100 people -6.9%
2004 39.99 per 100 people -0.5%
2005 39.85 per 100 people -0.3%
2006 39.74 per 100 people -0.3%
2007 39.63 per 100 people -0.3%
2008 39.53 per 100 people -0.3%
2009 39.42 per 100 people -0.3%
2010 39.33 per 100 people -0.2%
2012 40.28 per 100 people +2.4%
2013 40.37 per 100 people +0.2%
2014 40.73 per 100 people +0.9%
2015 41.24 per 100 people +1.2%
2019 43.26 per 100 people +4.9%
2020 43.17 per 100 people -0.2%
2021 42.75 per 100 people -1.0%
2022 43.17 per 100 people +1.0%

Guam compared with similar countries

  • Guam's 43.17 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Guam's 43.17 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 4.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guam 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.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +74.7% 11.67 per 100 people 20.38 per 100 people
1965 +57.0% 3.96 per 100 people 6.22 per 100 people
1975 +54.3% 8.09 per 100 people 12.49 per 100 people
1993 +39.9% 32.3 per 100 people 45.2 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.24 per 100 people 3.65 per 100 people 6.67 per 100 people 10
1970s 10.72 per 100 people 7.68 per 100 people 20.38 per 100 people 10
1980s 24.43 per 100 people 21.51 per 100 people 26.41 per 100 people 10
1990s 41.45 per 100 people 28.2 per 100 people 49 per 100 people 10
2000s 41.75 per 100 people 39.42 per 100 people 49.59 per 100 people 10
2010s 40.87 per 100 people 39.33 per 100 people 43.26 per 100 people 6
2020s 43.03 per 100 people 42.75 per 100 people 43.17 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Guam

  1. 15 Palau 45.1 per 100 people compare
  2. 16 Hong Kong 44.57 per 100 people compare
  3. 17 Bermuda 43.59 per 100 people compare
  4. 19 Barbados 42.97 per 100 people compare
  5. 20 Northern Mariana Islands 42.26 per 100 people compare
  6. 21 South Korea 41.17 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guam?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guam was 43.17 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Guam?
The highest recorded value was 49.59 per 100 people in 2001.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Guam?
The lowest recorded value was 3.65 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Guam rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Guam ranks 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Guam?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guam data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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