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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guyana

Guyana: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 15.04 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
15.04 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
79th
of 212 countries
All-time high
21.18 per 100 people
in 2014
All-time low
0.9306 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
58
1960–2022

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guyana, 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 Guyana is 15.04 per 100 people, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guyana peaked at 21.18 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9306 per 100 people, in 1960.

Guyana ranks 79th of 212 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.

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

Year per 100 people Change
1960 0.9306 per 100 people —
1961 0.9309 per 100 people +0.0%
1962 0.9309 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 0.9309 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 0.9309 per 100 people +0.0%
1965 0.9382 per 100 people +0.8%
1966 0.9358 per 100 people -0.3%
1967 0.9358 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 0.9358 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 0.9358 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 1.04 per 100 people +10.6%
1971 1.04 per 100 people +0.0%
1972 1.04 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 1.04 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 1.04 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 1.9 per 100 people +83.9%
1976 2.03 per 100 people +6.6%
1981 2.08 per 100 people +2.6%
1982 2.12 per 100 people +1.6%
1983 2.18 per 100 people +3.2%
1984 2.26 per 100 people +3.3%
1985 2.33 per 100 people +3.3%
1986 2.6 per 100 people +11.7%
1987 2.1 per 100 people -19.5%
1988 2.11 per 100 people +0.7%
1989 2.13 per 100 people +0.7%
1990 2.13 per 100 people +0.2%
1991 2.14 per 100 people +0.5%
1992 3.78 per 100 people +76.6%
1993 5.48 per 100 people +45.0%
1994 5.83 per 100 people +6.4%
1995 5.88 per 100 people +0.9%
1996 6.6 per 100 people +12.2%
1997 7.23 per 100 people +9.5%
1998 7.85 per 100 people +8.6%
1999 8.38 per 100 people +6.8%
2000 8.94 per 100 people +6.7%
2001 10.45 per 100 people +16.9%
2002 10.53 per 100 people +0.8%
2003 12.1 per 100 people +14.9%
2004 13.47 per 100 people +11.3%
2005 14.47 per 100 people +7.5%
2006 15.55 per 100 people +7.4%
2007 16.96 per 100 people +9.1%
2008 18.4 per 100 people +8.4%
2009 19.55 per 100 people +6.3%
2010 20 per 100 people +2.3%
2011 20.41 per 100 people +2.1%
2012 20.66 per 100 people +1.2%
2013 20.91 per 100 people +1.2%
2014 21.18 per 100 people +1.3%
2015 20.3 per 100 people -4.1%
2016 18.54 per 100 people -8.7%
2017 17.67 per 100 people -4.7%
2019 15.48 per 100 people -12.4%
2020 15.48 per 100 people +0.0%
2021 15.33 per 100 people -1.0%
2022 15.04 per 100 people -1.9%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 15.04 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 62% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 15.04 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +83.9% 1.04 per 100 people 1.9 per 100 people
1992 +76.6% 2.14 per 100 people 3.78 per 100 people
1993 +45.0% 3.78 per 100 people 5.48 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9335 per 100 people 0.9306 per 100 people 0.9382 per 100 people 10
1970s 1.3 per 100 people 1.04 per 100 people 2.03 per 100 people 7
1980s 2.21 per 100 people 2.08 per 100 people 2.6 per 100 people 9
1990s 5.53 per 100 people 2.13 per 100 people 8.38 per 100 people 10
2000s 14.04 per 100 people 8.94 per 100 people 19.55 per 100 people 10
2010s 19.46 per 100 people 15.48 per 100 people 21.18 per 100 people 9
2020s 15.28 per 100 people 15.04 per 100 people 15.48 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 76 Jamaica 15.99 per 100 people compare
  2. 77 Tunisia 15.97 per 100 people compare
  3. 78 Bahrain 15.93 per 100 people compare
  4. 80 Mongolia 14.94 per 100 people compare
  5. 81 Algeria 14.81 per 100 people compare
  6. 82 Grenada 14.53 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guyana?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guyana was 15.04 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 Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 21.18 per 100 people in 2014.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9306 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Guyana rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Guyana ranks 79th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana 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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