Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Suriname
Suriname: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 19.56 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Suriname, 1975–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Suriname stood at 19.56 per 100 people.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Suriname peaked at 20.5 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.68 per 100 people, in 1975.
Suriname ranks 64th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2 per 100 people | 2.68 per 100 people | 3.8 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.39 per 100 people | 4.05 per 100 people | 8.3 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.22 per 100 people | 8.89 per 100 people | 15.2 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.66 per 100 people | 15.41 per 100 people | 15.9 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.15 per 100 people | 14.69 per 100 people | 15.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.74 per 100 people | 16.86 per 100 people | 20.5 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 61 American Samoa 20.05 per 100 people compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 19.75 per 100 people compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 19.75 per 100 people compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.43 per 100 people compare
- 66 Iceland 17.42 per 100 people compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 17.39 per 100 people compare
More reference data data for Suriname
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5543 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0809 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3214 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,855 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Suriname?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Suriname was 19.56 per 100 people in 2024, 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 per 100 people in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Suriname ranks 64th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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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