Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Suriname
Suriname: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 19.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.56
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
64th
of 212 countries
All-time high
20.5
in 2023
All-time low
2.68
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Suriname, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Suriname stood at 19.56.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Suriname peaked at 20.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.68, 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.68 | — |
| 1976 | 2.83 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 3.2 | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 3.48 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 3.8 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 4.05 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 4.3 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 4.39 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.57 | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 6.75 | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 7.14 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 7.62 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 7.81 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 7.97 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 8.3 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 8.89 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 9.77 | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 10.4 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 11.3 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 12 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 12.6 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 13 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 14.3 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 14.7 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 15.2 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 15.8 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 15.9 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.85 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.76 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 15.9 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 15.61 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 15.52 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.44 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.45 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.41 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.45 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.1 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 15.37 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 14.93 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.76 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.8 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 15.15 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 15 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.69 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 15.31 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 16.86 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 19.42 | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 17.37 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 20.5 | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 19.56 | -4.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 19.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 19.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2 | 2.68 | 3.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.39 | 4.05 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.22 | 8.89 | 15.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.66 | 15.41 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.15 | 14.69 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.74 | 16.86 | 20.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 61 American Samoa 20.05 compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 19.75 compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 19.75 compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.43 compare
- 66 Iceland 17.42 compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 17.39 compare
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Suriname?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Suriname was 19.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Suriname ranks 64th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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