Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Guatemala

Guatemala: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 1.98 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.98 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
49th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.46 million
in 2017
All-time low
17,821
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Guatemala, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Guatemala is 1.98 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Guatemala peaked at 2.46 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17,821, in 1960.

Guatemala ranks 49th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Guatemala, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 17,821 —
1961 17,821 +0.0%
1962 17,821 +0.0%
1963 17,821 +0.0%
1964 17,821 +0.0%
1965 24,306 +36.4%
1966 24,306 +0.0%
1967 24,306 +0.0%
1968 24,306 +0.0%
1969 24,306 +0.0%
1970 37,871 +55.8%
1971 37,871 +0.0%
1972 37,871 +0.0%
1973 37,871 +0.0%
1974 37,871 +0.0%
1975 47,583 +25.6%
1976 52,770 +10.9%
1977 64,486 +22.2%
1978 74,237 +15.1%
1979 78,623 +5.9%
1980 82,975 +5.5%
1981 88,587 +6.8%
1982 98,670 +11.4%
1983 106,125 +7.6%
1984 117,151 +10.4%
1985 128,179 +9.4%
1986 130,971 +2.2%
1987 132,718 +1.3%
1988 138,222 +4.1%
1989 158,840 +14.9%
1990 190,218 +19.8%
1991 202,209 +6.3%
1992 214,409 +6.0%
1993 231,090 +7.8%
1994 245,094 +6.1%
1995 286,352 +16.8%
1996 338,035 +18.0%
1997 429,712 +27.1%
1998 517,000 +20.3%
1999 610,701 +18.1%
2000 676,631 +10.8%
2001 756,085 +11.7%
2002 845,968 +11.9%
2003 944,140 +11.6%
2004 1.13 million +19.9%
2005 1.25 million +10.2%
2006 1.35 million +8.6%
2007 1.41 million +4.3%
2008 1.45 million +2.5%
2009 1.41 million -2.5%
2010 1.50 million +6.0%
2011 1.63 million +8.5%
2012 1.74 million +7.2%
2013 1.86 million +6.8%
2014 1.72 million -7.8%
2015 1.72 million +0.0%
2016 2.45 million +42.8%
2017 2.46 million +0.3%
2018 2.44 million -1.0%
2019 1.97 million -19.0%
2020 2.27 million +15.1%
2021 2.32 million +2.1%
2022 1.92 million -17.3%
2023 1.94 million +1.2%
2024 1.98 million +2.2%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 1.98 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,874, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 1.98 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 7.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21,064 17,821 24,306 10
1970s 50,705 37,871 78,623 10
1980s 118,244 82,975 158,840 10
1990s 326,482 190,218 610,701 10
2000s 1.12 million 676,631 1.45 million 10
2010s 1.95 million 1.50 million 2.46 million 10
2020s 2.09 million 1.92 million 2.32 million 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 46 Venezuela 2.42 million compare
  2. 47 United Arab Emirates 2.29 million compare
  3. 48 Singapore 2.04 million compare
  4. 50 Tunisia 1.96 million compare
  5. 51 Chile 1.74 million compare
  6. 52 Romania 1.72 million compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Guatemala?
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Guatemala was 1.98 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 2.46 million in 2017.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 17,821 in 1960.
How does Guatemala rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Guatemala ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,941 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.