Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Suriname

Suriname: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1956 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1956 units per person
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
62nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.205 units per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0268 units per person
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Suriname, 1975–2024

0.050.10.150.2197519992024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 0.1956 units per person for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.205 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0268 units per person, in 1975.

Suriname ranks 62nd 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.

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Suriname, 1975 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1975 0.0268 units per person —
1976 0.0284 units per person +5.8%
1977 0.0321 units per person +13.1%
1978 0.0349 units per person +8.6%
1979 0.038 units per person +8.9%
1980 0.0405 units per person +6.7%
1981 0.0431 units per person +6.4%
1982 0.044 units per person +2.0%
1983 0.0558 units per person +26.8%
1984 0.0676 units per person +21.3%
1985 0.0714 units per person +5.7%
1986 0.0762 units per person +6.7%
1987 0.0781 units per person +2.5%
1988 0.0797 units per person +2.0%
1989 0.083 units per person +4.1%
1990 0.0889 units per person +7.1%
1991 0.0977 units per person +9.8%
1992 0.1042 units per person +6.7%
1993 0.1126 units per person +8.1%
1994 0.1199 units per person +6.5%
1995 0.126 units per person +5.1%
1996 0.1295 units per person +2.8%
1997 0.1426 units per person +10.1%
1998 0.1472 units per person +3.2%
1999 0.1517 units per person +3.1%
2000 0.158 units per person +4.1%
2001 0.159 units per person +0.6%
2002 0.1585 units per person -0.3%
2003 0.1576 units per person -0.5%
2004 0.159 units per person +0.9%
2005 0.1561 units per person -1.8%
2006 0.1552 units per person -0.5%
2007 0.1544 units per person -0.5%
2008 0.1545 units per person +0.0%
2009 0.1541 units per person -0.3%
2010 0.1545 units per person +0.3%
2011 0.151 units per person -2.3%
2012 0.1537 units per person +1.8%
2013 0.1493 units per person -2.8%
2014 0.1476 units per person -1.2%
2015 0.158 units per person +7.1%
2016 0.1515 units per person -4.2%
2017 0.15 units per person -1.0%
2018 0.1469 units per person -2.0%
2019 0.1531 units per person +4.2%
2020 0.1686 units per person +10.1%
2021 0.1942 units per person +15.2%
2022 0.1737 units per person -10.5%
2023 0.205 units per person +18.0%
2024 0.1956 units per person -4.6%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 0.1956 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.107 units per person, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 0.1956 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1427 units per person, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.032 units per person 0.0268 units per person 0.038 units per person 5
1980s 0.0639 units per person 0.0405 units per person 0.083 units per person 10
1990s 0.122 units per person 0.0889 units per person 0.1517 units per person 10
2000s 0.1566 units per person 0.1541 units per person 0.159 units per person 10
2010s 0.1515 units per person 0.1469 units per person 0.158 units per person 10
2020s 0.1874 units per person 0.1686 units per person 0.205 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 59 United Arab Emirates 0.2087 units per person compare
  2. 60 American Samoa 0.2005 units per person compare
  3. 61 Ireland 0.1998 units per person compare
  4. 63 Saudi Arabia 0.19 units per person compare
  5. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1843 units per person compare
  6. 65 Qatar 0.1836 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Suriname?
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Suriname was 0.1956 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 0.205 units per person in 2023.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0268 units per person in 1975.
How does Suriname rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
Suriname ranks 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.