Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.8031 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Suriname stood at 0.8031 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.8031 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0654 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
Suriname ranks 157th 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 square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.077 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1008 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1316 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1984 | 0.161 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1722 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1863 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1931 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1997 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2112 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2285 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2525 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2712 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2943 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3155 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3374 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3542 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.398 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4193 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4414 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4692 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.482 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4902 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4973 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5091 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.505 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5078 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5109 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5171 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5218 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5293 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5232 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5386 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5292 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5289 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5727 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5547 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5547 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5489 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5779 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6432 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7475 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6744 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8031 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.8031 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.8031 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.41 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0766 units per square kilometre | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1554 units per square kilometre | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | 0.2112 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3312 units per square kilometre | 0.2285 units per square kilometre | 0.4414 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.501 units per square kilometre | 0.4692 units per square kilometre | 0.5218 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5458 units per square kilometre | 0.5232 units per square kilometre | 0.5779 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7171 units per square kilometre | 0.6432 units per square kilometre | 0.8031 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 154 Myanmar 0.9005 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Australia 0.8415 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Iceland 0.8181 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Zimbabwe 0.8004 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Belize 0.7806 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Cote d'Ivoire 0.7685 units per square kilometre 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 landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.8031 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8031 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0654 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 157th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.