Landline phone subscriptions in Guam
Guam: Landline phone subscriptions was 71,308 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions in Guam, 1960–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, landline phone subscriptions in Guam stood at 71,308.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Guam peaked at 80,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,644, in 1960.
Guam ranks 142nd 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 in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,644 | — |
| 1961 | 2,644 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2,644 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,644 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,644 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,992 | +88.8% |
| 1966 | 4,992 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,992 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,992 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,992 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,785 | +35.9% |
| 1971 | 6,785 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,785 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,785 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,785 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12,420 | +83.1% |
| 1976 | 11,449 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 11,815 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 12,332 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 21,966 | +78.1% |
| 1980 | 25,033 | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 27,378 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 29,056 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 30,543 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 32,175 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 32,922 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 27,412 | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 29,000 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 32,000 | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 35,553 | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 39,036 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 43,209 | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 46,285 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 65,841 | +42.3% |
| 1994 | 63,584 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 69,206 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 69,922 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 71,136 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 75,051 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 77,609 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 74,367 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 80,000 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 70,000 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 65,531 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 65,500 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 65,500 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 65,500 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65,500 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65,500 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65,500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 65,500 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67,000 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67,400 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 68,000 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 70,000 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71,308 | +1.9% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 71,308 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 16% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Guam's 71,308 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions in Guam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +88.8% | 2,644 | 4,992 |
| 1975 | +83.1% | 6,785 | 12,420 |
| 1979 | +78.1% | 12,332 | 21,966 |
| 1993 | +42.3% | 46,285 | 65,841 |
| 1970 | +35.9% | 4,992 | 6,785 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,818 | 2,644 | 4,992 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,391 | 6,785 | 21,966 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,107 | 25,033 | 35,553 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,088 | 39,036 | 77,609 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,290 | 65,500 | 80,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,483 | 65,500 | 70,000 | 6 |
| 2020s | 70,436 | 70,000 | 71,308 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More reference data data for Guam
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions in Guam?
- Landline phone subscriptions in Guam was 71,308 in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 80,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,644 in 1960.
- How does Guam rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- Guam ranks 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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