What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Guyana?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Guyana was 123,604 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Guyana?

The highest recorded value was 159,729 in 2014.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Guyana?

The lowest recorded value was 5,323 in 1960.

How does Guyana rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Guyana ranks 126th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Guyana?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Guyana data come from?

The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Guyana

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Guyana
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Guyana: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 123,604 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

123,604

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

126th

of 213 countries

All-time high

159,729

in 2014

All-time low

5,323

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Guyana, 1960–2022

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in Guyana stood at 123,604.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Guyana peaked at 159,729 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,323, in 1960.

That places Guyana 126th out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	5,712	5,323	6,100	10
1970s	9,429	7,300	15,300	7
1980s	17,027	16,000	20,000	9
1990s	41,958	16,000	64,034	10
2000s	106,617	68,400	147,042	10
2010s	147,705	125,000	159,729	9
2020s	124,535	123,604	125,000	3

Countries ranked near Guyana

123 Finland 150,000 compare
124 Brunei 128,276 compare
125 Suriname 124,064 compare
127 Barbados 121,314 compare
128 Niger 117,563 compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

More infrastructure data for Guyana

Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.04 per 100 people (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.56 per 100 people (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 924,876 (2022)
Air transport, passengers carried 7,512 (2021)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 624 (2021)
Air transport, freight 0.022 million ton-km (2021)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 241 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 293,317 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 83.0% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 4.2% (2022)

All data for Guyana →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Guyana?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Guyana was 123,604 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 159,729 in 2014.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 5,323 in 1960.
How does Guyana rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Guyana ranks 126th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Guyana?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana data come from?: The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.