What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Suriname?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Suriname was 124,064 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Suriname?

The highest recorded value was 128,908 in 2023.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Suriname?

The lowest recorded value was 10,494 in 1975.

How does Suriname rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Suriname ranks 125th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Suriname 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 Suriname

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

Suriname: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 124,064 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

124,064

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

125th

of 213 countries

All-time high

128,908

in 2023

All-time low

10,494

in 1975

Years of data

1975–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Suriname, 1975–2024

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

Analysis

Suriname recorded 124,064 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Suriname peaked at 128,908 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,494, in 1975.

Suriname ranks 125th of 213 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	12,301	10,494	14,331	5
1980s	24,938	15,203	33,897	10
1990s	53,164	36,673	70,846	10
2000s	80,418	75,308	83,747	10
2010s	87,606	83,985	92,756	10
2020s	116,888	103,240	128,908	5

Countries ranked near Suriname

122 Sudan 155,802 compare
123 Finland 150,000 compare
124 Brunei 128,276 compare
126 Guyana 123,604 compare
127 Barbados 121,314 compare
128 Niger 117,563 compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

More infrastructure data for Suriname

Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.56 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.12 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 901,670 (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 149,672 (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,867 (2023)
Air transport, freight 23.62 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 99 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 158,867 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 87.4% (2023)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 8.0% (2022)

All data for Suriname →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Suriname?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Suriname was 124,064 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 128,908 in 2023.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 10,494 in 1975.
How does Suriname rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Suriname ranks 125th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname 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.