Mobile phone subscriptions in Paraguay

Paraguay: Mobile phone subscriptions was 8.67 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8.67 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
96th
of 212 countries
All-time high
8.67 million
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Mobile phone subscriptions in Paraguay, 1980–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1980200120231980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 1.5k1993: 3.4k1994: 7.7k1995: 15.8k1996: 32.9k1997: 84.2k1998: 231.5k1999: 435.6k2000: 820.8k2001: 1.1M2002: 1.7M2003: 1.8M2004: 1.7M2005: 1.9M2006: 3.2M2007: 4.7M2008: 5.8M2009: 5.6M2010: 5.9M2011: 6.5M2012: 6.8M2013: 7.1M2014: 7.3M2015: 7.4M2016: 7.5M2017: 7.5M2018: 7.4M2019: 7.8M2020: 7.9M2021: 8.0M2022: 8.7M2023: 8.7M

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, mobile phone subscriptions in Paraguay stood at 8.67 million. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Paraguay peaked at 8.67 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.

That places Paraguay 96th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 81,259 0 435,611 10
2000s 2.84 million 820,810 5.79 million 10
2010s 7.12 million 5.92 million 7.76 million 10
2020s 8.29 million 7.87 million 8.67 million 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions in Paraguay?
Mobile phone subscriptions in Paraguay was 8.67 million in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 8.67 million in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
How does Paraguay rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
Paraguay ranks 96th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay 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 Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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