Mobile cellular subscriptions in Guatemala

Guatemala: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 20.71 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
20.71 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
63rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
22.12 million
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Guatemala, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Guatemala stood at 20.71 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Guatemala peaked at 22.12 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

That places Guatemala 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, 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
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 6
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 60,397 293 337,800 10
2000s 6.46 million 856,831 17.31 million 10
2010s 19.47 million 16.91 million 21.72 million 10
2020s 20.88 million 20.39 million 22.12 million 5

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  4. 64 Cambodia 20.48 million compare
  5. 65 Venezuela 20.17 million compare
  6. 66 Yemen 20.05 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Guatemala?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Guatemala was 20.71 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 22.12 million in 2021.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Guatemala rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.