Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau: Mobile phone subscriptions
Gabon
3.18 million
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
3.24 million
in 2024
Gabon rank
142nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
141st
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Gabon
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 3.24 million against 3.18 million in Gabon, a difference of 58,090.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Gabon ranks 142nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st of 212 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 4,295 | 0 | 4,295 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 689,233 | 165,360 | 523,873 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 2.66 million | 1.15 million | 1.50 million | Gabon |
| 2020s | 3.08 million | 2.56 million | 523,490 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Gabon or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 3.24 million against 3.18 million in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Gabon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 58,090, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Gabon ranks 142nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.