Guinea vs Rwanda: Mobile phone subscriptions
Guinea
14.10 million
in 2023
Rwanda
13.29 million
in 2024
Guinea rank
78th
Rwanda rank
81st
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 14.10 million against 13.29 million in Rwanda, a difference of 812,700.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Guinea ranks 78th and Rwanda ranks 81st of 212 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 5,237 | 1,600 | 3,637 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 986,995 | 562,710 | 424,285 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 8.90 million | 7.40 million | 1.50 million | Guinea |
| 2020s | 14.25 million | 11.32 million | 2.93 million | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Guinea or Rwanda?
- Guinea, at 14.10 million against 13.29 million in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Guinea and Rwanda?
- 812,700, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Rwanda?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Guinea ranks 78th and Rwanda ranks 81st 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.