Guinea vs Sweden: Mobile phone subscriptions
Guinea
14.10 million
in 2023
Sweden
14.92 million
in 2024
Guinea rank
78th
Sweden rank
75th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Guinea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.92 million against 14.10 million in Guinea, a difference of 822,600.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Guinea ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 75th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 109,241 | 109,241 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 5,237 | 2.07 million | 2.07 million | Sweden |
| 2000s | 986,995 | 8.75 million | 7.76 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.90 million | 12.18 million | 3.28 million | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14.25 million | 13.84 million | 410,675 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Guinea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 14.92 million against 14.10 million in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Guinea and Sweden?
- 822,600, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sweden?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Sweden rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Guinea ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 75th 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.