Guinea-Bissau vs Uruguay: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Guinea-Bissau
147.2 per 100 people
in 2024
Uruguay
145.5 per 100 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
33rd
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Uruguay
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 147.2 per 100 people against 145.5 per 100 people in Uruguay, a difference of 1.7 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 212 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 0 per 100 people | 2.15 per 100 people | 2.15 per 100 people | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 11.2 per 100 people | 50.51 per 100 people | 39.31 per 100 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 64.52 per 100 people | 146.76 per 100 people | 82.23 per 100 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 120.99 per 100 people | 139.81 per 100 people | 18.83 per 100 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Guinea-Bissau or Uruguay?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 147.2 per 100 people against 145.5 per 100 people in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay?
- 1.7 per 100 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 33rd 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 per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.