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
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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

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.