Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Mobile phone subscribers

Guinea-Bissau
561.79 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Nigeria
585.75 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
29th
Nigeria rank
28th

Mobile phone subscribers over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Nigeria
0200400600196019852011

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 585.75 per 1,000 people against 561.79 per 1,000 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 23.96 per 1,000 people.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 53 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people
1970s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people
1980s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people
1990s 0 per 1,000 people 0.0954 per 1,000 people 0.0954 per 1,000 people Nigeria
2000s 114.5 per 1,000 people 163.89 per 1,000 people 49.39 per 1,000 people Nigeria
2010s 516.83 per 1,000 people 568.4 per 1,000 people 51.56 per 1,000 people Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Guinea-Bissau or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 585.75 per 1,000 people against 561.79 per 1,000 people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
23.96 per 1,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 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 subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,350 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.