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
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
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.