Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex

Burkina Faso
63.9%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
61.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
165th
Guinea-Bissau rank
167th

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 63.9% against 61.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.0%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 165th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th of 185 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2010s 52.4% 50.4% 2.0% Burkina Faso
2020s 60.5% 57.8% 2.7% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
Burkina Faso, at 63.9% against 61.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
2.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
Burkina Faso ranks 165th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
223 places, 1,593 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed