Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Burkina Faso
63.9%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
61.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
160th
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
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 160th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd of 182 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 share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
- Burkina Faso, at 63.9% against 61.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone 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 share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).