Guinea-Bissau vs Niger: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Guinea-Bissau
64.0%
in 2023
Niger
64.2%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
127th
Niger rank
126th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 64.2% against 64.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th and Niger ranks 126th of 141 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.4% | 53.9% | 3.5% | Niger |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 61.4% | 3.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Guinea-Bissau or Niger?
- Niger, at 64.2% against 64.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Guinea-Bissau and Niger?
- 0.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Niger?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Niger rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th and Niger ranks 126th of 141 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 (%)