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
0204060201720202023

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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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
141 places, 918 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

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