Guinea-Bissau vs East Timor: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Guinea-Bissau
61.9%
in 2024
East Timor
61.7%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd
East Timor rank
164th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- East Timor
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 61.9% against 61.7% in East Timor, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and East Timor ranks 164th of 182 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.4% | 59.4% | 9.0% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 60.8% | 4.0% | East Timor |
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 East Timor?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 61.9% against 61.7% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Guinea-Bissau and East Timor?
- 0.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and East Timor?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and East Timor rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and East Timor ranks 164th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union β 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 (%).