Internet users in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Internet users was 26.72 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 26.72 per 1,000 people for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 791.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 26.72 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3954 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.54 per 1,000 people | 2.3 per 1,000 people | 23.55 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.61 per 1,000 people | 24.5 per 1,000 people | 26.72 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 38 Malawi 33.3 per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 30 per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Liberia 30 per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Central African Republic 22 per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Cote d'Ivoire 22 per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Mali 20 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for Guinea-Bissau
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13.7 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 3.24 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 147.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 147.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 29.8% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 480,778 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.3861 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 8,499 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.31 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 31.89 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Guinea-Bissau?
- Internet users in Guinea-Bissau was 26.72 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 26.72 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for internet users?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 791.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Internet users (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.