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.
Internet users in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.1639 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0.2406 per 1,000 people | +46.8% |
| 1999 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | +389.2% |
| 2000 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +95.5% |
| 2001 | 3 per 1,000 people | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 10.23 per 1,000 people | +241.5% |
| 2003 | 13.54 per 1,000 people | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 18.08 per 1,000 people | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 19.01 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 20.57 per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 22.06 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 23.55 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 23.03 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 24.5 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 26.72 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 26.72 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.36 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 26.72 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56 per 1,000 people, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +389.2% | 0.2406 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people |
| 2002 | +241.5% | 3 per 1,000 people | 10.23 per 1,000 people |
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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 147.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.47 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 98.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 14.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13.7 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (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.