Internet users in Guinea
Guinea: Internet users was 13 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Guinea, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 13 per 1,000 people for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and up 640.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Guinea peaked at 13 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Guinea 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet users in Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.0014 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.0067 per 1,000 people | +383.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0195 per 1,000 people | +191.5% |
| 1997 | 0.038 per 1,000 people | +95.1% |
| 1998 | 0.062 per 1,000 people | +63.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6081 per 1,000 people | +880.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9542 per 1,000 people | +56.9% |
| 2001 | 1.76 per 1,000 people | +84.0% |
| 2002 | 4.02 per 1,000 people | +129.0% |
| 2003 | 4.51 per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 5.09 per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 5.42 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 6.37 per 1,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 7.8 per 1,000 people | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 10 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 13 per 1,000 people | +30.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 13 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120 per 1,000 people, 11% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 13 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56 per 1,000 people, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users in Guinea 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 | +880.3% | 0.062 per 1,000 people | 0.6081 per 1,000 people |
| 1995 | +383.4% | 0.0014 per 1,000 people | 0.0067 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1051 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.6081 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.45 per 1,000 people | 0.9542 per 1,000 people | 9.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 per 1,000 people | 10 per 1,000 people | 13 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More science & technology data for Guinea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.88 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9788 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.10 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 54.9 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Guinea?
- Internet users in Guinea was 13 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?
- The highest recorded value was 13 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Guinea rank for internet users?
- Guinea ranks 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 640.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.