Internet users in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Internet users was 41,338 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 41,338 for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 991.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 41,338 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Guinea-Bissau 50th 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-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 191.85 | — |
| 1998 | 287.18 | +49.7% |
| 1999 | 1,432 | +398.7% |
| 2000 | 2,855 | +99.3% |
| 2001 | 3,789 | +32.7% |
| 2002 | 13,192 | +248.1% |
| 2003 | 17,805 | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 24,244 | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 26,005 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 28,708 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 31,422 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 34,234 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 34,183 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 37,123 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 41,338 | +11.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 41,338 is below the median for low income countries, which is 326,269, 13% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 41,338 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 316,791, 13% 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 | +398.7% | 287.18 | 1,432 |
| 2002 | +248.1% | 3,789 | 13,192 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 477.84 | 0 | 1,432 | 4 |
| 2000s | 21,644 | 2,855 | 34,234 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,230 | 37,123 | 41,338 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 47 Djibouti 63,390 compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 42,024 compare
- 49 Comoros 41,467 compare
- 51 Seychelles 37,500 compare
- 52 Sao Tome and Principe 33,977 compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 14,922 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 41,338 in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 41,338 in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for internet users?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 50th 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 991.0%. 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/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Internet users. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.