Landline Internet subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Landline Internet subscriptions was 8,499 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau, 2010–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 8,499 for landline internet subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 509.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 8,499 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 800, in 2010.
That places Guinea-Bissau 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 800 | — |
| 2011 | 1,000 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 1,203 | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 1,452 | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 1,395 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1,051 | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 886 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 853 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,204 | +41.1% |
| 2019 | 1,227 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,383 | +94.2% |
| 2021 | 3,303 | +38.6% |
| 2022 | 4,615 | +39.7% |
| 2023 | 6,685 | +44.9% |
| 2024 | 8,499 | +27.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 8,499 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,200, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 8,499 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,107 | 800 | 1,452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,097 | 2,383 | 8,499 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 184 Lesotho 8,869 compare
- 185 United States Virgin Islands 8,708 compare
- 186 Tonga 8,586 compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 7,052 compare
- 189 Micronesia (country) 6,523 compare
- 190 Eritrea 5,639 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 landline internet subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau was 8,499 in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 8,499 in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 in 2010.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 509.2%. 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 (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.