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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 147.2 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
147.2 per 100 people
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
32nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
147.2 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guinea-Bissau, 1980–2024

0501001501980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0 per 100 people1994: 0 per 100 people1995: 0 per 100 people1996: 0 per 100 people1997: 0 per 100 people1998: 0 per 100 people1999: 0 per 100 people2000: 0 per 100 people2001: 0 per 100 people2002: 0 per 100 people2003: 0.097 per 100 people2004: 2.9 per 100 people2005: 7.2 per 100 people2006: 11.1 per 100 people2007: 20.4 per 100 people2008: 33.6 per 100 people2009: 36.7 per 100 people2010: 43.2 per 100 people2011: 45.6 per 100 people2012: 63.5 per 100 people2013: 55.4 per 100 people2014: 63.7 per 100 people2015: 69.3 per 100 people2016: 70.2 per 100 people2017: 76.4 per 100 people2018: 77 per 100 people2019: 80.8 per 100 people2020: 95.1 per 100 people2021: 108.6 per 100 people2022: 125.9 per 100 people2023: 128.1 per 100 people2024: 147.2 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guinea-Bissau stood at 147.2 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 147.2 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0 per 100 people —
1991 0 per 100 people —
1992 0 per 100 people —
1993 0 per 100 people —
1994 0 per 100 people —
1995 0 per 100 people —
1996 0 per 100 people —
1997 0 per 100 people —
1998 0 per 100 people —
1999 0 per 100 people —
2000 0 per 100 people —
2001 0 per 100 people —
2002 0 per 100 people —
2003 0.0967 per 100 people —
2004 2.92 per 100 people +2923.7%
2005 7.15 per 100 people +144.7%
2006 11.12 per 100 people +55.4%
2007 20.42 per 100 people +83.7%
2008 33.61 per 100 people +64.6%
2009 36.71 per 100 people +9.2%
2010 43.24 per 100 people +17.8%
2011 45.56 per 100 people +5.4%
2012 63.53 per 100 people +39.4%
2013 55.42 per 100 people -12.8%
2014 63.65 per 100 people +14.9%
2015 69.33 per 100 people +8.9%
2016 70.19 per 100 people +1.2%
2017 76.44 per 100 people +8.9%
2018 77.02 per 100 people +0.8%
2019 80.82 per 100 people +4.9%
2020 95.06 per 100 people +17.6%
2021 108.63 per 100 people +14.3%
2022 125.94 per 100 people +15.9%
2023 128.11 per 100 people +1.7%
2024 147.2 per 100 people +14.9%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 147.2 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 147.2 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +2923.7% 0.0967 per 100 people 2.92 per 100 people
2005 +144.7% 2.92 per 100 people 7.15 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
2000s 11.2 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 36.71 per 100 people 10
2010s 64.52 per 100 people 43.24 per 100 people 80.82 per 100 people 10
2020s 120.99 per 100 people 95.06 per 100 people 147.2 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 29 Morocco 153.06 per 100 people compare
  2. 30 Estonia 151.13 per 100 people compare
  3. 31 Maldives 148.14 per 100 people compare
  4. 33 Uruguay 145.5 per 100 people compare
  5. 34 Luxembourg 144.47 per 100 people compare
  6. 35 Suriname 142.12 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guinea-Bissau?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guinea-Bissau was 147.2 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 147.2 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. 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 Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.