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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guinea

Guinea: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 97.88 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
97.88 per 100 people
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
143rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
110.19 per 100 people
in 2021
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2023

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guinea, 1980–2023

02550751001980200120231980: 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: 0.001 per 100 people1994: 0.011 per 100 people1995: 0.013 per 100 people1996: 0.012 per 100 people1997: 0.037 per 100 people1998: 0.27 per 100 people1999: 0.308 per 100 people2000: 0.5 per 100 people2001: 0.652 per 100 people2002: 1 per 100 people2003: 1.3 per 100 people2004: 1.7 per 100 people2005: 2 per 100 people2007: 20.7 per 100 people2008: 27.8 per 100 people2009: 34.4 per 100 people2010: 38.5 per 100 people2011: 45.6 per 100 people2012: 51.1 per 100 people2013: 66.4 per 100 people2014: 75.7 per 100 people2015: 91.5 per 100 people2016: 92 per 100 people2017: 94.5 per 100 people2018: 94.6 per 100 people2019: 98.8 per 100 people2020: 107.8 per 100 people2021: 110.2 per 100 people2022: 95.3 per 100 people2023: 97.9 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 2023, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guinea stood at 97.88 per 100 people.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guinea peaked at 110.19 per 100 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Guinea ranks 143rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guinea, 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 0.0006 per 100 people —
1994 0.0112 per 100 people +1775.8%
1995 0.0127 per 100 people +13.8%
1996 0.0124 per 100 people -2.8%
1997 0.0366 per 100 people +195.7%
1998 0.2698 per 100 people +637.9%
1999 0.308 per 100 people +14.2%
2000 0.4996 per 100 people +62.2%
2001 0.6519 per 100 people +30.5%
2002 1.05 per 100 people +60.5%
2003 1.26 per 100 people +20.1%
2004 1.71 per 100 people +36.0%
2005 2.04 per 100 people +19.6%
2007 20.7 per 100 people +912.6%
2008 27.78 per 100 people +34.2%
2009 34.4 per 100 people +23.8%
2010 38.48 per 100 people +11.9%
2011 45.61 per 100 people +18.5%
2012 51.13 per 100 people +12.1%
2013 66.45 per 100 people +29.9%
2014 75.69 per 100 people +13.9%
2015 91.48 per 100 people +20.9%
2016 92.02 per 100 people +0.6%
2017 94.46 per 100 people +2.7%
2018 94.56 per 100 people +0.1%
2019 98.76 per 100 people +4.4%
2020 107.78 per 100 people +9.1%
2021 110.19 per 100 people +2.2%
2022 95.32 per 100 people -13.5%
2023 97.88 per 100 people +2.7%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 97.88 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 97.88 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +1775.8% 0.0006 per 100 people 0.0112 per 100 people
2007 +912.6% 2.04 per 100 people 20.7 per 100 people
1998 +637.9% 0.0366 per 100 people 0.2698 per 100 people
1997 +195.7% 0.0124 per 100 people 0.0366 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0651 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.308 per 100 people 10
2000s 10.01 per 100 people 0.4996 per 100 people 34.4 per 100 people 9
2010s 74.86 per 100 people 38.48 per 100 people 98.76 per 100 people 10
2020s 102.79 per 100 people 95.32 per 100 people 110.19 per 100 people 4

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 140 Tuvalu 98.86 per 100 people compare
  2. 141 Saint Lucia 98.67 per 100 people compare
  3. 142 Bolivia 98.03 per 100 people compare
  4. 144 Gibraltar 97.6 per 100 people compare
  5. 145 Egypt 97.13 per 100 people compare
  6. 146 Bahamas 96.68 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guinea?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guinea was 97.88 per 100 people in 2023, 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?
The highest recorded value was 110.19 per 100 people in 2021.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Guinea rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Guinea ranks 143rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea 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
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.