Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 147.2 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 147.2 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 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 and landline 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 1960.
That places Guinea-Bissau 32nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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 and landline 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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
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 mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guinea-Bissau?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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