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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13.7 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 3.24 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 147.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 29.8% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 480,778 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.3861 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 8,499 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.31 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 31.89 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% (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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