Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guinea
Guinea: Mobile and landline 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 1960
Years of data
51
1960–2023
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guinea, 1960–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guinea is 97.88 per 100 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Guinea, 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 | 0.0006 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 and landline 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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 | 0.0651 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
More science & technology data for Guinea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.88 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9788 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.10 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 54.9 (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?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Guinea rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Guinea ranks 143rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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