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Mobile phone subscribers in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Mobile phone subscribers was 561.79 per 1,000 people in 2011. β—† Volatile

Latest (2011)
561.79 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
29th
of 53 countries
All-time high
561.79 per 1,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
0 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
40
1960–2011

Mobile phone subscribers in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2011

02004006001960198520111960: 0 per 1,000 people1965: 0 per 1,000 people1970: 0 per 1,000 people1975: 0 per 1,000 people1976: 0 per 1,000 people1977: 0 per 1,000 people1978: 0 per 1,000 people1979: 0 per 1,000 people1980: 0 per 1,000 people1981: 0 per 1,000 people1982: 0 per 1,000 people1983: 0 per 1,000 people1984: 0 per 1,000 people1985: 0 per 1,000 people1986: 0 per 1,000 people1987: 0 per 1,000 people1988: 0 per 1,000 people1989: 0 per 1,000 people1990: 0 per 1,000 people1991: 0 per 1,000 people1992: 0 per 1,000 people1993: 0 per 1,000 people1994: 0 per 1,000 people1995: 0 per 1,000 people1996: 0 per 1,000 people1997: 0 per 1,000 people1998: 0 per 1,000 people1999: 0 per 1,000 people2000: 0 per 1,000 people2001: 0 per 1,000 people2002: 0 per 1,000 people2003: 0.97 per 1,000 people2004: 29.4 per 1,000 people2005: 72.3 per 1,000 people2006: 112.7 per 1,000 people2007: 208 per 1,000 people2008: 344 per 1,000 people2009: 377.6 per 1,000 people2010: 471.9 per 1,000 people2011: 561.8 per 1,000 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile phone subscribers in Guinea-Bissau is 561.79 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 398.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscribers in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 561.79 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th of 53 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 2
1970s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 6
1980s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 114.5 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 377.56 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 516.83 per 1,000 people 471.88 per 1,000 people 561.79 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 26 Zambia 605.91 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 27 Equatorial Guinea 591.49 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 28 Nigeria 585.75 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 30 Lesotho 561.73 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 31 Tanzania 555.33 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 32 Cameroon 523.54 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 59 places β†’

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All data for Guinea-Bissau β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscribers in Guinea-Bissau?
Mobile phone subscribers in Guinea-Bissau was 561.79 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 561.79 per 1,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mobile phone subscribers?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,350 data points, 1960–2011
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.