Number of people using the Internet in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of people using the Internet was 655,505 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people using the internet in Guinea-Bissau is 655,505 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 1,034.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 655,505 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Guinea-Bissau 160th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 191.15 people | — |
| 1998 | 286.18 people | +49.7% |
| 1999 | 1,428 people | +399.0% |
| 2000 | 2,841 people | +99.0% |
| 2001 | 3,778 people | +33.0% |
| 2002 | 13,190 people | +249.1% |
| 2003 | 17,859 people | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 24,402 people | +36.6% |
| 2005 | 26,270 people | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 29,116 people | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 32,013 people | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 35,042 people | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 35,157 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38,376 people | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 42,968 people | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 47,792 people | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 52,575 people | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 57,805 people | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 108,974 people | +88.5% |
| 2016 | 252,801 people | +132.0% |
| 2017 | 277,807 people | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 301,780 people | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 352,641 people | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 411,858 people | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 480,778 people | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 582,680 people | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 618,275 people | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 655,505 people | +6.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 655,505 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.48 million people, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 655,505 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +399.0% | 286.18 people | 1,428 people |
| 2002 | +249.1% | 3,778 people | 13,190 people |
| 2016 | +132.0% | 108,974 people | 252,801 people |
| 2000 | +99.0% | 1,428 people | 2,841 people |
| 2015 | +88.5% | 57,805 people | 108,974 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 476.34 people | 0 people | 1,428 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 21,967 people | 2,841 people | 35,157 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,352 people | 38,376 people | 352,641 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 549,819 people | 411,858 people | 655,505 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 number of people using the internet in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of people using the internet in Guinea-Bissau was 655,505 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 655,505 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of people using the internet?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 160th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,034.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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