Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Guinea

Guinea: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 87.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
87.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
194th
of 212 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2015
All-time low
79.0%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2006–2022

Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Guinea, 2006–2022

0204060801002006201420222006: 80 %2007: 80 %2008: 80 %2015: 99.1 %2018: 79 %2019: 87 %2020: 88 %2021: 88 %2022: 87.9 %

Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Guinea stood at 87.9%.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Guinea peaked at 99.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2018.

Guinea ranks 194th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Guinea, 2006 to 2022.
Year % Change
2006 80.0%
2007 80.0% +0.0%
2008 80.0% +0.0%
2015 99.1% +23.9%
2018 79.0% -20.3%
2019 87.0% +10.1%
2020 88.0% +1.1%
2021 88.0% +0.0%
2022 87.9% -0.1%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 87.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 87.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.9%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.0% 80.0% 80.0% 3
2010s 88.4% 79.0% 99.1% 3
2020s 88.0% 87.9% 88.0% 3

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 191 Congo 89.3% compare
  2. 192 Madagascar 88.5% compare
  3. 193 Mozambique 88.0% compare
  4. 195 Cameroon 87.8% compare
  5. 196 Nicaragua 87.7% compare
  6. 197 Cuba 87.5% compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Guinea?
Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Guinea was 87.9% in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2018.
How does Guinea rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Guinea ranks 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 3,813 data points, 2000–2024
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