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
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Guinea, 2006–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).