Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 29.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Guinea-Bissau is 29.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 803.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 29.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Guinea-Bissau 208th out of 236 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.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +233.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +84.8% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +126.2% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | +3.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 29.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 29.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.0%, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +233.3% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| 2016 | +126.2% | 6.1% | 13.8% |
| 2015 | +84.8% | 3.3% | 6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 2.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 20.5% | 29.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 205 Liberia 32.2% compare
- 206 Rwanda 31.7% compare
- 207 United Republic of Tanzania 31.2% compare
- 209 Solomon Islands 29.0% compare
- 210 Burkina Faso 28.3% compare
- 211 Somalia 27.9% compare
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 proportion of individuals using the internet in Guinea-Bissau?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Guinea-Bissau was 29.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 803.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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