Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 61.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.9%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
167th
of 185 countries
All-time high
61.9%
in 2024
All-time low
50.4%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Guinea-Bissau, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Guinea-Bissau stood at 61.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 50.4% | — |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 58.0% | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60.5% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 61.9% | +2.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 61.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.8%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 61.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 50.6% | 61.9% | 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 proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Guinea-Bissau?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Guinea-Bissau was 61.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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