Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Guinea
Guinea: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 82.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.2%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
120th
of 187 countries
All-time high
82.2%
in 2024
All-time low
76.8%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Guinea, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Guinea is 82.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Guinea ranks 120th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 76.8% | — |
| 2019 | 77.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 79.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 80.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 82.2% | +1.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 82.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 82.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.2% | 76.8% | 77.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 78.4% | 82.2% | 5 |
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 proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Guinea?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Guinea was 82.2% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Guinea ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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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