Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network was 100.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 196 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
46.0%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2006–2023
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Guinea-Bissau, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Guinea-Bissau stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2011.
That places Guinea-Bissau 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 65.0% | — |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | +41.3% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 46.0% | 97.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 98.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
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- 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 population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Guinea-Bissau?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Guinea-Bissau was 100.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2011.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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