Share of the population using the Internet in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of the population using the Internet was 29.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 29.8% for share of the population using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 796.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 29.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 183rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +47.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +389.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +95.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +241.5% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +83.7% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +126.2% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | +3.7% |
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. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 29.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +389.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2002 | +241.5% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| 2016 | +126.2% | 6.1% | 13.8% |
| 2000 | +95.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2015 | +83.7% | 3.3% | 6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 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
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 share of the population using the internet in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of the population using the internet in Guinea-Bissau was 29.8% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 183rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 796.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.