Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 64.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.0%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
127th
of 141 countries
All-time high
64.0%
in 2023
All-time low
50.4%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Guinea-Bissau, 2019–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Guinea-Bissau stood at 64.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over five years.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 50.6% | 64.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More science & technology data for Guinea-Bissau
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13.7 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 3.24 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 147.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 147.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 29.8% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 480,778 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.3861 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 8,499 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.31 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 31.89 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Guinea-Bissau was 64.0% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)