Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 61.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.9%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
163rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
61.9%
in 2024
All-time low
50.4%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Guinea-Bissau, 2019–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Guinea-Bissau stood at 61.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | 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 53.8%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 61.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.1%, 90% of the median. (39 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 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 61.9% in 2024, 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 61.9% in 2024.
- 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 163rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone 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 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 (%).