Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers was 475.18 per 1,000 people in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
475.18 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
36th
of 53 countries
All-time high
475.18 per 1,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
0.5478 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
31
1960–2010

Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2010

01002003004005001960198520101960: 0.548 per 1,000 people1981: 2.2 per 1,000 people1982: 3.6 per 1,000 people1983: 4.3 per 1,000 people1984: 5.5 per 1,000 people1985: 6 per 1,000 people1986: 5.9 per 1,000 people1987: 5.7 per 1,000 people1988: 5.6 per 1,000 people1989: 5.7 per 1,000 people1990: 5.9 per 1,000 people1991: 6 per 1,000 people1992: 6.1 per 1,000 people1993: 6.2 per 1,000 people1994: 6.3 per 1,000 people1995: 6.5 per 1,000 people1996: 6.9 per 1,000 people1997: 6.5 per 1,000 people1998: 6.8 per 1,000 people1999: 5 per 1,000 people2000: 9 per 1,000 people2001: 7.8 per 1,000 people2002: 8.7 per 1,000 people2003: 9 per 1,000 people2004: 36.7 per 1,000 people2005: 79.3 per 1,000 people2006: 117.6 per 1,000 people2007: 211.2 per 1,000 people2008: 347.2 per 1,000 people2009: 380.8 per 1,000 people2010: 475.2 per 1,000 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2010, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Guinea-Bissau stood at 475.18 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 5,200.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 475.18 per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5478 per 1,000 people, in 1960.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Guinea-Bissau, 1960 to 2010.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1960 0.5478 per 1,000 people
1981 2.17 per 1,000 people +296.6%
1982 3.59 per 1,000 people +65.3%
1983 4.34 per 1,000 people +20.7%
1984 5.46 per 1,000 people +25.8%
1985 5.97 per 1,000 people +9.4%
1986 5.85 per 1,000 people -1.9%
1987 5.74 per 1,000 people -1.9%
1988 5.63 per 1,000 people -2.0%
1989 5.72 per 1,000 people +1.6%
1990 5.86 per 1,000 people +2.4%
1991 5.95 per 1,000 people +1.6%
1992 6.07 per 1,000 people +1.9%
1993 6.17 per 1,000 people +1.6%
1994 6.29 per 1,000 people +2.0%
1995 6.54 per 1,000 people +4.1%
1996 6.9 per 1,000 people +5.5%
1997 6.52 per 1,000 people -5.6%
1998 6.77 per 1,000 people +3.8%
1999 5.01 per 1,000 people -26.0%
2000 8.97 per 1,000 people +78.9%
2001 7.83 per 1,000 people -12.7%
2002 8.68 per 1,000 people +10.9%
2003 9 per 1,000 people +3.6%
2004 36.67 per 1,000 people +307.5%
2005 79.29 per 1,000 people +116.2%
2006 117.6 per 1,000 people +48.3%
2007 211.21 per 1,000 people +79.6%
2008 347.24 per 1,000 people +64.4%
2009 380.82 per 1,000 people +9.7%
2010 475.18 per 1,000 people +24.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5478 per 1,000 people 0.5478 per 1,000 people 0.5478 per 1,000 people 1
1980s 4.94 per 1,000 people 2.17 per 1,000 people 5.97 per 1,000 people 9
1990s 6.21 per 1,000 people 5.01 per 1,000 people 6.9 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 120.73 per 1,000 people 7.83 per 1,000 people 380.82 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 475.18 per 1,000 people 475.18 per 1,000 people 475.18 per 1,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 33 Angola 499.24 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 34 Uganda 497.31 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 35 Liberia 492.44 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 37 Burkina Faso 461.09 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 38 Guinea 442 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 39 Madagascar 413.01 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Guinea-Bissau?
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Guinea-Bissau was 475.18 per 1,000 people in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 475.18 per 1,000 people in 2010.
What is the lowest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5478 per 1,000 people in 1960.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
Is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 5,200.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.