Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Guinea
Guinea: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers was 442 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Guinea, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Guinea is 442 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 4,514.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Guinea peaked at 442 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5801 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Guinea ranks 38th 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, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5801 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.13 per 1,000 people | +95.1% |
| 1976 | 1.53 per 1,000 people | +35.6% |
| 1977 | 1.53 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.32 per 1,000 people | +51.5% |
| 1982 | 2.53 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 2.79 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 3.05 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 2.95 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.58 per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 2.01 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.96 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 1.69 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 1.56 per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +40.9% |
| 1997 | 2.84 per 1,000 people | +29.1% |
| 1998 | 4.53 per 1,000 people | +59.7% |
| 1999 | 5.62 per 1,000 people | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 7.96 per 1,000 people | +41.6% |
| 2001 | 9.58 per 1,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 13.57 per 1,000 people | +41.6% |
| 2003 | 15.74 per 1,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 20.37 per 1,000 people | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 23.67 per 1,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 215.71 per 1,000 people | +811.4% |
| 2008 | 290.51 per 1,000 people | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 359.69 per 1,000 people | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 402.54 per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 442 per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5801 per 1,000 people | 0.5801 per 1,000 people | 0.5801 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.13 per 1,000 people | 1.53 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.49 per 1,000 people | 1.88 per 1,000 people | 3.05 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 5.62 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.31 per 1,000 people | 7.96 per 1,000 people | 359.69 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 422.27 per 1,000 people | 402.54 per 1,000 people | 442 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 35 Liberia 492.44 per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 475.18 per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 461.09 per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Madagascar 413.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Rwanda 409.86 per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Central African Republic 407.7 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for Guinea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.88 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9788 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.10 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 54.9 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Guinea?
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Guinea was 442 per 1,000 people in 2011, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 442 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5801 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Guinea rank for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
- Guinea ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,514.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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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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.