Telephone mainlines in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Telephone mainlines was 3.3 per 1,000 people in 2010. β–² Rising

Latest (2010)
3.3 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
47th
of 53 countries
All-time high
8.97 per 1,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.5478 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
31
1960–2010

Telephone mainlines in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2010

024681960198520101960: 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: 8 per 1,000 people2004: 7.2 per 1,000 people2005: 7 per 1,000 people2006: 4.9 per 1,000 people2007: 3.2 per 1,000 people2008: 3.2 per 1,000 people2009: 3.3 per 1,000 people2010: 3.3 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 in Guinea-Bissau stood at 3.3 per 1,000 people.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 8.97 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5478 per 1,000 people, in 1960.

That places Guinea-Bissau 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

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 6.23 per 1,000 people 3.2 per 1,000 people 8.97 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 3.3 per 1,000 people 3.3 per 1,000 people 3.3 per 1,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 44 Burundi 3.5 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 45 Tanzania 3.48 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 46 Congo 3.43 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 48 Chad 2.71 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 49 Sierra Leone 2.39 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 50 Guinea 1.76 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 59 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is telephone mainlines in Guinea-Bissau?
Telephone mainlines in Guinea-Bissau was 3.3 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 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 8.97 per 1,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest telephone mainlines 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?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. 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, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Telephone mainlines (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, 2,199 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.