Telephone mainlines in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Telephone mainlines was 3.3 per 1,000 people in 2010. β² Rising
Telephone mainlines in Guinea-Bissau, 1960β2010
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More science & technology data for Guinea-Bissau
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13.7 (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.6644 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 3.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 147.2 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 147.2 (2024)
- Share of individuals using the internet 29.78 (2024)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 29.8% (2024)
- Number of internet users 480,778 (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 0.3861 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions 8,499 (2024)
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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About this data
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.