Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?

Benin, at 1,350 against 0 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?

57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Benin

1,350

in 2024

Guinea-Bissau

in 2022

Benin rank

205th

Guinea-Bissau rank

208th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Benin
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Benin currently reports 1,350 against 0 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1,350.

Across all 57 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 205th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 208th of 214 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,238	325	1,913	Benin
1970s	4,381	325	4,056	Benin
1980s	11,506	4,611	6,895	Benin
1990s	26,925	6,925	20,000	Benin
2000s	81,972	8,296	73,676	Benin
2010s	135,867	0	135,867	Benin
2020s	1,526	0	1,526	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?: Benin, at 1,350 against 0 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?: 1,350, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?: 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Benin ranks 205th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 208th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.