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

Kiribati, at 14 against 0 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.

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

38 years are reported by both, from 1982 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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Kiribati: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Guinea-Bissau

in 2022

Kiribati

in 2024

Guinea-Bissau rank

208th

Kiribati rank

207th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Guinea-Bissau
Kiribati

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 14 against 0 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 14.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 208th and Kiribati ranks 207th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Kiribati in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Kiribati	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4,955	757.5	4,198	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	6,925	2,003	4,922	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	8,296	4,465	3,831	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0	3,997	3,997	Kiribati
2020s	0	0	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Guinea-Bissau or Kiribati?: Kiribati, at 14 against 0 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Guinea-Bissau and Kiribati?: 14, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kiribati?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Kiribati rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 208th and Kiribati ranks 207th 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.