Cape Verde vs Guinea-Bissau: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Cape Verde
470,932
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau
720,000
in 2010
Cape Verde rank
47th
Guinea-Bissau rank
46th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 720,000 against 470,932 in Cape Verde, a difference of 249,068.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.5 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 47th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th of 53 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1960s 188 325 137 Guinea-Bissau
1980s 3,574 4,611 1,037 Guinea-Bissau
1990s 23,862 6,925 16,936 Cape Verde
2000s 181,544 173,657 7,888 Cape Verde
2010s 443,842 720,000 276,158 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Cape Verde or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 720,000 against 470,932 in Cape Verde as of 2010.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
249,068, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Cape Verde ranks 47th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.