Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Equatorial Guinea
412,827
in 2010
Guinea-Bissau
720,000
in 2010
Equatorial Guinea rank
48th
Guinea-Bissau rank
46th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 720,000 against 412,827 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 307,173.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.7 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 48th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th of 53 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1980s 922.22 4,611 3,689 Guinea-Bissau
1990s 3,034 6,925 3,892 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 99,420 173,657 74,237 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 412,827 720,000 307,173 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 720,000 against 412,827 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
307,173, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 48th 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.