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

Eritrea
300,412
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau
720,000
in 2010
Eritrea rank
49th
Guinea-Bissau rank
46th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Eritrea
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 720,000 against 300,412 in Eritrea, a difference of 419,588.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.4 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 49th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1990s 18,957 7,140 11,817 Eritrea
2000s 83,314 173,657 90,342 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 239,507 720,000 480,493 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Eritrea or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 720,000 against 300,412 in Eritrea as of 2010.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau?
419,588, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau?
19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2010.
How do Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Eritrea ranks 49th 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.