Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 47.52 per 100 people in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
47.52 per 100 people
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
36th
of 53 countries
All-time high
47.52 per 100 people
in 2010
All-time low
0.0548 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
31
1960–2010

Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 0.055 per 100 people1981: 0.217 per 100 people1982: 0.359 per 100 people1983: 0.434 per 100 people1984: 0.546 per 100 people1985: 0.597 per 100 people1986: 0.585 per 100 people1987: 0.574 per 100 people1988: 0.563 per 100 people1989: 0.572 per 100 people1990: 0.586 per 100 people1991: 0.595 per 100 people1992: 0.607 per 100 people1993: 0.617 per 100 people1994: 0.629 per 100 people1995: 0.654 per 100 people1996: 0.69 per 100 people1997: 0.652 per 100 people1998: 0.677 per 100 people1999: 0.501 per 100 people2000: 0.897 per 100 people2001: 0.783 per 100 people2002: 0.868 per 100 people2003: 0.9 per 100 people2004: 3.7 per 100 people2005: 7.9 per 100 people2006: 11.8 per 100 people2007: 21.1 per 100 people2008: 34.7 per 100 people2009: 38.1 per 100 people2010: 47.5 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2010, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau stood at 47.52 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 5,200.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 47.52 per 100 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0548 per 100 people, in 1960.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0548 per 100 people 0.0548 per 100 people 0.0548 per 100 people 1
1980s 0.4941 per 100 people 0.2173 per 100 people 0.5966 per 100 people 9
1990s 0.6208 per 100 people 0.5011 per 100 people 0.6905 per 100 people 10
2000s 12.07 per 100 people 0.7828 per 100 people 38.08 per 100 people 10
2010s 47.52 per 100 people 47.52 per 100 people 47.52 per 100 people 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 33 Angola 49.92 per 100 people compare
  2. 34 Uganda 49.73 per 100 people compare
  3. 35 Liberia 49.24 per 100 people compare
  4. 37 Burkina Faso 46.11 per 100 people compare
  5. 38 Guinea 44.2 per 100 people compare
  6. 39 Madagascar 41.3 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau?
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau was 47.52 per 100 people in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
What is the highest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 47.52 per 100 people in 2010.
What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0548 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 5,200.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
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

Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions are total telephone subscriptions (fixed line plus mobile). 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. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.