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
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2010
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for Guinea-Bissau
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 147.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.24 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 20,400 (1998)
- Air transport, freight 0.1 million ton-km (1997)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,200 (1998)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 16 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 7,599 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 29.8% (2024)
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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About this data
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.