Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Guinea
Guinea: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 44.2 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Guinea, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Guinea is 44.2 per 100 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 4,514.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Guinea peaked at 44.2 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.058 per 100 people, in 1960.
Guinea ranks 38th 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 | 0.058 per 100 people | 0.058 per 100 people | 0.058 per 100 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.1399 per 100 people | 0.1132 per 100 people | 0.1535 per 100 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2494 per 100 people | 0.1881 per 100 people | 0.3048 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2537 per 100 people | 0.1396 per 100 people | 0.5622 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.63 per 100 people | 0.796 per 100 people | 35.97 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.23 per 100 people | 40.25 per 100 people | 44.2 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 35 Liberia 49.24 per 100 people compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 47.52 per 100 people compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 46.11 per 100 people compare
- 39 Madagascar 41.3 per 100 people compare
- 40 Rwanda 40.99 per 100 people compare
- 41 Central African Republic 40.77 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Guinea
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 97.88 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 14.10 million (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 58,500 (1999)
- Air transport, freight 1.4 million ton-km (1999)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 600 (1999)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 226 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 16,080 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 33.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Guinea?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Guinea was 44.2 per 100 people in 2011, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.058 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Guinea rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Guinea ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,514.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.