Fixed telephone subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 0 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 11,197 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
That places Guinea-Bissau 208th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 325 | — |
| 1961 | 325 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 325 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 325 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 325 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 325 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 325 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 325 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 325 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 325 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 325 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 325 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 325 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 325 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 325 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 325 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 325 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 325 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,860 | +472.3% |
| 1982 | 3,140 | +68.8% |
| 1983 | 3,860 | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 4,940 | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 5,500 | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,700 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 5,955 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 6,175 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 6,425 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 6,665 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 6,935 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 7,363 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 7,926 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 7,633 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 8,079 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 6,098 | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 11,123 | +82.4% |
| 2001 | 9,901 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 11,197 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 10,558 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 9,719 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 9,614 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6,784 | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 4,574 | -32.6% |
| 2008 | 4,647 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 4,844 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,127. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +472.3% | 325 | 1,860 |
| 2010 | -100.0% | 4,844 | 0 |
| 2000 | +82.4% | 6,098 | 11,123 |
| 1982 | +68.8% | 1,860 | 3,140 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 325 | 325 | 325 | 10 |
| 1970s | 325 | 325 | 325 | 8 |
| 1980s | 4,611 | 1,860 | 5,700 | 9 |
| 1990s | 6,925 | 5,955 | 8,079 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,296 | 4,574 | 11,197 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More infrastructure data for Guinea-Bissau
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 147.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2010)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.47 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 3.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau was 0 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 11,197 in 2002.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 208th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.