Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers was 720,000 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Guinea-Bissau is 720,000, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 6,373.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 720,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 325, in 1960.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 325 | 325 | 325 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,611 | 1,860 | 5,700 | 9 |
| 1990s | 6,925 | 5,955 | 8,079 | 10 |
| 2000s | 173,657 | 9,901 | 565,189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 720,000 | 720,000 | 720,000 | 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 mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Guinea-Bissau?
- Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Guinea-Bissau was 720,000 in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 720,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 325 in 1960.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,373.1%. 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 Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.