Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 98.1 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau stood at 98.1 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 193.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 98.1 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Guinea-Bissau 105th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +2994.2% |
| 2005 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +150.5% |
| 2006 | 5.59 units per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 2007 | 10.53 units per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 2008 | 17.79 units per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 2009 | 19.93 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 24.09 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 26.05 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 37.31 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2013 | 33.42 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 39.41 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 44.04 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 45.73 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 51.02 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 52.65 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 56.56 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 68.06 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 79.53 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 94.3 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 98.1 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 98.1 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.97 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 98.1 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2994.2% | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +150.5% | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 3.51 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.88 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 19.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.03 units per square kilometre | 24.09 units per square kilometre | 56.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 85 units per square kilometre | 68.06 units per square kilometre | 98.1 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 102 Romania 102.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Serbia 101.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Myanmar 100.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 97.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Montenegro 97.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 French Polynesia 96.2 units per square kilometre compare
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 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 98.1 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 105th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.