Mobile cellular subscriptions in Guinea
Guinea: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 14.10 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Guinea, 1960–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Guinea is 14.10 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Guinea peaked at 15.11 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Guinea 78th out of 214 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 in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 42 | — |
| 1994 | 812 | +1833.3% |
| 1995 | 950 | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 950 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,868 | +201.9% |
| 1998 | 21,567 | +652.0% |
| 1999 | 25,182 | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 42,112 | +67.2% |
| 2001 | 55,670 | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 90,772 | +63.1% |
| 2003 | 111,500 | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 154,900 | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 189,000 | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 2.00 million | +958.2% |
| 2008 | 2.75 million | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 3.49 million | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 4.00 million | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 4.86 million | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 5.58 million | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 7.44 million | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 8.68 million | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 10.76 million | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 11.11 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 11.70 million | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 12.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 12.87 million | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 14.41 million | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 15.11 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 13.40 million | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 14.10 million | +5.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 14.10 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 14.10 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1833.3% | 42 | 812 |
| 2007 | +958.2% | 189,000 | 2.00 million |
| 1998 | +652.0% | 2,868 | 21,567 |
| 1997 | +201.9% | 950 | 2,868 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,237 | 0 | 25,182 | 10 |
| 2000s | 986,995 | 42,112 | 3.49 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.90 million | 4.00 million | 12.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.25 million | 13.40 million | 15.11 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More infrastructure data for Guinea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 97.88 per 100 people (2023)
- 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 (2012)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9788 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 14.10 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Guinea?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Guinea was 14.10 million in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.11 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Guinea rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Guinea ranks 78th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.