Mobile phone subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Mobile phone subscriptions was 3.24 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.24 million
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
141st
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.24 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau, 1980–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1980200220241980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 1.3k2004: 39.5k2005: 98.8k2006: 157.3k2007: 296.2k2008: 500.2k2009: 560.3k2010: 677.4k2011: 732.6k2012: 1.0M2013: 939.9k2014: 1.1M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.9M2021: 2.2M2022: 2.7M2023: 2.8M2024: 3.2M

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau stood at 3.24 million. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 192.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.

That places Guinea-Bissau 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 165,360 0 560,345 10
2010s 1.15 million 677,365 1.59 million 10
2020s 2.56 million 1.91 million 3.24 million 5

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  5. 143 Slovenia 2.77 million compare
  6. 144 Namibia 2.58 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau?
Mobile phone subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau was 3.24 million in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 3.24 million in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 192.4%. 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 (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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