Landline phone subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Landline phone subscriptions was 0 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau is 0, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 11,197 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 206th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone 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 Landline phone 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 reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau?
- Landline phone subscriptions in Guinea-Bissau was 0 in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 11,197 in 2002.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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