Landline phone subscriptions in Guinea
Guinea: Landline phone subscriptions was 0 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions in Guinea, 1960–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, landline phone subscriptions in Guinea stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Guinea peaked at 27,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
Guinea 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,054 | — |
| 1961 | 2,054 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2,054 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,054 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,054 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,054 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,054 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,054 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,054 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,700 | +128.8% |
| 1971 | 4,700 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,700 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,700 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,700 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,600 | +40.4% |
| 1977 | 6,600 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,380 | +57.3% |
| 1982 | 11,580 | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 13,050 | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 14,630 | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 14,506 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 13,007 | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 12,112 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 10,000 | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 11,053 | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 11,300 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 11,553 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 10,788 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 11,579 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 9,308 | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 10,855 | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 16,206 | +49.3% |
| 1997 | 19,786 | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 15,213 | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 21,064 | +38.5% |
| 2000 | 24,311 | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 25,490 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 25,989 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 26,165 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 26,200 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 25,000 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 23,000 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 27,000 | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 22,000 | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 18,000 | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea'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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +128.8% | 2,054 | 4,700 |
| 2012 | -100.0% | 18,000 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,054 | 2,054 | 2,054 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,243 | 4,700 | 6,600 | 7 |
| 1980s | 12,258 | 10,000 | 14,630 | 9 |
| 1990s | 13,765 | 9,308 | 21,064 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,716 | 22,000 | 27,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,000 | 0 | 18,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 203 Benin 1,350 compare
- 204 Sierra Leone 269 compare
- 205 Kiribati 14 compare
- 206 Bhutan 0 compare
- 206 Chad 0 compare
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
- 206 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 206 Nauru 0 compare
- 206 South Sudan 0 compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions in Guinea?
- Landline phone subscriptions in Guinea 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?
- The highest recorded value was 27,000 in 2008.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Guinea rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- Guinea ranks 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Guinea 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).