The analysis summarizes annual Internet-use rates in Guinea-Bissau and estimates the number of users and non-users.
Individuals using the Internet represented 29.8% of the population of Guinea-Bissau in 2024. This corresponded to an estimated 669,847 Internet users, while approximately 1,579,668 people were not using the Internet. Internet use changed by +11.9 percentage points over five years and by +26.5 percentage points over ten years.
In the common comparison year 2024, Guinea-Bissau ranked 185th of 213 economies by the share of the population using the Internet.
Guinea-Bissau Internet Use by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Individuals using the Internet, % of population (IT.NET.USER.ZS); Individuals using the Internet, female, % of female population (IT.NET.USER.FE.ZS); Individuals using the Internet, male, % of male population (IT.NET.USER.MA.ZS); Population, total (population); Fixed broadband subscriptions, per 100 people (IT.NET.BBND.P2); Mobile cellular subscriptions, per 100 people (IT.CEL.SETS.P2).
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About the Indicators
Individuals using the Internet, % of population. The share of a country’s population that used the Internet from any device, including mobile phones, in the last three months.
Individuals using the Internet, female, % of female population. The Internet-use rate calculated for women only.
Individuals using the Internet, male, % of male population. The Internet-use rate calculated for men only.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per 100 people. Subscriptions to high-speed wired Internet access, per 100 people; counts active subscriptions, not unique users or households.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per 100 people. Subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service, per 100 people; counts active SIM subscriptions, not unique subscribers.