Digital Adoption in Guinea-Bissau
30% internet use · EGDI rank 170 of 193
This profile brings together internet use, financial inclusion and UN e-government indicators for Guinea-Bissau, with source years shown alongside each figure.
Internet and Connectivity
Internet use in Guinea-Bissau is reported at 30% for 2024. The indicator measures individuals using the internet rather than subscriptions.
30.0% of Guinea-Bissau's population used the internet in 2024. The World Bank series is sourced from the International Telecommunication Union. That is 6 percentage points below the Sub-Saharan Africa aggregate; the regional aggregate used here is 36% for 2025.
Guinea-Bissau records 147 mobile subscriptions per 100 people in 2024 in the cited series. Subscriptions count active lines rather than unique residents, so a rate above 100 is possible.
A directly verified active mobile-broadband value and a current fixed-broadband-per-100 value are not displayed on this page because they were not directly verified in the authoritative extracts used for this page. The reference year is shown with the value.
| Connectivity indicator | Guinea-Bissau | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals using the internet | 30.0% | 2024 |
| Mobile cellular subscriptions | 147 per 100 people | 2024 |
| Active mobile broadband subscriptions | N/A | N/A |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | N/A | N/A |
Digital Payments
Financial-inclusion indicators are shown separately from connectivity measures because they describe account ownership or payment use.
| Financial inclusion indicator | Guinea-Bissau | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Adults with an account | N/A | N/A |
| Women with an account | N/A | N/A |
| Men with an account | N/A | N/A |
| Made or received a digital payment | N/A | N/A |
Data note: Indicators are shown with their published reference years.
Gender-specific account values were not directly verified for this page. A directly comparable digital-payment value is not displayed because it was not directly verified in the authoritative extract used for this page. For Guinea-Bissau, the figures above should be read with the source year shown on this page.
Data note: When comparing Guinea-Bissau with regional or global figures, use the year printed beside each value because collection periods can differ.
Digital Government
Data note: No missing Guinea-Bissau value is estimated on this page; an unavailable observation remains clearly identified until a comparable source is published.
| UN indicator | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|
| E-Government Development Index | 0.3083 |
| Global rank | 170 |
| Online Service Index | 0.1270 |
| Telecommunication Infrastructure Index | 0.4902 |
| Human Capital Index | 0.3077 |
| UN rating class | Middle, M2 |
Guinea-Bissau ranked #170 worldwide in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey with an EGDI score of 0.3083.
Its component scores were 0.1270 for online services, 0.4902 for telecommunications infrastructure and 0.3077 for human capital. The UN places the country in the middle EGDI group, rating class M2.
The financial-inclusion figures for Guinea-Bissau come from survey indicators and are kept separate from telecom subscription measures. Account ownership and payment use are distinct financial-inclusion measures. Missing observations are shown as unavailable.
The digital gender gap
Gender-disaggregated indicators can reveal differences hidden by national averages. Survey measures are shown separately from telecom counts.
Share of male population
Not shownNo matching directly verified value
Not shownNot calculated from incomplete data
Not shownGlobal Findex
Not shownGuinea-Bissau vs. Region and World
| Indicator | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 30.0% (2024) | 36% (2025) | 74% (2025) |
| Fixed broadband | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| EGDI | 0.3083 (2024) | N/A | N/A |
Internet adoption over time
Guinea-Bissau is compared only where the same indicator definition is available for the country, its region and the world.
What the numbers say about Guinea-Bissau
What the numbers say about Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau's 2024 internet-use rate is 30.0%, 6 percentage points below the Sub-Saharan Africa aggregate. Mobile cellular subscriptions are 147 per 100 people in 2024, showing the scale of active connectivity services rather than unique users.
Guinea-Bissau ranked 170 of 193 UN member states in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey. The ranking describes digital-government development rather than the share of residents who use the internet.
How to read this page
Internet use is a people-based indicator: it records whether residents used the internet during the source reference period. It is different from household broadband coverage, and The reference year is shown with the value.
Global Findex is survey based. Missing indicators are not replaced with estimates.
Key Takeaways
Quick answers to common questions about Guinea-Bissau's digital adoption figures.
What percentage of people in Guinea-Bissau use the internet?
30% in 2024.
How many mobile subscriptions are there in Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau records 147 mobile subscriptions per 100 people in 2024 in the cited series. Subscriptions count active lines rather than unique residents, so a rate above 100 is possible. When comparing countries, separate survey measures from network counts instead of assuming every dataset covers the same period.
Is a mobile-broadband figure shown for Guinea-Bissau?
An unavailable observation is left blank or marked N/A instead of being estimated for Guinea-Bissau.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for digital government?
Guinea-Bissau ranked #170 in the 2024 United Nations E-Government Development Index, with an EGDI score of 0.3083.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the internet users figure show for Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau's internet-use figure shown here is 30.0% for 2024. The percentage measures people using the internet, not subscriptions. The source year is shown with the figure. Across the indicators, separate survey measures from network counts so older observations are not presented as current.
What does the mobile subscriptions figure show for Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau records 147 mobile subscriptions per 100 people in 2024 in the cited series. Subscriptions count active lines rather than unique residents, so a rate above 100 is possible.
What does the un egdi figure show for Guinea-Bissau?
The page shows 0.3083 for un egdi. 2024 · Global rank #170. The surrounding section keeps the published definition and reference period attached to that figure.
Sources & methodology
Guinea-Bissau is compared only where the same indicator definition is available for the country, its region and the world. The source year is shown with each figure.
Rounding: percentages are generally shown to one or two decimal places, subscription rates as reported, and index scores to four decimals. A dash means the value was not directly verified for this page.View sources used for this page
Primary international source for telecommunications indicators and definitions. ITU DataHub
EGDI rank, overall score and component indices. UN E-Government Survey