Equatorial Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Share of the population with access to basic services

Equatorial Guinea

65.1%

in 2024

Zimbabwe

62.0%

in 2024

Equatorial Guinea rank

181st

Zimbabwe rank

183rd

Share of the population with access to basic services over time

Equatorial Guinea
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 65.1% against 62.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 181st and Zimbabwe ranks 183rd of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit: % of population
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.