Equatorial Guinea vs Ethiopia: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people

Equatorial Guinea
0.6315 per 100 people
in 2022
Ethiopia
0.5798 per 100 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
175th
Ethiopia rank
176th

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.6315 per 100 people against 0.5798 per 100 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0517 per 100 people.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 175th and Ethiopia ranks 176th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.24 per 100 people 0.2293 per 100 people 0.0107 per 100 people Equatorial Guinea
1990s 0.4908 per 100 people 0.2581 per 100 people 0.2327 per 100 people Equatorial Guinea
2000s 1 per 100 people 0.7256 per 100 people 0.2766 per 100 people Equatorial Guinea
2010s 0.9471 per 100 people 0.9335 per 100 people 0.0135 per 100 people Equatorial Guinea
2020s 0.6435 per 100 people 0.7511 per 100 people 0.1076 per 100 people Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Equatorial Guinea or Ethiopia?
Equatorial Guinea, at 0.6315 per 100 people against 0.5798 per 100 people in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia?
0.0517 per 100 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 175th and Ethiopia ranks 176th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed