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

Equatorial Guinea
0.6315 per 100 people
in 2022
Ghana
0.7824 per 100 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
175th
Ghana rank
172nd

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.7824 per 100 people against 0.6315 per 100 people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.1509 per 100 people.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ghana ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 175th and Ghana ranks 172nd of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 0.24 per 100 people 0.2849 per 100 people 0.0449 per 100 people Ghana
1990s 0.4908 per 100 people 0.4395 per 100 people 0.0513 per 100 people Equatorial Guinea
2000s 1 per 100 people 1.27 per 100 people 0.2639 per 100 people Ghana
2010s 0.9195 per 100 people 0.9818 per 100 people 0.0623 per 100 people Ghana
2020s 0.6435 per 100 people 0.9766 per 100 people 0.3331 per 100 people Ghana

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 Ghana?
Ghana, at 0.7824 per 100 people against 0.6315 per 100 people in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Equatorial Guinea and Ghana?
0.1509 per 100 people, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Ghana?
42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Ghana rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 175th and Ghana ranks 172nd 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