Share of the population with access to basic services in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of the population with access to basic services was 65.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population with access to basic services in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to basic services in Equatorial Guinea stood at 65.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 67.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 181st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with access to basic services in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.8% | — |
| 2001 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 65.1% | -2.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 65.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 65.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 64.8% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 65.7% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 65.1% | 67.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0275 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 10.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Equatorial Guinea was 65.1% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.