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

Latest (2024)
65.1%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
181st
of 214 countries
All-time high
67.0%
in 2022
All-time low
64.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population with access to basic services in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 64.8 % of population2001: 64.9 % of population2002: 64.9 % of population2003: 64.9 % of population2004: 64.9 % of population2005: 65 % of population2006: 65.1 % of population2007: 65.1 % of population2008: 65.2 % of population2009: 65.4 % of population2010: 66.1 % of population2011: 66.1 % of population2012: 65.7 % of population2013: 65.9 % of population2014: 66 % of population2015: 66.1 % of population2016: 66.2 % of population2017: 66.4 % of population2018: 66.5 % of population2019: 66.6 % of population2020: 66.7 % of population2021: 66.8 % of population2022: 67 % of population2023: 66.9 % of population2024: 65.1 % of population

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

Annual values for Share of the population with access to basic services in Equatorial Guinea, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 178 Gambia 69.0% compare
  2. 179 Sudan 66.0% compare
  3. 180 Vanuatu 65.5% compare
  4. 182 Nigeria 62.5% compare
  5. 183 Zimbabwe 62.0% compare
  6. 184 North Korea 61.4% compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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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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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
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