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.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6151 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9926 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4849 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
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.