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Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 0.6315 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.6315 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
175th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.17 per 100 people
in 2011
All-time low
0.1684 per 100 people
in 1981
Years of data
42
1981–2022

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Equatorial Guinea, 1981–2022

0.250.50.7511.21981200120221981: 0.168 per 100 people1982: 0.19 per 100 people1983: 0.208 per 100 people1984: 0.223 per 100 people1985: 0.238 per 100 people1986: 0.252 per 100 people1987: 0.289 per 100 people1988: 0.301 per 100 people1989: 0.29 per 100 people1990: 0.274 per 100 people1991: 0.264 per 100 people1992: 0.255 per 100 people1993: 0.245 per 100 people1994: 0.457 per 100 people1995: 0.44 per 100 people1996: 0.618 per 100 people1997: 0.616 per 100 people1998: 0.87 per 100 people1999: 0.869 per 100 people2000: 0.867 per 100 people2001: 0.92 per 100 people2002: 1.1 per 100 people2003: 1.1 per 100 people2004: 1.2 per 100 people2005: 1.1 per 100 people2006: 1 per 100 people2007: 0.965 per 100 people2008: 0.922 per 100 people2009: 0.881 per 100 people2010: 1.1 per 100 people2011: 1.2 per 100 people2012: 1.1 per 100 people2013: 1.1 per 100 people2014: 1.1 per 100 people2015: 0.78 per 100 people2016: 0.729 per 100 people2017: 0.716 per 100 people2018: 0.671 per 100 people2019: 0.659 per 100 people2020: 0.655 per 100 people2021: 0.644 per 100 people2022: 0.631 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2022, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.6315 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.17 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1684 per 100 people, in 1981.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 175th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1981 0.1684 per 100 people —
1982 0.19 per 100 people +12.9%
1983 0.2079 per 100 people +9.4%
1984 0.2235 per 100 people +7.5%
1985 0.2379 per 100 people +6.4%
1986 0.2517 per 100 people +5.8%
1987 0.2893 per 100 people +14.9%
1988 0.3012 per 100 people +4.1%
1989 0.2899 per 100 people -3.8%
1990 0.274 per 100 people -5.5%
1991 0.264 per 100 people -3.6%
1992 0.255 per 100 people -3.4%
1993 0.245 per 100 people -3.9%
1994 0.457 per 100 people +86.5%
1995 0.44 per 100 people -3.7%
1996 0.618 per 100 people +40.5%
1997 0.616 per 100 people -0.3%
1998 0.87 per 100 people +41.2%
1999 0.869 per 100 people -0.1%
2000 0.8674 per 100 people -0.2%
2001 0.9202 per 100 people +6.1%
2002 1.1 per 100 people +19.8%
2003 1.13 per 100 people +2.7%
2004 1.17 per 100 people +3.0%
2005 1.06 per 100 people -9.5%
2006 1.01 per 100 people -4.3%
2007 0.9652 per 100 people -4.4%
2008 0.9221 per 100 people -4.5%
2009 0.8805 per 100 people -4.5%
2010 1.14 per 100 people +29.3%
2011 1.17 per 100 people +2.7%
2012 1.15 per 100 people -1.7%
2013 1.1 per 100 people -3.9%
2014 1.08 per 100 people -2.3%
2015 0.7795 per 100 people -27.8%
2016 0.7286 per 100 people -6.5%
2017 0.7155 per 100 people -1.8%
2018 0.6711 per 100 people -6.2%
2019 0.6586 per 100 people -1.9%
2020 0.6554 per 100 people -0.5%
2021 0.6436 per 100 people -1.8%
2022 0.6315 per 100 people -1.9%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 0.6315 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7 per 100 people, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 0.6315 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +86.5% 0.245 per 100 people 0.457 per 100 people
1998 +41.2% 0.616 per 100 people 0.87 per 100 people
1996 +40.5% 0.44 per 100 people 0.618 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.24 per 100 people 0.1684 per 100 people 0.3012 per 100 people 9
1990s 0.4908 per 100 people 0.245 per 100 people 0.87 per 100 people 10
2000s 1 per 100 people 0.8674 per 100 people 1.17 per 100 people 10
2010s 0.9195 per 100 people 0.6586 per 100 people 1.17 per 100 people 10
2020s 0.6435 per 100 people 0.6315 per 100 people 0.6554 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 172 Ghana 0.7824 per 100 people compare
  2. 173 Cote d'Ivoire 0.7663 per 100 people compare
  3. 174 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7561 per 100 people compare
  4. 176 Ethiopia 0.5798 per 100 people compare
  5. 177 Afghanistan 0.4389 per 100 people compare
  6. 178 Niger 0.4349 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Equatorial Guinea?
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Equatorial Guinea was 0.6315 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 per 100 people in 2011.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1684 per 100 people in 1981.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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