Adoption of communication technologies in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Adoption of communication technologies was 11,389 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Adoption of communication technologies in Equatorial Guinea, 1981–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 11,389 for adoption of communication technologies in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 15,110 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1981.
That places Equatorial Guinea 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adoption of communication technologies in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 500 | — |
| 1982 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 700 | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 800 | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 900 | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 1,000 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 1,200 | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,515 | +93.5% |
| 1995 | 2,515 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,668 | +45.8% |
| 1997 | 3,800 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 5,580 | +46.8% |
| 1999 | 5,800 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 6,100 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 6,900 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 8,800 | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 9,600 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 10,500 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 10,000 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13,537 | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 14,520 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 14,868 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 14,873 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15,110 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 11,334 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 10,989 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 11,179 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10,848 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 11,000 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 11,250 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 11,320 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 11,389 | +0.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 11,389 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,874, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 11,389 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +93.5% | 1,300 | 2,515 |
| 1998 | +46.8% | 3,800 | 5,580 |
| 1996 | +45.8% | 2,515 | 3,668 |
| 2010 | +35.4% | 10,000 | 13,537 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 922.22 | 500 | 1,300 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,908 | 1,300 | 5,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,190 | 6,100 | 10,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,826 | 10,848 | 15,110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,320 | 11,250 | 11,389 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 175 Faroe Islands 14,940 compare
- 176 Burundi 14,363 compare
- 177 Maldives 11,998 compare
- 179 Liechtenstein 9,892 compare
- 180 American Samoa 9,693 compare
- 181 Rwanda 9,255 compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies in Equatorial Guinea?
- Adoption of communication technologies in Equatorial Guinea was 11,389 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 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15,110 in 2014.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1981.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for adoption of communication technologies?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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