Landline phone subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Landline phone subscriptions was 11,389 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
11,389
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
178th
of 212 countries
All-time high
15,110
in 2014
All-time low
500
in 1981
Years of data
42
1981–2022

Landline phone subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea, 1981–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k1981200120221981: 5001982: 6001983: 7001984: 8001985: 9001986: 1.0k1987: 1.2k1988: 1.3k1989: 1.3k1990: 1.3k1991: 1.3k1992: 1.3k1993: 1.3k1994: 2.5k1995: 2.5k1996: 3.7k1997: 3.8k1998: 5.6k1999: 5.8k2000: 6.1k2001: 6.9k2002: 8.8k2003: 9.6k2004: 10.5k2005: 10.0k2006: 10.0k2007: 10.0k2008: 10.0k2009: 10.0k2010: 13.5k2011: 14.5k2012: 14.9k2013: 14.9k2014: 15.1k2015: 11.3k2016: 11.0k2017: 11.2k2018: 10.8k2019: 11.0k2020: 11.2k2021: 11.3k2022: 11.4k

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

Analysis

In 2022, landline phone subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea stood at 11,389.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 15,110 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1981.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 178th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 175 Faroe Islands 14,940 compare
  2. 176 Burundi 14,363 compare
  3. 177 Maldives 11,998 compare
  4. 180 American Samoa 9,693 compare
  5. 181 Rwanda 9,255 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea?
Landline phone subscriptions 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 landline phone subscriptions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 15,110 in 2014.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1981.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for landline phone subscriptions?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone subscriptions 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 Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions
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, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
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