How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Somalia?

30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Equatorial Guinea vs Somalia: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Equatorial Guinea

412,827

in 2010

Somalia

748,200

in 2010

Equatorial Guinea rank

48th

Somalia rank

45th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

Equatorial Guinea
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 748,200 against 412,827 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 335,373.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.8 times Equatorial Guinea's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 45th of 53 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	922.22	11,111	10,189	Somalia
1990s	3,034	16,700	13,666	Somalia
2000s	99,420	467,800	368,380	Somalia
2010s	412,827	748,200	335,373	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Equatorial Guinea or Somalia?: Somalia, at 748,200 against 412,827 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Equatorial Guinea and Somalia?: 335,373, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Somalia?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Somalia rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 45th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.