Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 58.94 per 100 people in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
58.94 per 100 people
Change on year
up 91.2%
World rank
28th
of 53 countries
All-time high
58.94 per 100 people
in 2010
All-time low
0.2149 per 100 people
in 1981
Years of data
30
1981–2010

Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea, 1981–2010

02040601981199520101981: 0.215 per 100 people1982: 0.239 per 100 people1983: 0.257 per 100 people1984: 0.272 per 100 people1985: 0.288 per 100 people1986: 0.305 per 100 people1987: 0.352 per 100 people1988: 0.37 per 100 people1989: 0.359 per 100 people1990: 0.348 per 100 people1991: 0.336 per 100 people1992: 0.325 per 100 people1993: 0.314 per 100 people1994: 0.588 per 100 people1995: 0.568 per 100 people1996: 0.815 per 100 people1997: 0.868 per 100 people1998: 1.2 per 100 people1999: 1.3 per 100 people2000: 2.1 per 100 people2001: 4.1 per 100 people2002: 7.4 per 100 people2003: 8.9 per 100 people2004: 12.3 per 100 people2005: 17.6 per 100 people2006: 20.8 per 100 people2007: 24.8 per 100 people2008: 28.7 per 100 people2009: 30.8 per 100 people2010: 58.9 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2010, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea stood at 58.94 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 91.2% on the previous year and up 2,663.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 58.94 per 100 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2149 per 100 people, in 1981.

That places Equatorial Guinea 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2952 per 100 people 0.2149 per 100 people 0.3696 per 100 people 9
1990s 0.6637 per 100 people 0.3142 per 100 people 1.27 per 100 people 10
2000s 15.75 per 100 people 2.13 per 100 people 30.83 per 100 people 10
2010s 58.94 per 100 people 58.94 per 100 people 58.94 per 100 people 1

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 25 Kenya 68.17 per 100 people compare
  2. 26 Zambia 61.23 per 100 people compare
  3. 27 Nigeria 59.02 per 100 people compare
  4. 29 Lesotho 57.93 per 100 people compare
  5. 30 Tanzania 55.88 per 100 people compare
  6. 31 Cameroon 55.69 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea?
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea was 58.94 per 100 people in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
What is the highest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 58.94 per 100 people in 2010.
What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2149 per 100 people in 1981.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,663.2%. 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, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
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

Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions are total telephone subscriptions (fixed line plus mobile). Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.