Fixed telephone subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 11,389 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea, 1981–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea stood at 11,389.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 15,110 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1981.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 180th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions 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 734,202, 2% of the median. (59 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 Fixed telephone subscriptions 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
- 177 Faroe Islands 14,940 compare
- 178 Burundi 14,363 compare
- 179 Maldives 11,998 compare
- 181 Liechtenstein 9,892 compare
- 182 American Samoa 9,693 compare
- 183 Rwanda 9,255 compare
More infrastructure data for Equatorial Guinea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 893,441 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.54 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.6315 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6095 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 11,389 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.4954 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 893,441 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea was 11,389 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15,110 in 2014.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1981.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.