Fixed telephone subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 11,389 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
11,389
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
180th
of 214 countries
All-time high
15,110
in 2014
All-time low
500
in 1981
Years of data
42
1981–2022

Fixed telephone 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: 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

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea, 1981 to 2022.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

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. 177 Faroe Islands 14,940 compare
  2. 178 Burundi 14,363 compare
  3. 179 Maldives 11,998 compare
  4. 181 Liechtenstein 9,892 compare
  5. 182 American Samoa 9,693 compare
  6. 183 Rwanda 9,255 compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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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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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.