Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 63.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 63.3% for individuals using the internet in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 235.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 63.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +127.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +94.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +62.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +62.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +181.7% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +91.7% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +67.1% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 63.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 63.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +181.7% | 2.1% | 6.0% |
| 1998 | +127.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2002 | +94.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 6.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 55.0% | 63.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More infrastructure data for Equatorial Guinea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 893,441 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.54 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11,389 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Equatorial Guinea?
- Individuals using the internet in Equatorial Guinea was 63.3% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for individuals using the internet?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.6%. 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 Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.