Equatorial Guinea vs Namibia: Share of the population using the Internet

Equatorial Guinea
63.3%
in 2024
Namibia
64.9%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
147th
Namibia rank
144th

Share of the population using the Internet over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Namibia
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 64.9% against 63.3% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th and Namibia ranks 144th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Namibia
2000s 1.0% 3.9% 2.9% Namibia
2010s 21.7% 25.1% 3.5% Namibia
2020s 60.8% 61.9% 1.1% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Equatorial Guinea or Namibia?
Namibia, at 64.9% against 63.3% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Equatorial Guinea and Namibia?
1.6%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Namibia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Namibia rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th and Namibia ranks 144th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population using the Internet
Unit
% of population
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.