Equatorial Guinea vs Ghana: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Equatorial Guinea
71.8%
in 2024
Ghana
73.1%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
142nd
Ghana rank
139th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 73.1% against 71.8% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd and Ghana ranks 139th of 182 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.1% | 54.1% | 5.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 69.3% | 0.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Equatorial Guinea or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 73.1% against 71.8% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Equatorial Guinea and Ghana?
- 1.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Ghana?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Ghana rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd and Ghana ranks 139th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).