Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.4954 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.4954 units per person. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.4954 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 201st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per person | +373.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per person | +94.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0071 units per person | +690.6% |
| 2001 | 0.02 units per person | +181.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0401 units per person | +100.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0489 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0688 units per person | +40.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1023 units per person | +48.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1212 units per person | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1448 units per person | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.166 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1761 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3358 units per person | +90.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3856 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3874 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3794 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.369 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3668 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3817 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3623 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3658 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3694 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4335 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4643 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4954 units per person | +6.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.4954 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 units per person, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.4954 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +690.6% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0071 units per person |
| 1997 | +373.1% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
| 2001 | +181.4% | 0.0071 units per person | 0.02 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0895 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.1761 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3703 units per person | 0.3358 units per person | 0.3874 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4644 units per person | 0.4335 units per person | 0.4954 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More science & technology data for Equatorial Guinea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 49.54 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 893,441 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 31.85 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3.44 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 0.4954 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4954 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.