Mobile phone subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Mobile phone subscriptions was 893,441 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile phone subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea stood at 893,441. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 893,441 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Equatorial Guinea 165th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.8 | 0 | 600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,230 | 5,000 | 200,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 528,987 | 399,290 | 617,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 818,070 | 744,081 | 893,441 | 3 |
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More science & technology data for Equatorial Guinea
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3.44 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 49.54 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 49.54 per 100 people (2022)
- Share of the population using the Internet 63.3% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.03 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.1007 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 1,816 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.1 per 100 population (2022)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 770,000 millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 80.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea was 893,441 in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 893,441 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 165th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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