Number of people using the Internet in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of people using the Internet was 1.03 million users in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2021
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in. Measured in users.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 1.03 million users for number of people using the internet in 2021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 623.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.03 million users in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 users, in 1990.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 148th of 207 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 377.86 users | 0 users | 649.87 users | 4 |
| 2000s | 10,036 users | 930.83 users | 24,190 users | 10 |
| 2010s | 325,375 users | 71,346 users | 820,623 users | 10 |
| 2020s | 988,403 users | 944,086 users | 1.03 million users | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More science & technology data for Equatorial Guinea
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3.44 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 893,441 (2022)
- 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)
- 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 number of people using the internet in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of people using the internet in Equatorial Guinea was 1.03 million users in 2021, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million users in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 users in 1990.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of people using the internet?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 148th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 623.1%. 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), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of individuals using the Internet.