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

Latest (2021)
1.03 million users
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
148th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.03 million users
in 2021
All-time low
0 users
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2021

Number of people using the Internet in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2021

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1990200520211990: 0 users1997: 256 users1998: 605.6 users1999: 649.9 users2000: 930.8 users2001: 1.2k users2002: 2.6k users2003: 4.4k users2004: 7.6k users2005: 10.9k users2006: 12.7k users2007: 16.1k users2008: 19.7k users2009: 24.2k users2010: 71.3k users2011: 142.8k users2012: 180.4k users2013: 220.8k users2014: 264.0k users2015: 310.0k users2016: 358.6k users2017: 410.0k users2018: 475.2k users2019: 820.6k users2020: 944.1k users2021: 1.0M users

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 145 Cyprus 1.20 million users compare
  2. 146 Turkmenistan 1.14 million users compare
  3. 147 Gambia 1.07 million users compare
  4. 149 Lesotho 1.02 million users compare
  5. 150 Mauritius 916,214 users compare
  6. 151 Burundi 878,801 users compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
users
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
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