Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 63.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Equatorial Guinea is 63.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 234.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 63.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 161st of 236 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.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +60.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +185.7% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +91.7% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +67.0% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 63.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 63.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.0%, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +185.7% | 2.1% | 6.0% |
| 2001 | +100.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | +91.7% | 6.0% | 11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 6.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 55.0% | 63.7% | 5 |
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 capita 0.4954 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Equatorial Guinea?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Equatorial Guinea was 63.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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