Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 71.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
147th
of 185 countries
All-time high
71.8%
in 2024
All-time low
59.1%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Equatorial Guinea, 2019–2024

0204060802019202120242019: 59.12020: 64.12021: 70.52022: 71.72023: 71.72024: 71.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Equatorial Guinea stood at 71.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Equatorial Guinea, 2019 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2019 59.1%
2020 64.1% +8.5%
2021 70.5% +10.0%
2022 71.7% +1.7%
2023 71.7% +0.0%
2024 71.8% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 59.1% 59.1% 59.1% 1
2020s 70.0% 64.1% 71.8% 5

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 144 Ghana 73.1% compare
  2. 145 Djibouti 73.0% compare
  3. 145 Tonga 73.0% compare
  4. 148 Sao Tome and Principe 70.9% compare
  5. 149 Belize 70.7% compare
  6. 149 Tajikistan 70.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Equatorial Guinea?
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Equatorial Guinea was 71.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2019.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
223 places, 1,593 data points, 2013–2025
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