Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) was 74.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Equatorial Guinea, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Equatorial Guinea is 74.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 74.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 224th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 10.9% | — |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +356.6% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 74.4% | +14.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 74.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 75% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 74.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.4%, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.2% | 0.0% | 60.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 60.0% | 74.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 221 Kiribati 76.0% compare
- 221 Papua New Guinea 76.0% compare
- 223 Cuba 74.7% compare
- 225 Afghanistan 71.0% compare
- 226 Madagascar 69.2% compare
- 227 Haiti 67.5% compare
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 population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Equatorial Guinea?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Equatorial Guinea was 74.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 224th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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