Telephone mainlines in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Telephone mainlines was 19.33 per 1,000 people in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
19.33 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 31.6%
World rank
22nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
19.33 per 1,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
2.15 per 1,000 people
in 1981
Years of data
30
1981–2010

Telephone mainlines in Equatorial Guinea, 1981–2010

051015201981199520101981: 2.1 per 1,000 people1982: 2.4 per 1,000 people1983: 2.6 per 1,000 people1984: 2.7 per 1,000 people1985: 2.9 per 1,000 people1986: 3 per 1,000 people1987: 3.5 per 1,000 people1988: 3.7 per 1,000 people1989: 3.6 per 1,000 people1990: 3.5 per 1,000 people1991: 3.4 per 1,000 people1992: 3.3 per 1,000 people1993: 3.1 per 1,000 people1994: 5.9 per 1,000 people1995: 5.7 per 1,000 people1996: 8 per 1,000 people1997: 8 per 1,000 people1998: 11.4 per 1,000 people1999: 11.5 per 1,000 people2000: 11.7 per 1,000 people2001: 12.8 per 1,000 people2002: 15.9 per 1,000 people2003: 16.8 per 1,000 people2004: 17.8 per 1,000 people2005: 16.5 per 1,000 people2006: 16 per 1,000 people2007: 15.5 per 1,000 people2008: 15.1 per 1,000 people2009: 14.7 per 1,000 people2010: 19.3 per 1,000 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 19.33 per 1,000 people for telephone mainlines in 2010. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 31.6% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 19.33 per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.15 per 1,000 people, in 1981.

That places Equatorial Guinea 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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
1980s 2.95 per 1,000 people 2.15 per 1,000 people 3.7 per 1,000 people 9
1990s 6.38 per 1,000 people 3.14 per 1,000 people 11.51 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 15.28 per 1,000 people 11.72 per 1,000 people 17.8 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 19.33 per 1,000 people 19.33 per 1,000 people 19.33 per 1,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 19 Senegal 27.13 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 20 Mauritania 20.41 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 21 Djibouti 20.37 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 23 Lesotho 17.59 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 24 Benin 16.78 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 25 Angola 15.46 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is telephone mainlines in Equatorial Guinea?
Telephone mainlines in Equatorial Guinea was 19.33 per 1,000 people in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest telephone mainlines recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 19.33 per 1,000 people in 2010.
What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.15 per 1,000 people in 1981.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for telephone mainlines?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,199 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.