Telephone mainlines in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Telephone mainlines was 19.33 per 1,000 people in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Telephone mainlines in Equatorial Guinea, 1981–2010
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More science & technology data for Equatorial Guinea
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3.44 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 893,441 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 49.54 (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 49.54 (2022)
- Share of individuals using the internet 63.3 (2024)
- Number of internet users 1.03 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 0.1007 (2022)
- Landline internet subscriptions 1,816 (2022)
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people by speed 0.1 (2022)
- Net oda to medical research 770,000 (2023)
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
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.