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Africa · #158 · 2025–2026

Equatorial Guinea: internet and everyday apps

Equatorial Guinea has about 700 thousand people online — a penetration rate of 36.8% and rank #158 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 9 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 700 thousand Penetration 36.8% World rank #158 Updated 2026-11-12
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TL;DR
  • Equatorial Guinea has roughly 700 thousand internet users (700,000 people) — about 36.8% of the population and rank #158 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook, Instagram. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, News and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Equatorial Guinea in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
700 thousand700,000 · #158
Penetration
36.8%#189
Population
1.9 million1,900,000 · #150
GDP
$13B#151
GDP growth
+0.4%#188
GDP per person
$7,000#124
Land area
28.1k km²#143
Capital
Malabo
Region
Africa
Official languages
Spanish, French

How Equatorial Guinea goes online

Malabo and Bata depend on WhatsApp and Facebook for almost everything: the family in Spain, the price of a ticket, word that the power is back. The connection is expensive and sometimes drops, so people write short messages and call only when it matters. Spanish shares the screen with French, and many read foreign outlets before any local one. Voice notes and short calls do most of the work; video waits for wifi.

Around 36.8%. With a population of about 1.9 million and 700 thousand online, roughly 1.2 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 9 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

9 Most-used apps

Messaging

2 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009 Messenger Messaging · Meta · 2011

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Facebook Social · Meta · 2004 Instagram Social · Meta · 2010

Video

1 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005

Shopping

3 Most-used apps →
Jumia Shopping · Jumia Technologies · 2012 AliExpress Shopping · Alibaba Group · 2010 Temu Shopping · PDD Holdings · 2022

News

1 Most-used apps →
BBC News · BBC（英国公共广播机构） · 1997

Websites people in Equatorial Guinea actually use

7

The 7 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

Telecom2Banking2Government1News1Education1
GETESATelecomgetesa.gqThe state telecom — landline, ADSL and mobile, effectively the only operator in the country. Orange Equatorial GuineaTelecomorange.gqThe main mobile operator. BANGEBankingbange.gqEquatorial Guinea's main commercial bank — salary accounts, transfers and branches in Malabo and Bata. BEAC MalaboBankingbeac.intThe national agency of the CEMAC central bank. Guinea Ecuatorial PressGovernmentguineaecuatorialpress.comThe government’s official press site — decrees, presidential acts and communiqués. Ahora EGNewsahoraeg.comThe busiest private news portal — national politics, sport and the diaspora. National University of Equatorial GuineaEducationunge.gqThe national university — faculties, exam results and the enrolment notices published for students in Malabo and Bata.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Equatorial Guinea are online?

About 700 thousand (700,000 people). That works out to roughly 36.8% of the population, which puts Equatorial Guinea at #158 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Equatorial Guinea use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook, Instagram — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, News. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Equatorial Guinea?

WhatsApp, Messenger dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Equatorial Guinea?

Around 36.8%. With a population of about 1.9 million and 700 thousand online, roughly 1.2 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Equatorial Guinea?

The everyday ones are Guinea Ecuatorial Press, Ahora EG, GETESA, plus the other 7 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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