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Congo vs Equatorial Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 1.89M in Equatorial Guinea (ranked 148/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 10,830 sq mi for Equatorial Guinea (ranked 64th vs. 140th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Equatorial Guinea
Population
6681829
1998075
Population rank 109/197 148/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$12.8B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 148/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$6,745
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 106/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$17,567
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$4.65B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
36.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$2,458
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 110/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$5,042
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 10,830 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
4.08
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
22 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Congo and Equatorial Guinea: Comparison Charts

Congo and Equatorial Guinea economies compared

GDP
Congo

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Congo Equatorial Guinea
2024 $15,719,986,077 $12,765,777,677
2023 $15,321,055,823 $12,337,550,584
2022 $15,817,030,155 $13,687,643,436
2021 $14,825,690,211 $12,215,878,033
2020 $11,468,687,464 $9,893,816,008
2019 $13,976,637,780 $11,364,133,550
2018 $14,773,900,289 $13,097,012,134
2017 $11,834,473,039 $12,200,913,879
2016 $10,931,328,151 $11,240,808,848
2015 $12,434,793,867 $13,185,496,881
2014 $17,919,321,078 $21,765,453,082
2013 $17,958,720,699 $21,948,834,284
2012 $17,692,911,296 $22,388,344,144
2011 $15,655,383,577 $21,357,343,669
2010 $13,148,396,212 $16,314,443,436
2009 $9,723,299,915 $15,027,795,173
2008 $11,649,857,673 $19,749,893,536
2007 $8,782,703,437 $13,071,718,759
2006 $8,072,305,029 $10,086,528,699
2005 $6,650,001,680 $8,217,369,093
2004 $4,656,974,940 $4,410,764,339
2003 $3,503,723,088 $2,484,745,935
2002 $3,034,250,924 $1,806,742,742
2001 $2,796,704,604 $1,461,139,022
2000 $3,227,927,698 $1,045,998,496
1999 $2,354,772,960 $621,117,886
1998 $1,949,481,379 $370,687,634
1997 $2,322,719,103 $442,337,871
1996 $2,540,697,539 $232,463,023
1995 $2,116,003,868 $141,853,361
1994 $1,769,365,438 $100,807,003
1993 $2,684,323,623 $136,047,906
1992 $2,933,222,703 $134,707,184
1991 $2,724,853,506 $110,906,029
1990 $2,798,746,050 $112,119,411
1989 $2,389,593,026 $88,265,975
1988 $2,212,536,312 $100,534,657
1987 $2,297,753,652 $93,345,860
1986 $1,849,268,212 $76,407,396
1985 $2,160,872,540 $62,118,570
1984 $2,193,581,365 $50,320,914
1983 $2,097,274,290 $44,442,457
1982 $2,160,640,565 $44,294,648
1981 $1,993,512,323 $36,731,423
1980 $1,705,796,853 $50,642,881
1979 $1,198,749,667 -
1978 $878,771,772 -
1977 $765,224,029 $103,987,520
1976 $754,549,601 $103,653,050
1975 $767,102,680 $104,295,643
1974 $585,364,634 $94,159,863
1973 $541,973,363 $81,203,227
1972 $410,669,264 $65,429,198
1971 $322,128,019 $64,946,955
1970 $274,960,700 $66,331,429
1969 $265,040,036 $67,225,714
1968 $251,247,458 $67,514,286
1967 $237,397,428 $72,317,447
1966 $220,613,582 $69,110,000
1965 $198,318,064 $64,748,333
1964 $185,693,725 $51,915,000
1963 $172,233,431 $44,266,667
1962 $166,521,240 $37,253,333
1961 $151,675,739 -
1960 $131,731,863 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Congo and Equatorial Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Equatorial Guinea
2024 $2,482 $6,745
2023 $2,478 $6,678
2022 $2,621 $7,589
2021 $2,516 $6,946
2020 $1,994 $5,764
2019 $2,488 $6,804
2018 $2,694 $8,102
2017 $2,212 $7,809
2016 $2,093 $7,453
2015 $2,439 $9,069
2014 $3,601 $15,549
2013 $3,697 $16,304
2012 $3,732 $17,309
2011 $3,396 $17,198
2010 $2,947 $13,720
2009 $2,271 $13,233
2008 $2,832 $18,211
2007 $2,206 $12,617
2006 $2,104 $10,185
2005 $1,799 $8,674
2004 $1,306 $4,901
2003 $1,017 $2,931
2002 $906 $2,264
2001 $855 $1,949
2000 $1,024 $1,487
1999 $776 $931
1998 $660 $578
1997 $804 $717
1996 $899 $392
1995 $770 $248.3
1994 $662 $183.2
1993 $1,034 $256.7
1992 $1,164 $263.7
1991 $1,113 $225.3
1990 $1,176 $236.4
1989 $1,033 $193.2
1988 $984 $228.7
1987 $1,052 $220.9
1986 $872 $188.8
1985 $1,049 $161.1
1984 $1,097 $137.9
1983 $1,075 $129.4
1982 $1,131 $137.5
1981 $1,066 $121.1
1980 $933 $175.5
1979 $670 -
1978 $503 -
1977 $448 $376
1976 $453 $369
1975 $471 $362
1974 $370 $319
1973 $353 $268.6
1972 $276.3 $211.4
1971 $223.5 $205.6
1970 $196.7 $206.8
1969 $195.4 $208.4
1968 $190.8 $211.7
1967 $185.7 $231.9
1966 $177.6 $226.7
1965 $164.2 $217.1
1964 $158.1 $177.8
1963 $150.7 $154.8
1962 $149.6 $132.9
1961 $139.9 -
1960 $124.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Congo vs. Equatorial Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Equatorial Guinea
2026 66.4 64.3
2025 66.2 64.1
2024 66 63.9
2023 65.8 63.7
2022 65 63.4
2021 64.2 62.4
2020 64.4 62.1
2019 63.2 62.3
2018 64.5 61.9
2017 64.2 61.5
2016 63.9 61.1
2015 63.7 60.6
2014 63.3 60.2
2013 63 59.8
2012 62.7 59.3
2011 62.3 58.8
2010 61.7 58.3
2009 61.2 57.9
2008 60.8 57.4
2007 60.1 56.9
2006 59.5 56.4
2005 58.7 55.8
2004 58 55.3
2003 57.1 54.8
2002 56.4 54.3
2001 55.9 53.8
2000 55.4 53.4
1999 54.4 53
1998 52.6 52.6
1997 48.6 52.4
1996 55.2 52.1
1995 55.5 51.9
1994 55.6 51.8
1993 56 51.7
1992 56.5 51.6
1991 56.8 51.5
1990 57.1 51.4
1989 57.3 51.3
1988 57.5 51.2
1987 57.6 51
1986 57.6 50.8
1985 57.6 50.6
1984 57.5 50.2
1983 57.4 50
1982 57.2 49.7
1981 57.1 49.1
1980 56.8 48.8
1979 56.5 43
1978 56.2 42.3
1977 56 42
1976 55.7 30.5
1975 55.4 37.3
1974 55.1 41.5
1973 54.7 44.7
1972 54.4 44.4
1971 54 37.2
1970 53.6 31.1
1969 53.1 31
1968 52.6 44.9
1967 51.9 44.6
1966 51.6 44.3
1965 51 44.1
1964 50.4 43.8
1963 49.7 43.5
1962 49 43.3
1961 48.4 43
1960 47.6 42.7
1959 46.8 42.5
1958 46 42.2
1957 45.1 41.9
1956 44.3 41.7
1955 43.4 41.4
1954 42.6 41.1
1953 41.9 40.9
1952 41.1 40.6
1951 40.3 40.4
1950 39.6 40.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Congo and Equatorial Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Population
Congo Equatorial Guinea
2024 6,332,961 1,892,516
2023 6,182,885 1,847,549
2022 6,035,104 1,803,545
2021 5,892,183 1,758,786
2020 5,752,791 1,716,468
2019 5,616,661 1,670,177
2018 5,483,118 1,616,422
2017 5,351,011 1,562,396
2016 5,222,536 1,508,186
2015 5,097,581 1,453,923
2014 4,975,880 1,399,828
2013 4,857,099 1,346,218
2012 4,740,450 1,293,483
2011 4,609,724 1,241,835
2010 4,462,290 1,189,085
2009 4,281,219 1,135,673
2008 4,113,517 1,084,530
2007 3,980,430 1,036,044
2006 3,837,409 990,343
2005 3,696,393 947,367
2004 3,565,554 899,917
2003 3,445,753 847,862
2002 3,350,771 797,957
2001 3,272,537 749,836
2000 3,151,345 703,279
1999 3,032,874 667,214
1998 2,952,061 641,474
1997 2,887,862 616,893
1996 2,826,785 593,492
1995 2,749,461 571,264
1994 2,673,144 550,138
1993 2,595,124 530,023
1992 2,519,465 510,770
1991 2,449,229 492,217
1990 2,380,560 474,274
1989 2,313,558 456,808
1988 2,247,653 439,651
1987 2,183,473 422,522
1986 2,120,602 404,728
1985 2,059,311 385,547
1984 1,999,528 364,899
1983 1,950,321 343,421
1982 1,910,430 322,216
1981 1,869,759 303,252
1980 1,828,985 288,644
1979 1,788,524 279,846
1978 1,748,089 276,531
1977 1,707,568 276,779
1976 1,667,225 281,031
1975 1,627,032 287,901
1974 1,582,301 294,953
1973 1,533,680 302,281
1972 1,486,468 309,468
1971 1,441,039 315,940
1970 1,397,638 320,803
1969 1,356,182 322,517
1968 1,316,519 318,849
1967 1,278,691 311,805
1966 1,242,534 304,859
1965 1,207,880 298,238
1964 1,174,816 291,942
1963 1,143,263 285,965
1962 1,113,175 280,286
1961 1,084,389 274,896
1960 1,056,732 269,807

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Congo and Equatorial Guinea

Fertility rate
Congo

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Equatorial Guinea
2023 4.16 4.08
2022 4.22 4.17
2021 4.28 4.27
2020 4.33 4.35
2019 4.38 4.43
2018 4.44 4.51
2017 4.5 4.6
2016 4.55 4.69
2015 4.61 4.77
2014 4.67 4.86
2013 4.73 4.95
2012 4.79 5.04
2011 4.83 5.13
2010 4.85 5.21
2009 4.81 5.29
2008 4.73 5.36
2007 4.65 5.43
2006 4.65 5.5
2005 4.67 5.56
2004 4.69 5.62
2003 4.7 5.68
2002 4.7 5.73
2001 4.67 5.79
2000 4.72 5.83
1999 4.81 5.88
1998 4.91 5.91
1997 5 5.94
1996 5.03 5.96
1995 5.07 5.97
1994 5.1 5.98
1993 5.13 5.98
1992 5.18 5.98
1991 5.22 5.99
1990 5.27 5.99
1989 5.33 5.99
1988 5.39 5.98
1987 5.46 5.97
1986 5.51 5.96
1985 5.59 5.95
1984 5.66 5.93
1983 5.76 5.9
1982 5.85 5.88
1981 5.98 5.86
1980 6.07 5.84
1979 6.14 5.82
1978 6.21 5.8
1977 6.27 5.8
1976 6.32 5.79
1975 6.36 5.79
1974 6.39 5.8
1973 6.42 5.8
1972 6.44 5.81
1971 6.42 5.81
1970 6.38 5.81
1969 6.35 5.8
1968 6.33 5.79
1967 6.29 5.78
1966 6.27 5.76
1965 6.23 5.73
1964 6.18 5.71
1963 6.15 5.69
1962 6.1 5.67
1961 6.09 5.66
1960 6.09 5.65

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Congo and Equatorial Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Equatorial Guinea
2024 19.5 22
2023 19.4 22.1
2022 19.3 22.1
2021 19.2 22.1
2020 19.2 22.1
2019 19.1 22.2
2018 19.1 22.1
2017 19.2 22
2016 19.2 21.9
2015 19.3 21.9
2014 19.4 21.7
2013 19.5 21.6
2012 19.6 21.5
2011 19.7 21.3
2010 19.8 21.2
2009 19.7 20.9
2008 19.5 20.7
2007 19.5 20.4
2006 19.3 20.1
2005 19.2 19.9
2004 19 19.7
2003 18.9 19.4
2002 18.8 19.3
2001 18.8 19.1
2000 18.5 19
1999 18.2 18.9
1998 18.1 18.9
1997 18.1 18.9
1996 18.1 19
1995 18.1 19
1994 18 19.1
1993 17.9 19.2
1992 17.8 19.4
1991 17.7 19.5
1990 17.7 19.7
1989 17.6 19.8
1988 17.5 19.9
1987 17.4 20
1986 17.4 20
1985 17.3 19.9
1984 17.2 19.7
1983 17.2 19.3
1982 17.1 19.1
1981 17 19.2
1980 17 19.3
1979 17 19.4
1978 17 19.5
1977 17 19.6
1976 17.1 19.8
1975 17.2 19.9
1974 17.3 20
1973 17.4 20.1
1972 17.4 20.2
1971 17.5 20.2
1970 17.6 20.4
1969 17.7 20.5
1968 17.8 20.7
1967 17.9 20.8
1966 18.1 21
1965 18.2 21.1
1964 18.3 21.3
1963 18.4 21.4
1962 18.6 21.6
1961 18.7 21.7
1960 18.8 21.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Equatorial Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$8.96B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
18.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
2.19%
1998
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-0.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
8.6%
2014
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
51.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
45.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
47.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
29.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.6%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$1.54B
2023
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$164K
1996
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
2.22%
1996
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Congo Equatorial Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
1,284 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$14.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
4.83 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
2.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
4.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
1.75%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
-423%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
745 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
8.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
31.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Congo Equatorial Guinea
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+3,812
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
71.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
52.7:47.3
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
2.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
27.2
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
94.4%
2010
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
60.4%
2023

Health

Congo Equatorial Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$233.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$154.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
1.04%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.15
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
174
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
70.6
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
18.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
8.2%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
6.56 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Equatorial Guinea
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
5,723 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
404 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
9,357 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
1,790 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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