Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 140th vs. 96th).
By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).
Main facts and rankings
Equatorial Guinea
|
Eritrea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1998075
|
3700586
|
| Population rank | 148/197 | 130/197 |
| GDP |
$12.8B
2024 |
$2.07B
2011 |
| GDP rank | 148/197 | 179/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$6,745
2024 |
$689
2011 |
| GDP per capita rank | 106/197 | 188/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$17,567
2024 |
$1,742
2011 |
| Government debt |
$4.65B
2024 |
$3.54B
2011 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
36.4%
2024 |
260.4%
2019 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,458
2024 |
$1,182
2011 |
| Government debt per person rank | 110/185 | 136/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,042
2026 |
$1,129
2026 |
| Land area | 10,830 sq mi | 46,787 sq mi |
| Population density |
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026 |
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
4.08
2023 |
3.71
2023 |
| Median age |
22 years
2024 |
19.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64.3 years
2026 |
69.4 years
2026 |
Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea: Comparison Charts
Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Eritrea
|
|
| 2024 | $12,765,777,677 | - |
| 2023 | $12,337,550,584 | - |
| 2022 | $13,687,643,436 | - |
| 2021 | $12,215,878,033 | - |
| 2020 | $9,893,816,008 | - |
| 2019 | $11,364,133,550 | - |
| 2018 | $13,097,012,134 | - |
| 2017 | $12,200,913,879 | - |
| 2016 | $11,240,808,848 | - |
| 2015 | $13,185,496,881 | - |
| 2014 | $21,765,453,082 | - |
| 2013 | $21,948,834,284 | - |
| 2012 | $22,388,344,144 | - |
| 2011 | $21,357,343,669 | $2,065,001,626 |
| 2010 | $16,314,443,436 | $1,589,515,447 |
| 2009 | $15,027,795,173 | $1,856,695,551 |
| 2008 | $19,749,893,536 | $1,380,188,800 |
| 2007 | $13,071,718,759 | $1,317,974,491 |
| 2006 | $10,086,528,699 | $1,211,161,880 |
| 2005 | $8,217,369,093 | $1,098,424,686 |
| 2004 | $4,410,764,339 | $1,109,054,005 |
| 2003 | $2,484,745,935 | $870,248,268 |
| 2002 | $1,806,742,742 | $729,321,680 |
| 2001 | $1,461,139,022 | $752,371,689 |
| 2000 | $1,045,998,496 | $706,370,816 |
| 1999 | $621,117,886 | $688,918,537 |
| 1998 | $370,687,634 | $745,523,117 |
| 1997 | $442,337,871 | $686,490,090 |
| 1996 | $232,463,023 | $693,535,954 |
| 1995 | $141,853,361 | $578,015,625 |
| 1994 | $100,807,003 | $531,688,312 |
| 1993 | $136,047,906 | $467,872,715 |
| 1992 | $134,707,184 | $477,101,652 |
| 1991 | $110,906,029 | - |
| 1990 | $112,119,411 | - |
| 1989 | $88,265,975 | - |
| 1988 | $100,534,657 | - |
| 1987 | $93,345,860 | - |
| 1986 | $76,407,396 | - |
| 1985 | $62,118,570 | - |
| 1984 | $50,320,914 | - |
| 1983 | $44,442,457 | - |
| 1982 | $44,294,648 | - |
| 1981 | $36,731,423 | - |
| 1980 | $50,642,881 | - |
| 1979 | - | - |
| 1978 | - | - |
| 1977 | $103,987,520 | - |
| 1976 | $103,653,050 | - |
| 1975 | $104,295,643 | - |
| 1974 | $94,159,863 | - |
| 1973 | $81,203,227 | - |
| 1972 | $65,429,198 | - |
| 1971 | $64,946,955 | - |
| 1970 | $66,331,429 | - |
| 1969 | $67,225,714 | - |
| 1968 | $67,514,286 | - |
| 1967 | $72,317,447 | - |
| 1966 | $69,110,000 | - |
| 1965 | $64,748,333 | - |
| 1964 | $51,915,000 | - |
| 1963 | $44,266,667 | - |
| 1962 | $37,253,333 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Eritrea
|
|
| 2024 | $6,745 | - |
| 2023 | $6,678 | - |
| 2022 | $7,589 | - |
| 2021 | $6,946 | - |
| 2020 | $5,764 | - |
| 2019 | $6,804 | - |
| 2018 | $8,102 | - |
| 2017 | $7,809 | - |
| 2016 | $7,453 | - |
| 2015 | $9,069 | - |
| 2014 | $15,549 | - |
| 2013 | $16,304 | - |
| 2012 | $17,309 | - |
| 2011 | $17,198 | $689 |
| 2010 | $13,720 | $540 |
| 2009 | $13,233 | $643 |
| 2008 | $18,211 | $490 |
| 2007 | $12,617 | $480 |
| 2006 | $10,185 | $448 |
| 2005 | $8,674 | $413 |
| 2004 | $4,901 | $427 |
| 2003 | $2,931 | $349 |
| 2002 | $2,264 | $305 |
| 2001 | $1,949 | $325 |
| 2000 | $1,487 | $314 |
| 1999 | $931 | $311 |
| 1998 | $578 | $342 |
| 1997 | $717 | $319 |
| 1996 | $392 | $326 |
| 1995 | $248.3 | $285.4 |
| 1994 | $183.2 | $277.8 |
| 1993 | $256.7 | $252.1 |
| 1992 | $263.7 | $265.2 |
| 1991 | $225.3 | - |
| 1990 | $236.4 | - |
| 1989 | $193.2 | - |
| 1988 | $228.7 | - |
| 1987 | $220.9 | - |
| 1986 | $188.8 | - |
| 1985 | $161.1 | - |
| 1984 | $137.9 | - |
| 1983 | $129.4 | - |
| 1982 | $137.5 | - |
| 1981 | $121.1 | - |
| 1980 | $175.5 | - |
| 1979 | - | - |
| 1978 | - | - |
| 1977 | $376 | - |
| 1976 | $369 | - |
| 1975 | $362 | - |
| 1974 | $319 | - |
| 1973 | $268.6 | - |
| 1972 | $211.4 | - |
| 1971 | $205.6 | - |
| 1970 | $206.8 | - |
| 1969 | $208.4 | - |
| 1968 | $211.7 | - |
| 1967 | $231.9 | - |
| 1966 | $226.7 | - |
| 1965 | $217.1 | - |
| 1964 | $177.8 | - |
| 1963 | $154.8 | - |
| 1962 | $132.9 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Equatorial Guinea vs. Eritrea life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Eritrea
|
|
| 2026 | 64.3 | 69.4 |
| 2025 | 64.1 | 69.2 |
| 2024 | 63.9 | 68.9 |
| 2023 | 63.7 | 68.6 |
| 2022 | 63.4 | 67.8 |
| 2021 | 62.4 | 66.9 |
| 2020 | 62.1 | 67 |
| 2019 | 62.3 | 67.3 |
| 2018 | 61.9 | 67 |
| 2017 | 61.5 | 66.6 |
| 2016 | 61.1 | 66.2 |
| 2015 | 60.6 | 65.9 |
| 2014 | 60.2 | 65.5 |
| 2013 | 59.8 | 65 |
| 2012 | 59.3 | 64.7 |
| 2011 | 58.8 | 64.2 |
| 2010 | 58.3 | 63.7 |
| 2009 | 57.9 | 63.2 |
| 2008 | 57.4 | 62.4 |
| 2007 | 56.9 | 62 |
| 2006 | 56.4 | 61.5 |
| 2005 | 55.8 | 60.6 |
| 2004 | 55.3 | 60.1 |
| 2003 | 54.8 | 59.5 |
| 2002 | 54.3 | 58.9 |
| 2001 | 53.8 | 58.4 |
| 2000 | 53.4 | 56.3 |
| 1999 | 53 | 44.5 |
| 1998 | 52.6 | 50 |
| 1997 | 52.4 | 56.2 |
| 1996 | 52.1 | 55.5 |
| 1995 | 51.9 | 54.8 |
| 1994 | 51.8 | 54 |
| 1993 | 51.7 | 53.2 |
| 1992 | 51.6 | 52.4 |
| 1991 | 51.5 | 50.5 |
| 1990 | 51.4 | 49.7 |
| 1989 | 51.3 | 47.8 |
| 1988 | 51.2 | 48.1 |
| 1987 | 51 | 47.4 |
| 1986 | 50.8 | 39.5 |
| 1985 | 50.6 | 38.6 |
| 1984 | 50.2 | 37.7 |
| 1983 | 50 | 37.2 |
| 1982 | 49.7 | 44.9 |
| 1981 | 49.1 | 45 |
| 1980 | 48.8 | 44.6 |
| 1979 | 43 | 43.8 |
| 1978 | 42.3 | 43.4 |
| 1977 | 42 | 43 |
| 1976 | 30.5 | 42.6 |
| 1975 | 37.3 | 39 |
| 1974 | 41.5 | 39 |
| 1973 | 44.7 | 41.1 |
| 1972 | 44.4 | 40.7 |
| 1971 | 37.2 | 41.5 |
| 1970 | 31.1 | 41.2 |
| 1969 | 31 | 40.8 |
| 1968 | 44.9 | 40.5 |
| 1967 | 44.6 | 40.2 |
| 1966 | 44.3 | 37.6 |
| 1965 | 44.1 | 39.6 |
| 1964 | 43.8 | 39.2 |
| 1963 | 43.5 | 38.8 |
| 1962 | 43.3 | 38.3 |
| 1961 | 43 | 37.9 |
| 1960 | 42.7 | 37.4 |
| 1959 | 42.5 | 37 |
| 1958 | 42.2 | 30.9 |
| 1957 | 41.9 | 30.4 |
| 1956 | 41.7 | 35.6 |
| 1955 | 41.4 | 35.2 |
| 1954 | 41.1 | 34.8 |
| 1953 | 40.9 | 34.4 |
| 1952 | 40.6 | 34 |
| 1951 | 40.4 | 33.6 |
| 1950 | 40.1 | 33.3 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Eritrea
|
|
| 2024 | 1,892,516 | 3,535,603 |
| 2023 | 1,847,549 | 3,470,390 |
| 2022 | 1,803,545 | 3,409,447 |
| 2021 | 1,758,786 | 3,350,183 |
| 2020 | 1,716,468 | 3,291,271 |
| 2019 | 1,670,177 | 3,240,194 |
| 2018 | 1,616,422 | 3,192,760 |
| 2017 | 1,562,396 | 3,150,347 |
| 2016 | 1,508,186 | 3,124,698 |
| 2015 | 1,453,923 | 3,105,546 |
| 2014 | 1,399,828 | 3,095,173 |
| 2013 | 1,346,218 | 3,074,360 |
| 2012 | 1,293,483 | 3,036,988 |
| 2011 | 1,241,835 | 2,998,485 |
| 2010 | 1,189,085 | 2,945,186 |
| 2009 | 1,135,673 | 2,887,885 |
| 2008 | 1,084,530 | 2,816,327 |
| 2007 | 1,036,044 | 2,743,222 |
| 2006 | 990,343 | 2,703,502 |
| 2005 | 947,367 | 2,661,215 |
| 2004 | 899,917 | 2,598,284 |
| 2003 | 847,862 | 2,493,903 |
| 2002 | 797,957 | 2,392,978 |
| 2001 | 749,836 | 2,312,079 |
| 2000 | 703,279 | 2,247,031 |
| 1999 | 667,214 | 2,212,780 |
| 1998 | 641,474 | 2,180,419 |
| 1997 | 616,893 | 2,152,135 |
| 1996 | 593,492 | 2,128,464 |
| 1995 | 571,264 | 2,025,267 |
| 1994 | 550,138 | 1,913,915 |
| 1993 | 530,023 | 1,856,006 |
| 1992 | 510,770 | 1,798,748 |
| 1991 | 492,217 | 1,919,571 |
| 1990 | 474,274 | 2,032,737 |
| 1989 | 456,808 | 1,987,017 |
| 1988 | 439,651 | 1,938,255 |
| 1987 | 422,522 | 1,888,669 |
| 1986 | 404,728 | 1,845,164 |
| 1985 | 385,547 | 1,807,816 |
| 1984 | 364,899 | 1,771,730 |
| 1983 | 343,421 | 1,736,160 |
| 1982 | 322,216 | 1,695,461 |
| 1981 | 303,252 | 1,649,939 |
| 1980 | 288,644 | 1,605,797 |
| 1979 | 279,846 | 1,563,332 |
| 1978 | 276,531 | 1,522,378 |
| 1977 | 276,779 | 1,482,565 |
| 1976 | 281,031 | 1,443,807 |
| 1975 | 287,901 | 1,408,210 |
| 1974 | 294,953 | 1,375,688 |
| 1973 | 302,281 | 1,342,669 |
| 1972 | 309,468 | 1,309,235 |
| 1971 | 315,940 | 1,276,154 |
| 1970 | 320,803 | 1,243,453 |
| 1969 | 322,517 | 1,212,005 |
| 1968 | 318,849 | 1,181,737 |
| 1967 | 311,805 | 1,152,339 |
| 1966 | 304,859 | 1,124,957 |
| 1965 | 298,238 | 1,098,335 |
| 1964 | 291,942 | 1,071,287 |
| 1963 | 285,965 | 1,045,092 |
| 1962 | 280,286 | 1,019,788 |
| 1961 | 274,896 | 995,573 |
| 1960 | 269,807 | 972,547 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Eritrea
|
|
| 2023 | 4.08 | 3.71 |
| 2022 | 4.17 | 3.79 |
| 2021 | 4.27 | 3.87 |
| 2020 | 4.35 | 3.93 |
| 2019 | 4.43 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4.51 | 4.06 |
| 2017 | 4.6 | 4.11 |
| 2016 | 4.69 | 4.16 |
| 2015 | 4.77 | 4.22 |
| 2014 | 4.86 | 4.27 |
| 2013 | 4.95 | 4.34 |
| 2012 | 5.04 | 4.41 |
| 2011 | 5.13 | 4.49 |
| 2010 | 5.21 | 4.57 |
| 2009 | 5.29 | 4.66 |
| 2008 | 5.36 | 4.74 |
| 2007 | 5.43 | 4.81 |
| 2006 | 5.5 | 4.88 |
| 2005 | 5.56 | 4.93 |
| 2004 | 5.62 | 5.04 |
| 2003 | 5.68 | 5.14 |
| 2002 | 5.73 | 5.23 |
| 2001 | 5.79 | 5.31 |
| 2000 | 5.83 | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 5.88 | 5.52 |
| 1998 | 5.91 | 5.63 |
| 1997 | 5.94 | 5.74 |
| 1996 | 5.96 | 5.84 |
| 1995 | 5.97 | 5.94 |
| 1994 | 5.98 | 6.01 |
| 1993 | 5.98 | 6.07 |
| 1992 | 5.98 | 6.16 |
| 1991 | 5.99 | 6.24 |
| 1990 | 5.99 | 6.34 |
| 1989 | 5.99 | 6.41 |
| 1988 | 5.98 | 6.47 |
| 1987 | 5.97 | 6.52 |
| 1986 | 5.96 | 6.56 |
| 1985 | 5.95 | 6.59 |
| 1984 | 5.93 | 6.62 |
| 1983 | 5.9 | 6.65 |
| 1982 | 5.88 | 6.63 |
| 1981 | 5.86 | 6.62 |
| 1980 | 5.84 | 6.61 |
| 1979 | 5.82 | 6.62 |
| 1978 | 5.8 | 6.61 |
| 1977 | 5.8 | 6.61 |
| 1976 | 5.79 | 6.6 |
| 1975 | 5.79 | 6.59 |
| 1974 | 5.8 | 6.57 |
| 1973 | 5.8 | 6.55 |
| 1972 | 5.81 | 6.54 |
| 1971 | 5.81 | 6.54 |
| 1970 | 5.81 | 6.54 |
| 1969 | 5.8 | 6.5 |
| 1968 | 5.79 | 6.5 |
| 1967 | 5.78 | 6.5 |
| 1966 | 5.76 | 6.5 |
| 1965 | 5.73 | 6.49 |
| 1964 | 5.71 | 6.49 |
| 1963 | 5.69 | 6.48 |
| 1962 | 5.67 | 6.5 |
| 1961 | 5.66 | 6.47 |
| 1960 | 5.65 | 6.48 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Eritrea
|
|
| 2024 | 22 | 19.9 |
| 2023 | 22.1 | 19.7 |
| 2022 | 22.1 | 19.5 |
| 2021 | 22.1 | 19.3 |
| 2020 | 22.1 | 19.1 |
| 2019 | 22.2 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | 22.1 | 18.7 |
| 2017 | 22 | 18.5 |
| 2016 | 21.9 | 18.4 |
| 2015 | 21.9 | 18.4 |
| 2014 | 21.7 | 18.5 |
| 2013 | 21.6 | 18.5 |
| 2012 | 21.5 | 18.5 |
| 2011 | 21.3 | 18.5 |
| 2010 | 21.2 | 18.4 |
| 2009 | 20.9 | 18.4 |
| 2008 | 20.7 | 18.2 |
| 2007 | 20.4 | 18.1 |
| 2006 | 20.1 | 18.2 |
| 2005 | 19.9 | 18.3 |
| 2004 | 19.7 | 18.3 |
| 2003 | 19.4 | 18 |
| 2002 | 19.3 | 17.7 |
| 2001 | 19.1 | 17.5 |
| 2000 | 19 | 17.4 |
| 1999 | 18.9 | 17.5 |
| 1998 | 18.9 | 17.8 |
| 1997 | 18.9 | 18 |
| 1996 | 19 | 18.4 |
| 1995 | 19 | 18.1 |
| 1994 | 19.1 | 17.6 |
| 1993 | 19.2 | 17.6 |
| 1992 | 19.4 | 17.5 |
| 1991 | 19.5 | 17.6 |
| 1990 | 19.7 | 17.6 |
| 1989 | 19.8 | 17.7 |
| 1988 | 19.9 | 17.8 |
| 1987 | 20 | 17.9 |
| 1986 | 20 | 17.9 |
| 1985 | 19.9 | 17.8 |
| 1984 | 19.7 | 17.8 |
| 1983 | 19.3 | 17.7 |
| 1982 | 19.1 | 17.7 |
| 1981 | 19.2 | 17.7 |
| 1980 | 19.3 | 17.8 |
| 1979 | 19.4 | 17.8 |
| 1978 | 19.5 | 17.8 |
| 1977 | 19.6 | 17.9 |
| 1976 | 19.8 | 18 |
| 1975 | 19.9 | 18.1 |
| 1974 | 20 | 18.2 |
| 1973 | 20.1 | 18.2 |
| 1972 | 20.2 | 18.3 |
| 1971 | 20.2 | 18.5 |
| 1970 | 20.4 | 18.6 |
| 1969 | 20.5 | 18.8 |
| 1968 | 20.7 | 18.9 |
| 1967 | 20.8 | 18.9 |
| 1966 | 21 | 19 |
| 1965 | 21.1 | 19 |
| 1964 | 21.3 | 19 |
| 1963 | 21.4 | 19 |
| 1962 | 21.6 | 18.9 |
| 1961 | 21.7 | 18.9 |
| 1960 | 21.9 | 18.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Eritrea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$8.96B
2024 |
$1.94B
2011 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2024 |
31.3%
2019 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.19%
1998 |
2.13%
2006 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.98%
2024 |
20.9%
2003 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,000
2020 |
202,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.55%
2024 |
+2.72%
2019 |
| Unemployment rate |
8.6%
2014 |
5.8%
2017 |
| Services, % of GDP |
51.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
45.8%
2024 |
21.8%
2009 |
| Economic freedom index |
47.4
2026 |
39.6
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.1%
2022 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.6%
2022 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.54B
2023 |
$192M
2019 |
| Personal remittances received |
$164K
1996 |
$3.28M
2000 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
142,000
2016 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.22%
1996 |
36.8%
2000 |
Energy
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Eritrea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,284 kg
2022 |
289.5 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$14.1
2022 |
$6.73
2011 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
4.83 megatons
2024 |
0.78 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.55 tons
2024 |
0.22 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
22.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
4.2%
2022 |
80.7%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.75%
2022 |
0.1%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-423%
2022 |
34.8%
2004 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
745 kWh
2022 |
102.4 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
8.8%
2021 |
5.79%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
31.3%
2022 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
66.9%
2023 |
54.4%
2023 |
Society
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Eritrea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
0.04%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+3,812
2025 |
-6,698
2025 |
| Urban population |
71.4%
2024 |
34.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
52.7:47.3
2024 |
49.4:50.6
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
5.6 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.18 ft
2025 |
5.17 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
31.3
2026 |
9.53
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
15
2025 |
13
2025 |
| Higher education index |
2
2026 |
5
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.31
2015 |
14.6
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
27.2
2019 |
37.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
65
2025 |
49
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
94.4%
2010 |
76.6%
2018 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
0%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
60.4%
2023 |
20%
2023 |
Health
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Eritrea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$233.7
2023 |
$28.3
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$154.2
2023 |
$13.7
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
64.3 years
2026 |
69.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.04%
2023 |
28.5%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.15
2022 |
0.09
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
21.3 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
174
2023 |
291
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
70.6
2023 |
35.4
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
18.6%
2022 |
4.94%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8.2%
2024 |
4.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
27
2026 |
30
2026 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.56 liters
2020 |
1.07 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Eritrea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2026 |
0.08%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
5,723 sq mi
2024 |
13,233 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
404 sq mi
2026 |
29,313 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
9,357 sq mi
2026 |
4,038 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
1,790 mi
2017 |
9,942 mi
2018 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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