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Equatorial Guinea vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 140th vs. 25th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia
Population
1998075
139917664
Population rank 148/197 10/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia
2024 $12,765,777,677 $149,740,297,953
2023 $12,337,550,584 $135,874,093,202
2022 $13,687,643,436 $123,140,304,666
2021 $12,215,878,033 $109,070,960,372
2020 $9,893,816,008 $98,676,811,061
2019 $11,364,133,550 $91,834,517,113
2018 $13,097,012,134 $83,337,901,072
2017 $12,200,913,879 $76,366,081,767
2016 $11,240,808,848 $68,475,871,210
2015 $13,185,496,881 $62,103,418,182
2014 $21,765,453,082 $55,612,228,234
2013 $21,948,834,284 $47,648,276,605
2012 $22,388,344,144 $43,310,721,414
2011 $21,357,343,669 $31,952,763,089
2010 $16,314,443,436 $29,933,790,334
2009 $15,027,795,173 $32,437,389,116
2008 $19,749,893,536 $27,066,912,635
2007 $13,071,718,759 $19,707,616,773
2006 $10,086,528,699 $15,280,861,835
2005 $8,217,369,093 $12,401,139,454
2004 $4,410,764,339 $10,131,187,261
2003 $2,484,745,935 $8,623,691,300
2002 $1,806,742,742 $7,850,809,498
2001 $1,461,139,022 $8,231,326,016
2000 $1,045,998,496 $8,242,349,618
1999 $621,117,886 $7,892,973,532
1998 $370,687,634 $8,013,274,132
1997 $442,337,871 $8,803,539,988
1996 $232,463,023 $8,761,215,548
1995 $141,853,361 $7,855,205,207
1994 $100,807,003 $7,100,806,754
1993 $136,047,906 $9,051,043,870
1992 $134,707,184 $10,754,799,037
1991 $110,906,029 $13,799,799,324
1990 $112,119,411 $12,478,943,895
1989 $88,265,975 $11,762,932,007
1988 $100,534,657 $11,181,119,718
1987 $93,345,860 $10,790,001,558
1986 $76,407,396 $10,094,328,898
1985 $62,118,570 $9,717,392,687
1984 $50,320,914 $8,298,309,581
1983 $44,442,457 $8,781,664,427
1982 $44,294,648 $7,899,988,841
1981 $36,731,423 $7,507,663,567
1980 $50,642,881 $7,012,585,454
1979 - $6,586,048,398
1978 - $6,014,961,435
1977 $103,987,520 $5,651,840,585
1976 $103,653,050 $4,943,806,093
1975 $104,295,643 $4,577,047,854
1974 $94,159,863 $4,577,209,966
1973 $81,203,227 $4,070,570,550
1972 $65,429,198 $3,520,252,938
1971 $64,946,955 $3,224,280,835
1970 $66,331,429 $3,045,354,455
1969 $67,225,714 $2,768,987,372
1968 $67,514,286 $2,619,948,865
1967 $72,317,447 $2,461,762,003
1966 $69,110,000 $2,324,466,416
1965 $64,748,333 $2,159,998,591
1964 $51,915,000 $1,984,129,186
1963 $44,266,667 $1,825,058,828
1962 $37,253,333 $1,747,566,307
1961 - $1,680,859,514
1960 - $1,610,511,694

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia
2024 $6,745 $1,134
2023 $6,678 $1,056
2022 $7,589 $982
2021 $6,946 $893
2020 $5,764 $830
2019 $6,804 $793
2018 $8,102 $740
2017 $7,809 $696
2016 $7,453 $642
2015 $9,069 $598
2014 $15,549 $550
2013 $16,304 $484
2012 $17,309 $452
2011 $17,198 $343
2010 $13,720 $331
2009 $13,233 $369
2008 $18,211 $316
2007 $12,617 $237.1
2006 $10,185 $189.3
2005 $8,674 $158.2
2004 $4,901 $133.2
2003 $2,931 $116.8
2002 $2,264 $109.6
2001 $1,949 $118.5
2000 $1,487 $122.3
1999 $931 $120.7
1998 $578 $126.5
1997 $717 $143.4
1996 $392 $147.3
1995 $248.3 $136.5
1994 $183.2 $127.7
1993 $256.7 $168.5
1992 $263.7 $207.4
1991 $225.3 $277.6
1990 $236.4 $262.1
1989 $193.2 $256.4
1988 $228.7 $253.2
1987 $220.9 $254.1
1986 $188.8 $246
1985 $161.1 $243.9
1984 $137.9 $214.2
1983 $129.4 $232.7
1982 $137.5 $215.3
1981 $121.1 $212.7
1980 $175.5 $203.7
1979 - $192.4
1978 - $178.3
1977 $376 $170.4
1976 $369 $152
1975 $362 $144.3
1974 $319 $147.9
1973 $268.6 $134.9
1972 $211.4 $119.8
1971 $205.6 $112.7
1970 $206.8 $109.4
1969 $208.4 $102.3
1968 $211.7 $99.5
1967 $231.9 $96.1
1966 $226.7 $93.2
1965 $217.1 $88.9
1964 $177.8 $83.8
1963 $154.8 $79.2
1962 $132.9 $77.8
1961 - $76.7
1960 - $75.3

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

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia
2026 64.3 68.1
2025 64.1 67.9
2024 63.9 67.6
2023 63.7 67.3
2022 63.4 66.9
2021 62.4 65.3
2020 62.1 66
2019 62.3 65.7
2018 61.9 65.3
2017 61.5 64.8
2016 61.1 64.2
2015 60.6 63.6
2014 60.2 62.9
2013 59.8 62.2
2012 59.3 61.4
2011 58.8 60.6
2010 58.3 59.7
2009 57.9 58.7
2008 57.4 57.7
2007 56.9 56.6
2006 56.4 55.4
2005 55.8 54.4
2004 55.3 53.7
2003 54.8 52.9
2002 54.3 52.1
2001 53.8 51.4
2000 53.4 50.9
1999 53 49.5
1998 52.6 49.8
1997 52.4 49.2
1996 52.1 48.7
1995 51.9 48.2
1994 51.8 47.9
1993 51.7 47.7
1992 51.6 47.3
1991 51.5 46.7
1990 51.4 45.1
1989 51.3 45.6
1988 51.2 45.7
1987 51 45.9
1986 50.8 38.4
1985 50.6 37.7
1984 50.2 36.7
1983 50 36.3
1982 49.7 43.4
1981 49.1 43.1
1980 48.8 42.8
1979 43 42.4
1978 42.3 41.5
1977 42 41.4
1976 30.5 41.3
1975 37.3 38.9
1974 41.5 39.1
1973 44.7 41.1
1972 44.4 41
1971 37.2 42.2
1970 31.1 42.1
1969 31 42.1
1968 44.9 42.1
1967 44.6 41.9
1966 44.3 39.3
1965 44.1 41.4
1964 43.8 41.3
1963 43.5 41
1962 43.3 40.5
1961 43 40.2
1960 42.7 39.6
1959 42.5 39.2
1958 42.2 32.6
1957 41.9 32.2
1956 41.7 37.8
1955 41.4 37.3
1954 41.1 37
1953 40.9 36.6
1952 40.6 36.2
1951 40.4 35.9
1950 40.1 35.5

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia
2024 1,892,516 132,059,767
2023 1,847,549 128,691,692
2022 1,803,545 125,384,287
2021 1,758,786 122,138,588
2020 1,716,468 118,917,671
2019 1,670,177 115,737,383
2018 1,616,422 112,664,152
2017 1,562,396 109,666,481
2016 1,508,186 106,718,162
2015 1,453,923 103,867,135
2014 1,399,828 101,115,610
2013 1,346,218 98,438,751
2012 1,293,483 95,798,767
2011 1,241,835 93,149,970
2010 1,189,085 90,538,514
2009 1,135,673 88,007,636
2008 1,084,530 85,543,668
2007 1,036,044 83,103,217
2006 990,343 80,703,490
2005 947,367 78,367,470
2004 899,917 76,077,206
2003 847,862 73,832,663
2002 797,957 71,635,517
2001 749,836 69,487,762
2000 703,279 67,411,494
1999 667,214 65,374,561
1998 641,474 63,363,524
1997 616,893 61,404,539
1996 593,492 59,467,635
1995 571,264 57,537,335
1994 550,138 55,611,508
1993 530,023 53,708,891
1992 510,770 51,853,747
1991 492,217 49,717,198
1990 474,274 47,609,755
1989 456,808 45,879,690
1988 439,651 44,150,825
1987 422,522 42,460,039
1986 404,728 41,037,656
1985 385,547 39,842,136
1984 364,899 38,735,722
1983 343,421 37,740,817
1982 322,216 36,701,290
1981 303,252 35,304,012
1980 288,644 34,428,514
1979 279,846 34,238,652
1978 276,531 33,734,592
1977 276,779 33,167,272
1976 281,031 32,534,418
1975 287,901 31,723,252
1974 294,953 30,957,273
1973 302,281 30,166,785
1972 309,468 29,374,608
1971 315,940 28,600,106
1970 320,803 27,829,128
1969 322,517 27,072,571
1968 318,849 26,337,930
1967 311,805 25,620,276
1966 304,859 24,952,689
1965 298,238 24,310,612
1964 291,942 23,666,548
1963 285,965 23,051,637
1962 280,286 22,465,126
1961 274,896 21,906,102
1960 269,807 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia
2023 4.08 3.99
2022 4.17 4.08
2021 4.27 4.18
2020 4.35 4.27
2019 4.43 4.35
2018 4.51 4.37
2017 4.6 4.4
2016 4.69 4.47
2015 4.77 4.53
2014 4.86 4.61
2013 4.95 4.71
2012 5.04 4.89
2011 5.13 5.08
2010 5.21 5.28
2009 5.29 5.49
2008 5.36 5.7
2007 5.43 5.89
2006 5.5 6.05
2005 5.56 6.19
2004 5.62 6.3
2003 5.68 6.4
2002 5.73 6.5
2001 5.79 6.58
2000 5.83 6.65
1999 5.88 6.72
1998 5.91 6.79
1997 5.94 6.87
1996 5.96 6.93
1995 5.97 7
1994 5.98 7.05
1993 5.98 7.09
1992 5.98 7.13
1991 5.99 7.16
1990 5.99 7.2
1989 5.99 7.23
1988 5.98 7.26
1987 5.97 7.29
1986 5.96 7.32
1985 5.95 7.34
1984 5.93 7.36
1983 5.9 7.35
1982 5.88 7.34
1981 5.86 7.31
1980 5.84 7.29
1979 5.82 7.25
1978 5.8 7.23
1977 5.8 7.19
1976 5.79 7.13
1975 5.79 7.08
1974 5.8 7.02
1973 5.8 6.96
1972 5.81 6.9
1971 5.81 6.84
1970 5.81 6.78
1969 5.8 6.72
1968 5.79 6.7
1967 5.78 6.68
1966 5.76 6.66
1965 5.73 6.63
1964 5.71 6.61
1963 5.69 6.59
1962 5.67 6.56
1961 5.66 6.53
1960 5.65 6.51

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia
2024 22 19.9
2023 22.1 19.7
2022 22.1 19.6
2021 22.1 19.4
2020 22.1 19.2
2019 22.2 19
2018 22.1 18.8
2017 22 18.6
2016 21.9 18.3
2015 21.9 18.1
2014 21.7 17.9
2013 21.6 17.6
2012 21.5 17.4
2011 21.3 17.1
2010 21.2 16.9
2009 20.9 16.7
2008 20.7 16.5
2007 20.4 16.4
2006 20.1 16.3
2005 19.9 16.2
2004 19.7 16.2
2003 19.4 16.1
2002 19.3 16.1
2001 19.1 16.1
2000 19 16.2
1999 18.9 16.2
1998 18.9 16.3
1997 18.9 16.4
1996 19 16.5
1995 19 16.6
1994 19.1 16.7
1993 19.2 16.8
1992 19.4 16.9
1991 19.5 16.9
1990 19.7 16.9
1989 19.8 16.9
1988 19.9 16.9
1987 20 16.9
1986 20 16.9
1985 19.9 16.9
1984 19.7 16.8
1983 19.3 16.7
1982 19.1 16.7
1981 19.2 16.8
1980 19.3 16.8
1979 19.4 16.9
1978 19.5 17
1977 19.6 17.1
1976 19.8 17.2
1975 19.9 17.3
1974 20 17.5
1973 20.1 17.6
1972 20.2 17.7
1971 20.2 17.9
1970 20.4 18.1
1969 20.5 18.3
1968 20.7 18.4
1967 20.8 18.5
1966 21 18.5
1965 21.1 18.6
1964 21.3 18.6
1963 21.4 18.6
1962 21.6 18.6
1961 21.7 18.6
1960 21.9 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
3.5%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
29.6%
2020
Banked people share n/a
48.8%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
60.5%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
16.7%
2021

Health

Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
74,671 mi
2018

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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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