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Equatorial Guinea vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 140th vs. 48th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea France
Population
1998075
68788006
Population rank 148/197 23/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 148/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and France: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and France economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

France
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea France
2024 $12,765,777,677 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $12,337,550,584 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $13,687,643,436 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $12,215,878,033 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $9,893,816,008 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $11,364,133,550 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $13,097,012,134 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $12,200,913,879 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $11,240,808,848 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $13,185,496,881 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $21,765,453,082 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $21,948,834,284 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $22,388,344,144 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $21,357,343,669 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $16,314,443,436 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $15,027,795,173 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $19,749,893,536 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $13,071,718,759 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $10,086,528,699 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $8,217,369,093 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $4,410,764,339 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $2,484,745,935 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $1,806,742,742 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $1,461,139,022 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $1,045,998,496 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $621,117,886 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $370,687,634 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $442,337,871 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $232,463,023 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $141,853,361 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $100,807,003 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $136,047,906 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $134,707,184 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $110,906,029 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $112,119,411 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $88,265,975 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $100,534,657 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $93,345,860 $926,320,855,615
1986 $76,407,396 $764,946,585,851
1985 $62,118,570 $547,220,981,165
1984 $50,320,914 $525,033,325,828
1983 $44,442,457 $553,356,312,936
1982 $44,294,648 $578,152,310,610
1981 $36,731,423 $609,184,791,792
1980 $50,642,881 $694,529,183,483
1979 - $608,218,624,730
1978 - $501,724,418,605
1977 $103,987,520 $406,401,711,688
1976 $103,653,050 $368,363,152,144
1975 $104,295,643 $357,324,307,786
1974 $94,159,863 $282,739,225,314
1973 $81,203,227 $261,970,536,240
1972 $65,429,198 $201,738,881,664
1971 $64,946,955 $164,694,210,962
1970 $66,331,429 $147,312,861,698
1969 $67,225,714 $140,660,914,841
1968 $67,514,286 $128,710,572,572
1967 $72,317,447 $118,088,635,381
1966 $69,110,000 $109,306,730,313
1965 $64,748,333 $100,927,668,584
1964 $51,915,000 $93,424,179,943
1963 $44,266,667 $84,227,606,650
1962 $37,253,333 $75,196,980,365
1961 - $67,158,050,215
1960 - $61,959,085,885

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

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Equatorial Guinea and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea France
2024 $6,745 $46,103
2023 $6,678 $44,700
2022 $7,589 $40,989
2021 $6,946 $43,725
2020 $5,764 $39,170
2019 $6,804 $40,408
2018 $8,102 $41,418
2017 $7,809 $38,687
2016 $7,453 $37,024
2015 $9,069 $36,702
2014 $15,549 $43,148
2013 $16,304 $42,669
2012 $17,309 $40,864
2011 $17,198 $43,930
2010 $13,720 $40,695
2009 $13,233 $41,728
2008 $18,211 $45,465
2007 $12,617 $41,486
2006 $10,185 $36,432
2005 $8,674 $34,696
2004 $4,901 $33,645
2003 $2,931 $29,480
2002 $2,264 $24,145
2001 $1,949 $22,332
2000 $1,487 $22,341
1999 $931 $24,576
1998 $578 $24,869
1997 $717 $24,169
1996 $392 $26,758
1995 $248.3 $26,792
1994 $183.2 $23,360
1993 $256.7 $22,239
1992 $263.7 $23,615
1991 $225.3 $21,501
1990 $236.4 $21,586
1989 $193.2 $17,547
1988 $228.7 $17,550
1987 $220.9 $16,176
1986 $188.8 $13,430
1985 $161.1 $9,657
1984 $137.9 $9,312
1983 $129.4 $9,862
1982 $137.5 $10,360
1981 $121.1 $10,956
1980 $175.5 $12,565
1979 - $11,063
1978 - $9,167
1977 $376 $7,459
1976 $369 $6,792
1975 $362 $6,617
1974 $319 $5,261
1973 $268.6 $4,907
1972 $211.4 $3,809
1971 $205.6 $3,137
1970 $206.8 $2,833
1969 $208.4 $2,729
1968 $211.7 $2,518
1967 $231.9 $2,328
1966 $226.7 $2,173
1965 $217.1 $2,024
1964 $177.8 $1,891
1963 $154.8 $1,723
1962 $132.9 $1,554
1961 - $1,402
1960 - $1,307

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

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Equatorial Guinea vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea France
2026 64.3 83.7
2025 64.1 83.6
2024 63.9 83.5
2023 63.7 83.3
2022 63.4 82.5
2021 62.4 82.3
2020 62.1 82.2
2019 62.3 82.7
2018 61.9 82.6
2017 61.5 82.4
2016 61.1 82.4
2015 60.6 82.1
2014 60.2 82.4
2013 59.8 82
2012 59.3 81.7
2011 58.8 81.8
2010 58.3 81.4
2009 57.9 81.2
2008 57.4 81
2007 56.9 81
2006 56.4 80.7
2005 55.8 80.3
2004 55.3 80.3
2003 54.8 79.4
2002 54.3 79.4
2001 53.8 79.2
2000 53.4 79
1999 53 78.7
1998 52.6 78.6
1997 52.4 78.4
1996 52.1 78.1
1995 51.9 77.9
1994 51.8 77.8
1993 51.7 77.3
1992 51.6 77.3
1991 51.5 77
1990 51.4 76.8
1989 51.3 76.5
1988 51.2 76.4
1987 51 76.1
1986 50.8 75.6
1985 50.6 75.3
1984 50.2 75.2
1983 50 74.7
1982 49.7 74.8
1981 49.1 74.4
1980 48.8 74.2
1979 43 74.1
1978 42.3 73.8
1977 42 73.7
1976 30.5 73.1
1975 37.3 72.9
1974 41.5 72.8
1973 44.7 72.5
1972 44.4 72.3
1971 37.2 72.1
1970 31.1 72.1
1969 31 71.2
1968 44.9 71.5
1967 44.6 71.5
1966 44.3 71.5
1965 44.1 71.1
1964 43.8 71.3
1963 43.5 70.3
1962 43.3 70.5
1961 43 71
1960 42.7 70.4
1959 42.5 70.2
1958 42.2 70.1
1957 41.9 68.9
1956 41.7 68.5
1955 41.4 68.4
1954 41.1 68.2
1953 40.9 67.3
1952 40.6 67.4
1951 40.4 66.1
1950 40.1 66.4

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

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Equatorial Guinea and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

France
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea France
2024 1,892,516 68,551,653
2023 1,847,549 68,372,286
2022 1,803,545 68,184,457
2021 1,758,786 67,842,811
2020 1,716,468 67,601,110
2019 1,670,177 67,382,061
2018 1,616,422 67,158,348
2017 1,562,396 66,918,020
2016 1,508,186 66,724,104
2015 1,453,923 66,548,272
2014 1,399,828 66,312,067
2013 1,346,218 65,997,932
2012 1,293,483 65,657,659
2011 1,241,835 65,340,830
2010 1,189,085 65,026,211
2009 1,135,673 64,706,436
2008 1,084,530 64,375,116
2007 1,036,044 64,016,890
2006 990,343 63,622,342
2005 947,367 63,180,854
2004 899,917 62,707,588
2003 847,862 62,249,855
2002 797,957 61,812,142
2001 749,836 61,364,377
2000 703,279 60,918,661
1999 667,214 60,501,986
1998 641,474 60,190,684
1997 616,893 59,968,066
1996 593,492 59,754,504
1995 571,264 59,541,294
1994 550,138 59,324,863
1993 530,023 59,103,094
1992 510,770 58,846,584
1991 492,217 58,554,242
1990 474,274 58,261,012
1989 456,808 57,943,062
1988 439,651 57,598,186
1987 422,522 57,266,167
1986 404,728 56,956,002
1985 385,547 56,665,619
1984 364,899 56,383,085
1983 343,421 56,108,330
1982 322,216 55,806,789
1981 303,252 55,603,353
1980 288,644 55,274,184
1979 279,846 54,979,851
1978 276,531 54,734,030
1977 276,779 54,486,467
1976 281,031 54,232,383
1975 287,901 54,002,853
1974 294,953 53,746,571
1973 302,281 53,392,161
1972 309,468 52,962,356
1971 315,940 52,499,553
1970 320,803 52,007,169
1969 322,517 51,536,014
1968 318,849 51,112,980
1967 311,805 50,722,791
1966 304,859 50,311,637
1965 298,238 49,877,725
1964 291,942 49,401,492
1963 285,965 48,877,567
1962 280,286 48,389,516
1961 274,896 47,905,982
1960 269,807 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and France

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea France
2023 4.08 1.66
2022 4.17 1.79
2021 4.27 1.84
2020 4.35 1.83
2019 4.43 1.86
2018 4.51 1.87
2017 4.6 1.89
2016 4.69 1.92
2015 4.77 1.96
2014 4.86 2
2013 4.95 1.99
2012 5.04 2.01
2011 5.13 2.01
2010 5.21 2.03
2009 5.29 2
2008 5.36 2.01
2007 5.43 1.98
2006 5.5 2
2005 5.56 1.94
2004 5.62 1.92
2003 5.68 1.89
2002 5.73 1.88
2001 5.79 1.9
2000 5.83 1.89
1999 5.88 1.81
1998 5.91 1.78
1997 5.94 1.77
1996 5.96 1.75
1995 5.97 1.74
1994 5.98 1.73
1993 5.98 1.73
1992 5.98 1.74
1991 5.99 1.75
1990 5.99 1.77
1989 5.99 1.79
1988 5.98 1.81
1987 5.97 1.83
1986 5.96 1.85
1985 5.95 1.86
1984 5.93 1.86
1983 5.9 1.86
1982 5.88 1.86
1981 5.86 1.85
1980 5.84 1.85
1979 5.82 1.87
1978 5.8 1.89
1977 5.8 1.94
1976 5.79 2.01
1975 5.79 2.09
1974 5.8 2.18
1973 5.8 2.28
1972 5.81 2.38
1971 5.81 2.47
1970 5.81 2.55
1969 5.8 2.62
1968 5.79 2.69
1967 5.78 2.75
1966 5.76 2.8
1965 5.73 2.84
1964 5.71 2.87
1963 5.69 2.89
1962 5.67 2.89
1961 5.66 2.87
1960 5.65 2.85

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

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Equatorial Guinea and France demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea France
2024 22 43
2023 22.1 42.8
2022 22.1 42.6
2021 22.1 42.4
2020 22.1 42.3
2019 22.2 42.1
2018 22.1 41.9
2017 22 41.6
2016 21.9 41.4
2015 21.9 41.2
2014 21.7 41
2013 21.6 40.8
2012 21.5 40.5
2011 21.3 40.3
2010 21.2 40
2009 20.9 39.8
2008 20.7 39.6
2007 20.4 39.4
2006 20.1 39.1
2005 19.9 38.9
2004 19.7 38.6
2003 19.4 38.4
2002 19.3 38.2
2001 19.1 37.9
2000 19 37.7
1999 18.9 37.4
1998 18.9 37.1
1997 18.9 36.8
1996 19 36.5
1995 19 36.2
1994 19.1 35.9
1993 19.2 35.6
1992 19.4 35.3
1991 19.5 35
1990 19.7 34.7
1989 19.8 34.5
1988 19.9 34.2
1987 20 34
1986 20 33.7
1985 19.9 33.5
1984 19.7 33.3
1983 19.3 33
1982 19.1 32.8
1981 19.2 32.6
1980 19.3 32.4
1979 19.4 32.3
1978 19.5 32.1
1977 19.6 31.9
1976 19.8 31.7
1975 19.9 31.6
1974 20 31.7
1973 20.1 31.8
1972 20.2 32
1971 20.2 32.2
1970 20.4 32.4
1969 20.5 32.5
1968 20.7 32.6
1967 20.8 32.7
1966 21 32.7
1965 21.1 32.7
1964 21.3 32.8
1963 21.4 32.8
1962 21.6 32.9
1961 21.7 32.8
1960 21.9 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea France
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
4.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
99.2%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea France
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
88.7%
2024

Health

Equatorial Guinea France
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea France
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
654,437 mi
2011

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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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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