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Equatorial Guinea vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 140th vs. 75th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Gabon
Population
1998075
2663339
Population rank 148/197 141/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Gabon
2024 $12,765,777,677 $20,895,684,426
2023 $12,337,550,584 $19,388,372,071
2022 $13,687,643,436 $20,440,655,695
2021 $12,215,878,033 $19,444,935,097
2020 $9,893,816,008 $15,342,236,164
2019 $11,364,133,550 $16,874,405,465
2018 $13,097,012,134 $16,867,326,402
2017 $12,200,913,879 $14,929,487,485
2016 $11,240,808,848 $14,023,890,265
2015 $13,185,496,881 $14,383,107,763
2014 $21,765,453,082 $18,203,966,896
2013 $21,948,834,284 $17,595,744,798
2012 $22,388,344,144 $17,170,464,016
2011 $21,357,343,669 $18,210,307,744
2010 $16,314,443,436 $14,372,593,020
2009 $15,027,795,173 $12,113,699,068
2008 $19,749,893,536 $15,571,348,344
2007 $13,071,718,759 $12,455,409,587
2006 $10,086,528,699 $10,327,598,306
2005 $8,217,369,093 $9,582,783,991
2004 $4,410,764,339 $7,770,219,008
2003 $2,484,745,935 $6,511,903,365
2002 $1,806,742,742 $5,335,451,100
2001 $1,461,139,022 $5,023,265,413
2000 $1,045,998,496 $5,080,483,629
1999 $621,117,886 $4,662,992,036
1998 $370,687,634 $4,483,417,310
1997 $442,337,871 $5,326,817,115
1996 $232,463,023 $5,694,040,003
1995 $141,853,361 $4,958,845,648
1994 $100,807,003 $4,190,819,344
1993 $136,047,906 $4,378,645,081
1992 $134,707,184 $5,592,390,827
1991 $110,906,029 $5,402,919,785
1990 $112,119,411 $5,952,293,765
1989 $88,265,975 $4,186,411,464
1988 $100,534,657 $3,834,503,376
1987 $93,345,860 $3,281,797,043
1986 $76,407,396 $3,403,638,189
1985 $62,118,570 $3,339,914,757
1984 $50,320,914 $3,561,451,561
1983 $44,442,457 $3,391,275,732
1982 $44,294,648 $3,618,007,841
1981 $36,731,423 $3,862,269,121
1980 $50,642,881 $4,279,637,942
1979 - $3,030,251,120
1978 - $2,389,479,272
1977 $103,987,520 $2,809,349,069
1976 $103,653,050 $3,009,409,974
1975 $104,295,643 $2,157,592,940
1974 $94,159,863 $1,544,216,002
1973 $81,203,227 $722,780,701
1972 $65,429,198 $430,508,359
1971 $64,946,955 $381,687,073
1970 $66,331,429 $323,802,476
1969 $67,225,714 $318,124,701
1968 $67,514,286 $294,468,564
1967 $72,317,447 $271,543,680
1966 $69,110,000 $245,849,781
1965 $64,748,333 $226,474,286
1964 $51,915,000 $215,679,855
1963 $44,266,667 $154,480,244
1962 $37,253,333 $182,796,536
1961 - $167,637,907
1960 - $141,468,978

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Gabon
2024 $6,745 $8,230
2023 $6,678 $7,803
2022 $7,589 $8,409
2021 $6,946 $8,181
2020 $5,764 $6,606
2019 $6,804 $7,441
2018 $8,102 $7,624
2017 $7,809 $6,922
2016 $7,453 $6,677
2015 $9,069 $7,047
2014 $15,549 $9,201
2013 $16,304 $9,198
2012 $17,309 $9,297
2011 $17,198 $10,219
2010 $13,720 $8,357
2009 $13,233 $7,291
2008 $18,211 $9,689
2007 $12,617 $8,004
2006 $10,185 $6,847
2005 $8,674 $6,548
2004 $4,901 $5,466
2003 $2,931 $4,711
2002 $2,264 $3,966
2001 $1,949 $3,836
2000 $1,487 $3,983
1999 $931 $3,751
1998 $578 $3,700
1997 $717 $4,509
1996 $392 $4,943
1995 $248.3 $4,415
1994 $183.2 $3,828
1993 $256.7 $4,106
1992 $263.7 $5,386
1991 $225.3 $5,345
1990 $236.4 $6,051
1989 $193.2 $4,374
1988 $228.7 $4,119
1987 $220.9 $3,624
1986 $188.8 $3,865
1985 $161.1 $3,898
1984 $137.9 $4,273
1983 $129.4 $4,182
1982 $137.5 $4,584
1981 $121.1 $5,026
1980 $175.5 $5,718
1979 - $4,155
1978 - $3,360
1977 $376 $4,048
1976 $369 $4,441
1975 $362 $3,258
1974 $319 $2,384
1973 $268.6 $1,140
1972 $211.4 $693
1971 $205.6 $627
1970 $206.8 $543
1969 $208.4 $545
1968 $211.7 $515
1967 $231.9 $482
1966 $226.7 $443
1965 $217.1 $415
1964 $177.8 $400
1963 $154.8 $290.7
1962 $132.9 $348
1961 - $323
1960 - $276.1

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

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Gabon
2026 64.3 68.9
2025 64.1 68.7
2024 63.9 68.5
2023 63.7 68.3
2022 63.4 67.7
2021 62.4 67.1
2020 62.1 67.1
2019 62.3 67.3
2018 61.9 67
2017 61.5 66.8
2016 61.1 66.6
2015 60.6 66.3
2014 60.2 66.1
2013 59.8 65.8
2012 59.3 65.4
2011 58.8 65.1
2010 58.3 64.7
2009 57.9 64.4
2008 57.4 64
2007 56.9 63.6
2006 56.4 63.3
2005 55.8 63
2004 55.3 62.7
2003 54.8 62.5
2002 54.3 62.2
2001 53.8 62
2000 53.4 61.8
1999 53 61.7
1998 52.6 61.5
1997 52.4 61.4
1996 52.1 61.3
1995 51.9 61.3
1994 51.8 61.2
1993 51.7 61.1
1992 51.6 61
1991 51.5 60.9
1990 51.4 60.7
1989 51.3 60.6
1988 51.2 60.4
1987 51 60.2
1986 50.8 60
1985 50.6 59.7
1984 50.2 59.3
1983 50 59
1982 49.7 58.6
1981 49.1 58.3
1980 48.8 57.9
1979 43 57.4
1978 42.3 57
1977 42 56.5
1976 30.5 56
1975 37.3 55.5
1974 41.5 54.9
1973 44.7 54.4
1972 44.4 53.8
1971 37.2 53.3
1970 31.1 52.7
1969 31 52.1
1968 44.9 51.5
1967 44.6 50.9
1966 44.3 50.3
1965 44.1 49.7
1964 43.8 49
1963 43.5 48.4
1962 43.3 47.8
1961 43 47.1
1960 42.7 46.4
1959 42.5 45.8
1958 42.2 45.1
1957 41.9 44.4
1956 41.7 43.7
1955 41.4 42.9
1954 41.1 42.2
1953 40.9 41.5
1952 40.6 40.7
1951 40.4 40
1950 40.1 39.3

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Gabon
2024 1,892,516 2,538,952
2023 1,847,549 2,484,789
2022 1,803,545 2,430,747
2021 1,758,786 2,376,722
2020 1,716,468 2,322,539
2019 1,670,177 2,267,706
2018 1,616,422 2,212,318
2017 1,562,396 2,156,900
2016 1,508,186 2,100,306
2015 1,453,923 2,040,989
2014 1,399,828 1,978,399
2013 1,346,218 1,913,059
2012 1,293,483 1,846,889
2011 1,241,835 1,781,985
2010 1,189,085 1,719,879
2009 1,135,673 1,661,556
2008 1,084,530 1,607,175
2007 1,036,044 1,556,237
2006 990,343 1,508,337
2005 947,367 1,463,495
2004 899,917 1,421,609
2003 847,862 1,382,350
2002 797,957 1,345,135
2001 749,836 1,309,589
2000 703,279 1,275,572
1999 667,214 1,243,016
1998 641,474 1,211,736
1997 616,893 1,181,439
1996 593,492 1,152,015
1995 571,264 1,123,213
1994 550,138 1,094,720
1993 530,023 1,066,405
1992 510,770 1,038,380
1991 492,217 1,010,818
1990 474,274 983,734
1989 456,808 957,138
1988 439,651 931,020
1987 422,522 905,479
1986 404,728 880,705
1985 385,547 856,726
1984 364,899 833,501
1983 343,421 811,005
1982 322,216 789,286
1981 303,252 768,385
1980 288,644 748,389
1979 279,846 729,375
1978 276,531 711,245
1977 276,779 693,984
1976 281,031 677,628
1975 287,901 662,197
1974 294,953 647,691
1973 302,281 633,995
1972 309,468 620,960
1971 315,940 608,348
1970 320,803 595,846
1969 322,517 583,276
1968 318,849 572,257
1967 311,805 563,108
1966 304,859 554,463
1965 298,238 546,308
1964 291,942 538,657
1963 285,965 531,452
1962 280,286 524,649
1961 274,896 518,266
1960 269,807 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Gabon
2023 4.08 3.65
2022 4.17 3.71
2021 4.27 3.78
2020 4.35 3.83
2019 4.43 3.88
2018 4.51 3.91
2017 4.6 3.91
2016 4.69 3.92
2015 4.77 3.92
2014 4.86 3.95
2013 4.95 4.02
2012 5.04 4.09
2011 5.13 4.15
2010 5.21 4.15
2009 5.29 4.14
2008 5.36 4.12
2007 5.43 4.14
2006 5.5 4.17
2005 5.56 4.21
2004 5.62 4.25
2003 5.68 4.3
2002 5.73 4.36
2001 5.79 4.42
2000 5.83 4.47
1999 5.88 4.5
1998 5.91 4.58
1997 5.94 4.66
1996 5.96 4.74
1995 5.97 4.88
1994 5.98 5.04
1993 5.98 5.19
1992 5.98 5.29
1991 5.99 5.37
1990 5.99 5.46
1989 5.99 5.55
1988 5.98 5.62
1987 5.97 5.67
1986 5.96 5.69
1985 5.95 5.71
1984 5.93 5.73
1983 5.9 5.76
1982 5.88 5.74
1981 5.86 5.73
1980 5.84 5.66
1979 5.82 5.61
1978 5.8 5.57
1977 5.8 5.52
1976 5.79 5.46
1975 5.79 5.39
1974 5.8 5.33
1973 5.8 5.29
1972 5.81 5.24
1971 5.81 5.16
1970 5.81 5.1
1969 5.8 5.05
1968 5.79 4.98
1967 5.78 4.92
1966 5.76 4.86
1965 5.73 4.79
1964 5.71 4.71
1963 5.69 4.65
1962 5.67 4.59
1961 5.66 4.5
1960 5.65 4.42

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Gabon
2024 22 22.6
2023 22.1 22.6
2022 22.1 22.5
2021 22.1 22.5
2020 22.1 22.5
2019 22.2 22.5
2018 22.1 22.4
2017 22 22.4
2016 21.9 22.3
2015 21.9 22.2
2014 21.7 22.1
2013 21.6 21.9
2012 21.5 21.7
2011 21.3 21.4
2010 21.2 21.2
2009 20.9 21
2008 20.7 20.8
2007 20.4 20.6
2006 20.1 20.3
2005 19.9 20.1
2004 19.7 19.9
2003 19.4 19.7
2002 19.3 19.6
2001 19.1 19.4
2000 19 19.3
1999 18.9 19.1
1998 18.9 19
1997 18.9 18.9
1996 19 18.9
1995 19 18.8
1994 19.1 18.8
1993 19.2 18.8
1992 19.4 18.8
1991 19.5 18.9
1990 19.7 18.9
1989 19.8 19
1988 19.9 19.2
1987 20 19.3
1986 20 19.5
1985 19.9 19.7
1984 19.7 19.9
1983 19.3 20.1
1982 19.1 20.4
1981 19.2 20.7
1980 19.3 21
1979 19.4 21.3
1978 19.5 21.6
1977 19.6 21.9
1976 19.8 22.2
1975 19.9 22.5
1974 20 22.9
1973 20.1 23.2
1972 20.2 23.5
1971 20.2 23.9
1970 20.4 24.2
1969 20.5 24.5
1968 20.7 24.8
1967 20.8 25.2
1966 21 25.6
1965 21.1 25.9
1964 21.3 26.2
1963 21.4 26.5
1962 21.6 26.8
1961 21.7 27
1960 21.9 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
2.2%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals n/a
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
0.53%
2015
Banked people share n/a
68.2%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Gabon
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
85.7%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
71.9%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
49
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Gabon
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
8,886 mi
2001

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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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