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Equatorial Guinea vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 140th vs. 161st).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Gambia
Population
1998075
2902554
Population rank 148/197 138/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$741
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Gambia
2024 $12,765,777,677 $2,404,888,749
2023 $12,337,550,584 $2,382,262,185
2022 $13,687,643,436 $2,204,734,528
2021 $12,215,878,033 $2,014,158,842
2020 $9,893,816,008 $1,812,170,891
2019 $11,364,133,550 $1,813,609,692
2018 $13,097,012,134 $1,670,671,328
2017 $12,200,913,879 $1,504,909,463
2016 $11,240,808,848 $1,484,578,886
2015 $13,185,496,881 $1,378,176,609
2014 $21,765,453,082 $1,229,461,721
2013 $21,948,834,284 $1,375,609,453
2012 $22,388,344,144 $1,415,004,738
2011 $21,357,343,669 $1,409,693,597
2010 $16,314,443,436 $1,543,294,927
2009 $15,027,795,173 $1,450,142,509
2008 $19,749,893,536 $1,561,766,956
2007 $13,071,718,759 $1,279,703,047
2006 $10,086,528,699 $1,054,112,488
2005 $8,217,369,093 $1,027,701,068
2004 $4,410,764,339 $961,900,651
2003 $2,484,745,935 $487,038,685
2002 $1,806,742,742 $578,235,309
2001 $1,461,139,022 $687,410,645
2000 $1,045,998,496 $782,913,872
1999 $621,117,886 $814,724,032
1998 $370,687,634 $840,285,265
1997 $442,337,871 $803,633,342
1996 $232,463,023 $848,239,446
1995 $141,853,361 $785,999,865
1994 $100,807,003 $746,493,952
1993 $136,047,906 $755,040,974
1992 $134,707,184 $714,254,256
1991 $110,906,029 $690,311,081
1990 $112,119,411 $317,083,695
1989 $88,265,975 $284,120,329
1988 $100,534,657 $266,672,212
1987 $93,345,860 $220,626,484
1986 $76,407,396 $185,646,987
1985 $62,118,570 $225,726,359
1984 $50,320,914 $177,340,880
1983 $44,442,457 $213,448,585
1982 $44,294,648 $216,050,552
1981 $36,731,423 $218,767,743
1980 $50,642,881 $241,083,090
1979 - $207,112,628
1978 - $171,833,086
1977 $103,987,520 $138,093,099
1976 $103,653,050 $112,190,829
1975 $104,295,643 $115,179,719
1974 $94,159,863 $95,796,022
1973 $81,203,227 $75,187,749
1972 $65,429,198 $59,160,569
1971 $64,946,955 $55,728,663
1970 $66,331,429 $52,296,084
1969 $67,225,714 $45,168,072
1968 $67,514,286 $41,160,066
1967 $72,317,447 $46,695,007
1966 $69,110,000 $44,212,081
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 Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Gambia
2024 $6,745 $871
2023 $6,678 $883
2022 $7,589 $836
2021 $6,946 $782
2020 $5,764 $720
2019 $6,804 $738
2018 $8,102 $696
2017 $7,809 $643
2016 $7,453 $650
2015 $9,069 $620
2014 $15,549 $568
2013 $16,304 $654
2012 $17,309 $693
2011 $17,198 $711
2010 $13,720 $801
2009 $13,233 $775
2008 $18,211 $859
2007 $12,617 $725
2006 $10,185 $615
2005 $8,674 $616
2004 $4,901 $593
2003 $2,931 $309
2002 $2,264 $377
2001 $1,949 $460
2000 $1,487 $538
1999 $931 $575
1998 $578 $610
1997 $717 $600
1996 $392 $652
1995 $248.3 $622
1994 $183.2 $608
1993 $256.7 $635
1992 $263.7 $623
1991 $225.3 $628
1990 $236.4 $301
1989 $193.2 $280.9
1988 $228.7 $274.9
1987 $220.9 $237
1986 $188.8 $207.7
1985 $161.1 $262.8
1984 $137.9 $214.8
1983 $129.4 $268.6
1982 $137.5 $282.1
1981 $121.1 $296
1980 $175.5 $338
1979 - $300
1978 - $257.6
1977 $376 $213.8
1976 $369 $179.3
1975 $362 $189.8
1974 $319 $162.6
1973 $268.6 $131.4
1972 $211.4 $106.5
1971 $205.6 $103.3
1970 $206.8 $99.8
1969 $208.4 $88.7
1968 $211.7 $83.1
1967 $231.9 $97
1966 $226.7 $94.4
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. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Gambia
2026 64.3 66.5
2025 64.1 66.3
2024 63.9 66.1
2023 63.7 65.9
2022 63.4 64.9
2021 62.4 63.8
2020 62.1 64.4
2019 62.3 64.4
2018 61.9 64
2017 61.5 63.7
2016 61.1 63.4
2015 60.6 63
2014 60.2 62.6
2013 59.8 62.3
2012 59.3 61.9
2011 58.8 61.6
2010 58.3 61.2
2009 57.9 60.7
2008 57.4 60.5
2007 56.9 60
2006 56.4 59.7
2005 55.8 59.1
2004 55.3 58.7
2003 54.8 58.2
2002 54.3 57.7
2001 53.8 57.3
2000 53.4 56.9
1999 53 56.5
1998 52.6 56
1997 52.4 55.2
1996 52.1 54.8
1995 51.9 54.3
1994 51.8 53.8
1993 51.7 53.2
1992 51.6 52.5
1991 51.5 51.9
1990 51.4 51.3
1989 51.3 50.7
1988 51.2 50.1
1987 51 49.4
1986 50.8 48.8
1985 50.6 48.2
1984 50.2 47.5
1983 50 46.9
1982 49.7 46.3
1981 49.1 44.5
1980 48.8 45
1979 43 44.5
1978 42.3 43.6
1977 42 43.4
1976 30.5 42.9
1975 37.3 42.2
1974 41.5 41.7
1973 44.7 41.1
1972 44.4 40.5
1971 37.2 40
1970 31.1 39.5
1969 31 39
1968 44.9 38.5
1967 44.6 38.1
1966 44.3 37.6
1965 44.1 37.1
1964 43.8 36.6
1963 43.5 36.1
1962 43.3 35.6
1961 43 35.1
1960 42.7 34.6
1959 42.5 34.1
1958 42.2 33.6
1957 41.9 33.1
1956 41.7 32.8
1955 41.4 32.4
1954 41.1 32.2
1953 40.9 31.9
1952 40.6 31.7
1951 40.4 31.5
1950 40.1 31.2

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Gambia
2024 1,892,516 2,759,988
2023 1,847,549 2,697,845
2022 1,803,545 2,636,470
2021 1,758,786 2,576,010
2020 1,716,468 2,515,733
2019 1,670,177 2,456,844
2018 1,616,422 2,399,632
2017 1,562,396 2,342,189
2016 1,508,186 2,283,769
2015 1,453,923 2,224,529
2014 1,399,828 2,164,528
2013 1,346,218 2,103,820
2012 1,293,483 2,043,094
2011 1,241,835 1,983,784
2010 1,189,085 1,926,630
2009 1,135,673 1,871,422
2008 1,084,530 1,817,852
2007 1,036,044 1,765,774
2006 990,343 1,715,275
2005 947,367 1,667,037
2004 899,917 1,621,312
2003 847,862 1,577,611
2002 797,957 1,535,691
2001 749,836 1,495,011
2000 703,279 1,455,084
1999 667,214 1,415,779
1998 641,474 1,376,987
1997 616,893 1,338,889
1996 593,492 1,301,410
1995 571,264 1,264,313
1994 550,138 1,227,226
1993 530,023 1,188,365
1992 510,770 1,145,582
1991 492,217 1,099,959
1990 474,274 1,054,696
1989 456,808 1,011,357
1988 439,651 970,160
1987 422,522 931,091
1986 404,728 894,019
1985 385,547 858,874
1984 364,899 825,631
1983 343,421 794,525
1982 322,216 765,753
1981 303,252 739,125
1980 288,644 713,913
1979 279,846 689,781
1978 276,531 667,103
1977 276,779 645,770
1976 281,031 625,667
1975 287,901 606,821
1974 294,953 589,085
1973 302,281 571,991
1972 309,468 555,370
1971 315,940 539,388
1970 320,803 524,105
1969 322,517 509,440
1968 318,849 495,269
1967 311,805 481,588
1966 304,859 468,516
1965 298,238 455,952
1964 291,942 443,687
1963 285,965 431,757
1962 280,286 420,163
1961 274,896 408,930
1960 269,807 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Gambia

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Gambia
2023 4.08 4.01
2022 4.17 4.08
2021 4.27 4.17
2020 4.35 4.25
2019 4.43 4.33
2018 4.51 4.42
2017 4.6 4.61
2016 4.69 4.81
2015 4.77 5
2014 4.86 5.2
2013 4.95 5.39
2012 5.04 5.52
2011 5.13 5.54
2010 5.21 5.56
2009 5.29 5.57
2008 5.36 5.63
2007 5.43 5.69
2006 5.5 5.74
2005 5.56 5.71
2004 5.62 5.68
2003 5.68 5.66
2002 5.73 5.66
2001 5.79 5.67
2000 5.83 5.72
1999 5.88 5.77
1998 5.91 5.82
1997 5.94 5.85
1996 5.96 5.93
1995 5.97 5.99
1994 5.98 6.04
1993 5.98 6.03
1992 5.98 6.11
1991 5.99 6.19
1990 5.99 6.25
1989 5.99 6.25
1988 5.98 6.26
1987 5.97 6.3
1986 5.96 6.34
1985 5.95 6.36
1984 5.93 6.39
1983 5.9 6.39
1982 5.88 6.4
1981 5.86 6.4
1980 5.84 6.41
1979 5.82 6.41
1978 5.8 6.42
1977 5.8 6.43
1976 5.79 6.43
1975 5.79 6.43
1974 5.8 6.42
1973 5.8 6.41
1972 5.81 6.37
1971 5.81 6.33
1970 5.81 6.26
1969 5.8 6.25
1968 5.79 6.22
1967 5.78 6.21
1966 5.76 6.18
1965 5.73 6.19
1964 5.71 6.2
1963 5.69 6.2
1962 5.67 6.21
1961 5.66 6.23
1960 5.65 6.25

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Gambia
2024 22 19.4
2023 22.1 19.2
2022 22.1 19.1
2021 22.1 18.9
2020 22.1 18.7
2019 22.2 18.5
2018 22.1 18.4
2017 22 18.2
2016 21.9 18.1
2015 21.9 17.9
2014 21.7 17.8
2013 21.6 17.7
2012 21.5 17.6
2011 21.3 17.5
2010 21.2 17.4
2009 20.9 17.3
2008 20.7 17.2
2007 20.4 17.1
2006 20.1 17
2005 19.9 16.9
2004 19.7 16.8
2003 19.4 16.7
2002 19.3 16.6
2001 19.1 16.6
2000 19 16.5
1999 18.9 16.5
1998 18.9 16.5
1997 18.9 16.6
1996 19 16.7
1995 19 16.8
1994 19.1 16.9
1993 19.2 17
1992 19.4 17.1
1991 19.5 17.1
1990 19.7 17.2
1989 19.8 17.2
1988 19.9 17.3
1987 20 17.4
1986 20 17.4
1985 19.9 17.5
1984 19.7 17.6
1983 19.3 17.8
1982 19.1 17.9
1981 19.2 18.1
1980 19.3 18.2
1979 19.4 18.4
1978 19.5 18.5
1977 19.6 18.6
1976 19.8 18.8
1975 19.9 18.9
1974 20 19.1
1973 20.1 19.2
1972 20.2 19.3
1971 20.2 19.4
1970 20.4 19.5
1969 20.5 19.6
1968 20.7 19.7
1967 20.8 19.8
1966 21 19.7
1965 21.1 19.7
1964 21.3 19.6
1963 21.4 19.6
1962 21.6 19.5
1961 21.7 19.4
1960 21.9 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
2.6%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
30.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
38.2%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Gambia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
58.7%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Gambia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
1,850 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) (2000–2025, 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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