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Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 14.8M in Guinea (ranked 75/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 94,873 sq mi for Guinea (ranked 140th vs. 77th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Guinea
Population
1998075
15546235
Population rank 148/197 75/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 118/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$1,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 160/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$4,565
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$12.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
48.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$20,020
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 94,873 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
4.22
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
19.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
61.2 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Guinea: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Guinea economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Guinea
2024 $12,765,777,677 $25,008,678,293
2023 $12,337,550,584 $22,407,615,556
2022 $13,687,643,436 $19,910,452,542
2021 $12,215,878,033 $17,069,115,738
2020 $9,893,816,008 $14,088,693,743
2019 $11,364,133,550 $13,442,861,496
2018 $13,097,012,134 $11,857,030,367
2017 $12,200,913,879 $10,324,668,271
2016 $11,240,808,848 $8,595,955,222
2015 $13,185,496,881 $8,794,201,743
2014 $21,765,453,082 $8,778,473,373
2013 $21,948,834,284 $8,376,613,539
2012 $22,388,344,144 $7,638,044,557
2011 $21,357,343,669 $6,785,137,203
2010 $16,314,443,436 $6,853,467,146
2009 $15,027,795,173 $6,716,905,340
2008 $19,749,893,536 $6,964,179,983
2007 $13,071,718,759 $6,281,918,226
2006 $10,086,528,699 $4,220,019,845
2005 $8,217,369,093 $4,282,468,637
2004 $4,410,764,339 $5,300,767,961
2003 $2,484,745,935 $5,025,167,975
2002 $1,806,742,742 $4,301,608,753
2001 $1,461,139,022 $4,125,527,603
2000 $1,045,998,496 $4,367,458,867
1999 $621,117,886 $5,046,806,783
1998 $370,687,634 $5,232,118,046
1997 $442,337,871 $5,516,916,163
1996 $232,463,023 $5,641,243,100
1995 $141,853,361 $5,385,704,166
1994 $100,807,003 $4,932,800,407
1993 $136,047,906 $4,781,166,117
1992 $134,707,184 $4,789,220,417
1991 $110,906,029 $4,396,178,694
1990 $112,119,411 $3,888,320,666
1989 $88,265,975 $3,546,079,263
1988 $100,534,657 $3,476,480,303
1987 $93,345,860 $2,976,714,019
1986 $76,407,396 $2,909,130,355
1985 $62,118,570 $22,787,644,566
1984 $50,320,914 $18,421,497,251
1983 $44,442,457 $15,129,893,722
1982 $44,294,648 $11,926,032,493
1981 $36,731,423 $9,646,440,667
1980 $50,642,881 $9,746,524,915
1979 - $8,877,094,497
1978 - $8,087,305,999
1977 $103,987,520 $6,914,381,291
1976 $103,653,050 $6,762,781,871
1975 $104,295,643 $6,102,769,605
1974 $94,159,863 $5,691,417,541
1973 $81,203,227 $5,152,080,388
1972 $65,429,198 $4,203,069,035
1971 $64,946,955 $3,594,302,908
1970 $66,331,429 $3,220,224,608
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 Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Guinea
2024 $6,745 $1,695
2023 $6,678 $1,555
2022 $7,589 $1,417
2021 $6,946 $1,245
2020 $5,764 $1,054
2019 $6,804 $1,031
2018 $8,102 $933
2017 $7,809 $834
2016 $7,453 $712
2015 $9,069 $747
2014 $15,549 $765
2013 $16,304 $748
2012 $17,309 $699
2011 $17,198 $637
2010 $13,720 $659
2009 $13,233 $662
2008 $18,211 $704
2007 $12,617 $650
2006 $10,185 $447
2005 $8,674 $463
2004 $4,901 $585
2003 $2,931 $566
2002 $2,264 $496
2001 $1,949 $483
2000 $1,487 $518
1999 $931 $611
1998 $578 $647
1997 $717 $696
1996 $392 $726
1995 $248.3 $713
1994 $183.2 $672
1993 $256.7 $671
1992 $263.7 $693
1991 $225.3 $656
1990 $236.4 $604
1989 $193.2 $570
1988 $228.7 $574
1987 $220.9 $505
1986 $188.8 $506
1985 $161.1 $4,062
1984 $137.9 $3,362
1983 $129.4 $2,823
1982 $137.5 $2,273
1981 $121.1 $1,876
1980 $175.5 $1,931
1979 - $1,790
1978 - $1,658
1977 $376 $1,440
1976 $369 $1,431
1975 $362 $1,311
1974 $319 $1,243
1973 $268.6 $1,143
1972 $211.4 $948
1971 $205.6 $825
1970 $206.8 $753
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. Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Guinea
2026 64.3 61.2
2025 64.1 61.1
2024 63.9 60.9
2023 63.7 60.7
2022 63.4 60.4
2021 62.4 59.4
2020 62.1 59.3
2019 62.3 59.4
2018 61.9 59
2017 61.5 58.7
2016 61.1 58.5
2015 60.6 57.9
2014 60.2 57.6
2013 59.8 57.5
2012 59.3 57.1
2011 58.8 56.8
2010 58.3 56.4
2009 57.9 56.1
2008 57.4 55.7
2007 56.9 55.2
2006 56.4 54.9
2005 55.8 54.4
2004 55.3 54
2003 54.8 53.6
2002 54.3 53.2
2001 53.8 52.7
2000 53.4 52.4
1999 53 52
1998 52.6 51.6
1997 52.4 51.1
1996 52.1 50.5
1995 51.9 49.8
1994 51.8 49.2
1993 51.7 48.8
1992 51.6 48.3
1991 51.5 47.8
1990 51.4 47.3
1989 51.3 46.9
1988 51.2 46.5
1987 51 46.1
1986 50.8 45.7
1985 50.6 45.3
1984 50.2 44.9
1983 50 44.2
1982 49.7 43.9
1981 49.1 43.3
1980 48.8 42.8
1979 43 42.3
1978 42.3 41.9
1977 42 41.4
1976 30.5 41
1975 37.3 40.6
1974 41.5 40.2
1973 44.7 39.9
1972 44.4 39.7
1971 37.2 39.4
1970 31.1 39.1
1969 31 38.8
1968 44.9 38.5
1967 44.6 38.2
1966 44.3 38
1965 44.1 37.7
1964 43.8 37.4
1963 43.5 37.2
1962 43.3 37
1961 43 36.8
1960 42.7 36.6
1959 42.5 36.5
1958 42.2 36.4
1957 41.9 36.2
1956 41.7 36.1
1955 41.4 36
1954 41.1 35.9
1953 40.9 35.8
1952 40.6 35.7
1951 40.4 35.6
1950 40.1 35.6

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Guinea
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Guinea
2024 1,892,516 14,754,785
2023 1,847,549 14,405,468
2022 1,803,545 14,055,137
2021 1,758,786 13,710,513
2020 1,716,468 13,371,183
2019 1,670,177 13,034,346
2018 1,616,422 12,704,774
2017 1,562,396 12,385,659
2016 1,508,186 12,073,030
2015 1,453,923 11,767,070
2014 1,399,828 11,472,924
2013 1,346,218 11,191,873
2012 1,293,483 10,921,581
2011 1,241,835 10,656,810
2010 1,189,085 10,396,086
2009 1,135,673 10,143,534
2008 1,084,530 9,898,870
2007 1,036,044 9,662,281
2006 990,343 9,441,171
2005 947,367 9,245,844
2004 899,917 9,062,726
2003 847,862 8,870,781
2002 797,957 8,674,066
2001 749,836 8,539,960
2000 703,279 8,428,832
1999 667,214 8,265,123
1998 641,474 8,081,990
1997 616,893 7,931,370
1996 593,492 7,770,035
1995 571,264 7,553,249
1994 550,138 7,345,107
1993 530,023 7,128,177
1992 510,770 6,914,366
1991 492,217 6,697,166
1990 474,274 6,434,374
1989 456,808 6,215,811
1988 439,651 6,056,574
1987 422,522 5,900,198
1986 404,728 5,750,668
1985 385,547 5,610,373
1984 364,899 5,480,096
1983 343,421 5,359,814
1982 322,216 5,247,672
1981 303,252 5,143,288
1980 288,644 5,047,419
1979 279,846 4,959,283
1978 276,531 4,877,854
1977 276,779 4,801,128
1976 281,031 4,727,022
1975 287,901 4,653,876
1974 294,953 4,580,510
1973 302,281 4,506,324
1972 309,468 4,431,292
1971 315,940 4,355,200
1970 320,803 4,277,535
1969 322,517 4,198,300
1968 318,849 4,118,550
1967 311,805 4,040,153
1966 304,859 3,964,155
1965 298,238 3,890,716
1964 291,942 3,819,722
1963 285,965 3,750,954
1962 280,286 3,684,273
1961 274,896 3,619,551
1960 269,807 3,556,749

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Guinea

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Guinea
2023 4.08 4.22
2022 4.17 4.3
2021 4.27 4.4
2020 4.35 4.49
2019 4.43 4.58
2018 4.51 4.67
2017 4.6 4.79
2016 4.69 4.92
2015 4.77 5
2014 4.86 5.07
2013 4.95 5.15
2012 5.04 5.23
2011 5.13 5.34
2010 5.21 5.44
2009 5.29 5.53
2008 5.36 5.6
2007 5.43 5.66
2006 5.5 5.7
2005 5.56 5.73
2004 5.62 5.73
2003 5.68 5.74
2002 5.73 5.78
2001 5.79 5.83
2000 5.83 5.92
1999 5.88 5.99
1998 5.91 6.05
1997 5.94 6.12
1996 5.96 6.21
1995 5.97 6.29
1994 5.98 6.36
1993 5.98 6.41
1992 5.98 6.45
1991 5.99 6.48
1990 5.99 6.52
1989 5.99 6.55
1988 5.98 6.56
1987 5.97 6.57
1986 5.96 6.55
1985 5.95 6.53
1984 5.93 6.51
1983 5.9 6.49
1982 5.88 6.49
1981 5.86 6.46
1980 5.84 6.46
1979 5.82 6.45
1978 5.8 6.44
1977 5.8 6.43
1976 5.79 6.4
1975 5.79 6.37
1974 5.8 6.34
1973 5.8 6.31
1972 5.81 6.28
1971 5.81 6.26
1970 5.81 6.24
1969 5.8 6.23
1968 5.79 6.21
1967 5.78 6.2
1966 5.76 6.19
1965 5.73 6.18
1964 5.71 6.17
1963 5.69 6.15
1962 5.67 6.14
1961 5.66 6.13
1960 5.65 6.11

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Guinea
2024 22 19.2
2023 22.1 19
2022 22.1 18.9
2021 22.1 18.8
2020 22.1 18.6
2019 22.2 18.5
2018 22.1 18.3
2017 22 18.2
2016 21.9 18.1
2015 21.9 18
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 17.3
2007 20.4 17.2
2006 20.1 17.2
2005 19.9 17.2
2004 19.7 17.2
2003 19.4 17.2
2002 19.3 17.2
2001 19.1 17.3
2000 19 17.5
1999 18.9 17.6
1998 18.9 17.7
1997 18.9 17.9
1996 19 18
1995 19 18.1
1994 19.1 18.1
1993 19.2 18.2
1992 19.4 18.2
1991 19.5 18.3
1990 19.7 18.3
1989 19.8 18.3
1988 19.9 18.4
1987 20 18.4
1986 20 18.4
1985 19.9 18.4
1984 19.7 18.5
1983 19.3 18.5
1982 19.1 18.6
1981 19.2 18.7
1980 19.3 18.8
1979 19.4 18.9
1978 19.5 19
1977 19.6 19.2
1976 19.8 19.3
1975 19.9 19.4
1974 20 19.5
1973 20.1 19.7
1972 20.2 19.8
1971 20.2 19.8
1970 20.4 19.9
1969 20.5 20
1968 20.7 20
1967 20.8 20.1
1966 21 20.1
1965 21.1 20.2
1964 21.3 20.3
1963 21.4 20.4
1962 21.6 20.4
1961 21.7 20.5
1960 21.9 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$21.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
1.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-4.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
5.02%
2019
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
53.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
23.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
3.5%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$1.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$616M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
99,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
0.01%
2020
Banked people share n/a
36%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
5.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
66.6%
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
88.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
87.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Guinea
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
-16,282
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
38.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
29.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
1
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
8.82
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
45.3%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
26.5%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$59.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$32.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
61.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
18.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
494
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
95
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
9.74%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
15
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
0.52 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Guinea
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
6,430 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
69,475 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
23,433 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
n/a

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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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