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Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 140th vs. 139th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Guinea-Bissau
Population
1998075
2311915
Population rank 148/197 146/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Guinea-Bissau
2024 $12,765,777,677 $2,218,393,805
2023 $12,337,550,584 $2,127,688,181
2022 $13,687,643,436 $1,859,601,384
2021 $12,215,878,033 $1,908,094,558
2020 $9,893,816,008 $1,705,057,581
2019 $11,364,133,550 $1,596,227,316
2018 $13,097,012,134 $1,554,133,594
2017 $12,200,913,879 $1,469,978,606
2016 $11,240,808,848 $1,245,074,264
2015 $13,185,496,881 $1,152,384,167
2014 $21,765,453,082 $1,135,250,721
2013 $21,948,834,284 $1,109,682,824
2012 $22,388,344,144 $1,049,412,177
2011 $21,357,343,669 $1,157,074,319
2010 $16,314,443,436 $940,112,539
2009 $15,027,795,173 $890,167,833
2008 $19,749,893,536 $952,667,544
2007 $13,071,718,759 $753,162,998
2006 $10,086,528,699 $634,781,901
2005 $8,217,369,093 $639,776,041
2004 $4,410,764,339 $582,169,841
2003 $2,484,745,935 $553,614,800
2002 $1,806,742,742 $466,773,711
2001 $1,461,139,022 $412,610,872
2000 $1,045,998,496 $391,345,597
1999 $621,117,886 $579,365,780
1998 $370,687,634 $591,034,143
1997 $442,337,871 $698,107,222
1996 $232,463,023 $702,965,148
1995 $141,853,361 $660,195,402
1994 $100,807,003 $612,502,085
1993 $136,047,906 $615,779,519
1992 $134,707,184 $588,309,271
1991 $110,906,029 $668,470,891
1990 $112,119,411 $634,187,269
1989 $88,265,975 $554,072,303
1988 $100,534,657 $427,514,322
1987 $93,345,860 $451,893,375
1986 $76,407,396 $338,524,233
1985 $62,118,570 $373,959,151
1984 $50,320,914 $359,980,491
1983 $44,442,457 $425,225,177
1982 $44,294,648 $430,284,022
1981 $36,731,423 $402,230,865
1980 $50,642,881 $287,648,258
1979 - $308,143,183
1978 - $318,876,550
1977 $103,987,520 $298,871,675
1976 $103,653,050 $292,152,321
1975 $104,295,643 $283,311,997
1974 $94,159,863 $256,769,730
1973 $81,203,227 $232,331,281
1972 $65,429,198 $227,986,203
1971 $64,946,955 $204,167,297
1970 $66,331,429 $204,670,551
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-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Guinea-Bissau
2024 $6,745 $1,008
2023 $6,678 $988
2022 $7,589 $883
2021 $6,946 $927
2020 $5,764 $847
2019 $6,804 $811
2018 $8,102 $809
2017 $7,809 $783
2016 $7,453 $680
2015 $9,069 $645
2014 $15,549 $652
2013 $16,304 $654
2012 $17,309 $635
2011 $17,198 $720
2010 $13,720 $600
2009 $13,233 $583
2008 $18,211 $640
2007 $12,617 $519
2006 $10,185 $449
2005 $8,674 $463
2004 $4,901 $431
2003 $2,931 $420
2002 $2,264 $362
2001 $1,949 $327
2000 $1,487 $317
1999 $931 $479
1998 $578 $498
1997 $717 $599
1996 $392 $615
1995 $248.3 $589
1994 $183.2 $561
1993 $256.7 $582
1992 $263.7 $574
1991 $225.3 $672
1990 $236.4 $651
1989 $193.2 $578
1988 $228.7 $454
1987 $220.9 $488
1986 $188.8 $371
1985 $161.1 $417
1984 $137.9 $407
1983 $129.4 $489
1982 $137.5 $503
1981 $121.1 $477
1980 $175.5 $347
1979 - $376
1978 - $403
1977 $376 $403
1976 $369 $421
1975 $362 $435
1974 $319 $419
1973 $268.6 $392
1972 $211.4 $389
1971 $205.6 $348
1970 $206.8 $350
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-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Guinea-Bissau
2026 64.3 64.6
2025 64.1 64.4
2024 63.9 64.3
2023 63.7 64.1
2022 63.4 63.6
2021 62.4 61.7
2020 62.1 61.3
2019 62.3 62.2
2018 61.9 61.7
2017 61.5 61.1
2016 61.1 60.6
2015 60.6 60.1
2014 60.2 59.5
2013 59.8 58.9
2012 59.3 58.3
2011 58.8 57.7
2010 58.3 57
2009 57.9 56.3
2008 57.4 55.3
2007 56.9 54.9
2006 56.4 54.1
2005 55.8 52.9
2004 55.3 52.8
2003 54.8 52.2
2002 54.3 51.6
2001 53.8 51.1
2000 53.4 50.6
1999 53 48.5
1998 52.6 48.1
1997 52.4 48
1996 52.1 48.8
1995 51.9 48.5
1994 51.8 47.8
1993 51.7 47.8
1992 51.6 47.5
1991 51.5 47.2
1990 51.4 46.9
1989 51.3 46.6
1988 51.2 46.3
1987 51 45.8
1986 50.8 45.5
1985 50.6 45.3
1984 50.2 44.9
1983 50 44.6
1982 49.7 44.3
1981 49.1 43.9
1980 48.8 43.6
1979 43 43.2
1978 42.3 42.9
1977 42 42.6
1976 30.5 42.3
1975 37.3 41.9
1974 41.5 41.6
1973 44.7 38.2
1972 44.4 37.8
1971 37.2 37.5
1970 31.1 37.3
1969 31 37
1968 44.9 36.7
1967 44.6 36.3
1966 44.3 36.1
1965 44.1 35.9
1964 43.8 35.8
1963 43.5 35.6
1962 43.3 38
1961 43 37.8
1960 42.7 37.6
1959 42.5 37.3
1958 42.2 37.1
1957 41.9 37
1956 41.7 36.8
1955 41.4 36.6
1954 41.1 36.4
1953 40.9 36.3
1952 40.6 36.1
1951 40.4 35.9
1950 40.1 35.7

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Guinea-Bissau
2024 1,892,516 2,201,352
2023 1,847,549 2,153,339
2022 1,803,545 2,105,529
2021 1,758,786 2,058,841
2020 1,716,468 2,013,255
2019 1,670,177 1,967,696
2018 1,616,422 1,922,168
2017 1,562,396 1,877,072
2016 1,508,186 1,831,893
2015 1,453,923 1,786,457
2014 1,399,828 1,741,122
2013 1,346,218 1,695,973
2012 1,293,483 1,651,417
2011 1,241,835 1,608,076
2010 1,189,085 1,566,347
2009 1,135,673 1,526,377
2008 1,084,530 1,488,054
2007 1,036,044 1,450,986
2006 990,343 1,415,303
2005 947,367 1,381,585
2004 899,917 1,349,563
2003 847,862 1,318,806
2002 797,957 1,289,307
2001 749,836 1,261,273
2000 703,279 1,234,741
1999 667,214 1,210,206
1998 641,474 1,187,473
1997 616,893 1,165,545
1996 593,492 1,143,535
1995 571,264 1,119,949
1994 550,138 1,092,031
1993 530,023 1,058,745
1992 510,770 1,024,356
1991 492,217 994,639
1990 474,274 973,669
1989 456,808 957,789
1988 439,651 942,061
1987 422,522 926,862
1986 404,728 912,126
1985 385,547 897,697
1984 364,899 883,519
1983 343,421 869,592
1982 322,216 855,891
1981 303,252 842,432
1980 288,644 829,303
1979 279,846 819,867
1978 276,531 791,694
1977 276,779 741,789
1976 281,031 694,191
1975 287,901 650,966
1974 294,953 613,338
1973 302,281 592,808
1972 309,468 586,620
1971 315,940 586,221
1970 320,803 584,403
1969 322,517 581,610
1968 318,849 578,170
1967 311,805 569,011
1966 304,859 566,908
1965 298,238 575,005
1964 291,942 588,543
1963 285,965 594,418
1962 280,286 589,474
1961 274,896 582,532
1960 269,807 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Guinea-Bissau
2023 4.08 3.84
2022 4.17 3.91
2021 4.27 4
2020 4.35 4.08
2019 4.43 4.15
2018 4.51 4.24
2017 4.6 4.35
2016 4.69 4.52
2015 4.77 4.66
2014 4.86 4.79
2013 4.95 4.93
2012 5.04 5
2011 5.13 5.07
2010 5.21 5.11
2009 5.29 5.18
2008 5.36 5.27
2007 5.43 5.37
2006 5.5 5.41
2005 5.56 5.46
2004 5.62 5.5
2003 5.68 5.58
2002 5.73 5.63
2001 5.79 5.69
2000 5.83 5.79
1999 5.88 5.87
1998 5.91 5.97
1997 5.94 6.06
1996 5.96 6.14
1995 5.97 6.22
1994 5.98 6.3
1993 5.98 6.37
1992 5.98 6.44
1991 5.99 6.47
1990 5.99 6.5
1989 5.99 6.66
1988 5.98 6.69
1987 5.97 6.72
1986 5.96 6.73
1985 5.95 6.74
1984 5.93 6.73
1983 5.9 6.69
1982 5.88 6.64
1981 5.86 6.57
1980 5.84 6.49
1979 5.82 6.4
1978 5.8 6.32
1977 5.8 6.25
1976 5.79 6.19
1975 5.79 6.15
1974 5.8 6.12
1973 5.8 6.1
1972 5.81 6.08
1971 5.81 6.06
1970 5.81 6.04
1969 5.8 6.02
1968 5.79 6.01
1967 5.78 5.99
1966 5.76 5.98
1965 5.73 5.97
1964 5.71 5.96
1963 5.69 5.95
1962 5.67 5.94
1961 5.66 5.93
1960 5.65 5.92

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Guinea-Bissau
2024 22 20.2
2023 22.1 19.9
2022 22.1 19.8
2021 22.1 19.6
2020 22.1 19.4
2019 22.2 19.2
2018 22.1 19.1
2017 22 18.9
2016 21.9 18.8
2015 21.9 18.6
2014 21.7 18.5
2013 21.6 18.4
2012 21.5 18.3
2011 21.3 18.3
2010 21.2 18.2
2009 20.9 18.1
2008 20.7 18
2007 20.4 17.9
2006 20.1 17.9
2005 19.9 17.8
2004 19.7 17.7
2003 19.4 17.6
2002 19.3 17.6
2001 19.1 17.5
2000 19 17.4
1999 18.9 17.4
1998 18.9 17.3
1997 18.9 17.3
1996 19 17.2
1995 19 17.2
1994 19.1 17.1
1993 19.2 17.1
1992 19.4 17.1
1991 19.5 17.1
1990 19.7 17.1
1989 19.8 17
1988 19.9 17
1987 20 17.1
1986 20 17.1
1985 19.9 17.2
1984 19.7 17.2
1983 19.3 17.3
1982 19.1 17.5
1981 19.2 17.6
1980 19.3 17.7
1979 19.4 17.6
1978 19.5 17.8
1977 19.6 18.2
1976 19.8 18.5
1975 19.9 18.8
1974 20 18.9
1973 20.1 18.9
1972 20.2 18.8
1971 20.2 19
1970 20.4 19.1
1969 20.5 19.3
1968 20.7 19.5
1967 20.8 19.6
1966 21 19.9
1965 21.1 20.7
1964 21.3 21.7
1963 21.4 22.3
1962 21.6 22.6
1961 21.7 22.9
1960 21.9 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
3.4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
6.48%
2019

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
87.4%
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
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
63.9%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
32.5%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.25
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
2,734 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) (2000–2019, 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)

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