Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 140th vs. 104th).
By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).
Main facts and rankings
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1998075
|
397129
|
| Population rank | 148/197 | 173/197 |
| GDP |
$12.8B
2024 |
$33.3B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 148/197 | 108/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$6,745
2024 |
$86,041
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 106/197 | 9/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$17,567
2024 |
$84,257
2024 |
| Government debt |
$4.65B
2024 |
$19.8B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
36.4%
2024 |
59.4%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,458
2024 |
$51,148
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 110/185 | 9/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,042
2026 |
$55,565
2026 |
| Land area | 10,830 sq mi | 38,931 sq mi |
| Population density |
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026 |
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
4.08
2023 |
1.59
2023 |
| Median age |
22 years
2024 |
37.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64.3 years
2026 |
83.3 years
2026 |
Equatorial Guinea and Iceland: Comparison Charts
Equatorial Guinea and Iceland economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iceland
|
|
| 2024 | $12,765,777,677 | $33,255,181,469 |
| 2023 | $12,337,550,584 | $31,677,891,897 |
| 2022 | $13,687,643,436 | $29,166,102,877 |
| 2021 | $12,215,878,033 | $26,234,872,402 |
| 2020 | $9,893,816,008 | $22,034,665,041 |
| 2019 | $11,364,133,550 | $24,985,687,022 |
| 2018 | $13,097,012,134 | $26,677,652,544 |
| 2017 | $12,200,913,879 | $25,060,086,488 |
| 2016 | $11,240,808,848 | $21,083,713,310 |
| 2015 | $13,185,496,881 | $17,700,486,957 |
| 2014 | $21,765,453,082 | $18,052,183,515 |
| 2013 | $21,948,834,284 | $16,244,319,959 |
| 2012 | $22,388,344,144 | $14,943,757,823 |
| 2011 | $21,357,343,669 | $15,394,005,872 |
| 2010 | $16,314,443,436 | $13,922,711,577 |
| 2009 | $15,027,795,173 | $13,212,543,838 |
| 2008 | $19,749,893,536 | $18,247,921,360 |
| 2007 | $13,071,718,759 | $21,960,110,030 |
| 2006 | $10,086,528,699 | $17,671,649,843 |
| 2005 | $8,217,369,093 | $17,146,410,561 |
| 2004 | $4,410,764,339 | $13,963,943,244 |
| 2003 | $2,484,745,935 | $11,564,687,742 |
| 2002 | $1,806,742,742 | $9,416,199,700 |
| 2001 | $1,461,139,022 | $8,323,401,820 |
| 2000 | $1,045,998,496 | $9,140,168,922 |
| 1999 | $621,117,886 | $9,107,644,691 |
| 1998 | $370,687,634 | $8,637,732,542 |
| 1997 | $442,337,871 | $7,716,781,803 |
| 1996 | $232,463,023 | $7,686,566,105 |
| 1995 | $141,853,361 | $7,372,640,169 |
| 1994 | $100,807,003 | $6,612,804,056 |
| 1993 | $136,047,906 | $6,435,952,174 |
| 1992 | $134,707,184 | $7,328,497,599 |
| 1991 | $110,906,029 | $7,151,260,062 |
| 1990 | $112,119,411 | $6,694,851,159 |
| 1989 | $88,265,975 | $5,870,854,233 |
| 1988 | $100,534,657 | $6,320,093,411 |
| 1987 | $93,345,860 | $5,713,281,235 |
| 1986 | $76,407,396 | $4,129,080,094 |
| 1985 | $62,118,570 | $3,088,359,967 |
| 1984 | $50,320,914 | $2,964,568,006 |
| 1983 | $44,442,457 | $2,862,634,164 |
| 1982 | $44,294,648 | $3,318,714,326 |
| 1981 | $36,731,423 | $3,615,094,820 |
| 1980 | $50,642,881 | $3,499,616,683 |
| 1979 | - | $2,953,176,971 |
| 1978 | - | $2,599,627,089 |
| 1977 | $103,987,520 | $2,285,707,749 |
| 1976 | $103,653,050 | $1,727,845,419 |
| 1975 | $104,295,643 | $1,456,052,700 |
| 1974 | $94,159,863 | $1,568,154,077 |
| 1973 | $81,203,227 | $1,194,794,186 |
| 1972 | $65,429,198 | $869,002,946 |
| 1971 | $64,946,955 | $693,679,545 |
| 1970 | $66,331,429 | $545,115,909 |
| 1969 | $67,225,714 | $435,659,610 |
| 1968 | $67,514,286 | $498,365,200 |
| 1967 | $72,317,447 | $652,609,076 |
| 1966 | $69,110,000 | $660,663,763 |
| 1965 | $64,748,333 | $550,150,988 |
| 1964 | $51,915,000 | $456,206,299 |
| 1963 | $44,266,667 | $357,240,896 |
| 1962 | $37,253,333 | $299,309,938 |
| 1961 | - | $266,711,460 |
| 1960 | - | $260,984,499 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Equatorial Guinea and Iceland economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iceland
|
|
| 2024 | $6,745 | $86,041 |
| 2023 | $6,678 | $82,139 |
| 2022 | $7,589 | $76,350 |
| 2021 | $6,946 | $70,425 |
| 2020 | $5,764 | $60,128 |
| 2019 | $6,804 | $69,296 |
| 2018 | $8,102 | $75,634 |
| 2017 | $7,809 | $72,976 |
| 2016 | $7,453 | $62,854 |
| 2015 | $9,069 | $53,506 |
| 2014 | $15,549 | $55,140 |
| 2013 | $16,304 | $50,173 |
| 2012 | $17,309 | $46,595 |
| 2011 | $17,198 | $48,255 |
| 2010 | $13,720 | $43,776 |
| 2009 | $13,233 | $41,484 |
| 2008 | $18,211 | $57,489 |
| 2007 | $12,617 | $70,483 |
| 2006 | $10,185 | $58,172 |
| 2005 | $8,674 | $57,784 |
| 2004 | $4,901 | $47,810 |
| 2003 | $2,931 | $39,944 |
| 2002 | $2,264 | $32,749 |
| 2001 | $1,949 | $29,208 |
| 2000 | $1,487 | $32,504 |
| 1999 | $931 | $32,834 |
| 1998 | $578 | $31,519 |
| 1997 | $717 | $28,462 |
| 1996 | $392 | $28,584 |
| 1995 | $248.3 | $27,565 |
| 1994 | $183.2 | $24,858 |
| 1993 | $256.7 | $24,404 |
| 1992 | $263.7 | $28,072 |
| 1991 | $225.3 | $27,740 |
| 1990 | $236.4 | $26,272 |
| 1989 | $193.2 | $23,219 |
| 1988 | $228.7 | $25,307 |
| 1987 | $220.9 | $23,238 |
| 1986 | $188.8 | $16,980 |
| 1985 | $161.1 | $12,793 |
| 1984 | $137.9 | $12,378 |
| 1983 | $129.4 | $12,080 |
| 1982 | $137.5 | $14,191 |
| 1981 | $121.1 | $15,666 |
| 1980 | $175.5 | $15,340 |
| 1979 | - | $13,082 |
| 1978 | - | $11,630 |
| 1977 | $376 | $10,305 |
| 1976 | $369 | $7,848 |
| 1975 | $362 | $6,680 |
| 1974 | $319 | $7,287 |
| 1973 | $268.6 | $5,627 |
| 1972 | $211.4 | $4,155 |
| 1971 | $205.6 | $3,366 |
| 1970 | $206.8 | $2,666 |
| 1969 | $208.4 | $2,142 |
| 1968 | $211.7 | $2,473 |
| 1967 | $231.9 | $3,284 |
| 1966 | $226.7 | $3,378 |
| 1965 | $217.1 | $2,861 |
| 1964 | $177.8 | $2,414 |
| 1963 | $154.8 | $1,924 |
| 1962 | $132.9 | $1,641 |
| 1961 | - | $1,490 |
| 1960 | - | $1,486 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Equatorial Guinea vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iceland
|
|
| 2026 | 64.3 | 83.3 |
| 2025 | 64.1 | 83.2 |
| 2024 | 63.9 | 83 |
| 2023 | 63.7 | 82.7 |
| 2022 | 63.4 | 81.6 |
| 2021 | 62.4 | 82.8 |
| 2020 | 62.1 | 82.7 |
| 2019 | 62.3 | 82.8 |
| 2018 | 61.9 | 82.5 |
| 2017 | 61.5 | 82.2 |
| 2016 | 61.1 | 81.8 |
| 2015 | 60.6 | 82.2 |
| 2014 | 60.2 | 82.4 |
| 2013 | 59.8 | 81.7 |
| 2012 | 59.3 | 82.3 |
| 2011 | 58.8 | 82 |
| 2010 | 58.3 | 81.6 |
| 2009 | 57.9 | 81.4 |
| 2008 | 57.4 | 81.2 |
| 2007 | 56.9 | 81.1 |
| 2006 | 56.4 | 80.9 |
| 2005 | 55.8 | 81.2 |
| 2004 | 55.3 | 80.7 |
| 2003 | 54.8 | 80.8 |
| 2002 | 54.3 | 80.3 |
| 2001 | 53.8 | 80.4 |
| 2000 | 53.4 | 79.5 |
| 1999 | 53 | 79.2 |
| 1998 | 52.6 | 79.4 |
| 1997 | 52.4 | 78.7 |
| 1996 | 52.1 | 78.6 |
| 1995 | 51.9 | 77.5 |
| 1994 | 51.8 | 79 |
| 1993 | 51.7 | 78.8 |
| 1992 | 51.6 | 78.6 |
| 1991 | 51.5 | 77.8 |
| 1990 | 51.4 | 77.7 |
| 1989 | 51.3 | 77.9 |
| 1988 | 51.2 | 76.9 |
| 1987 | 51 | 77.1 |
| 1986 | 50.8 | 77.9 |
| 1985 | 50.6 | 77.4 |
| 1984 | 50.2 | 77.3 |
| 1983 | 50 | 76.4 |
| 1982 | 49.7 | 76.8 |
| 1981 | 49.1 | 76.2 |
| 1980 | 48.8 | 76.6 |
| 1979 | 43 | 76.5 |
| 1978 | 42.3 | 76.4 |
| 1977 | 42 | 76.1 |
| 1976 | 30.5 | 76.6 |
| 1975 | 37.3 | 75.3 |
| 1974 | 41.5 | 74.1 |
| 1973 | 44.7 | 74.3 |
| 1972 | 44.4 | 74.4 |
| 1971 | 37.2 | 73.5 |
| 1970 | 31.1 | 73.8 |
| 1969 | 31 | 73.7 |
| 1968 | 44.9 | 73.9 |
| 1967 | 44.6 | 73.7 |
| 1966 | 44.3 | 73.1 |
| 1965 | 44.1 | 73.8 |
| 1964 | 43.8 | 73.5 |
| 1963 | 43.5 | 72.9 |
| 1962 | 43.3 | 73.6 |
| 1961 | 43 | 73.4 |
| 1960 | 42.7 | 74 |
| 1959 | 42.5 | 72.6 |
| 1958 | 42.2 | 73.3 |
| 1957 | 41.9 | 73.4 |
| 1956 | 41.7 | 72.9 |
| 1955 | 41.4 | 73.3 |
| 1954 | 41.1 | 73.3 |
| 1953 | 40.9 | 72.3 |
| 1952 | 40.6 | 72.4 |
| 1951 | 40.4 | 71 |
| 1950 | 40.1 | 71 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Equatorial Guinea and Iceland population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iceland
|
|
| 2024 | 1,892,516 | 386,506 |
| 2023 | 1,847,549 | 385,663 |
| 2022 | 1,803,545 | 382,003 |
| 2021 | 1,758,786 | 372,520 |
| 2020 | 1,716,468 | 366,463 |
| 2019 | 1,670,177 | 360,563 |
| 2018 | 1,616,422 | 352,721 |
| 2017 | 1,562,396 | 343,400 |
| 2016 | 1,508,186 | 335,439 |
| 2015 | 1,453,923 | 330,815 |
| 2014 | 1,399,828 | 327,386 |
| 2013 | 1,346,218 | 323,764 |
| 2012 | 1,293,483 | 320,716 |
| 2011 | 1,241,835 | 319,014 |
| 2010 | 1,189,085 | 318,041 |
| 2009 | 1,135,673 | 318,499 |
| 2008 | 1,084,530 | 317,414 |
| 2007 | 1,036,044 | 311,566 |
| 2006 | 990,343 | 303,782 |
| 2005 | 947,367 | 296,734 |
| 2004 | 899,917 | 292,074 |
| 2003 | 847,862 | 289,521 |
| 2002 | 797,957 | 287,523 |
| 2001 | 749,836 | 284,968 |
| 2000 | 703,279 | 281,205 |
| 1999 | 667,214 | 277,381 |
| 1998 | 641,474 | 274,047 |
| 1997 | 616,893 | 271,128 |
| 1996 | 593,492 | 268,916 |
| 1995 | 571,264 | 267,468 |
| 1994 | 550,138 | 266,021 |
| 1993 | 530,023 | 263,725 |
| 1992 | 510,770 | 261,057 |
| 1991 | 492,217 | 257,797 |
| 1990 | 474,274 | 254,826 |
| 1989 | 456,808 | 252,852 |
| 1988 | 439,651 | 249,740 |
| 1987 | 422,522 | 245,859 |
| 1986 | 404,728 | 243,180 |
| 1985 | 385,547 | 241,405 |
| 1984 | 364,899 | 239,511 |
| 1983 | 343,421 | 236,977 |
| 1982 | 322,216 | 233,860 |
| 1981 | 303,252 | 230,755 |
| 1980 | 288,644 | 228,138 |
| 1979 | 279,846 | 225,735 |
| 1978 | 276,531 | 223,537 |
| 1977 | 276,779 | 221,799 |
| 1976 | 281,031 | 220,154 |
| 1975 | 287,901 | 217,979 |
| 1974 | 294,953 | 215,209 |
| 1973 | 302,281 | 212,317 |
| 1972 | 309,468 | 209,137 |
| 1971 | 315,940 | 206,098 |
| 1970 | 320,803 | 204,438 |
| 1969 | 322,517 | 203,369 |
| 1968 | 318,849 | 201,488 |
| 1967 | 311,805 | 198,751 |
| 1966 | 304,859 | 195,570 |
| 1965 | 298,238 | 192,286 |
| 1964 | 291,942 | 188,983 |
| 1963 | 285,965 | 185,653 |
| 1962 | 280,286 | 182,378 |
| 1961 | 274,896 | 179,029 |
| 1960 | 269,807 | 175,574 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Iceland
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iceland
|
|
| 2023 | 4.08 | 1.59 |
| 2022 | 4.17 | 1.59 |
| 2021 | 4.27 | 1.82 |
| 2020 | 4.35 | 1.72 |
| 2019 | 4.43 | 1.74 |
| 2018 | 4.51 | 1.71 |
| 2017 | 4.6 | 1.71 |
| 2016 | 4.69 | 1.74 |
| 2015 | 4.77 | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 4.86 | 1.93 |
| 2013 | 4.95 | 1.93 |
| 2012 | 5.04 | 2.04 |
| 2011 | 5.13 | 2.02 |
| 2010 | 5.21 | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 5.29 | 2.23 |
| 2008 | 5.36 | 2.15 |
| 2007 | 5.43 | 2.09 |
| 2006 | 5.5 | 2.08 |
| 2005 | 5.56 | 2.05 |
| 2004 | 5.62 | 2.04 |
| 2003 | 5.68 | 1.99 |
| 2002 | 5.73 | 1.93 |
| 2001 | 5.79 | 1.95 |
| 2000 | 5.83 | 2.08 |
| 1999 | 5.88 | 1.99 |
| 1998 | 5.91 | 2.05 |
| 1997 | 5.94 | 2.04 |
| 1996 | 5.96 | 2.12 |
| 1995 | 5.97 | 2.08 |
| 1994 | 5.98 | 2.14 |
| 1993 | 5.98 | 2.22 |
| 1992 | 5.98 | 2.21 |
| 1991 | 5.99 | 2.18 |
| 1990 | 5.99 | 2.3 |
| 1989 | 5.99 | 2.19 |
| 1988 | 5.98 | 2.26 |
| 1987 | 5.97 | 2.06 |
| 1986 | 5.96 | 1.92 |
| 1985 | 5.95 | 1.93 |
| 1984 | 5.93 | 2.08 |
| 1983 | 5.9 | 2.24 |
| 1982 | 5.88 | 2.27 |
| 1981 | 5.86 | 2.33 |
| 1980 | 5.84 | 2.48 |
| 1979 | 5.82 | 2.49 |
| 1978 | 5.8 | 2.35 |
| 1977 | 5.8 | 2.31 |
| 1976 | 5.79 | 2.52 |
| 1975 | 5.79 | 2.65 |
| 1974 | 5.8 | 2.66 |
| 1973 | 5.8 | 2.94 |
| 1972 | 5.81 | 3.09 |
| 1971 | 5.81 | 2.92 |
| 1970 | 5.81 | 2.81 |
| 1969 | 5.8 | 2.99 |
| 1968 | 5.79 | 3.06 |
| 1967 | 5.78 | 3.28 |
| 1966 | 5.76 | 3.59 |
| 1965 | 5.73 | 3.73 |
| 1964 | 5.71 | 3.88 |
| 1963 | 5.69 | 3.99 |
| 1962 | 5.67 | 3.98 |
| 1961 | 5.66 | 3.88 |
| 1960 | 5.65 | 4.29 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Equatorial Guinea and Iceland demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iceland
|
|
| 2024 | 22 | 37.1 |
| 2023 | 22.1 | 36.9 |
| 2022 | 22.1 | 36.7 |
| 2021 | 22.1 | 36.7 |
| 2020 | 22.1 | 36.6 |
| 2019 | 22.2 | 36.5 |
| 2018 | 22.1 | 36.4 |
| 2017 | 22 | 36.3 |
| 2016 | 21.9 | 36.2 |
| 2015 | 21.9 | 36 |
| 2014 | 21.7 | 35.7 |
| 2013 | 21.6 | 35.5 |
| 2012 | 21.5 | 35.4 |
| 2011 | 21.3 | 35.1 |
| 2010 | 21.2 | 34.9 |
| 2009 | 20.9 | 34.6 |
| 2008 | 20.7 | 34.5 |
| 2007 | 20.4 | 34.6 |
| 2006 | 20.1 | 34.5 |
| 2005 | 19.9 | 34.2 |
| 2004 | 19.7 | 34 |
| 2003 | 19.4 | 33.7 |
| 2002 | 19.3 | 33.4 |
| 2001 | 19.1 | 33 |
| 2000 | 19 | 32.8 |
| 1999 | 18.9 | 32.6 |
| 1998 | 18.9 | 32.4 |
| 1997 | 18.9 | 32.1 |
| 1996 | 19 | 31.8 |
| 1995 | 19 | 31.5 |
| 1994 | 19.1 | 31.1 |
| 1993 | 19.2 | 30.8 |
| 1992 | 19.4 | 30.5 |
| 1991 | 19.5 | 30.2 |
| 1990 | 19.7 | 30 |
| 1989 | 19.8 | 29.6 |
| 1988 | 19.9 | 29.3 |
| 1987 | 20 | 29.1 |
| 1986 | 20 | 28.8 |
| 1985 | 19.9 | 28.4 |
| 1984 | 19.7 | 28 |
| 1983 | 19.3 | 27.7 |
| 1982 | 19.1 | 27.5 |
| 1981 | 19.2 | 27.2 |
| 1980 | 19.3 | 26.9 |
| 1979 | 19.4 | 26.7 |
| 1978 | 19.5 | 26.4 |
| 1977 | 19.6 | 26 |
| 1976 | 19.8 | 25.7 |
| 1975 | 19.9 | 25.4 |
| 1974 | 20 | 25.1 |
| 1973 | 20.1 | 24.9 |
| 1972 | 20.2 | 24.8 |
| 1971 | 20.2 | 24.7 |
| 1970 | 20.4 | 24.5 |
| 1969 | 20.5 | 24.3 |
| 1968 | 20.7 | 24.2 |
| 1967 | 20.8 | 24.1 |
| 1966 | 21 | 24.1 |
| 1965 | 21.1 | 24.2 |
| 1964 | 21.3 | 24.4 |
| 1963 | 21.4 | 24.7 |
| 1962 | 21.6 | 24.9 |
| 1961 | 21.7 | 25.2 |
| 1960 | 21.9 | 25.4 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$8.96B
2024 |
$31.8B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2024 |
46.5%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.19%
1998 |
7.29%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.98%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,000
2020 |
0
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.55%
2024 |
-3.51%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
8.6%
2014 |
3.56%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
51.1%
2024 |
64.9%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
45.8%
2024 |
20.1%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
47.4
2026 |
75
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.1%
2022 |
22.4%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.6%
2022 |
3.7%
2019 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
1
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
34
2004 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.54B
2023 |
$6.4B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$164K
1996 |
$246M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
488,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.22%
1996 |
11.9%
2008 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
99.9%
2024 |
Energy
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,284 kg
2022 |
15,686 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$14.1
2022 |
$5.2
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
4.83 megatons
2024 |
3.29 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.55 tons
2024 |
8.52 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
10.3%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
4.2%
2022 |
82.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.75%
2022 |
88.8%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-423%
2022 |
20.5%
2009 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
745 kWh
2022 |
50,951 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
8.8%
2021 |
100%
2016 |
| Hydroelectric share |
31.3%
2022 |
70.3%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
66.9%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
0.005%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+3,812
2025 |
+2,709
2025 |
| Urban population |
71.4%
2024 |
94.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
52.7:47.3
2024 |
51.2:48.8
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
5.97 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.18 ft
2025 |
5.54 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
31.3
2026 |
93.6
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
15
2025 |
77
2025 |
| Higher education index |
2
2026 |
79
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.31
2015 |
1.07
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
27.2
2019 |
2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
65
2025 |
168
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
94.4%
2010 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
98%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
60.4%
2023 |
99.8%
2023 |
Health
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$233.7
2023 |
$7,642
2024 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$154.2
2023 |
$1,137
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64.3 years
2026 |
83.3 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.04%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.15
2022 |
4.37
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
28.8 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
174
2023 |
3
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
70.6
2023 |
2.6
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
18.6%
2022 |
21.8%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8.2%
2024 |
6.9%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
27
2026 |
98
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
9.4%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.56 liters
2020 |
7.94 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2026 |
0.07%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
5,723 sq mi
2024 |
100,725 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
404 sq mi
2026 |
6,324 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
9,357 sq mi
2026 |
205.8 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
1,790 mi
2017 |
8,014 mi
2012 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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