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Equatorial Guinea vs Iceland statistics compared

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Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 405K in Iceland (ranked 172/197). 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 ($33.5B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Iceland ranks 10/197 ($82,704).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Iceland
Population
1975406
412970
Population rank 148/197 172/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$33.5B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$82,704
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$78,259
2024
Government debt
$4.62B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.1%
2025
52.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,442
2024
$48,859
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,393
2025
$54,155
2025
Land area
10,830 sq mi
2025
38,931 sq mi
2025
Population density
174.7 ppl/mi²
2024
10.4 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2025
83.2 years
2025

Equatorial Guinea and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Iceland
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Iceland
1960 - $252,169,712
1961 - $257,703,245
1962 $37,253,333 $289,200,704
1963 $44,266,667 $345,175,036
1964 $51,915,000 $440,797,869
1965 $64,748,333 $531,569,564
1966 $69,110,000 $638,349,755
1967 $72,317,447 $630,567,116
1968 $67,514,286 $481,532,848
1969 $67,225,714 $420,945,148
1970 $66,331,429 $526,704,545
1971 $64,946,955 $670,251,136
1972 $65,429,198 $839,652,164
1973 $81,203,227 $1,154,440,253
1974 $94,159,863 $1,515,190,595
1975 $104,295,643 $1,406,875,081
1976 $103,653,050 $1,669,488,390
1977 $103,987,520 $2,208,509,076
1978 - $2,511,826,196
1979 - $2,853,435,054
1980 $50,642,881 $3,381,419,251
1981 $36,731,423 $3,492,997,010
1982 $44,294,648 $3,206,626,645
1983 $44,442,457 $2,765,950,336
1984 $50,320,914 $2,864,441,387
1985 $62,118,570 $2,984,052,357
1986 $76,407,396 $3,989,622,739
1987 $93,345,860 $5,520,318,405
1988 $100,534,657 $6,106,635,816
1989 $88,265,975 $5,672,569,449
1990 $112,119,411 $6,468,736,356
1991 $110,906,029 $6,909,730,288
1992 $134,707,184 $7,080,981,738
1993 $136,047,906 $6,218,581,532
1994 $100,807,003 $6,389,460,343
1995 $141,853,361 $7,123,633,418
1996 $232,463,023 $7,426,082,271
1997 $442,337,871 $7,569,672,925
1998 $370,687,634 $8,503,746,468
1999 $621,117,886 $8,982,047,589
2000 $1,045,998,496 $9,025,660,362
2001 $1,461,139,022 $8,234,846,805
2002 $1,806,742,742 $9,318,395,055
2003 $2,484,745,935 $11,429,333,038
2004 $4,410,764,339 $13,825,302,536
2005 $8,217,369,093 $16,852,963,067
2006 $10,086,528,699 $17,465,318,552
2007 $13,071,718,759 $21,652,505,597
2008 $19,749,893,536 $18,074,622,987
2009 $15,027,795,173 $13,154,414,219
2010 $16,314,443,436 $13,751,161,918
2011 $21,357,343,669 $15,221,622,926
2012 $22,388,344,144 $14,751,508,134
2013 $21,948,834,284 $16,125,060,515
2014 $21,765,453,082 $17,867,662,178
2015 $13,185,496,881 $17,517,210,519
2016 $11,240,808,848 $20,793,168,031
2017 $12,200,913,879 $24,728,285,177
2018 $13,097,012,134 $26,260,850,582
2019 $11,364,133,550 $24,681,343,649
2020 $9,893,816,008 $21,629,953,194
2021 $12,215,878,033 $25,770,339,317
2022 $13,687,643,436 $28,696,453,180
2023 $12,337,550,584 $31,452,223,862
2024 $12,765,777,677 $33,462,807,983

Equatorial Guinea and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Iceland
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Iceland
1960 - $1,436
1961 - $1,439
1962 $132.9 $1,586
1963 $154.8 $1,859
1964 $177.8 $2,332
1965 $217.1 $2,764
1966 $226.7 $3,264
1967 $231.9 $3,173
1968 $211.7 $2,390
1969 $208.4 $2,070
1970 $206.8 $2,576
1971 $205.6 $3,252
1972 $211.4 $4,015
1973 $268.6 $5,437
1974 $319 $7,041
1975 $362 $6,454
1976 $369 $7,583
1977 $376 $9,957
1978 $376 $11,237
1979 $372 $12,641
1980 $175.5 $14,822
1981 $121.1 $15,137
1982 $137.5 $13,712
1983 $129.4 $11,672
1984 $137.9 $11,960
1985 $161.1 $12,361
1986 $188.8 $16,406
1987 $220.9 $22,453
1988 $228.7 $24,452
1989 $193.2 $22,434
1990 $236.4 $25,385
1991 $225.3 $26,803
1992 $263.7 $27,124
1993 $256.7 $23,580
1994 $183.2 $24,019
1995 $248.3 $26,634
1996 $392 $27,615
1997 $717 $27,919
1998 $578 $31,030
1999 $931 $32,382
2000 $1,487 $32,096
2001 $1,949 $28,897
2002 $2,264 $32,409
2003 $2,931 $39,477
2004 $4,901 $47,335
2005 $8,674 $56,795
2006 $10,185 $57,493
2007 $12,617 $69,496
2008 $18,211 $56,943
2009 $13,233 $41,301
2010 $13,720 $43,237
2011 $17,198 $47,715
2012 $17,309 $45,996
2013 $16,304 $49,805
2014 $15,549 $54,577
2015 $9,069 $52,952
2016 $7,453 $61,988
2017 $7,809 $72,010
2018 $8,102 $74,452
2019 $6,804 $68,452
2020 $5,764 $59,024
2021 $6,946 $69,178
2022 $7,589 $75,121
2023 $6,678 $79,960
2024 $6,745 $82,704

Equatorial Guinea vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Iceland
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Iceland
1950 40.1 71
1951 40.4 71
1952 40.6 72.4
1953 40.9 72.3
1954 41.1 73.3
1955 41.4 73.3
1956 41.7 72.9
1957 41.9 73.4
1958 42.2 73.3
1959 42.5 72.6
1960 42.7 74
1961 43 73.4
1962 43.3 73.6
1963 43.5 72.9
1964 43.8 73.5
1965 44.1 73.8
1966 44.3 73.1
1967 44.6 73.7
1968 44.9 73.9
1969 31 73.7
1970 31.1 73.8
1971 37.2 73.5
1972 44.4 74.4
1973 44.7 74.3
1974 41.5 74.1
1975 37.3 75.3
1976 30.5 76.6
1977 42 76.1
1978 42.3 76.4
1979 43 76.5
1980 48.8 76.6
1981 49.1 76.2
1982 49.7 76.8
1983 50 76.4
1984 50.2 77.3
1985 50.6 77.4
1986 50.8 77.9
1987 51 77.1
1988 51.2 76.9
1989 51.3 77.9
1990 51.4 77.7
1991 51.5 77.8
1992 51.6 78.6
1993 51.7 78.8
1994 51.8 79
1995 51.9 77.5
1996 52.1 78.6
1997 52.4 78.7
1998 52.6 79.4
1999 53 79.2
2000 53.4 79.5
2001 53.8 80.4
2002 54.3 80.3
2003 54.8 80.8
2004 55.3 80.7
2005 55.8 81.2
2006 56.4 80.9
2007 56.9 81.1
2008 57.4 81.2
2009 57.9 81.4
2010 58.3 81.6
2011 58.8 82
2012 59.3 82.3
2013 59.8 81.7
2014 60.2 82.4
2015 60.6 82.2
2016 61.1 81.8
2017 61.5 82.2
2018 61.9 82.5
2019 62.3 82.8
2020 62.1 82.7
2021 62.4 82.8
2022 63.4 81.6
2023 63.7 82.7
2024 63.9 83
2025 64.1 83.2

Equatorial Guinea and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Iceland
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Iceland
1960 269,807 175,574
1961 274,896 179,029
1962 280,286 182,378
1963 285,965 185,653
1964 291,942 188,983
1965 298,238 192,286
1966 304,859 195,570
1967 311,805 198,751
1968 318,849 201,488
1969 322,517 203,369
1970 320,803 204,438
1971 315,940 206,098
1972 309,468 209,137
1973 302,281 212,317
1974 294,953 215,209
1975 287,901 217,979
1976 281,031 220,154
1977 276,779 221,799
1978 276,531 223,537
1979 279,846 225,735
1980 288,644 228,138
1981 303,252 230,755
1982 322,216 233,860
1983 343,421 236,977
1984 364,899 239,511
1985 385,547 241,405
1986 404,728 243,180
1987 422,522 245,859
1988 439,651 249,740
1989 456,808 252,852
1990 474,274 254,826
1991 492,217 257,797
1992 510,770 261,057
1993 530,023 263,725
1994 550,138 266,021
1995 571,264 267,468
1996 593,492 268,916
1997 616,893 271,128
1998 641,474 274,047
1999 667,214 277,381
2000 703,279 281,205
2001 749,836 284,968
2002 797,957 287,523
2003 847,862 289,521
2004 899,917 292,074
2005 947,367 296,734
2006 990,343 303,782
2007 1,036,044 311,566
2008 1,084,530 317,414
2009 1,135,673 318,499
2010 1,189,085 318,041
2011 1,241,835 319,014
2012 1,293,483 320,716
2013 1,346,218 323,764
2014 1,399,828 327,386
2015 1,453,923 330,815
2016 1,508,186 335,439
2017 1,562,396 343,400
2018 1,616,422 352,721
2019 1,670,177 360,563
2020 1,716,468 366,463
2021 1,758,786 372,520
2022 1,803,545 382,003
2023 1,847,549 393,349
2024 1,892,516 404,610

Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Iceland

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Iceland
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Iceland
1960 5.65 4.29
1961 5.66 3.88
1962 5.67 3.98
1963 5.69 3.99
1964 5.71 3.88
1965 5.73 3.73
1966 5.76 3.59
1967 5.78 3.28
1968 5.79 3.06
1969 5.8 2.99
1970 5.81 2.81
1971 5.81 2.92
1972 5.81 3.09
1973 5.8 2.94
1974 5.8 2.66
1975 5.79 2.65
1976 5.79 2.52
1977 5.8 2.31
1978 5.8 2.35
1979 5.82 2.49
1980 5.84 2.48
1981 5.86 2.33
1982 5.88 2.27
1983 5.9 2.24
1984 5.93 2.08
1985 5.95 1.93
1986 5.96 1.92
1987 5.97 2.06
1988 5.98 2.26
1989 5.99 2.19
1990 5.99 2.3
1991 5.99 2.18
1992 5.98 2.21
1993 5.98 2.22
1994 5.98 2.14
1995 5.97 2.08
1996 5.96 2.12
1997 5.94 2.04
1998 5.91 2.05
1999 5.88 1.99
2000 5.83 2.08
2001 5.79 1.95
2002 5.73 1.93
2003 5.68 1.99
2004 5.62 2.04
2005 5.56 2.05
2006 5.5 2.08
2007 5.43 2.09
2008 5.36 2.15
2009 5.29 2.23
2010 5.21 2.2
2011 5.13 2.02
2012 5.04 2.04
2013 4.95 1.93
2014 4.86 1.93
2015 4.77 1.8
2016 4.69 1.74
2017 4.6 1.71
2018 4.51 1.71
2019 4.43 1.74
2020 4.35 1.72
2021 4.27 1.82
2022 4.17 1.59
2023 4.08 1.59

Equatorial Guinea and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Iceland
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Iceland
1960 21.9 25.4
1961 21.7 25.2
1962 21.6 24.9
1963 21.4 24.7
1964 21.3 24.4
1965 21.1 24.2
1966 21 24.1
1967 20.8 24.1
1968 20.7 24.2
1969 20.5 24.3
1970 20.4 24.5
1971 20.2 24.7
1972 20.2 24.8
1973 20.1 24.9
1974 20 25.1
1975 19.9 25.4
1976 19.8 25.7
1977 19.6 26
1978 19.5 26.4
1979 19.4 26.7
1980 19.3 26.9
1981 19.2 27.2
1982 19.1 27.5
1983 19.3 27.7
1984 19.7 28
1985 19.9 28.4
1986 20 28.8
1987 20 29.1
1988 19.9 29.3
1989 19.8 29.6
1990 19.7 30
1991 19.5 30.2
1992 19.4 30.5
1993 19.2 30.8
1994 19.1 31.1
1995 19 31.5
1996 19 31.8
1997 18.9 32.1
1998 18.9 32.4
1999 18.9 32.6
2000 19 32.8
2001 19.1 33
2002 19.3 33.4
2003 19.4 33.7
2004 19.7 34
2005 19.9 34.2
2006 20.1 34.5
2007 20.4 34.6
2008 20.7 34.5
2009 20.9 34.6
2010 21.2 34.9
2011 21.3 35.1
2012 21.5 35.4
2013 21.6 35.5
2014 21.7 35.7
2015 21.9 36
2016 21.9 36.2
2017 22 36.3
2018 22.1 36.4
2019 22.2 36.5
2020 22.1 36.6
2021 22.1 36.7
2022 22.1 36.7
2023 22.1 36.9
2024 22 37.1

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Finance

Equatorial Guinea Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.7%
2025
44.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.59%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.78%
2025
-1.64%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
65.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
19.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.7
2025
72.8
2025
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
$0
2023
$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
15,379 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$4.99
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.78 megatons
2023
3.09 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
2.04 tons
2023
7.85 tons
2023
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
49,956 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
+3,891
2024
+3,543
2024
Urban population
74.9%
2024
94.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
26.6
2025
92.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2024
77
2024
Higher education index
2
2025
79
2025
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
171
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
$190.1
2022
$7,197
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133.8
2022
$1,035
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2025
83.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.83%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
4.52
2022
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
98
2025
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%
2025
0.07%
2025
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
96,218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2025
6,324 sq mi
2025
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2025
205.8 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
8,014 mi
2012

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