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Equatorial Guinea vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 140th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Iran
Population
1998075
93468444
Population rank 148/197 17/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Iran: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Iran economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Iran
2024 $12,765,777,677 $475,252,089,215
2023 $12,337,550,584 $457,510,482,317
2022 $13,687,643,436 $422,662,261,526
2021 $12,215,878,033 $407,350,685,583
2020 $9,893,816,008 $280,934,329,280
2019 $11,364,133,550 $347,988,400,958
2018 $13,097,012,134 $411,903,303,606
2017 $12,200,913,879 $510,239,893,418
2016 $11,240,808,848 $478,618,064,871
2015 $13,185,496,881 $409,191,686,497
2014 $21,765,453,082 $462,284,793,281
2013 $21,948,834,284 $500,399,839,840
2012 $22,388,344,144 $644,019,315,004
2011 $21,357,343,669 $629,082,257,472
2010 $16,314,443,436 $487,069,570,464
2009 $15,027,795,173 $414,059,094,949
2008 $19,749,893,536 $406,070,949,554
2007 $13,071,718,759 $349,736,591,832
2006 $10,086,528,699 $265,602,187,404
2005 $8,217,369,093 $224,970,371,325
2004 $4,410,764,339 $187,754,571,248
2003 $2,484,745,935 $151,911,222,119
2002 $1,806,742,742 $128,626,917,504
2001 $1,461,139,022 $126,878,750,296
2000 $1,045,998,496 $109,591,707,802
1999 $621,117,886 $113,848,450,088
1998 $370,687,634 $110,276,913,363
1997 $442,337,871 $113,919,163,421
1996 $232,463,023 $120,403,931,885
1995 $141,853,361 $96,419,225,744
1994 $100,807,003 $71,841,461,173
1993 $136,047,906 $63,743,623,232
1992 $134,707,184 $119,768,691,217
1991 $110,906,029 $131,637,664,958
1990 $112,119,411 $124,813,263,926
1989 $88,265,975 $120,496,362,916
1988 $100,534,657 $123,057,861,334
1987 $93,345,860 $134,009,995,923
1986 $76,407,396 $209,094,561,833
1985 $62,118,570 $180,183,629,600
1984 $50,320,914 $162,276,728,620
1983 $44,442,457 $156,365,156,618
1982 $44,294,648 $125,948,756,439
1981 $36,731,423 $100,499,312,750
1980 $50,642,881 $94,362,275,580
1979 - $90,391,877,326
1978 - $77,994,316,621
1977 $103,987,520 $80,600,122,702
1976 $103,653,050 $68,055,295,081
1975 $104,295,643 $51,776,222,350
1974 $94,159,863 $46,209,092,072
1973 $81,203,227 $27,081,698,250
1972 $65,429,198 $17,153,463,263
1971 $64,946,955 $13,731,802,833
1970 $66,331,429 $10,976,245,154
1969 $67,225,714 $9,743,089,607
1968 $67,514,286 $8,623,172,960
1967 $72,317,447 $7,555,383,690
1966 $69,110,000 $6,789,938,672
1965 $64,748,333 $6,197,319,929
1964 $51,915,000 $5,379,845,648
1963 $44,266,667 $4,928,628,018
1962 $37,253,333 $4,693,566,416
1961 - $4,426,949,095
1960 - $4,199,134,390

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Iran
2024 $6,745 $5,190
2023 $6,678 $5,049
2022 $7,589 $4,721
2021 $6,946 $4,605
2020 $5,764 $3,203
2019 $6,804 $3,997
2018 $8,102 $4,783
2017 $7,809 $6,001
2016 $7,453 $5,711
2015 $9,069 $4,953
2014 $15,549 $5,672
2013 $16,304 $6,223
2012 $17,309 $8,114
2011 $17,198 $8,026
2010 $13,720 $6,291
2009 $13,233 $5,416
2008 $18,211 $5,377
2007 $12,617 $4,688
2006 $10,185 $3,619
2005 $8,674 $3,132
2004 $4,901 $2,672
2003 $2,931 $2,209
2002 $2,264 $1,891
2001 $1,949 $1,881
2000 $1,487 $1,650
1999 $931 $1,740
1998 $578 $1,709
1997 $717 $1,790
1996 $392 $1,915
1995 $248.3 $1,550
1994 $183.2 $1,168
1993 $256.7 $1,038
1992 $263.7 $1,957
1991 $225.3 $2,194
1990 $236.4 $2,138
1989 $193.2 $2,125
1988 $228.7 $2,234
1987 $220.9 $2,513
1986 $188.8 $4,064
1985 $161.1 $3,634
1984 $137.9 $3,395
1983 $129.4 $3,397
1982 $137.5 $2,845
1981 $121.1 $2,393
1980 $175.5 $2,368
1979 - $2,352
1978 - $2,101
1977 $376 $2,243
1976 $369 $1,954
1975 $362 $1,532
1974 $319 $1,409
1973 $268.6 $851
1972 $211.4 $555
1971 $205.6 $457
1970 $206.8 $377
1969 $208.4 $345
1968 $211.7 $314
1967 $231.9 $283.7
1966 $226.7 $262.9
1965 $217.1 $247.5
1964 $177.8 $221.7
1963 $154.8 $209.6
1962 $132.9 $205.8
1961 - $200.1
1960 - $195.6

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

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Iran
2026 64.3 78.2
2025 64.1 78.1
2024 63.9 77.9
2023 63.7 77.7
2022 63.4 76.8
2021 62.4 73.8
2020 62.1 74.1
2019 62.3 76.9
2018 61.9 76.6
2017 61.5 76.4
2016 61.1 76.2
2015 60.6 75.9
2014 60.2 75.6
2013 59.8 75.3
2012 59.3 75
2011 58.8 74.7
2010 58.3 74.4
2009 57.9 74
2008 57.4 73.7
2007 56.9 73.3
2006 56.4 72.9
2005 55.8 72.4
2004 55.3 72
2003 54.8 70.5
2002 54.3 71.1
2001 53.8 70.6
2000 53.4 70.2
1999 53 69.7
1998 52.6 69.2
1997 52.4 68.6
1996 52.1 68.3
1995 51.9 67.9
1994 51.8 67.5
1993 51.7 67
1992 51.6 66.7
1991 51.5 66.2
1990 51.4 64.1
1989 51.3 65.3
1988 51.2 63.3
1987 51 62.7
1986 50.8 62.1
1985 50.6 61.5
1984 50.2 60.9
1983 50 58.5
1982 49.7 57.6
1981 49.1 56.6
1980 48.8 58.4
1979 43 58.5
1978 42.3 56
1977 42 56.7
1976 30.5 55.8
1975 37.3 54.8
1974 41.5 53.9
1973 44.7 52.9
1972 44.4 51.7
1971 37.2 51.1
1970 31.1 50.2
1969 31 49.4
1968 44.9 47.9
1967 44.6 47.8
1966 44.3 47.1
1965 44.1 46.4
1964 43.8 45.7
1963 43.5 45.1
1962 43.3 43.8
1961 43 43.9
1960 42.7 43.3
1959 42.5 42.8
1958 42.2 42.2
1957 41.9 41.3
1956 41.7 41.1
1955 41.4 40.6
1954 41.1 40
1953 40.9 39.5
1952 40.6 39.2
1951 40.4 38.7
1950 40.1 38.2

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Iran
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Iran
2024 1,892,516 91,567,738
2023 1,847,549 90,608,707
2022 1,803,545 89,524,246
2021 1,758,786 88,455,488
2020 1,716,468 87,723,443
2019 1,670,177 87,051,648
2018 1,616,422 86,117,998
2017 1,562,396 85,026,754
2016 1,508,186 83,812,228
2015 1,453,923 82,619,362
2014 1,399,828 81,502,045
2013 1,346,218 80,414,686
2012 1,293,483 79,370,580
2011 1,241,835 78,383,598
2010 1,189,085 77,420,842
2009 1,135,673 76,457,825
2008 1,084,530 75,514,204
2007 1,036,044 74,602,648
2006 990,343 73,392,747
2005 947,367 71,828,455
2004 899,917 70,256,316
2003 847,862 68,769,340
2002 797,957 68,011,317
2001 749,836 67,452,005
2000 703,279 66,418,659
1999 667,214 65,445,391
1998 641,474 64,519,859
1997 616,893 63,639,638
1996 593,492 62,881,300
1995 571,264 62,205,567
1994 550,138 61,520,598
1993 530,023 61,403,543
1992 510,770 61,184,983
1991 492,217 59,986,931
1990 474,274 58,380,092
1989 456,808 56,704,914
1988 439,651 55,072,694
1987 422,522 53,323,493
1986 404,728 51,446,045
1985 385,547 49,582,289
1984 364,899 47,793,998
1983 343,421 46,029,535
1982 322,216 44,272,141
1981 303,252 41,989,312
1980 288,644 39,842,324
1979 279,846 38,424,952
1978 276,531 37,126,535
1977 276,779 35,933,181
1976 281,031 34,837,271
1975 287,901 33,802,973
1974 294,953 32,796,463
1973 302,281 31,839,838
1972 309,468 30,921,179
1971 315,940 30,029,071
1970 320,803 29,145,100
1969 322,517 28,273,482
1968 318,849 27,437,391
1967 311,805 26,628,432
1966 304,859 25,829,270
1965 298,238 25,036,978
1964 291,942 24,262,859
1963 285,965 23,519,005
1962 280,286 22,807,907
1961 274,896 22,125,726
1960 269,807 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Iran

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Iran
2023 4.08 1.7
2022 4.17 1.7
2021 4.27 1.71
2020 4.35 1.7
2019 4.43 1.77
2018 4.51 1.92
2017 4.6 2.02
2016 4.69 2.05
2015 4.77 2.02
2014 4.86 1.98
2013 4.95 1.91
2012 5.04 1.85
2011 5.13 1.79
2010 5.21 1.75
2009 5.29 1.74
2008 5.36 1.74
2007 5.43 1.75
2006 5.5 1.76
2005 5.56 1.76
2004 5.62 1.78
2003 5.68 1.8
2002 5.73 1.84
2001 5.79 1.92
2000 5.83 2
1999 5.88 2.09
1998 5.91 2.19
1997 5.94 2.32
1996 5.96 2.54
1995 5.97 2.85
1994 5.98 3.24
1993 5.98 3.67
1992 5.98 4.1
1991 5.99 4.57
1990 5.99 4.93
1989 5.99 5.17
1988 5.98 5.43
1987 5.97 5.72
1986 5.96 6.01
1985 5.95 6.24
1984 5.93 6.43
1983 5.9 6.53
1982 5.88 6.59
1981 5.86 6.62
1980 5.84 6.63
1979 5.82 6.55
1978 5.8 6.34
1977 5.8 6.18
1976 5.79 6.07
1975 5.79 5.95
1974 5.8 5.97
1973 5.8 6.06
1972 5.81 6.26
1971 5.81 6.55
1970 5.81 6.8
1969 5.8 7.01
1968 5.79 7.12
1967 5.78 7.19
1966 5.76 7.21
1965 5.73 7.22
1964 5.71 7.24
1963 5.69 7.32
1962 5.67 7.4
1961 5.66 7.46
1960 5.65 7.52

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Iran
2024 22 34.3
2023 22.1 33.8
2022 22.1 33.3
2021 22.1 32.8
2020 22.1 32.3
2019 22.2 31.7
2018 22.1 31.2
2017 22 30.7
2016 21.9 30.2
2015 21.9 29.7
2014 21.7 29.2
2013 21.6 28.7
2012 21.5 28.2
2011 21.3 27.7
2010 21.2 27.2
2009 20.9 26.6
2008 20.7 26.1
2007 20.4 25.5
2006 20.1 24.8
2005 19.9 24.3
2004 19.7 23.7
2003 19.4 23.1
2002 19.3 22.6
2001 19.1 22
2000 19 21.4
1999 18.9 20.7
1998 18.9 20
1997 18.9 19.5
1996 19 19.1
1995 19 18.7
1994 19.1 18.4
1993 19.2 18.3
1992 19.4 18.4
1991 19.5 18.3
1990 19.7 18.2
1989 19.8 18.1
1988 19.9 18.2
1987 20 18.2
1986 20 18.2
1985 19.9 18.3
1984 19.7 18.4
1983 19.3 18.5
1982 19.1 18.6
1981 19.2 18.4
1980 19.3 18.2
1979 19.4 18.3
1978 19.5 18.3
1977 19.6 18.3
1976 19.8 18.2
1975 19.9 18.1
1974 20 18
1973 20.1 17.9
1972 20.2 17.8
1971 20.2 17.7
1970 20.4 17.6
1969 20.5 17.6
1968 20.7 17.6
1967 20.8 17.7
1966 21 17.7
1965 21.1 17.8
1964 21.3 17.9
1963 21.4 18.1
1962 21.6 18.4
1961 21.7 18.7
1960 21.9 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
2.28%
2000
Banked people share n/a
91.1%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Iran
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
88.9%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
12%
2025
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Iran
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
138,867 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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