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Equatorial Guinea vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 140th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Iraq
Population
1998075
48289334
Population rank 148/197 33/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Iraq
2024 $12,765,777,677 $279,641,257,615
2023 $12,337,550,584 $268,881,051,644
2022 $13,687,643,436 $287,372,232,138
2021 $12,215,878,033 $209,691,945,713
2020 $9,893,816,008 $180,898,797,517
2019 $11,364,133,550 $233,636,097,800
2018 $13,097,012,134 $227,367,469,034
2017 $12,200,913,879 $187,217,660,051
2016 $11,240,808,848 $166,743,557,748
2015 $13,185,496,881 $166,774,104,959
2014 $21,765,453,082 $228,415,656,175
2013 $21,948,834,284 $234,637,675,129
2012 $22,388,344,144 $218,002,476,129
2011 $21,357,343,669 $185,749,664,444
2010 $16,314,443,436 $138,516,722,650
2009 $15,027,795,173 $111,657,580,326
2008 $19,749,893,536 $131,614,434,154
2007 $13,071,718,759 $88,837,057,320
2006 $10,086,528,699 $65,147,051,918
2005 $8,217,369,093 $50,065,104,668
2004 $4,410,764,339 $36,633,669,269
2003 $2,484,745,935 $21,921,569,479
2002 $1,806,742,742 $32,928,454,672
2001 $1,461,139,022 $36,176,430,129
2000 $1,045,998,496 $48,364,250,944
1999 $621,117,886 $36,881,601,584
1998 $370,687,634 $20,617,405,044
1997 $442,337,871 $20,764,857,056
1996 $232,463,023 $10,433,698,621
1995 $141,853,361 $12,894,029,888
1994 $100,807,003 $3,991,349,283
1993 $136,047,906 $1,031,944,881
1992 $134,707,184 $553,671,958
1991 $110,906,029 $407,796,350
1990 $112,119,411 $180,408,064,516
1989 $88,265,975 $65,831,935,484
1988 $100,534,657 $62,684,516,129
1987 $93,345,860 $56,774,193,548
1986 $76,407,396 $47,264,516,129
1985 $62,118,570 $48,425,161,290
1984 $50,320,914 $46,938,387,097
1983 $44,442,457 $40,712,903,226
1982 $44,294,648 $42,382,333,333
1981 $36,731,423 $37,823,000,000
1980 $50,642,881 $52,569,000,000
1979 - $37,816,457,839
1978 - $23,762,275,652
1977 $103,987,520 $19,838,130,715
1976 $103,653,050 $17,754,825,601
1975 $104,295,643 $13,458,516,763
1974 $94,159,863 $11,516,762,614
1973 $81,203,227 $5,134,367,778
1972 $65,429,198 $4,113,848,002
1971 $64,946,955 $3,865,346,535
1970 $66,331,429 $3,281,318,687
1969 $67,225,714 $3,007,758,797
1968 $67,514,286 $2,896,598,841
1967 $72,317,447 $2,551,522,656
1966 $69,110,000 $2,530,306,096
1965 $64,748,333 $2,335,785,506
1964 $51,915,000 $2,136,408,198
1963 $44,266,667 $1,805,901,510
1962 $37,253,333 $1,784,174,541
1961 - $1,671,960,965
1960 - $1,537,252,193

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Iraq
2024 $6,745 $6,074
2023 $6,678 $5,965
2022 $7,589 $6,521
2021 $6,946 $4,868
2020 $5,764 $4,295
2019 $6,804 $5,672
2018 $8,102 $5,647
2017 $7,809 $4,759
2016 $7,453 $4,334
2015 $9,069 $4,440
2014 $15,549 $6,249
2013 $16,304 $6,650
2012 $17,309 $6,478
2011 $17,198 $5,776
2010 $13,720 $4,462
2009 $13,233 $3,715
2008 $18,211 $4,543
2007 $12,617 $3,129
2006 $10,185 $2,277
2005 $8,674 $1,762
2004 $4,901 $1,328
2003 $2,931 $818
2002 $2,264 $1,266
2001 $1,949 $1,436
2000 $1,487 $1,980
1999 $931 $1,560
1998 $578 $901
1997 $717 $936
1996 $392 $485
1995 $248.3 $619
1994 $183.2 $198.2
1993 $256.7 $53.7
1992 $263.7 $30.3
1991 $225.3 $23
1990 $236.4 $10,261
1989 $193.2 $3,791
1988 $228.7 $3,707
1987 $220.9 $3,436
1986 $188.8 $2,940
1985 $161.1 $3,088
1984 $137.9 $3,066
1983 $129.4 $2,743
1982 $137.5 $2,942
1981 $121.1 $2,700
1980 $175.5 $3,868
1979 - $2,871
1978 - $1,863
1977 $376 $1,609
1976 $369 $1,489
1975 $362 $1,166
1974 $319 $1,031
1973 $268.6 $476
1972 $211.4 $394
1971 $205.6 $384
1970 $206.8 $337
1969 $208.4 $320
1968 $211.7 $319
1967 $231.9 $290.6
1966 $226.7 $298.2
1965 $217.1 $284.8
1964 $177.8 $269.4
1963 $154.8 $235.5
1962 $132.9 $240.7
1961 - $232.4
1960 - $218.9

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

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Iraq
2026 64.3 72.6
2025 64.1 72.5
2024 63.9 72.4
2023 63.7 72.3
2022 63.4 72
2021 62.4 70.7
2020 62.1 69.7
2019 62.3 71.2
2018 61.9 71.1
2017 61.5 69.8
2016 61.1 68.7
2015 60.6 70
2014 60.2 69.7
2013 59.8 69
2012 59.3 68.8
2011 58.8 68.4
2010 58.3 68.1
2009 57.9 67.8
2008 57.4 66.5
2007 56.9 64.4
2006 56.4 64
2005 55.8 64.9
2004 55.3 64.6
2003 54.8 64.8
2002 54.3 65.7
2001 53.8 65.3
2000 53.4 64.9
1999 53 64.5
1998 52.6 64.4
1997 52.4 64.2
1996 52.1 64.6
1995 51.9 64.8
1994 51.8 65
1993 51.7 65.3
1992 51.6 65.3
1991 51.5 61.3
1990 51.4 57.6
1989 51.3 57.5
1988 51.2 56.7
1987 51 60.3
1986 50.8 60
1985 50.6 59.8
1984 50.2 59.5
1983 50 59.3
1982 49.7 59
1981 49.1 58.7
1980 48.8 60.9
1979 43 64.4
1978 42.3 64.2
1977 42 63.9
1976 30.5 63.6
1975 37.3 61.4
1974 41.5 61
1973 44.7 62.3
1972 44.4 61.8
1971 37.2 61.3
1970 31.1 60.5
1969 31 59.6
1968 44.9 59
1967 44.6 58.4
1966 44.3 57.3
1965 44.1 56.4
1964 43.8 55.2
1963 43.5 54.4
1962 43.3 53.5
1961 43 52.3
1960 42.7 51.5
1959 42.5 49.7
1958 42.2 49
1957 41.9 47.7
1956 41.7 46.4
1955 41.4 45
1954 41.1 43.5
1953 40.9 42.1
1952 40.6 40.5
1951 40.4 39
1950 40.1 37.4

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Iraq
2024 1,892,516 46,042,015
2023 1,847,549 45,074,049
2022 1,803,545 44,070,551
2021 1,758,786 43,071,211
2020 1,716,468 42,116,605
2019 1,670,177 41,192,171
2018 1,616,422 40,265,624
2017 1,562,396 39,337,353
2016 1,508,186 38,469,627
2015 1,453,923 37,560,535
2014 1,399,828 36,550,059
2013 1,346,218 35,281,989
2012 1,293,483 33,654,842
2011 1,241,835 32,161,424
2010 1,189,085 31,045,366
2009 1,135,673 30,058,206
2008 1,084,530 28,971,036
2007 1,036,044 28,391,607
2006 990,343 28,616,515
2005 947,367 28,407,448
2004 899,917 27,577,878
2003 847,862 26,802,659
2002 797,957 26,006,559
2001 749,836 25,197,840
2000 703,279 24,424,056
1999 667,214 23,636,527
1998 641,474 22,884,399
1997 616,893 22,176,593
1996 593,492 21,501,321
1995 571,264 20,825,860
1994 550,138 20,139,807
1993 530,023 19,201,195
1992 510,770 18,300,845
1991 492,217 17,767,253
1990 474,274 17,581,206
1989 456,808 17,364,542
1988 439,651 16,908,819
1987 422,522 16,521,049
1986 404,728 16,074,145
1985 385,547 15,683,430
1984 364,899 15,310,733
1983 343,421 14,840,555
1982 322,216 14,406,083
1981 303,252 14,006,381
1980 288,644 13,591,992
1979 279,846 13,170,365
1978 276,531 12,753,355
1977 276,779 12,331,046
1976 281,031 11,927,651
1975 287,901 11,543,639
1974 294,953 11,167,761
1973 302,281 10,795,869
1972 309,468 10,430,164
1971 315,940 10,077,809
1970 320,803 9,735,611
1969 322,517 9,403,356
1968 318,849 9,085,016
1967 311,805 8,778,869
1966 304,859 8,485,104
1965 298,238 8,202,140
1964 291,942 7,929,566
1963 285,965 7,667,928
1962 280,286 7,413,875
1961 274,896 7,194,553
1960 269,807 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Iraq

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Iraq
2023 4.08 3.25
2022 4.17 3.29
2021 4.27 3.36
2020 4.35 3.42
2019 4.43 3.48
2018 4.51 3.55
2017 4.6 3.64
2016 4.69 3.84
2015 4.77 4.08
2014 4.86 4.31
2013 4.95 4.44
2012 5.04 4.54
2011 5.13 4.59
2010 5.21 4.46
2009 5.29 4.38
2008 5.36 4.37
2007 5.43 4.4
2006 5.5 4.46
2005 5.56 4.45
2004 5.62 4.53
2003 5.68 4.58
2002 5.73 4.67
2001 5.79 4.8
2000 5.83 4.92
1999 5.88 5.04
1998 5.91 5.11
1997 5.94 5.19
1996 5.96 5.25
1995 5.97 5.36
1994 5.98 5.49
1993 5.98 5.61
1992 5.98 5.72
1991 5.99 5.83
1990 5.99 5.93
1989 5.99 5.99
1988 5.98 6.05
1987 5.97 6.11
1986 5.96 6.18
1985 5.95 6.25
1984 5.93 6.32
1983 5.9 6.39
1982 5.88 6.46
1981 5.86 6.53
1980 5.84 6.59
1979 5.82 6.66
1978 5.8 6.73
1977 5.8 6.8
1976 5.79 6.86
1975 5.79 6.91
1974 5.8 6.95
1973 5.8 6.99
1972 5.81 7.02
1971 5.81 7.06
1970 5.81 7.07
1969 5.8 7.08
1968 5.79 7.06
1967 5.78 7.03
1966 5.76 7.02
1965 5.73 7.02
1964 5.71 7.01
1963 5.69 7.01
1962 5.67 6.99
1961 5.66 5.8
1960 5.65 5.3

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Iraq
2024 22 21.6
2023 22.1 21.4
2022 22.1 21.1
2021 22.1 20.9
2020 22.1 20.6
2019 22.2 20.4
2018 22.1 20.1
2017 22 19.9
2016 21.9 19.7
2015 21.9 19.5
2014 21.7 19.4
2013 21.6 19.3
2012 21.5 19.2
2011 21.3 19.1
2010 21.2 19
2009 20.9 18.9
2008 20.7 18.8
2007 20.4 18.7
2006 20.1 18.6
2005 19.9 18.5
2004 19.7 18.3
2003 19.4 18.2
2002 19.3 18.1
2001 19.1 18
2000 19 17.9
1999 18.9 17.9
1998 18.9 17.8
1997 18.9 17.7
1996 19 17.6
1995 19 17.5
1994 19.1 17.4
1993 19.2 17.3
1992 19.4 17.3
1991 19.5 17.2
1990 19.7 17.1
1989 19.8 17
1988 19.9 16.9
1987 20 16.9
1986 20 16.8
1985 19.9 16.7
1984 19.7 16.6
1983 19.3 16.6
1982 19.1 16.5
1981 19.2 16.5
1980 19.3 16.5
1979 19.4 16.5
1978 19.5 16.6
1977 19.6 16.6
1976 19.8 16.7
1975 19.9 17
1974 20 17.2
1973 20.1 17.5
1972 20.2 17.7
1971 20.2 17.9
1970 20.4 18.1
1969 20.5 18.3
1968 20.7 18.5
1967 20.8 18.7
1966 21 19
1965 21.1 19.3
1964 21.3 19.5
1963 21.4 19.8
1962 21.6 20.1
1961 21.7 20.4
1960 21.9 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
3.7%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
1.88%
2020
Banked people share n/a
30.2%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Iraq
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
84.1%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
35%
2023
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
1.02
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Iraq
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
3,185 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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