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Equatorial Guinea vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 140th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Jamaica
Population
1998075
2834980
Population rank 148/197 139/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Jamaica
2024 $12,765,777,677 $22,014,397,090
2023 $12,337,550,584 $21,418,804,320
2022 $13,687,643,436 $18,813,516,805
2021 $12,215,878,033 $15,963,885,376
2020 $9,893,816,008 $15,000,214,216
2019 $11,364,133,550 $17,026,269,263
2018 $13,097,012,134 $16,855,447,986
2017 $12,200,913,879 $15,783,583,237
2016 $11,240,808,848 $14,898,999,754
2015 $13,185,496,881 $14,963,589,916
2014 $21,765,453,082 $13,899,217,680
2013 $21,948,834,284 $14,264,205,153
2012 $22,388,344,144 $14,807,086,556
2011 $21,357,343,669 $14,444,661,522
2010 $16,314,443,436 $13,220,549,908
2009 $15,027,795,173 $12,120,458,115
2008 $19,749,893,536 $13,709,401,520
2007 $13,071,718,759 $12,799,600,047
2006 $10,086,528,699 $11,930,179,090
2005 $8,217,369,093 $11,243,865,778
2004 $4,410,764,339 $10,174,664,854
2003 $2,484,745,935 $9,430,234,811
2002 $1,806,742,742 $9,719,009,495
2001 $1,461,139,022 $9,194,727,831
2000 $1,045,998,496 $9,005,064,475
1999 $621,117,886 $8,887,057,997
1998 $370,687,634 $8,787,195,622
1997 $442,337,871 $8,400,041,724
1996 $232,463,023 $7,393,891,921
1995 $141,853,361 $6,577,520,643
1994 $100,807,003 $5,452,558,947
1993 $136,047,906 $5,440,075,676
1992 $134,707,184 $3,535,460,090
1991 $110,906,029 $4,106,207,649
1990 $112,119,411 $4,592,208,087
1989 $88,265,975 $4,404,937,853
1988 $100,534,657 $3,828,342,820
1987 $93,345,860 $3,287,007,322
1986 $76,407,396 $2,754,549,582
1985 $62,118,570 $2,100,239,019
1984 $50,320,914 $2,373,564,549
1983 $44,442,457 $3,619,262,277
1982 $44,294,648 $3,293,496,312
1981 $36,731,423 $2,979,027,966
1980 $50,642,881 $2,679,379,372
1979 - $2,425,064,229
1978 - $2,644,527,822
1977 $103,987,520 $3,249,733,140
1976 $103,653,050 $2,966,042,856
1975 $104,295,643 $2,860,442,750
1974 $94,159,863 $2,375,122,375
1973 $81,203,227 $1,905,917,553
1972 $65,429,198 $1,875,146,587
1971 $64,946,955 $1,539,861,816
1970 $66,331,429 $1,404,720,442
1969 $67,225,714 $1,191,239,047
1968 $67,514,286 $1,083,839,133
1967 $72,317,447 $1,148,014,311
1966 $69,110,000 $1,096,759,561
1965 $64,748,333 $972,159,611
1964 $51,915,000 $897,949,001
1963 $44,266,667 $826,706,669
1962 $37,253,333 $777,727,689
1961 - $748,043,501
1960 - $699,064,380

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Jamaica
2024 $6,745 $7,754
2023 $6,678 $7,542
2022 $7,589 $6,626
2021 $6,946 $5,626
2020 $5,764 $5,299
2019 $6,804 $6,031
2018 $8,102 $5,977
2017 $7,809 $5,605
2016 $7,453 $5,302
2015 $9,069 $5,339
2014 $15,549 $4,975
2013 $16,304 $5,124
2012 $17,309 $5,341
2011 $17,198 $5,233
2010 $13,720 $4,810
2009 $13,233 $4,428
2008 $18,211 $5,030
2007 $12,617 $4,716
2006 $10,185 $4,417
2005 $8,674 $4,184
2004 $4,901 $3,808
2003 $2,931 $3,550
2002 $2,264 $3,681
2001 $1,949 $3,504
2000 $1,487 $3,453
1999 $931 $3,432
1998 $578 $3,419
1997 $717 $3,297
1996 $392 $2,929
1995 $248.3 $2,631
1994 $183.2 $2,203
1993 $256.7 $2,221
1992 $263.7 $1,458
1991 $225.3 $1,710
1990 $236.4 $1,930
1989 $193.2 $1,865
1988 $228.7 $1,632
1987 $220.9 $1,411
1986 $188.8 $1,191
1985 $161.1 $917
1984 $137.9 $1,048
1983 $129.4 $1,619
1982 $137.5 $1,494
1981 $121.1 $1,370
1980 $175.5 $1,249
1979 - $1,144
1978 - $1,262
1977 $376 $1,569
1976 $369 $1,450
1975 $362 $1,417
1974 $319 $1,193
1973 $268.6 $972
1972 $211.4 $971
1971 $205.6 $809
1970 $206.8 $748
1969 $208.4 $642
1968 $211.7 $591
1967 $231.9 $633
1966 $226.7 $612
1965 $217.1 $549
1964 $177.8 $514
1963 $154.8 $480
1962 $132.9 $458
1961 - $447
1960 - $424

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

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Jamaica
2026 64.3 71.9
2025 64.1 71.7
2024 63.9 71.6
2023 63.7 71.5
2022 63.4 71.5
2021 62.4 69.1
2020 62.1 71.5
2019 62.3 71.5
2018 61.9 71.6
2017 61.5 71.9
2016 61.1 72.1
2015 60.6 72.2
2014 60.2 72.4
2013 59.8 72.4
2012 59.3 72.4
2011 58.8 72.2
2010 58.3 72
2009 57.9 71.7
2008 57.4 71.5
2007 56.9 71.4
2006 56.4 71.4
2005 55.8 71.5
2004 55.3 71.5
2003 54.8 71.6
2002 54.3 71.5
2001 53.8 71.3
2000 53.4 71.3
1999 53 71.2
1998 52.6 71.2
1997 52.4 71.2
1996 52.1 71.3
1995 51.9 71.5
1994 51.8 71.6
1993 51.7 71.8
1992 51.6 71.8
1991 51.5 71.8
1990 51.4 71.7
1989 51.3 71.5
1988 51.2 71.2
1987 51 70.9
1986 50.8 70.4
1985 50.6 70.1
1984 50.2 69.8
1983 50 69.5
1982 49.7 69.3
1981 49.1 69.1
1980 48.8 69
1979 43 68.8
1978 42.3 68.7
1977 42 68.6
1976 30.5 68.4
1975 37.3 68.2
1974 41.5 67.9
1973 44.7 67.6
1972 44.4 67.3
1971 37.2 67
1970 31.1 66.7
1969 31 66.5
1968 44.9 66.3
1967 44.6 66.1
1966 44.3 65.9
1965 44.1 65.7
1964 43.8 65.3
1963 43.5 65
1962 43.3 64.6
1961 43 64.3
1960 42.7 63.8
1959 42.5 63.2
1958 42.2 62.6
1957 41.9 61.9
1956 41.7 61.2
1955 41.4 60.4
1954 41.1 59.6
1953 40.9 58.9
1952 40.6 58.1
1951 40.4 57.1
1950 40.1 56.6

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Jamaica
2024 1,892,516 2,839,175
2023 1,847,549 2,839,786
2022 1,803,545 2,839,144
2021 1,758,786 2,837,682
2020 1,716,468 2,830,739
2019 1,670,177 2,823,271
2018 1,616,422 2,820,097
2017 1,562,396 2,815,764
2016 1,508,186 2,809,915
2015 1,453,923 2,802,534
2014 1,399,828 2,793,749
2013 1,346,218 2,783,687
2012 1,293,483 2,772,430
2011 1,241,835 2,760,494
2010 1,189,085 2,748,568
2009 1,135,673 2,736,995
2008 1,084,530 2,725,635
2007 1,036,044 2,713,800
2006 990,343 2,700,968
2005 947,367 2,687,066
2004 899,917 2,672,225
2003 847,862 2,656,623
2002 797,957 2,640,572
2001 749,836 2,624,403
2000 703,279 2,607,826
1999 667,214 2,589,795
1998 641,474 2,569,736
1997 616,893 2,547,848
1996 593,492 2,524,463
1995 571,264 2,500,151
1994 550,138 2,475,220
1993 530,023 2,449,916
1992 510,770 2,424,701
1991 492,217 2,400,869
1990 474,274 2,379,877
1989 456,808 2,361,916
1988 439,651 2,345,777
1987 422,522 2,329,813
1986 404,728 2,312,125
1985 385,547 2,290,656
1984 364,899 2,264,562
1983 343,421 2,234,832
1982 322,216 2,203,889
1981 303,252 2,173,818
1980 288,644 2,145,658
1979 279,846 2,119,486
1978 276,531 2,094,836
1977 276,779 2,070,657
1976 281,031 2,045,578
1975 287,901 2,018,981
1974 294,953 1,990,906
1973 302,281 1,961,219
1972 309,468 1,931,542
1971 315,940 1,903,728
1970 320,803 1,878,196
1969 322,517 1,855,127
1968 318,849 1,833,765
1967 311,805 1,812,865
1966 304,859 1,791,475
1965 298,238 1,769,192
1964 291,942 1,745,568
1963 285,965 1,721,099
1962 280,286 1,696,932
1961 274,896 1,673,261
1960 269,807 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Jamaica
2023 4.08 1.36
2022 4.17 1.37
2021 4.27 1.38
2020 4.35 1.38
2019 4.43 1.39
2018 4.51 1.4
2017 4.6 1.43
2016 4.69 1.46
2015 4.77 1.51
2014 4.86 1.54
2013 4.95 1.59
2012 5.04 1.65
2011 5.13 1.72
2010 5.21 1.8
2009 5.29 1.88
2008 5.36 1.95
2007 5.43 2.02
2006 5.5 2.09
2005 5.56 2.15
2004 5.62 2.2
2003 5.68 2.24
2002 5.73 2.27
2001 5.79 2.3
2000 5.83 2.35
1999 5.88 2.47
1998 5.91 2.57
1997 5.94 2.68
1996 5.96 2.77
1995 5.97 2.85
1994 5.98 2.93
1993 5.98 2.99
1992 5.98 3.03
1991 5.99 3
1990 5.99 2.96
1989 5.99 2.93
1988 5.98 2.98
1987 5.97 3.02
1986 5.96 3.11
1985 5.95 3.21
1984 5.93 3.32
1983 5.9 3.41
1982 5.88 3.46
1981 5.86 3.51
1980 5.84 3.59
1979 5.82 3.72
1978 5.8 3.84
1977 5.8 4
1976 5.79 4.21
1975 5.79 4.44
1974 5.8 4.67
1973 5.8 5
1972 5.81 5.06
1971 5.81 5.21
1970 5.81 5.35
1969 5.8 5.47
1968 5.79 5.58
1967 5.78 5.67
1966 5.76 5.69
1965 5.73 5.72
1964 5.71 5.79
1963 5.69 5.73
1962 5.67 5.64
1961 5.66 5.6
1960 5.65 5.54

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Jamaica
2024 22 33.3
2023 22.1 32.8
2022 22.1 32.2
2021 22.1 31.7
2020 22.1 31.3
2019 22.2 30.8
2018 22.1 30.3
2017 22 29.8
2016 21.9 29.3
2015 21.9 28.8
2014 21.7 28.3
2013 21.6 27.9
2012 21.5 27.4
2011 21.3 27
2010 21.2 26.5
2009 20.9 26.1
2008 20.7 25.7
2007 20.4 25.3
2006 20.1 24.9
2005 19.9 24.6
2004 19.7 24.4
2003 19.4 24.1
2002 19.3 23.8
2001 19.1 23.6
2000 19 23.3
1999 18.9 23.1
1998 18.9 22.9
1997 18.9 22.7
1996 19 22.6
1995 19 22.5
1994 19.1 22.4
1993 19.2 22.3
1992 19.4 22.2
1991 19.5 22
1990 19.7 21.8
1989 19.8 21.6
1988 19.9 21.3
1987 20 21.1
1986 20 20.8
1985 19.9 20.6
1984 19.7 20.4
1983 19.3 20.1
1982 19.1 19.9
1981 19.2 19.6
1980 19.3 19.4
1979 19.4 19.1
1978 19.5 18.9
1977 19.6 18.6
1976 19.8 18.4
1975 19.9 18.2
1974 20 18
1973 20.1 17.9
1972 20.2 17.8
1971 20.2 17.7
1970 20.4 17.7
1969 20.5 17.8
1968 20.7 17.9
1967 20.8 18.1
1966 21 18.3
1965 21.1 18.5
1964 21.3 18.8
1963 21.4 19
1962 21.6 19.3
1961 21.7 19.5
1960 21.9 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
48.1%
2011
Banked people share n/a
73.3%
2021

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Jamaica
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
88.7%
2015
English speaking
1%
2025
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Jamaica
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
13,745 mi
2011

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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) (2000–2025, 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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