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Equatorial Guinea vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 140th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Japan
Population
1998075
122677250
Population rank 148/197 12/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 148/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Japan: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Japan economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Japan
2024 $12,765,777,677 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $12,337,550,584 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $13,687,643,436 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $12,215,878,033 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $9,893,816,008 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $11,364,133,550 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $13,097,012,134 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $12,200,913,879 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $11,240,808,848 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $13,185,496,881 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $21,765,453,082 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $21,948,834,284 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $22,388,344,144 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $21,357,343,669 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $16,314,443,436 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $15,027,795,173 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $19,749,893,536 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $13,071,718,759 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $10,086,528,699 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $8,217,369,093 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $4,410,764,339 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $2,484,745,935 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $1,806,742,742 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $1,461,139,022 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $1,045,998,496 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $621,117,886 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $370,687,634 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $442,337,871 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $232,463,023 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $141,853,361 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $100,807,003 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $136,047,906 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $134,707,184 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $110,906,029 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $112,119,411 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $88,265,975 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $100,534,657 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $93,345,860 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $76,407,396 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $62,118,570 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $50,320,914 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $44,442,457 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $44,294,648 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $36,731,423 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $50,642,881 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 - $1,077,910,077,676
1978 - $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $103,987,520 $737,069,290,928
1976 $103,653,050 $598,883,902,156
1975 $104,295,643 $532,861,438,885
1974 $94,159,863 $490,035,789,970
1973 $81,203,227 $441,460,582,536
1972 $65,429,198 $324,933,841,269
1971 $64,946,955 $245,364,056,622
1970 $66,331,429 $217,223,652,719
1969 $67,225,714 $184,298,841,305
1968 $67,514,286 $156,897,496,759
1967 $72,317,447 $132,475,614,227
1966 $69,110,000 $113,046,784,179
1965 $64,748,333 $97,338,107,606
1964 $51,915,000 $87,490,590,818
1963 $44,266,667 $74,379,284,603
1962 $37,253,333 $64,987,857,542
1961 - $57,266,758,180
1960 - $47,419,238,274

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Japan
2024 $6,745 $32,487
2023 $6,678 $33,836
2022 $7,589 $34,066
2021 $6,946 $40,095
2020 $5,764 $40,029
2019 $6,804 $40,416
2018 $8,102 $39,751
2017 $7,809 $38,834
2016 $7,453 $39,375
2015 $9,069 $34,961
2014 $15,549 $38,475
2013 $16,304 $40,899
2012 $17,309 $49,145
2011 $17,198 $48,760
2010 $13,720 $44,968
2009 $13,233 $41,309
2008 $18,211 $39,876
2007 $12,617 $35,779
2006 $10,185 $35,992
2005 $8,674 $37,813
2004 $4,901 $38,299
2003 $2,931 $35,387
2002 $2,264 $32,821
2001 $1,949 $34,406
2000 $1,487 $39,169
1999 $931 $36,610
1998 $578 $32,424
1997 $717 $35,638
1996 $392 $39,150
1995 $248.3 $44,198
1994 $183.2 $39,934
1993 $256.7 $36,345
1992 $263.7 $31,993
1991 $225.3 $29,428
1990 $236.4 $25,801
1989 $193.2 $25,266
1988 $228.7 $25,500
1987 $220.9 $21,142
1986 $188.8 $17,452
1985 $161.1 $11,809
1984 $137.9 $11,207
1983 $129.4 $10,652
1982 $137.5 $9,780
1981 $121.1 $10,583
1980 $175.5 $9,669
1979 - $9,301
1978 - $9,012
1977 $376 $6,473
1976 $369 $5,310
1975 $362 $4,776
1974 $319 $4,448
1973 $268.6 $4,061
1972 $211.4 $3,031
1971 $205.6 $2,321
1970 $206.8 $2,101
1969 $208.4 $1,803
1968 $211.7 $1,553
1967 $231.9 $1,326
1966 $226.7 $1,144
1965 $217.1 $994
1964 $177.8 $903
1963 $154.8 $776
1962 $132.9 $685
1961 - $609
1960 - $509

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

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Japan
2026 64.3 85.1
2025 64.1 85
2024 63.9 84.9
2023 63.7 84.7
2022 63.4 84.1
2021 62.4 84.6
2020 62.1 84.7
2019 62.3 84.4
2018 61.9 84.3
2017 61.5 84.2
2016 61.1 84.1
2015 60.6 83.9
2014 60.2 83.6
2013 59.8 83.4
2012 59.3 83.2
2011 58.8 82.7
2010 58.3 82.9
2009 57.9 83
2008 57.4 82.6
2007 56.9 82.5
2006 56.4 82.4
2005 55.8 82
2004 55.3 82.1
2003 54.8 81.9
2002 54.3 81.8
2001 53.8 81.5
2000 53.4 81.2
1999 53 80.6
1998 52.6 80.6
1997 52.4 80.6
1996 52.1 80.4
1995 51.9 79.7
1994 51.8 79.8
1993 51.7 79.4
1992 51.6 79.3
1991 51.5 79.3
1990 51.4 79
1989 51.3 79
1988 51.2 78.5
1987 51 78.6
1986 50.8 78.2
1985 50.6 77.8
1984 50.2 77.5
1983 50 77.1
1982 49.7 77.1
1981 49.1 76.6
1980 48.8 76.1
1979 43 76.2
1978 42.3 75.7
1977 42 75.3
1976 30.5 74.8
1975 37.3 74.4
1974 41.5 73.8
1973 44.7 73.4
1972 44.4 73.3
1971 37.2 72.8
1970 31.1 72
1969 31 71.9
1968 44.9 71.7
1967 44.6 71.4
1966 44.3 71.1
1965 44.1 70.3
1964 43.8 70.2
1963 43.5 69.7
1962 43.3 68.7
1961 43 68.4
1960 42.7 67.7
1959 42.5 67.5
1958 42.2 67
1957 41.9 65.4
1956 41.7 65.6
1955 41.4 65.7
1954 41.1 64.5
1953 40.9 63.3
1952 40.6 63
1951 40.4 61
1950 40.1 59.3

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Japan
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Japan
2024 1,892,516 123,975,371
2023 1,847,549 124,516,650
2022 1,803,545 125,124,989
2021 1,758,786 125,681,593
2020 1,716,468 126,261,000
2019 1,670,177 126,633,000
2018 1,616,422 126,811,000
2017 1,562,396 126,972,000
2016 1,508,186 127,076,000
2015 1,453,923 127,141,000
2014 1,399,828 127,276,000
2013 1,346,218 127,445,000
2012 1,293,483 127,629,000
2011 1,241,835 127,833,000
2010 1,189,085 128,070,000
2009 1,135,673 128,047,000
2008 1,084,530 128,063,000
2007 1,036,044 128,001,000
2006 990,343 127,854,000
2005 947,367 127,773,000
2004 899,917 127,761,000
2003 847,862 127,718,000
2002 797,957 127,445,000
2001 749,836 127,149,000
2000 703,279 126,843,000
1999 667,214 126,631,000
1998 641,474 126,400,000
1997 616,893 126,057,000
1996 593,492 125,757,000
1995 571,264 125,472,000
1994 550,138 125,178,000
1993 530,023 124,829,000
1992 510,770 124,425,000
1991 492,217 123,964,000
1990 474,274 123,478,000
1989 456,808 123,069,000
1988 439,651 122,578,000
1987 422,522 122,069,000
1986 404,728 121,482,000
1985 385,547 120,837,000
1984 364,899 120,083,000
1983 343,421 119,307,000
1982 322,216 118,480,000
1981 303,252 117,661,000
1980 288,644 116,807,000
1979 279,846 115,890,000
1978 276,531 114,913,000
1977 276,779 113,872,000
1976 281,031 112,775,000
1975 287,901 111,573,000
1974 294,953 110,162,000
1973 302,281 108,707,000
1972 309,468 107,188,000
1971 315,940 105,697,000
1970 320,803 103,403,000
1969 322,517 102,219,000
1968 318,849 101,011,000
1967 311,805 99,879,000
1966 304,859 98,851,000
1965 298,238 97,952,000
1964 291,942 96,903,000
1963 285,965 95,900,000
1962 280,286 94,933,000
1961 274,896 94,055,000
1960 269,807 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Japan

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Japan
2023 4.08 1.2
2022 4.17 1.26
2021 4.27 1.3
2020 4.35 1.33
2019 4.43 1.36
2018 4.51 1.42
2017 4.6 1.43
2016 4.69 1.44
2015 4.77 1.45
2014 4.86 1.42
2013 4.95 1.43
2012 5.04 1.41
2011 5.13 1.39
2010 5.21 1.39
2009 5.29 1.37
2008 5.36 1.37
2007 5.43 1.34
2006 5.5 1.32
2005 5.56 1.26
2004 5.62 1.29
2003 5.68 1.29
2002 5.73 1.32
2001 5.79 1.33
2000 5.83 1.36
1999 5.88 1.34
1998 5.91 1.38
1997 5.94 1.39
1996 5.96 1.43
1995 5.97 1.42
1994 5.98 1.5
1993 5.98 1.46
1992 5.98 1.5
1991 5.99 1.53
1990 5.99 1.54
1989 5.99 1.57
1988 5.98 1.66
1987 5.97 1.69
1986 5.96 1.72
1985 5.95 1.76
1984 5.93 1.81
1983 5.9 1.8
1982 5.88 1.77
1981 5.86 1.74
1980 5.84 1.75
1979 5.82 1.77
1978 5.8 1.79
1977 5.8 1.8
1976 5.79 1.85
1975 5.79 1.91
1974 5.8 2.05
1973 5.8 2.14
1972 5.81 2.14
1971 5.81 2.16
1970 5.81 2.13
1969 5.8 2.13
1968 5.79 2.13
1967 5.78 2.23
1966 5.76 1.58
1965 5.73 2.14
1964 5.71 2.05
1963 5.69 2
1962 5.67 1.98
1961 5.66 1.96
1960 5.65 2

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Japan
2024 22 50.4
2023 22.1 50
2022 22.1 49.5
2021 22.1 49.1
2020 22.1 48.7
2019 22.2 48.3
2018 22.1 48
2017 22 47.6
2016 21.9 47.3
2015 21.9 47
2014 21.7 46.6
2013 21.6 46.2
2012 21.5 45.8
2011 21.3 45.5
2010 21.2 45.2
2009 20.9 44.9
2008 20.7 44.6
2007 20.4 44.2
2006 20.1 43.9
2005 19.9 43.6
2004 19.7 43.2
2003 19.4 42.8
2002 19.3 42.5
2001 19.1 42.1
2000 19 41.8
1999 18.9 41.4
1998 18.9 41
1997 18.9 40.7
1996 19 40.3
1995 19 40
1994 19.1 39.6
1993 19.2 39.2
1992 19.4 38.7
1991 19.5 38.2
1990 19.7 37.7
1989 19.8 37.2
1988 19.9 36.8
1987 20 36.3
1986 20 35.9
1985 19.9 35.4
1984 19.7 34.9
1983 19.3 34.3
1982 19.1 33.7
1981 19.2 33.1
1980 19.3 32.8
1979 19.4 32.4
1978 19.5 32
1977 19.6 31.5
1976 19.8 30.9
1975 19.9 30.6
1974 20 30.4
1973 20.1 30.2
1972 20.2 29.9
1971 20.2 29.6
1970 20.4 29.2
1969 20.5 28.9
1968 20.7 28.6
1967 20.8 28.4
1966 21 28
1965 21.1 27.6
1964 21.3 27.2
1963 21.4 26.9
1962 21.6 26.5
1961 21.7 26.2
1960 21.9 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
1.43%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.5%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Japan
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
99%
2002
English speaking
1%
2025
15%
2025
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Japan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
757,310 mi
2021

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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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