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Equatorial Guinea vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 140th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Kuwait
Population
1998075
5100145
Population rank 148/197 127/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
81 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Kuwait
2024 $12,765,777,677 $160,227,273,053
2023 $12,337,550,584 $165,384,407,116
2022 $13,687,643,436 $183,502,046,694
2021 $12,215,878,033 $148,350,671,489
2020 $9,893,816,008 $111,045,470,606
2019 $11,364,133,550 $140,856,394,861
2018 $13,097,012,134 $138,646,316,351
2017 $12,200,913,879 $120,687,539,806
2016 $11,240,808,848 $109,406,674,125
2015 $13,185,496,881 $114,585,555,689
2014 $21,765,453,082 $162,650,450,685
2013 $21,948,834,284 $174,168,116,535
2012 $22,388,344,144 $174,047,662,680
2011 $21,357,343,669 $154,039,231,246
2010 $16,314,443,436 $115,416,245,242
2009 $15,027,795,173 $105,968,691,905
2008 $19,749,893,536 $147,379,737,230
2007 $13,071,718,759 $114,634,043,362
2006 $10,086,528,699 $101,557,330,723
2005 $8,217,369,093 $80,798,630,137
2004 $4,410,764,339 $59,439,090,601
2003 $2,484,745,935 $47,874,582,232
2002 $1,806,742,742 $38,135,788,414
2001 $1,461,139,022 $34,889,559,870
2000 $1,045,998,496 $37,718,743,480
1999 $621,117,886 $30,122,365,849
1998 $370,687,634 $25,943,705,784
1997 $442,337,871 $30,350,190,704
1996 $232,463,023 $31,492,373,309
1995 $141,853,361 $27,186,980,647
1994 $100,807,003 $24,848,483,838
1993 $136,047,906 $23,941,391,391
1992 $134,707,184 $19,858,555,215
1991 $110,906,029 $11,009,993,703
1990 $112,119,411 $18,427,777,778
1989 $88,265,975 $24,313,855,653
1988 $100,534,657 $20,690,322,153
1987 $93,345,860 $22,368,704,134
1986 $76,407,396 $17,903,989,745
1985 $62,118,570 $21,445,970,614
1984 $50,320,914 $21,700,082,753
1983 $44,442,457 $20,871,081,080
1982 $44,294,648 $21,577,153,356
1981 $36,731,423 $25,058,020,338
1980 $50,642,881 $28,638,868,356
1979 - $24,749,063,922
1978 - $15,503,557,496
1977 $103,987,520 $14,137,406,741
1976 $103,653,050 $13,132,252,802
1975 $104,295,643 $12,022,811,621
1974 $94,159,863 $13,006,948,296
1973 $81,203,227 $5,408,804,607
1972 $65,429,198 $4,450,537,925
1971 $64,946,955 $3,880,392,195
1970 $66,331,429 $2,873,638,851
1969 $67,225,714 $2,769,198,892
1968 $67,514,286 $2,662,798,935
1967 $72,317,447 $2,441,599,023
1966 $69,110,000 $2,391,199,044
1965 $64,748,333 $2,097,199,161
1964 $51,915,000 $2,071,668,533
1963 $44,266,667 $1,900,895,857
1962 $37,253,333 $1,828,107,503

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Equatorial Guinea and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Kuwait
2024 $6,745 $32,718
2023 $6,678 $34,076
2022 $7,589 $39,982
2021 $6,946 $34,019
2020 $5,764 $25,236
2019 $6,804 $31,708
2018 $8,102 $32,068
2017 $7,809 $29,048
2016 $7,453 $27,324
2015 $9,069 $29,882
2014 $15,549 $44,369
2013 $16,304 $49,651
2012 $17,309 $52,155
2011 $17,198 $49,170
2010 $13,720 $39,212
2009 $13,233 $37,907
2008 $18,211 $55,585
2007 $12,617 $45,709
2006 $10,185 $42,947
2005 $8,674 $36,123
2004 $4,901 $27,552
2003 $2,931 $22,691
2002 $2,264 $18,513
2001 $1,949 $17,374
2000 $1,487 $19,296
1999 $931 $15,854
1998 $578 $14,067
1997 $717 $16,977
1996 $392 $18,201
1995 $248.3 $16,168
1994 $183.2 $14,930
1993 $256.7 $14,318
1992 $263.7 $12,146
1991 $225.3 $8,147
1990 $236.4 $10,938
1989 $193.2 $10,965
1988 $228.7 $9,692
1987 $220.9 $10,896
1986 $188.8 $9,077
1985 $161.1 $11,322
1984 $137.9 $11,919
1983 $129.4 $11,965
1982 $137.5 $12,979
1981 $121.1 $15,825
1980 $175.5 $19,032
1979 - $17,386
1978 - $11,567
1977 $376 $11,238
1976 $369 $11,141
1975 $362 $10,882
1974 $319 $12,527
1973 $268.6 $5,532
1972 $211.4 $4,836
1971 $205.6 $4,486
1970 $206.8 $3,552
1969 $208.4 $3,695
1968 $211.7 $3,872
1967 $231.9 $3,887
1966 $226.7 $4,176
1965 $217.1 $4,024
1964 $177.8 $4,379
1963 $154.8 $4,445
1962 $132.9 $4,748

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Kuwait
2026 64.3 81
2025 64.1 80.8
2024 63.9 80.6
2023 63.7 80.4
2022 63.4 78.8
2021 62.4 77.6
2020 62.1 78.2
2019 62.3 80
2018 61.9 79.9
2017 61.5 79.7
2016 61.1 79.5
2015 60.6 79.2
2014 60.2 78.9
2013 59.8 78.6
2012 59.3 78.2
2011 58.8 77.9
2010 58.3 77.5
2009 57.9 77.2
2008 57.4 76.9
2007 56.9 76.7
2006 56.4 76.6
2005 55.8 76.5
2004 55.3 76.4
2003 54.8 76.3
2002 54.3 76.2
2001 53.8 76
2000 53.4 75.9
1999 53 75.7
1998 52.6 75.6
1997 52.4 75.6
1996 52.1 75.6
1995 51.9 75.7
1994 51.8 75.7
1993 51.7 75.8
1992 51.6 75.7
1991 51.5 73.3
1990 51.4 72.9
1989 51.3 75
1988 51.2 74.6
1987 51 74.2
1986 50.8 73.8
1985 50.6 73.3
1984 50.2 72.9
1983 50 72.4
1982 49.7 71.9
1981 49.1 71.5
1980 48.8 71.1
1979 43 70.8
1978 42.3 70.5
1977 42 70.2
1976 30.5 69.9
1975 37.3 69.7
1974 41.5 69.4
1973 44.7 69.2
1972 44.4 68.9
1971 37.2 68.5
1970 31.1 68
1969 31 67.3
1968 44.9 66.6
1967 44.6 65.8
1966 44.3 64.9
1965 44.1 63.9
1964 43.8 63
1963 43.5 62
1962 43.3 61
1961 43 60
1960 42.7 58.9
1959 42.5 57.9
1958 42.2 56.9
1957 41.9 55.9
1956 41.7 54.9
1955 41.4 54
1954 41.1 53.1
1953 40.9 52.3
1952 40.6 51.4
1951 40.4 50.6
1950 40.1 49.7

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Kuwait
2024 1,892,516 4,897,263
2023 1,847,549 4,853,420
2022 1,803,545 4,589,643
2021 1,758,786 4,360,865
2020 1,716,468 4,400,267
2019 1,670,177 4,442,316
2018 1,616,422 4,323,515
2017 1,562,396 4,154,812
2016 1,508,186 4,004,096
2015 1,453,923 3,834,574
2014 1,399,828 3,665,876
2013 1,346,218 3,507,844
2012 1,293,483 3,337,109
2011 1,241,835 3,132,814
2010 1,189,085 2,943,372
2009 1,135,673 2,795,484
2008 1,084,530 2,651,421
2007 1,036,044 2,507,887
2006 990,343 2,364,733
2005 947,367 2,236,788
2004 899,917 2,157,320
2003 847,862 2,109,881
2002 797,957 2,059,974
2001 749,836 2,008,121
2000 703,279 1,954,709
1999 667,214 1,900,030
1998 641,474 1,844,302
1997 616,893 1,787,683
1996 593,492 1,730,246
1995 571,264 1,681,513
1994 550,138 1,664,361
1993 530,023 1,672,151
1992 510,770 1,634,961
1991 492,217 1,351,399
1990 474,274 1,684,819
1989 456,808 2,217,468
1988 439,651 2,134,707
1987 422,522 2,052,994
1986 404,728 1,972,520
1985 385,547 1,894,242
1984 364,899 1,820,688
1983 343,421 1,744,295
1982 322,216 1,662,480
1981 303,252 1,583,426
1980 288,644 1,504,782
1979 279,846 1,423,514
1978 276,531 1,340,319
1977 276,779 1,258,023
1976 281,031 1,178,711
1975 287,901 1,104,863
1974 294,953 1,038,346
1973 302,281 977,654
1972 309,468 920,352
1971 315,940 865,076
1970 320,803 809,114
1969 322,517 749,452
1968 318,849 687,716
1967 311,805 628,089
1966 304,859 572,590
1965 298,238 521,174
1964 291,942 473,115
1963 285,965 427,694
1962 280,286 384,995
1961 274,896 345,945
1960 269,807 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Kuwait
2023 4.08 1.52
2022 4.17 1.55
2021 4.27 2.15
2020 4.35 2.03
2019 4.43 2.08
2018 4.51 2.12
2017 4.6 2.16
2016 4.69 2.06
2015 4.77 2.03
2014 4.86 2.06
2013 4.95 1.97
2012 5.04 1.99
2011 5.13 1.96
2010 5.21 2.04
2009 5.29 2.15
2008 5.36 2.27
2007 5.43 2.41
2006 5.5 2.59
2005 5.56 2.73
2004 5.62 2.76
2003 5.68 2.77
2002 5.73 2.8
2001 5.79 2.84
2000 5.83 2.89
1999 5.88 2.95
1998 5.91 3.04
1997 5.94 3.14
1996 5.96 3.22
1995 5.97 3.25
1994 5.98 3.27
1993 5.98 3.31
1992 5.98 3.35
1991 5.99 3.4
1990 5.99 3.49
1989 5.99 3.59
1988 5.98 3.7
1987 5.97 3.83
1986 5.96 4
1985 5.95 4.22
1984 5.93 4.45
1983 5.9 4.66
1982 5.88 4.85
1981 5.86 5.02
1980 5.84 5.18
1979 5.82 5.33
1978 5.8 5.52
1977 5.8 5.71
1976 5.79 5.9
1975 5.79 6.06
1974 5.8 6.23
1973 5.8 6.43
1972 5.81 6.64
1971 5.81 6.84
1970 5.81 7.03
1969 5.8 7.18
1968 5.79 7.28
1967 5.78 7.33
1966 5.76 7.34
1965 5.73 7.31
1964 5.71 7.29
1963 5.69 7.28
1962 5.67 7.25
1961 5.66 7.25
1960 5.65 7.22

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Kuwait
2024 22 35.8
2023 22.1 35.5
2022 22.1 34.4
2021 22.1 35.8
2020 22.1 37.7
2019 22.2 37.1
2018 22.1 36.4
2017 22 35.6
2016 21.9 34.7
2015 21.9 33.8
2014 21.7 33
2013 21.6 32.3
2012 21.5 31.5
2011 21.3 30.5
2010 21.2 29.6
2009 20.9 29.2
2008 20.7 28.8
2007 20.4 28.6
2006 20.1 28.5
2005 19.9 28.3
2004 19.7 27.9
2003 19.4 27.3
2002 19.3 26.8
2001 19.1 26.3
2000 19 25.9
1999 18.9 25.6
1998 18.9 25.5
1997 18.9 25.5
1996 19 25.5
1995 19 25.5
1994 19.1 25.1
1993 19.2 24.2
1992 19.4 23.8
1991 19.5 23.6
1990 19.7 23.4
1989 19.8 23.2
1988 19.9 23
1987 20 22.8
1986 20 22.7
1985 19.9 22.4
1984 19.7 22.1
1983 19.3 21.7
1982 19.1 21.3
1981 19.2 20.9
1980 19.3 20.5
1979 19.4 20.1
1978 19.5 19.6
1977 19.6 19.2
1976 19.8 18.7
1975 19.9 18.4
1974 20 18.4
1973 20.1 18.3
1972 20.2 18.3
1971 20.2 18.3
1970 20.4 18.5
1969 20.5 18.8
1968 20.7 19.2
1967 20.8 19.6
1966 21 20
1965 21.1 20.4
1964 21.3 20.7
1963 21.4 21
1962 21.6 21.5
1961 21.7 21.8
1960 21.9 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
1.11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
74.5%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Kuwait
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
96.5%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
2.27
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Kuwait
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
3,572 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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