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Equatorial Guinea vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 140th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Laos
Population
1998075
8004838
Population rank 148/197 103/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Laos: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Laos economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Laos
2024 $12,765,777,677 $16,502,933,121
2023 $12,337,550,584 $15,843,155,731
2022 $13,687,643,436 $15,468,785,204
2021 $12,215,878,033 $18,827,148,531
2020 $9,893,816,008 $18,981,805,250
2019 $11,364,133,550 $18,740,561,513
2018 $13,097,012,134 $18,141,641,090
2017 $12,200,913,879 $17,071,155,481
2016 $11,240,808,848 $15,912,501,723
2015 $13,185,496,881 $14,426,380,126
2014 $21,765,453,082 $13,279,245,886
2013 $21,948,834,284 $11,983,252,627
2012 $22,388,344,144 $10,192,846,339
2011 $21,357,343,669 $8,750,104,617
2010 $16,314,443,436 $7,131,771,015
2009 $15,027,795,173 $5,836,137,330
2008 $19,749,893,536 $5,446,433,157
2007 $13,071,718,759 $4,223,152,739
2006 $10,086,528,699 $3,455,030,061
2005 $8,217,369,093 $2,735,558,735
2004 $4,410,764,339 $2,366,398,120
2003 $2,484,745,935 $2,023,324,407
2002 $1,806,742,742 $1,758,176,653
2001 $1,461,139,022 $1,768,619,058
2000 $1,045,998,496 $1,731,198,022
1999 $621,117,886 $1,454,430,642
1998 $370,687,634 $1,280,177,839
1997 $442,337,871 $1,747,011,857
1996 $232,463,023 $1,873,671,550
1995 $141,853,361 $1,763,536,305
1994 $100,807,003 $1,543,606,345
1993 $136,047,906 $1,327,748,690
1992 $134,707,184 $1,127,806,945
1991 $110,906,029 $1,028,087,972
1990 $112,119,411 $865,559,879
1989 $88,265,975 $714,046,821
1988 $100,534,657 $598,961,269
1987 $93,345,860 $1,087,273,104
1986 $76,407,396 $1,776,842,097
1985 $62,118,570 $2,366,666,616
1984 $50,320,914 $1,757,142,856
1983 $44,442,457 -
1982 $44,294,648 -
1981 $36,731,423 -
1980 $50,642,881 -
1979 - -
1978 - -
1977 $103,987,520 -
1976 $103,653,050 -
1975 $104,295,643 -
1974 $94,159,863 -
1973 $81,203,227 -
1972 $65,429,198 -
1971 $64,946,955 -
1970 $66,331,429 -
1969 $67,225,714 -
1968 $67,514,286 -
1967 $72,317,447 -
1966 $69,110,000 -
1965 $64,748,333 -
1964 $51,915,000 -
1963 $44,266,667 -
1962 $37,253,333 -

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Laos
2024 $6,745 $2,124
2023 $6,678 $2,067
2022 $7,589 $2,046
2021 $6,946 $2,526
2020 $5,764 $2,584
2019 $6,804 $2,589
2018 $8,102 $2,545
2017 $7,809 $2,432
2016 $7,453 $2,303
2015 $9,069 $2,121
2014 $15,549 $1,981
2013 $16,304 $1,813
2012 $17,309 $1,564
2011 $17,198 $1,362
2010 $13,720 $1,126
2009 $13,233 $935
2008 $18,211 $886
2007 $12,617 $697
2006 $10,185 $579
2005 $8,674 $466
2004 $4,901 $409
2003 $2,931 $355
2002 $2,264 $313
2001 $1,949 $320
2000 $1,487 $319
1999 $931 $272.3
1998 $578 $243.9
1997 $717 $339
1996 $392 $371
1995 $248.3 $358
1994 $183.2 $321
1993 $256.7 $283.4
1992 $263.7 $247.3
1991 $225.3 $231.8
1990 $236.4 $200.7
1989 $193.2 $170.4
1988 $228.7 $147.1
1987 $220.9 $274.7
1986 $188.8 $462
1985 $161.1 $633
1984 $137.9 $483
1983 $129.4 -
1982 $137.5 -
1981 $121.1 -
1980 $175.5 -
1979 - -
1978 - -
1977 $376 -
1976 $369 -
1975 $362 -
1974 $319 -
1973 $268.6 -
1972 $211.4 -
1971 $205.6 -
1970 $206.8 -
1969 $208.4 -
1968 $211.7 -
1967 $231.9 -
1966 $226.7 -
1965 $217.1 -
1964 $177.8 -
1963 $154.8 -
1962 $132.9 -

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

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Laos
2026 64.3 69.7
2025 64.1 69.5
2024 63.9 69.2
2023 63.7 69
2022 63.4 68.7
2021 62.4 67.8
2020 62.1 68.3
2019 62.3 67.9
2018 61.9 67.6
2017 61.5 67.3
2016 61.1 67
2015 60.6 66.7
2014 60.2 66.3
2013 59.8 65.7
2012 59.3 65.1
2011 58.8 64.5
2010 58.3 63.7
2009 57.9 63
2008 57.4 62.2
2007 56.9 61.7
2006 56.4 61.1
2005 55.8 60.7
2004 55.3 60.1
2003 54.8 59.6
2002 54.3 59.3
2001 53.8 58.9
2000 53.4 58.3
1999 53 57.9
1998 52.6 57.5
1997 52.4 57.3
1996 52.1 56.8
1995 51.9 56.3
1994 51.8 55.8
1993 51.7 55.6
1992 51.6 55.1
1991 51.5 54.7
1990 51.4 54
1989 51.3 53.6
1988 51.2 53.1
1987 51 52.6
1986 50.8 52.1
1985 50.6 51.6
1984 50.2 51
1983 50 50.5
1982 49.7 49.9
1981 49.1 49.2
1980 48.8 48.6
1979 43 47.5
1978 42.3 46.8
1977 42 46.4
1976 30.5 46
1975 37.3 46.1
1974 41.5 45.9
1973 44.7 44.7
1972 44.4 44.4
1971 37.2 44.1
1970 31.1 43.8
1969 31 43.5
1968 44.9 43.2
1967 44.6 42.9
1966 44.3 42.3
1965 44.1 42.2
1964 43.8 41.9
1963 43.5 41.5
1962 43.3 42.3
1961 43 41.3
1960 42.7 41
1959 42.5 40.7
1958 42.2 41.2
1957 41.9 40.9
1956 41.7 40.6
1955 41.4 40.3
1954 41.1 40
1953 40.9 39.7
1952 40.6 39.4
1951 40.4 39.2
1950 40.1 38.9

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Laos
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Laos
2024 1,892,516 7,769,819
2023 1,847,549 7,664,993
2022 1,803,545 7,559,007
2021 1,758,786 7,453,194
2020 1,716,468 7,346,533
2019 1,670,177 7,237,636
2018 1,616,422 7,128,045
2017 1,562,396 7,018,147
2016 1,508,186 6,908,802
2015 1,453,923 6,801,645
2014 1,399,828 6,703,172
2013 1,346,218 6,611,385
2012 1,293,483 6,518,978
2011 1,241,835 6,426,590
2010 1,189,085 6,334,194
2009 1,135,673 6,241,642
2008 1,084,530 6,148,969
2007 1,036,044 6,056,236
2006 990,343 5,963,200
2005 947,367 5,869,523
2004 899,917 5,781,626
2003 847,862 5,697,945
2002 797,957 5,610,889
2001 749,836 5,521,482
2000 703,279 5,431,212
1999 667,214 5,340,784
1998 641,474 5,248,266
1997 616,893 5,152,011
1996 593,492 5,045,678
1995 571,264 4,929,409
1994 550,138 4,809,220
1993 530,023 4,685,060
1992 510,770 4,559,646
1991 492,217 4,435,118
1990 474,274 4,311,955
1989 456,808 4,190,974
1988 439,651 4,072,601
1987 422,522 3,957,612
1986 404,728 3,846,715
1985 385,547 3,739,985
1984 364,899 3,637,843
1983 343,421 3,541,001
1982 322,216 3,450,026
1981 303,252 3,366,631
1980 288,644 3,292,573
1979 279,846 3,228,202
1978 276,531 3,171,740
1977 276,779 3,118,923
1976 281,031 3,064,876
1975 287,901 3,005,521
1974 294,953 2,939,761
1973 302,281 2,870,573
1972 309,468 2,801,660
1971 315,940 2,734,628
1970 320,803 2,669,702
1969 322,517 2,606,959
1968 318,849 2,546,377
1967 311,805 2,487,715
1966 304,859 2,431,084
1965 298,238 2,376,200
1964 291,942 2,322,826
1963 285,965 2,271,061
1962 280,286 2,219,910
1961 274,896 2,169,796
1960 269,807 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Laos

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Laos
2023 4.08 2.42
2022 4.17 2.46
2021 4.27 2.49
2020 4.35 2.54
2019 4.43 2.59
2018 4.51 2.63
2017 4.6 2.69
2016 4.69 2.74
2015 4.77 2.8
2014 4.86 2.8
2013 4.95 2.87
2012 5.04 2.95
2011 5.13 3.05
2010 5.21 3.14
2009 5.29 3.23
2008 5.36 3.33
2007 5.43 3.44
2006 5.5 3.56
2005 5.56 3.69
2004 5.62 3.9
2003 5.68 4.02
2002 5.73 4.13
2001 5.79 4.29
2000 5.83 4.43
1999 5.88 4.64
1998 5.91 4.79
1997 5.94 4.96
1996 5.96 5.15
1995 5.97 5.36
1994 5.98 5.6
1993 5.98 5.8
1992 5.98 5.9
1991 5.99 5.99
1990 5.99 6.06
1989 5.99 6.1
1988 5.98 6.16
1987 5.97 6.21
1986 5.96 6.26
1985 5.95 6.33
1984 5.93 6.37
1983 5.9 6.38
1982 5.88 6.37
1981 5.86 6.35
1980 5.84 6.33
1979 5.82 6.31
1978 5.8 6.3
1977 5.8 6.29
1976 5.79 6.29
1975 5.79 6.29
1974 5.8 6.29
1973 5.8 6.28
1972 5.81 6.28
1971 5.81 6.3
1970 5.81 6.31
1969 5.8 6.3
1968 5.79 6.3
1967 5.78 6.31
1966 5.76 6.31
1965 5.73 6.32
1964 5.71 6.31
1963 5.69 6.32
1962 5.67 6.31
1961 5.66 6.31
1960 5.65 6.29

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Laos
2024 22 25.6
2023 22.1 25.3
2022 22.1 25
2021 22.1 24.7
2020 22.1 24.4
2019 22.2 24.1
2018 22.1 23.8
2017 22 23.6
2016 21.9 23.3
2015 21.9 23
2014 21.7 22.7
2013 21.6 22.3
2012 21.5 21.9
2011 21.3 21.4
2010 21.2 21
2009 20.9 20.5
2008 20.7 20
2007 20.4 19.6
2006 20.1 19.2
2005 19.9 18.9
2004 19.7 18.7
2003 19.4 18.5
2002 19.3 18.4
2001 19.1 18.2
2000 19 18.1
1999 18.9 18
1998 18.9 18
1997 18.9 18
1996 19 17.9
1995 19 17.9
1994 19.1 17.9
1993 19.2 17.9
1992 19.4 17.9
1991 19.5 17.9
1990 19.7 17.9
1989 19.8 17.9
1988 19.9 17.9
1987 20 17.8
1986 20 17.8
1985 19.9 17.8
1984 19.7 17.8
1983 19.3 17.8
1982 19.1 17.8
1981 19.2 17.9
1980 19.3 17.9
1979 19.4 18
1978 19.5 18.1
1977 19.6 18.3
1976 19.8 18.4
1975 19.9 18.5
1974 20 18.6
1973 20.1 18.7
1972 20.2 18.7
1971 20.2 18.7
1970 20.4 18.7
1969 20.5 18.8
1968 20.7 18.8
1967 20.8 18.9
1966 21 18.9
1965 21.1 18.9
1964 21.3 19
1963 21.4 19
1962 21.6 19.1
1961 21.7 19.2
1960 21.9 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
3%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
3.51%
2020
Banked people share n/a
37.7%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Laos
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
75.6%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
6%
2025
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
63.6%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.33
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Laos
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
24,598 mi
2009

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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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