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Equatorial Guinea vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 140th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Lesotho
Population
1998075
2396633
Population rank 148/197 143/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Lesotho
2024 $12,765,777,677 $2,271,759,455
2023 $12,337,550,584 $2,117,962,445
2022 $13,687,643,436 $2,354,980,960
2021 $12,215,878,033 $2,412,130,057
2020 $9,893,816,008 $2,053,699,864
2019 $11,364,133,550 $2,390,702,296
2018 $13,097,012,134 $2,556,247,292
2017 $12,200,913,879 $2,306,741,672
2016 $11,240,808,848 $2,114,426,452
2015 $13,185,496,881 $2,359,686,725
2014 $21,765,453,082 $2,441,063,054
2013 $21,948,834,284 $2,367,112,932
2012 $22,388,344,144 $2,477,702,216
2011 $21,357,343,669 $2,579,409,620
2010 $16,314,443,436 $2,234,754,242
2009 $15,027,795,173 $1,740,894,965
2008 $19,749,893,536 $1,766,902,709
2007 $13,071,718,759 $1,682,131,785
2006 $10,086,528,699 $1,800,092,564
2005 $8,217,369,093 $1,682,343,527
2004 $4,410,764,339 $1,511,236,656
2003 $2,484,745,935 $1,157,825,435
2002 $1,806,742,742 $775,777,239
2001 $1,461,139,022 $825,706,961
2000 $1,045,998,496 $887,291,688
1999 $621,117,886 $912,773,681
1998 $370,687,634 $928,460,893
1997 $442,337,871 $998,004,259
1996 $232,463,023 $946,112,493
1995 $141,853,361 $1,001,894,000
1994 $100,807,003 $878,250,945
1993 $136,047,906 $835,582,062
1992 $134,707,184 $831,029,862
1991 $110,906,029 $704,325,367
1990 $112,119,411 $596,410,264
1989 $88,265,975 $495,409,233
1988 $100,534,657 $470,395,801
1987 $93,345,860 $402,768,324
1986 $76,407,396 $318,858,423
1985 $62,118,570 $268,629,926
1984 $50,320,914 $333,163,670
1983 $44,442,457 $386,699,309
1982 $44,294,648 $348,741,684
1981 $36,731,423 $434,188,034
1980 $50,642,881 $431,542,537
1979 - $290,134,593
1978 - $266,570,067
1977 $103,987,520 $193,315,048
1976 $103,653,050 $147,660,037
1975 $104,295,643 $149,558,896
1974 $94,159,863 $150,851,317
1973 $81,203,227 $121,188,716
1972 $65,429,198 $80,913,200
1971 $64,946,955 $76,480,285
1970 $66,331,429 $68,739,973
1969 $67,225,714 $65,967,974
1968 $67,514,286 $61,445,975
1967 $72,317,447 $59,261,976
1966 $69,110,000 $56,699,977
1965 $64,748,333 $54,879,978
1964 $51,915,000 $51,939,979
1963 $44,266,667 $47,039,981
1962 $37,253,333 $41,859,983
1961 - $35,699,986
1960 - $34,579,986

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Lesotho
2024 $6,745 $972
2023 $6,678 $916
2022 $7,589 $1,030
2021 $6,946 $1,067
2020 $5,764 $919
2019 $6,804 $1,082
2018 $8,102 $1,171
2017 $7,809 $1,069
2016 $7,453 $992
2015 $9,069 $1,121
2014 $15,549 $1,174
2013 $16,304 $1,151
2012 $17,309 $1,218
2011 $17,198 $1,281
2010 $13,720 $1,119
2009 $13,233 $879
2008 $18,211 $898
2007 $12,617 $861
2006 $10,185 $925
2005 $8,674 $861
2004 $4,901 $767
2003 $2,931 $583
2002 $2,264 $389
2001 $1,949 $413
2000 $1,487 $443
1999 $931 $456
1998 $578 $465
1997 $717 $502
1996 $392 $480
1995 $248.3 $513
1994 $183.2 $456
1993 $256.7 $439
1992 $263.7 $444
1991 $225.3 $382
1990 $236.4 $330
1989 $193.2 $279
1988 $228.7 $270.4
1987 $220.9 $236.5
1986 $188.8 $191.4
1985 $161.1 $165.4
1984 $137.9 $211
1983 $129.4 $252
1982 $137.5 $233.9
1981 $121.1 $299.8
1980 $175.5 $307
1979 - $212.4
1978 - $200.8
1977 $376 $149.9
1976 $369 $117.8
1975 $362 $123.2
1974 $319 $128.7
1973 $268.6 $107
1972 $211.4 $74
1971 $205.6 $72.4
1970 $206.8 $67.4
1969 $208.4 $67.1
1968 $211.7 $64.8
1967 $231.9 $64.8
1966 $226.7 $64.3
1965 $217.1 $64.3
1964 $177.8 $62.6
1963 $154.8 $58.4
1962 $132.9 $53.5
1961 - $47
1960 - $47

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

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Lesotho
2026 64.3 58.6
2025 64.1 58.2
2024 63.9 57.8
2023 63.7 57.4
2022 63.4 56.8
2021 62.4 54.2
2020 62.1 55.1
2019 62.3 55.2
2018 61.9 54.6
2017 61.5 53.9
2016 61.1 52.9
2015 60.6 51.8
2014 60.2 50.8
2013 59.8 49.5
2012 59.3 48.2
2011 58.8 46.9
2010 58.3 46
2009 57.9 45.1
2008 57.4 44.3
2007 56.9 43.7
2006 56.4 43.2
2005 55.8 43.6
2004 55.3 44
2003 54.8 44.9
2002 54.3 46
2001 53.8 47.2
2000 53.4 48.8
1999 53 50.4
1998 52.6 52
1997 52.4 53.7
1996 52.1 55.1
1995 51.9 56.4
1994 51.8 57.3
1993 51.7 58.1
1992 51.6 58.6
1991 51.5 59.1
1990 51.4 59.3
1989 51.3 59.5
1988 51.2 59.6
1987 51 59.6
1986 50.8 59.3
1985 50.6 59.2
1984 50.2 59
1983 50 58.5
1982 49.7 58
1981 49.1 57.3
1980 48.8 56.5
1979 43 55.8
1978 42.3 55.2
1977 42 54.5
1976 30.5 53.9
1975 37.3 53.5
1974 41.5 52.9
1973 44.7 52.6
1972 44.4 52.3
1971 37.2 51.8
1970 31.1 51.5
1969 31 51.1
1968 44.9 50.8
1967 44.6 50.5
1966 44.3 50.4
1965 44.1 50.3
1964 43.8 50.3
1963 43.5 50.3
1962 43.3 50.3
1961 43 50.3
1960 42.7 50.2
1959 42.5 49.9
1958 42.2 49.6
1957 41.9 49.2
1956 41.7 48.6
1955 41.4 48
1954 41.1 47.3
1953 40.9 46.6
1952 40.6 45.9
1951 40.4 45.2
1950 40.1 44.6

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Lesotho
2024 1,892,516 2,337,423
2023 1,847,549 2,311,472
2022 1,803,545 2,286,110
2021 1,758,786 2,261,542
2020 1,716,468 2,235,727
2019 1,670,177 2,209,405
2018 1,616,422 2,183,603
2017 1,562,396 2,157,110
2016 1,508,186 2,130,422
2015 1,453,923 2,104,611
2014 1,399,828 2,080,089
2013 1,346,218 2,056,504
2012 1,293,483 2,034,354
2011 1,241,835 2,014,009
2010 1,189,085 1,996,251
2009 1,135,673 1,980,883
2008 1,084,530 1,966,541
2007 1,036,044 1,953,268
2006 990,343 1,945,063
2005 947,367 1,953,076
2004 899,917 1,971,129
2003 847,862 1,985,059
2002 797,957 1,994,679
2001 749,836 2,000,853
2000 703,279 2,003,913
1999 667,214 2,003,234
1998 641,474 1,998,049
1997 616,893 1,988,130
1996 593,492 1,972,418
1995 571,264 1,951,437
1994 550,138 1,927,707
1993 530,023 1,901,793
1992 510,770 1,873,274
1991 492,217 1,842,379
1990 474,274 1,809,696
1989 456,808 1,775,436
1988 439,651 1,739,841
1987 422,522 1,703,390
1986 404,728 1,666,138
1985 385,547 1,624,379
1984 364,899 1,578,986
1983 343,421 1,534,413
1982 322,216 1,490,732
1981 303,252 1,448,069
1980 288,644 1,406,521
1979 279,846 1,366,169
1978 276,531 1,327,240
1977 276,779 1,289,967
1976 281,031 1,253,214
1975 287,901 1,213,643
1974 294,953 1,172,420
1973 302,281 1,132,697
1972 309,468 1,094,063
1971 315,940 1,056,246
1970 320,803 1,019,273
1969 322,517 983,202
1968 318,849 948,105
1967 311,805 913,982
1966 304,859 881,870
1965 298,238 854,090
1964 291,942 829,437
1963 285,965 805,373
1962 280,286 781,814
1961 274,896 758,824
1960 269,807 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Lesotho
2023 4.08 2.69
2022 4.17 2.72
2021 4.27 2.77
2020 4.35 2.85
2019 4.43 2.92
2018 4.51 3.02
2017 4.6 3.11
2016 4.69 3.18
2015 4.77 3.22
2014 4.86 3.24
2013 4.95 3.28
2012 5.04 3.3
2011 5.13 3.34
2010 5.21 3.25
2009 5.29 3.31
2008 5.36 3.39
2007 5.43 3.44
2006 5.5 3.41
2005 5.56 3.43
2004 5.62 3.51
2003 5.68 3.62
2002 5.73 3.68
2001 5.79 3.63
2000 5.83 3.61
1999 5.88 3.67
1998 5.91 3.82
1997 5.94 3.98
1996 5.96 4.06
1995 5.97 4.13
1994 5.98 4.21
1993 5.98 4.37
1992 5.98 4.54
1991 5.99 4.68
1990 5.99 4.81
1989 5.99 4.96
1988 5.98 5.1
1987 5.97 5.22
1986 5.96 5.32
1985 5.95 5.4
1984 5.93 5.48
1983 5.9 5.56
1982 5.88 5.63
1981 5.86 5.69
1980 5.84 5.75
1979 5.82 5.79
1978 5.8 5.82
1977 5.8 5.85
1976 5.79 5.87
1975 5.79 5.83
1974 5.8 5.75
1973 5.8 5.69
1972 5.81 5.69
1971 5.81 5.7
1970 5.81 5.7
1969 5.8 5.7
1968 5.79 5.73
1967 5.78 5.75
1966 5.76 5.76
1965 5.73 5.77
1964 5.71 5.77
1963 5.69 5.78
1962 5.67 5.79
1961 5.66 5.79
1960 5.65 5.78

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Lesotho
2024 22 22.7
2023 22.1 22.5
2022 22.1 22.3
2021 22.1 22.1
2020 22.1 22
2019 22.2 21.8
2018 22.1 21.7
2017 22 21.6
2016 21.9 21.4
2015 21.9 21.3
2014 21.7 21.2
2013 21.6 21.1
2012 21.5 21
2011 21.3 20.9
2010 21.2 20.7
2009 20.9 20.6
2008 20.7 20.4
2007 20.4 20.2
2006 20.1 20
2005 19.9 19.9
2004 19.7 19.8
2003 19.4 19.7
2002 19.3 19.5
2001 19.1 19.4
2000 19 19.2
1999 18.9 19.1
1998 18.9 18.9
1997 18.9 18.8
1996 19 18.6
1995 19 18.6
1994 19.1 18.5
1993 19.2 18.4
1992 19.4 18.4
1991 19.5 18.4
1990 19.7 18.4
1989 19.8 18.5
1988 19.9 18.6
1987 20 18.7
1986 20 18.6
1985 19.9 18.4
1984 19.7 18.5
1983 19.3 18.6
1982 19.1 18.6
1981 19.2 18.7
1980 19.3 18.8
1979 19.4 18.8
1978 19.5 18.9
1977 19.6 19
1976 19.8 19
1975 19.9 18.9
1974 20 18.8
1973 20.1 18.6
1972 20.2 18.5
1971 20.2 18.3
1970 20.4 18.2
1969 20.5 18
1968 20.7 17.8
1967 20.8 17.6
1966 21 17.5
1965 21.1 17.5
1964 21.3 17.5
1963 21.4 17.4
1962 21.6 17.4
1961 21.7 17.4
1960 21.9 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
1.7%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
10.1%
1999
Banked people share n/a
61.6%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Lesotho
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
90.4%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Lesotho
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
3,691 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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