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Equatorial Guinea vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 140th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Liberia
Population
1998075
5887000
Population rank 148/197 116/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Liberia
2024 $12,765,777,677 $4,779,300,900
2023 $12,337,550,584 $4,390,000,000
2022 $13,687,643,436 $4,001,047,000
2021 $12,215,878,033 $3,513,049,500
2020 $9,893,816,008 $3,176,126,300
2019 $11,364,133,550 $3,319,596,500
2018 $13,097,012,134 $3,422,754,800
2017 $12,200,913,879 $3,390,703,400
2016 $11,240,808,848 $3,398,419,600
2015 $13,185,496,881 $3,227,075,700
2014 $21,765,453,082 $3,225,652,000
2013 $21,948,834,284 $3,177,198,100
2012 $22,388,344,144 $2,791,614,000
2011 $21,357,343,669 $2,398,000,000
2010 $16,314,443,436 $1,998,000,000
2009 $15,027,795,173 $1,768,000,000
2008 $19,749,893,536 $1,726,000,000
2007 $13,071,718,759 $1,373,000,000
2006 $10,086,528,699 $1,119,000,000
2005 $8,217,369,093 $949,000,000
2004 $4,410,764,339 $897,000,000
2003 $2,484,745,935 $748,000,000
2002 $1,806,742,742 $927,000,000
2001 $1,461,139,022 $906,000,000
2000 $1,045,998,496 $874,000,000
1999 $621,117,886 $441,800,000
1998 $370,687,634 $359,600,000
1997 $442,337,871 $295,900,000
1996 $232,463,023 $159,400,000
1995 $141,853,361 $134,800,000
1994 $100,807,003 $132,200,000
1993 $136,047,906 $160,400,000
1992 $134,707,184 $223,500,000
1991 $110,906,029 $348,000,000
1990 $112,119,411 $384,400,000
1989 $88,265,975 $786,300,000
1988 $100,534,657 $1,038,300,000
1987 $93,345,860 $972,800,000
1986 $76,407,396 $840,964,400
1985 $62,118,570 $851,296,100
1984 $50,320,914 $848,478,300
1983 $44,442,457 $823,374,900
1982 $44,294,648 $863,933,200
1981 $36,731,423 $846,514,500
1980 $50,642,881 $854,711,500
1979 - $814,067,900
1978 - $717,240,400
1977 $103,987,520 $673,010,600
1976 $103,653,050 $596,675,700
1975 $104,295,643 $577,549,300
1974 $94,159,863 $486,955,000
1973 $81,203,227 $386,968,300
1972 $65,429,198 $368,098,000
1971 $64,946,955 $341,543,100
1970 $66,331,429 $323,099,700
1969 $67,225,714 $306,961,800
1968 $67,514,286 $276,820,700
1967 $72,317,447 $261,024,300
1966 $69,110,000 $244,459,500
1965 $64,748,333 $229,260,800
1964 $51,915,000 $218,929,100
1963 $44,266,667 $200,229,600
1962 $37,253,333 $191,861,800
1961 - $183,920,900
1960 - $190,495,600

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Liberia
2024 $6,745 $851
2023 $6,678 $799
2022 $7,589 $745
2021 $6,946 $668
2020 $5,764 $617
2019 $6,804 $658
2018 $8,102 $692
2017 $7,809 $699
2016 $7,453 $715
2015 $9,069 $693
2014 $15,549 $707
2013 $16,304 $711
2012 $17,309 $638
2011 $17,198 $568
2010 $13,720 $492
2009 $13,233 $448
2008 $18,211 $452
2007 $12,617 $374
2006 $10,185 $321
2005 $8,674 $287.5
2004 $4,901 $284.1
2003 $2,931 $239.8
2002 $2,264 $299.5
2001 $1,949 $300
2000 $1,487 $298.5
1999 $931 $156.6
1998 $578 $134.7
1997 $717 $122.6
1996 $392 $71.4
1995 $248.3 $62.1
1994 $183.2 $61.5
1993 $256.7 $74.4
1992 $263.7 $107.8
1991 $225.3 $177.9
1990 $236.4 $172.9
1989 $193.2 $312
1988 $228.7 $424
1987 $220.9 $409
1986 $188.8 $364
1985 $161.1 $380
1984 $137.9 $390
1983 $129.4 $391
1982 $137.5 $422
1981 $121.1 $426
1980 $175.5 $443
1979 - $435
1978 - $394
1977 $376 $381
1976 $369 $347
1975 $362 $346
1974 $319 $299.4
1973 $268.6 $244.4
1972 $211.4 $238.6
1971 $205.6 $227.1
1970 $206.8 $220.3
1969 $208.4 $214.7
1968 $211.7 $198.6
1967 $231.9 $192.2
1966 $226.7 $184.6
1965 $217.1 $177.6
1964 $177.8 $173.9
1963 $154.8 $163.1
1962 $132.9 $160.3
1961 - $157.5
1960 - $167.2

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

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Liberia
2026 64.3 62.6
2025 64.1 62.5
2024 63.9 62.3
2023 63.7 62.2
2022 63.4 61.9
2021 62.4 61.2
2020 62.1 61.3
2019 62.3 61.2
2018 61.9 61
2017 61.5 60.8
2016 61.1 60.5
2015 60.6 59.2
2014 60.2 59.2
2013 59.8 60
2012 59.3 59.8
2011 58.8 59.5
2010 58.3 59.4
2009 57.9 59.1
2008 57.4 58.7
2007 56.9 58.1
2006 56.4 57.5
2005 55.8 56.8
2004 55.3 55.9
2003 54.8 53
2002 54.3 54.1
2001 53.8 53.1
2000 53.4 51.9
1999 53 50.4
1998 52.6 49.4
1997 52.4 48.3
1996 52.1 44.9
1995 51.9 44.6
1994 51.8 42.6
1993 51.7 43
1992 51.6 43.6
1991 51.5 43.6
1990 51.4 37.6
1989 51.3 43.9
1988 51.2 44.1
1987 51 44.3
1986 50.8 44.5
1985 50.6 44
1984 50.2 44.7
1983 50 44.6
1982 49.7 44.4
1981 49.1 44.3
1980 48.8 44.1
1979 43 43.9
1978 42.3 43.6
1977 42 43.2
1976 30.5 42.9
1975 37.3 42.5
1974 41.5 42.1
1973 44.7 41.6
1972 44.4 41.2
1971 37.2 40.7
1970 31.1 40.4
1969 31 40
1968 44.9 39.6
1967 44.6 39.3
1966 44.3 39
1965 44.1 38.7
1964 43.8 38.5
1963 43.5 38.3
1962 43.3 38.2
1961 43 38.1
1960 42.7 38.1
1959 42.5 38.1
1958 42.2 38.1
1957 41.9 38.1
1956 41.7 38.1
1955 41.4 38.1
1954 41.1 38.1
1953 40.9 38.1
1952 40.6 38.1
1951 40.4 38
1950 40.1 38

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Liberia
2024 1,892,516 5,612,817
2023 1,847,549 5,493,031
2022 1,803,545 5,373,294
2021 1,758,786 5,259,323
2020 1,716,468 5,149,463
2019 1,670,177 5,043,721
2018 1,616,422 4,944,726
2017 1,562,396 4,848,925
2016 1,508,186 4,755,608
2015 1,453,923 4,659,431
2014 1,399,828 4,564,293
2013 1,346,218 4,470,239
2012 1,293,483 4,373,043
2011 1,241,835 4,221,178
2010 1,189,085 4,058,890
2009 1,135,673 3,943,028
2008 1,084,530 3,821,003
2007 1,036,044 3,669,050
2006 990,343 3,490,787
2005 947,367 3,301,015
2004 899,917 3,156,892
2003 847,862 3,119,532
2002 797,957 3,094,782
2001 749,836 3,015,338
2000 703,279 2,928,117
1999 667,214 2,821,684
1998 641,474 2,670,124
1997 616,893 2,412,989
1996 593,492 2,232,289
1995 571,264 2,169,162
1994 550,138 2,149,928
1993 530,023 2,155,126
1992 510,770 2,072,461
1991 492,217 1,956,518
1990 474,274 2,223,667
1989 456,808 2,517,858
1988 439,651 2,446,941
1987 422,522 2,377,229
1986 404,728 2,308,511
1985 385,547 2,240,539
1984 364,899 2,173,312
1983 343,421 2,107,113
1982 322,216 2,045,073
1981 303,252 1,986,867
1980 288,644 1,929,253
1979 279,846 1,872,713
1978 276,531 1,818,247
1977 276,779 1,766,019
1976 281,031 1,717,060
1975 287,901 1,670,913
1974 294,953 1,626,362
1973 302,281 1,583,588
1972 309,468 1,542,670
1971 315,940 1,504,077
1970 320,803 1,466,676
1969 322,517 1,429,605
1968 318,849 1,393,530
1967 311,805 1,358,435
1966 304,859 1,324,383
1965 298,238 1,291,156
1964 291,942 1,258,745
1963 285,965 1,227,414
1962 280,286 1,197,039
1961 274,896 1,167,717
1960 269,807 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Liberia

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Liberia
2023 4.08 3.95
2022 4.17 4.02
2021 4.27 4.09
2020 4.35 4.17
2019 4.43 4.26
2018 4.51 4.34
2017 4.6 4.4
2016 4.69 4.46
2015 4.77 4.52
2014 4.86 4.62
2013 4.95 4.75
2012 5.04 4.88
2011 5.13 4.97
2010 5.21 5.06
2009 5.29 5.17
2008 5.36 5.33
2007 5.43 5.46
2006 5.5 5.53
2005 5.56 5.52
2004 5.62 5.51
2003 5.68 5.55
2002 5.73 5.65
2001 5.79 5.77
2000 5.83 5.88
1999 5.88 5.95
1998 5.91 6.02
1997 5.94 6.08
1996 5.96 6.13
1995 5.97 6.17
1994 5.98 6.21
1993 5.98 6.25
1992 5.98 6.28
1991 5.99 6.32
1990 5.99 6.37
1989 5.99 6.43
1988 5.98 6.51
1987 5.97 6.57
1986 5.96 6.64
1985 5.95 6.69
1984 5.93 6.73
1983 5.9 6.76
1982 5.88 6.79
1981 5.86 6.83
1980 5.84 6.87
1979 5.82 6.92
1978 5.8 6.88
1977 5.8 6.84
1976 5.79 6.79
1975 5.79 6.74
1974 5.8 6.69
1973 5.8 6.65
1972 5.81 6.6
1971 5.81 6.54
1970 5.81 6.58
1969 5.8 6.64
1968 5.79 6.66
1967 5.78 6.65
1966 5.76 6.63
1965 5.73 6.62
1964 5.71 6.59
1963 5.69 6.56
1962 5.67 6.5
1961 5.66 6.45
1960 5.65 6.39

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$1.02B
2024
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
27.1%
2009
Banked people share n/a
52.2%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
92.8%
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
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Liberia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
48.3%
2017
English speaking
1%
2025
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Liberia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
6,587 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) (2000–2025, 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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