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Equatorial Guinea vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 140th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Libya
Population
1998075
7559873
Population rank 148/197 105/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 110/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Libya: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Libya economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Libya
2024 $12,765,777,677 $48,487,151,215
2023 $12,337,550,584 $44,027,664,915
2022 $13,687,643,436 $43,246,297,922
2021 $12,215,878,033 $35,217,995,647
2020 $9,893,816,008 $46,854,285,441
2019 $11,364,133,550 $69,254,496,472
2018 $13,097,012,134 $76,686,029,772
2017 $12,200,913,879 $67,157,452,182
2016 $11,240,808,848 $49,912,073,701
2015 $13,185,496,881 $48,717,501,321
2014 $21,765,453,082 $57,372,355,592
2013 $21,948,834,284 $75,351,107,029
2012 $22,388,344,144 $92,540,938,129
2011 $21,357,343,669 $48,169,263,294
2010 $16,314,443,436 $75,380,825,062
2009 $15,027,795,173 $60,808,562,033
2008 $19,749,893,536 $86,710,767,415
2007 $13,071,718,759 $68,032,978,391
2006 $10,086,528,699 $60,094,231,607
2005 $8,217,369,093 $47,334,691,241
2004 $4,410,764,339 $33,122,307,692
2003 $2,484,745,935 $26,265,625,000
2002 $1,806,742,742 $20,481,889,764
2001 $1,461,139,022 $34,112,093,927
2000 $1,045,998,496 $38,270,954,138
1999 $621,117,886 $35,975,860,857
1998 $370,687,634 $27,251,301,398
1997 $442,337,871 $30,700,897,875
1996 $232,463,023 $27,884,615,385
1995 $141,853,361 $25,541,379,187
1994 $100,807,003 $28,610,549,763
1993 $136,047,906 $30,660,051,911
1992 $134,707,184 $33,887,047,909
1991 $110,906,029 $31,991,821,265
1990 $112,119,411 $28,904,183,602
1989 $88,265,975 $25,156,707,899
1988 $100,534,657 $24,308,959,591
1987 $93,345,860 $26,697,659,335
1986 $76,407,396 $24,180,400,959
1985 $62,118,570 $31,530,566,324
1984 $50,320,914 $29,476,109,153
1983 $44,442,457 $33,200,520,140
1982 $44,294,648 $33,760,146,991
1981 $36,731,423 $36,374,353,880
1980 $50,642,881 $40,953,924,949
1979 - $30,536,429,497
1978 - $22,136,422,643
1977 $103,987,520 $22,428,297,108
1976 $103,653,050 $19,096,943,017
1975 $104,295,643 $14,710,912,458
1974 $94,159,863 $15,112,543,717
1973 $81,203,227 $8,625,889,430
1972 $65,429,198 $6,299,395,544
1971 $64,946,955 $5,260,185,125
1970 $66,331,429 $4,601,649,451
1969 $67,225,714 $4,380,987,481
1968 $67,514,286 $3,850,623,095
1967 $72,317,447 $2,726,986,913
1966 $69,110,000 $2,312,438,536
1965 $64,748,333 $1,804,979,680
1964 $51,915,000 $1,341,395,421
1963 $44,266,667 $892,327,911
1962 $37,253,333 $619,725,785
1961 - $443,905,612
1960 - $401,644,249

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Libya
2024 $6,745 $6,569
2023 $6,678 $6,027
2022 $7,589 $5,987
2021 $6,946 $4,936
2020 $5,764 $6,650
2019 $6,804 $9,963
2018 $8,102 $11,197
2017 $7,809 $9,966
2016 $7,453 $7,526
2015 $9,069 $7,458
2014 $15,549 $8,926
2013 $16,304 $11,952
2012 $17,309 $14,976
2011 $17,198 $7,594
2010 $13,720 $11,601
2009 $13,233 $9,551
2008 $18,211 $13,906
2007 $12,617 $11,145
2006 $10,185 $10,049
2005 $8,674 $8,079
2004 $4,901 $5,774
2003 $2,931 $4,674
2002 $2,264 $3,718
2001 $1,949 $6,313
2000 $1,487 $7,214
1999 $931 $6,895
1998 $578 $5,301
1997 $717 $6,062
1996 $392 $5,591
1995 $248.3 $5,205
1994 $183.2 $5,933
1993 $256.7 $6,478
1992 $263.7 $7,303
1991 $225.3 $7,040
1990 $236.4 $6,502
1989 $193.2 $5,793
1988 $228.7 $5,736
1987 $220.9 $6,465
1986 $188.8 $6,019
1985 $161.1 $8,087
1984 $137.9 $7,811
1983 $129.4 $8,927
1982 $137.5 $9,064
1981 $121.1 $10,044
1980 $175.5 $11,960
1979 - $9,443
1978 - $7,252
1977 $376 $7,783
1976 $369 $7,018
1975 $362 $5,721
1974 $319 $6,214
1973 $268.6 $3,727
1972 $211.4 $2,830
1971 $205.6 $2,443
1970 $206.8 $2,210
1969 $208.4 $2,175
1968 $211.7 $1,972
1967 $231.9 $1,437
1966 $226.7 $1,251
1965 $217.1 $1,001
1964 $177.8 $765
1963 $154.8 $528
1962 $132.9 $382
1961 - $285.3
1960 - $269

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

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Libya
2026 64.3 75.2
2025 64.1 73.2
2024 63.9 71.1
2023 63.7 69.3
2022 63.4 74.5
2021 62.4 72.1
2020 62.1 72.4
2019 62.3 72.9
2018 61.9 73.2
2017 61.5 72.7
2016 61.1 71.8
2015 60.6 71.6
2014 60.2 71.3
2013 59.8 72.3
2012 59.3 72.2
2011 58.8 69.9
2010 58.3 72.2
2009 57.9 72.1
2008 57.4 71.9
2007 56.9 71.8
2006 56.4 71.6
2005 55.8 71.4
2004 55.3 71.2
2003 54.8 71
2002 54.3 70.8
2001 53.8 70.7
2000 53.4 70.5
1999 53 70.6
1998 52.6 70.7
1997 52.4 70.7
1996 52.1 70.7
1995 51.9 70.6
1994 51.8 70.5
1993 51.7 70.2
1992 51.6 70
1991 51.5 69.6
1990 51.4 69.3
1989 51.3 69
1988 51.2 68.6
1987 51 68.3
1986 50.8 67.8
1985 50.6 67.3
1984 50.2 66.7
1983 50 66.3
1982 49.7 65.8
1981 49.1 65.3
1980 48.8 64.8
1979 43 64.3
1978 42.3 63.8
1977 42 63.1
1976 30.5 62.4
1975 37.3 61.6
1974 41.5 60.7
1973 44.7 59.7
1972 44.4 58.7
1971 37.2 57.6
1970 31.1 56.4
1969 31 55.2
1968 44.9 53.8
1967 44.6 52.5
1966 44.3 50.9
1965 44.1 49.3
1964 43.8 47.7
1963 43.5 45.6
1962 43.3 44.1
1961 43 42.4
1960 42.7 40.8
1959 42.5 39.3
1958 42.2 38
1957 41.9 36.9
1956 41.7 36
1955 41.4 35.2
1954 41.1 34.7
1953 40.9 34.2
1952 40.6 33.8
1951 40.4 33.5
1950 40.1 33.1

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Libya
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Libya
2024 1,892,516 7,381,023
2023 1,847,549 7,305,659
2022 1,803,545 7,223,805
2021 1,758,786 7,135,175
2020 1,716,468 7,045,399
2019 1,670,177 6,951,033
2018 1,616,422 6,849,055
2017 1,562,396 6,738,770
2016 1,508,186 6,632,126
2015 1,453,923 6,531,819
2014 1,399,828 6,427,252
2013 1,346,218 6,304,628
2012 1,293,483 6,179,328
2011 1,241,835 6,343,203
2010 1,189,085 6,497,839
2009 1,135,673 6,366,686
2008 1,084,530 6,235,430
2007 1,036,044 6,104,380
2006 990,343 5,980,211
2005 947,367 5,858,798
2004 899,917 5,736,693
2003 847,862 5,619,398
2002 797,957 5,508,410
2001 749,836 5,403,639
2000 703,279 5,305,021
1999 667,214 5,218,038
1998 641,474 5,140,704
1997 616,893 5,064,639
1996 593,492 4,987,393
1995 571,264 4,906,843
1994 550,138 4,822,037
1993 530,023 4,733,045
1992 510,770 4,640,352
1991 492,217 4,544,400
1990 474,274 4,445,239
1989 456,808 4,342,920
1988 439,651 4,237,755
1987 422,522 4,129,739
1986 404,728 4,017,403
1985 385,547 3,898,745
1984 364,899 3,773,633
1983 343,421 3,718,961
1982 322,216 3,724,765
1981 303,252 3,621,486
1980 288,644 3,424,378
1979 279,846 3,233,846
1978 276,531 3,052,526
1977 276,779 2,881,533
1976 281,031 2,721,237
1975 287,901 2,571,556
1974 294,953 2,432,211
1973 302,281 2,314,193
1972 309,468 2,226,091
1971 315,940 2,153,534
1970 320,803 2,082,589
1969 322,517 2,014,293
1968 318,849 1,952,781
1967 311,805 1,898,199
1966 304,859 1,849,063
1965 298,238 1,804,015
1964 291,942 1,753,691
1963 285,965 1,690,457
1962 280,286 1,621,960
1961 274,896 1,555,699
1960 269,807 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Libya

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Libya
2023 4.08 2.36
2022 4.17 2.4
2021 4.27 2.46
2020 4.35 2.51
2019 4.43 2.54
2018 4.51 2.58
2017 4.6 2.63
2016 4.69 2.67
2015 4.77 2.71
2014 4.86 2.75
2013 4.95 2.72
2012 5.04 2.68
2011 5.13 2.65
2010 5.21 2.6
2009 5.29 2.56
2008 5.36 2.6
2007 5.43 2.65
2006 5.5 2.7
2005 5.56 2.77
2004 5.62 2.77
2003 5.68 2.8
2002 5.73 2.83
2001 5.79 2.87
2000 5.83 2.91
1999 5.88 2.97
1998 5.91 3.04
1997 5.94 3.13
1996 5.96 3.26
1995 5.97 3.44
1994 5.98 3.65
1993 5.98 3.88
1992 5.98 4.16
1991 5.99 4.46
1990 5.99 4.78
1989 5.99 5.09
1988 5.98 5.41
1987 5.97 5.72
1986 5.96 6.02
1985 5.95 6.33
1984 5.93 6.62
1983 5.9 6.91
1982 5.88 7.16
1981 5.86 7.37
1980 5.84 7.54
1979 5.82 7.68
1978 5.8 7.79
1977 5.8 7.87
1976 5.79 7.93
1975 5.79 7.98
1974 5.8 8.02
1973 5.8 8.05
1972 5.81 8.07
1971 5.81 8.1
1970 5.81 8.05
1969 5.8 8.01
1968 5.79 7.97
1967 5.78 7.93
1966 5.76 7.89
1965 5.73 7.82
1964 5.71 7.75
1963 5.69 7.69
1962 5.67 7.61
1961 5.66 7.56
1960 5.65 7.51

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Libya
2024 22 28.5
2023 22.1 28.2
2022 22.1 28
2021 22.1 27.7
2020 22.1 27.5
2019 22.2 27.2
2018 22.1 27
2017 22 26.8
2016 21.9 26.6
2015 21.9 26.4
2014 21.7 26.2
2013 21.6 25.9
2012 21.5 25.7
2011 21.3 25.5
2010 21.2 25.3
2009 20.9 25
2008 20.7 24.6
2007 20.4 24.2
2006 20.1 23.8
2005 19.9 23.6
2004 19.7 23.4
2003 19.4 23.2
2002 19.3 23.1
2001 19.1 22.9
2000 19 22.7
1999 18.9 22.4
1998 18.9 22
1997 18.9 21.5
1996 19 21.1
1995 19 20.6
1994 19.1 20.1
1993 19.2 19.7
1992 19.4 19.3
1991 19.5 18.9
1990 19.7 18.6
1989 19.8 18.2
1988 19.9 17.9
1987 20 17.6
1986 20 17.3
1985 19.9 17.1
1984 19.7 16.8
1983 19.3 16.5
1982 19.1 16.3
1981 19.2 16.1
1980 19.3 16
1979 19.4 15.9
1978 19.5 15.9
1977 19.6 15.8
1976 19.8 15.6
1975 19.9 15.5
1974 20 15.3
1973 20.1 14.9
1972 20.2 14.7
1971 20.2 14.7
1970 20.4 14.7
1969 20.5 14.7
1968 20.7 14.9
1967 20.8 15.3
1966 21 15.9
1965 21.1 16.7
1964 21.3 17.2
1963 21.4 17.5
1962 21.6 17.9
1961 21.7 18.2
1960 21.9 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals n/a
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
0.34%
2010
Banked people share n/a
33.1%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Libya
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
76.5%
1994
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
2.04
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
70
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Libya
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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