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Equatorial Guinea vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 140th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Malawi
Population
1998075
22949294
Population rank 148/197 61/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Malawi
2024 $12,765,777,677 $11,316,411,329
2023 $12,337,550,584 $13,363,669,673
2022 $13,687,643,436 $12,429,059,928
2021 $12,215,878,033 $12,378,119,199
2020 $9,893,816,008 $11,769,313,598
2019 $11,364,133,550 $11,051,852,713
2018 $13,097,012,134 $9,879,220,354
2017 $12,200,913,879 $8,943,543,794
2016 $11,240,808,848 $7,909,868,618
2015 $13,185,496,881 $9,219,474,379
2014 $21,765,453,082 $8,801,326,169
2013 $21,948,834,284 $8,031,571,928
2012 $22,388,344,144 $8,773,203,178
2011 $21,357,343,669 $11,648,142,958
2010 $16,314,443,436 $10,128,323,011
2009 $15,027,795,173 $9,009,887,947
2008 $19,749,893,536 $7,743,617,352
2007 $13,071,718,759 $6,451,210,219
2006 $10,086,528,699 $5,818,279,739
2005 $8,217,369,093 $5,320,409,651
2004 $4,410,764,339 $5,058,726,350
2003 $2,484,745,935 $4,669,789,300
2002 $1,806,742,742 $5,087,328,438
2001 $1,461,139,022 $2,498,008,665
2000 $1,045,998,496 $2,537,307,580
1999 $621,117,886 $2,584,478,924
1998 $370,687,634 $2,547,609,590
1997 $442,337,871 $3,875,785,863
1996 $232,463,023 $3,319,573,750
1995 $141,853,361 $2,033,701,498
1994 $100,807,003 $1,719,864,761
1993 $136,047,906 $3,013,392,658
1992 $134,707,184 $2,618,837,835
1991 $110,906,029 $3,206,783,830
1990 $112,119,411 $2,737,087,862
1989 $88,265,975 $2,314,205,130
1988 $100,534,657 $2,008,189,508
1987 $93,345,860 $1,721,711,808
1986 $76,407,396 $1,722,586,299
1985 $62,118,570 $1,646,442,273
1984 $50,320,914 $1,758,028,656
1983 $44,442,457 $1,780,148,049
1982 $44,294,648 $1,717,379,495
1981 $36,731,423 $1,801,193,910
1980 $50,642,881 $1,801,156,775
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 Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Malawi
2024 $6,745 $523
2023 $6,678 $633
2022 $7,589 $604
2021 $6,946 $617
2020 $5,764 $603
2019 $6,804 $581
2018 $8,102 $533
2017 $7,809 $496
2016 $7,453 $451
2015 $9,069 $540
2014 $15,549 $530
2013 $16,304 $497
2012 $17,309 $558
2011 $17,198 $763
2010 $13,720 $683
2009 $13,233 $626
2008 $18,211 $554
2007 $12,617 $475
2006 $10,185 $441
2005 $8,674 $414
2004 $4,901 $405
2003 $2,931 $383
2002 $2,264 $428
2001 $1,949 $215.5
2000 $1,487 $224.2
1999 $931 $233.9
1998 $578 $236
1997 $717 $367
1996 $392 $321
1995 $248.3 $200.4
1994 $183.2 $169.2
1993 $256.7 $293
1992 $263.7 $258.4
1991 $225.3 $326
1990 $236.4 $286.7
1989 $193.2 $252.2
1988 $228.7 $229.4
1987 $220.9 $207.6
1986 $188.8 $217.9
1985 $161.1 $216.1
1984 $137.9 $239.7
1983 $129.4 $252.4
1982 $137.5 $253.3
1981 $121.1 $276.4
1980 $175.5 $287.5
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. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Malawi
2026 64.3 67.9
2025 64.1 67.7
2024 63.9 67.6
2023 63.7 67.4
2022 63.4 66
2021 62.4 64.8
2020 62.1 65.2
2019 62.3 65
2018 61.9 64.5
2017 61.5 63.9
2016 61.1 63.2
2015 60.6 62.3
2014 60.2 61.7
2013 59.8 60.8
2012 59.3 59.9
2011 58.8 58.9
2010 58.3 57.8
2009 57.9 56.7
2008 57.4 55.7
2007 56.9 54.7
2006 56.4 53.7
2005 55.8 52.5
2004 55.3 51.1
2003 54.8 49.6
2002 54.3 48.2
2001 53.8 47.2
2000 53.4 46.2
1999 53 45.1
1998 52.6 44.3
1997 52.4 44.2
1996 52.1 44
1995 51.9 43.8
1994 51.8 43.8
1993 51.7 43.6
1992 51.6 43.6
1991 51.5 43.5
1990 51.4 43.6
1989 51.3 43.5
1988 51.2 43.6
1987 51 43.9
1986 50.8 44.3
1985 50.6 44.6
1984 50.2 44.8
1983 50 45
1982 49.7 44.8
1981 49.1 44.7
1980 48.8 44.3
1979 43 43.7
1978 42.3 43
1977 42 42
1976 30.5 41
1975 37.3 40.1
1974 41.5 39.2
1973 44.7 38.4
1972 44.4 37.6
1971 37.2 37.1
1970 31.1 36.6
1969 31 36.3
1968 44.9 36.1
1967 44.6 35.9
1966 44.3 35.8
1965 44.1 35.7
1964 43.8 35.7
1963 43.5 35.6
1962 43.3 35.4
1961 43 35.2
1960 42.7 35
1959 42.5 34.8
1958 42.2 34.4
1957 41.9 34.1
1956 41.7 33.8
1955 41.4 33.6
1954 41.1 33.3
1953 40.9 33.2
1952 40.6 33
1951 40.4 32.8
1950 40.1 32.7

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Malawi
2024 1,892,516 21,655,286
2023 1,847,549 21,104,482
2022 1,803,545 20,568,728
2021 1,758,786 20,047,258
2020 1,716,468 19,533,888
2019 1,670,177 19,025,752
2018 1,616,422 18,528,081
2017 1,562,396 18,039,715
2016 1,508,186 17,557,739
2015 1,453,923 17,085,587
2014 1,399,828 16,621,538
2013 1,346,218 16,161,816
2012 1,293,483 15,709,577
2011 1,241,835 15,265,022
2010 1,189,085 14,826,463
2009 1,135,673 14,395,788
2008 1,084,530 13,976,417
2007 1,036,044 13,576,343
2006 990,343 13,198,701
2005 947,367 12,840,031
2004 899,917 12,500,737
2003 847,862 12,181,574
2002 797,957 11,880,440
2001 749,836 11,593,058
2000 703,279 11,315,942
1999 667,214 11,047,804
1998 641,474 10,792,876
1997 616,893 10,562,035
1996 593,492 10,352,228
1995 571,264 10,150,117
1994 550,138 10,164,894
1993 530,023 10,284,024
1992 510,770 10,135,079
1991 492,217 9,844,227
1990 474,274 9,545,852
1989 456,808 9,176,220
1988 439,651 8,753,262
1987 422,522 8,293,174
1986 404,728 7,906,480
1985 385,547 7,620,508
1984 364,899 7,332,810
1983 343,421 7,051,709
1982 322,216 6,778,879
1981 303,252 6,516,454
1980 288,644 6,265,529
1979 279,846 6,028,749
1978 276,531 5,810,132
1977 276,779 5,614,983
1976 281,031 5,443,384
1975 287,901 5,287,367
1974 294,953 5,141,337
1973 302,281 5,003,938
1972 309,468 4,874,475
1971 315,940 4,751,434
1970 320,803 4,633,944
1969 322,517 4,521,184
1968 318,849 4,411,054
1967 311,805 4,303,012
1966 304,859 4,197,926
1965 298,238 4,096,157
1964 291,942 3,997,305
1963 285,965 3,900,506
1962 280,286 3,806,307
1961 274,896 3,715,534
1960 269,807 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Malawi

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Malawi
2023 4.08 3.65
2022 4.17 3.72
2021 4.27 3.79
2020 4.35 3.88
2019 4.43 3.95
2018 4.51 4.02
2017 4.6 4.11
2016 4.69 4.22
2015 4.77 4.38
2014 4.86 4.57
2013 4.95 4.76
2012 5.04 4.9
2011 5.13 5.08
2010 5.21 5.26
2009 5.29 5.45
2008 5.36 5.61
2007 5.43 5.72
2006 5.5 5.8
2005 5.56 5.85
2004 5.62 5.86
2003 5.68 5.88
2002 5.73 5.9
2001 5.79 5.94
2000 5.83 6
1999 5.88 6.12
1998 5.91 6.21
1997 5.94 6.23
1996 5.96 6.29
1995 5.97 6.39
1994 5.98 6.49
1993 5.98 6.57
1992 5.98 6.63
1991 5.99 6.68
1990 5.99 6.74
1989 5.99 6.8
1988 5.98 6.88
1987 5.97 6.97
1986 5.96 7.07
1985 5.95 7.17
1984 5.93 7.27
1983 5.9 7.36
1982 5.88 7.45
1981 5.86 7.49
1980 5.84 7.52
1979 5.82 7.47
1978 5.8 7.43
1977 5.8 7.41
1976 5.79 7.39
1975 5.79 7.36
1974 5.8 7.34
1973 5.8 7.34
1972 5.81 7.33
1971 5.81 7.31
1970 5.81 7.3
1969 5.8 7.27
1968 5.79 7.26
1967 5.78 7.21
1966 5.76 7.17
1965 5.73 7.13
1964 5.71 7.11
1963 5.69 7.13
1962 5.67 7.1
1961 5.66 7.07
1960 5.65 7.04

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Malawi
2024 22 18.9
2023 22.1 18.7
2022 22.1 18.4
2021 22.1 18.2
2020 22.1 18
2019 22.2 17.8
2018 22.1 17.6
2017 22 17.4
2016 21.9 17.2
2015 21.9 17.1
2014 21.7 17
2013 21.6 16.9
2012 21.5 16.8
2011 21.3 16.8
2010 21.2 16.7
2009 20.9 16.7
2008 20.7 16.8
2007 20.4 16.8
2006 20.1 16.8
2005 19.9 16.8
2004 19.7 16.8
2003 19.4 16.8
2002 19.3 16.8
2001 19.1 16.8
2000 19 16.8
1999 18.9 16.7
1998 18.9 16.8
1997 18.9 16.8
1996 19 16.8
1995 19 16.9
1994 19.1 16.9
1993 19.2 17
1992 19.4 17.1
1991 19.5 17.2
1990 19.7 17.3
1989 19.8 17.4
1988 19.9 17.5
1987 20 17.4
1986 20 17.3
1985 19.9 17.3
1984 19.7 17.3
1983 19.3 17.3
1982 19.1 17.3
1981 19.2 17.3
1980 19.3 17.3
1979 19.4 17.4
1978 19.5 17.4
1977 19.6 17.4
1976 19.8 17.5
1975 19.9 17.5
1974 20 17.6
1973 20.1 17.7
1972 20.2 17.8
1971 20.2 17.9
1970 20.4 18
1969 20.5 18.2
1968 20.7 18.3
1967 20.8 18.3
1966 21 18.3
1965 21.1 18.4
1964 21.3 18.3
1963 21.4 18.3
1962 21.6 18.3
1961 21.7 18.3
1960 21.9 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
2.68%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50.4%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Malawi
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
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
62.9%
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
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Malawi
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
68.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Malawi
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
9,601 mi
2015

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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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