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Equatorial Guinea vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 140th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Malta
Population
1998075
581729
Population rank 148/197 167/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Malta: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Malta economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Malta
2024 $12,765,777,677 $24,971,574,502
2023 $12,337,550,584 $22,610,561,526
2022 $13,687,643,436 $18,928,276,162
2021 $12,215,878,033 $19,739,875,611
2020 $9,893,816,008 $16,404,663,226
2019 $11,364,133,550 $16,337,793,531
2018 $13,097,012,134 $16,153,779,511
2017 $12,200,913,879 $14,161,366,724
2016 $11,240,808,848 $12,025,782,834
2015 $13,185,496,881 $11,340,795,042
2014 $21,765,453,082 $11,888,032,874
2013 $21,948,834,284 $10,796,782,636
2012 $22,388,344,144 $9,609,532,089
2011 $21,357,343,669 $9,789,361,703
2010 $16,314,443,436 $9,097,044,159
2009 $15,027,795,173 $8,734,745,698
2008 $19,749,893,536 $9,135,419,465
2007 $13,071,718,759 $7,908,412,306
2006 $10,086,528,699 $6,749,838,806
2005 $8,217,369,093 $6,393,234,993
2004 $4,410,764,339 $6,104,141,520
2003 $2,484,745,935 $5,418,315,224
2002 $1,806,742,742 $4,455,127,414
2001 $1,461,139,022 $4,070,867,133
2000 $1,045,998,496 $4,036,809,815
1999 $621,117,886 $4,111,857,809
1998 $370,687,634 $4,010,111,688
1997 $442,337,871 $3,787,023,707
1996 $232,463,023 $3,822,547,197
1995 $141,853,361 $3,709,396,045
1994 $100,807,003 $2,998,505,428
1993 $136,047,906 $2,709,193,538
1992 $134,707,184 $3,021,942,759
1991 $110,906,029 $2,750,216,747
1990 $112,119,411 $2,547,328,748
1989 $88,265,975 $2,118,655,677
1988 $100,534,657 $2,019,503,068
1987 $93,345,860 $1,751,293,461
1986 $76,407,396 $1,435,038,441
1985 $62,118,570 $1,117,797,439
1984 $50,320,914 $1,101,807,023
1983 $44,442,457 $1,165,729,707
1982 $44,294,648 $1,234,474,404
1981 $36,731,423 $1,243,509,394
1980 $50,642,881 $1,250,198,601
1979 - $1,001,288,847
1978 - $793,673,402
1977 $103,987,520 $625,563,171
1976 $103,653,050 $527,936,989
1975 $104,295,643 $474,618,321
1974 $94,159,863 $376,081,124
1973 $81,203,227 $345,616,106
1972 $65,429,198 $295,106,628
1971 $64,946,955 $264,578,485
1970 $66,331,429 $250,728,796
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 Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Malta
2024 $6,745 $43,899
2023 $6,678 $40,906
2022 $7,589 $35,639
2021 $6,946 $38,097
2020 $5,764 $31,823
2019 $6,804 $32,422
2018 $8,102 $33,382
2017 $7,809 $30,317
2016 $7,453 $26,459
2015 $9,069 $25,530
2014 $15,549 $27,425
2013 $16,304 $25,416
2012 $17,309 $22,878
2011 $17,198 $23,517
2010 $13,720 $21,947
2009 $13,233 $21,176
2008 $18,211 $22,315
2007 $12,617 $19,444
2006 $10,185 $16,654
2005 $8,674 $15,831
2004 $4,901 $15,212
2003 $2,931 $13,594
2002 $2,264 $11,251
2001 $1,949 $10,358
2000 $1,487 $10,348
1999 $931 $10,609
1998 $578 $10,408
1997 $717 $9,893
1996 $392 $10,062
1995 $248.3 $9,828
1994 $183.2 $8,000
1993 $256.7 $7,296
1992 $263.7 $8,220
1991 $225.3 $7,559
1990 $236.4 $7,192
1989 $193.2 $6,041
1988 $228.7 $5,814
1987 $220.9 $5,084
1986 $188.8 $4,195
1985 $161.1 $3,322
1984 $137.9 $3,333
1983 $129.4 $3,527
1982 $137.5 $3,788
1981 $121.1 $3,898
1980 $175.5 $3,948
1979 - $3,196
1978 - $2,559
1977 $376 $2,038
1976 $369 $1,727
1975 $362 $1,560
1974 $319 $1,245
1973 $268.6 $1,144
1972 $211.4 $976
1971 $205.6 $874
1970 $206.8 $828
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. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Malta
2026 64.3 83.8
2025 64.1 83.6
2024 63.9 83.5
2023 63.7 83.3
2022 63.4 82.2
2021 62.4 82.3
2020 62.1 82.3
2019 62.3 82.8
2018 61.9 82.9
2017 61.5 83.1
2016 61.1 82.7
2015 60.6 82.6
2014 60.2 82.3
2013 59.8 81.8
2012 59.3 81.1
2011 58.8 80.8
2010 58.3 81.4
2009 57.9 80.4
2008 57.4 79.7
2007 56.9 79.7
2006 56.4 79.6
2005 55.8 79.5
2004 55.3 79.2
2003 54.8 78.7
2002 54.3 78.5
2001 53.8 78.9
2000 53.4 77.9
1999 53 77.8
1998 52.6 77.8
1997 52.4 77.3
1996 52.1 76.3
1995 51.9 77
1994 51.8 76.9
1993 51.7 76.8
1992 51.6 76.7
1991 51.5 76.5
1990 51.4 76.2
1989 51.3 76.2
1988 51.2 75.9
1987 51 75.3
1986 50.8 74.5
1985 50.6 73.9
1984 50.2 73.3
1983 50 73.1
1982 49.7 72.8
1981 49.1 72.4
1980 48.8 72.3
1979 43 72.5
1978 42.3 72.3
1977 42 72.3
1976 30.5 72.2
1975 37.3 72.1
1974 41.5 71.9
1973 44.7 71.3
1972 44.4 70.7
1971 37.2 70.1
1970 31.1 70.4
1969 31 70.1
1968 44.9 69.9
1967 44.6 69.8
1966 44.3 69.7
1965 44.1 69.5
1964 43.8 69.3
1963 43.5 69.2
1962 43.3 69.2
1961 43 68.4
1960 42.7 68.4
1959 42.5 68.4
1958 42.2 67.8
1957 41.9 67.5
1956 41.7 66.8
1955 41.4 66.3
1954 41.1 65.1
1953 40.9 64.3
1952 40.6 64.1
1951 40.4 63.9
1950 40.1 63.5

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Malta
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Malta
2024 1,892,516 568,847
2023 1,847,549 552,747
2022 1,803,545 531,113
2021 1,758,786 518,150
2020 1,716,468 515,490
2019 1,670,177 503,912
2018 1,616,422 483,903
2017 1,562,396 467,106
2016 1,508,186 454,505
2015 1,453,923 444,220
2014 1,399,828 433,481
2013 1,346,218 424,810
2012 1,293,483 420,028
2011 1,241,835 416,268
2010 1,189,085 414,508
2009 1,135,673 412,477
2008 1,084,530 409,379
2007 1,036,044 406,724
2006 990,343 405,308
2005 947,367 403,834
2004 899,917 401,268
2003 847,862 398,582
2002 797,957 395,969
2001 749,836 393,028
2000 703,279 390,087
1999 667,214 387,578
1998 641,474 385,287
1997 616,893 382,791
1996 593,492 379,905
1995 571,264 377,419
1994 550,138 374,797
1993 530,023 371,308
1992 510,770 367,618
1991 492,217 363,845
1990 474,274 354,170
1989 456,808 350,722
1988 439,651 347,325
1987 422,522 344,485
1986 404,728 342,121
1985 385,547 336,452
1984 364,899 330,593
1983 343,421 330,524
1982 322,216 325,898
1981 303,252 318,982
1980 288,644 316,645
1979 279,846 313,342
1978 276,531 310,182
1977 276,779 306,970
1976 281,031 305,774
1975 287,901 304,222
1974 294,953 301,996
1973 302,281 302,200
1972 309,468 302,450
1971 315,940 302,700
1970 320,803 302,650
1969 322,517 304,300
1968 318,849 307,900
1967 311,805 311,550
1966 304,859 315,200
1965 298,238 318,800
1964 291,942 321,250
1963 285,965 322,550
1962 280,286 323,900
1961 274,896 325,250
1960 269,807 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Malta

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Malta
2023 4.08 1.06
2022 4.17 1.08
2021 4.27 1.13
2020 4.35 1.13
2019 4.43 1.14
2018 4.51 1.23
2017 4.6 1.26
2016 4.69 1.37
2015 4.77 1.37
2014 4.86 1.38
2013 4.95 1.36
2012 5.04 1.42
2011 5.13 1.45
2010 5.21 1.36
2009 5.29 1.42
2008 5.36 1.43
2007 5.43 1.35
2006 5.5 1.36
2005 5.56 1.38
2004 5.62 1.4
2003 5.68 1.48
2002 5.73 1.45
2001 5.79 1.48
2000 5.83 1.68
1999 5.88 1.73
1998 5.91 1.84
1997 5.94 1.93
1996 5.96 1.99
1995 5.97 1.77
1994 5.98 1.84
1993 5.98 1.96
1992 5.98 2.07
1991 5.99 1.99
1990 5.99 2.02
1989 5.99 2.1
1988 5.98 2.06
1987 5.97 1.97
1986 5.96 1.93
1985 5.95 1.95
1984 5.93 1.95
1983 5.9 1.92
1982 5.88 1.9
1981 5.86 1.87
1980 5.84 1.99
1979 5.82 2.1
1978 5.8 2.05
1977 5.8 2.14
1976 5.79 2.21
1975 5.79 2.27
1974 5.8 1.64
1973 5.8 1.65
1972 5.81 2.01
1971 5.81 2.06
1970 5.81 2.03
1969 5.8 2.02
1968 5.79 2.12
1967 5.78 2.24
1966 5.76 2.33
1965 5.73 2.52
1964 5.71 2.79
1963 5.69 2.9
1962 5.67 3.24
1961 5.66 3.27
1960 5.65 3.62

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Malta
2024 22 41.8
2023 22.1 41.4
2022 22.1 40.8
2021 22.1 40.2
2020 22.1 39.9
2019 22.2 39.9
2018 22.1 40.2
2017 22 40.5
2016 21.9 40.6
2015 21.9 40.6
2014 21.7 40.6
2013 21.6 40.4
2012 21.5 40.2
2011 21.3 39.9
2010 21.2 39.6
2009 20.9 39.3
2008 20.7 39
2007 20.4 38.7
2006 20.1 38.4
2005 19.9 38.1
2004 19.7 37.7
2003 19.4 37.4
2002 19.3 37
2001 19.1 36.7
2000 19 36.4
1999 18.9 36.1
1998 18.9 35.8
1997 18.9 35.5
1996 19 35.1
1995 19 34.7
1994 19.1 34.3
1993 19.2 34
1992 19.4 33.7
1991 19.5 33.3
1990 19.7 33
1989 19.8 32.7
1988 19.9 32.4
1987 20 32
1986 20 31.7
1985 19.9 31.4
1984 19.7 31.2
1983 19.3 30.9
1982 19.1 30.6
1981 19.2 30.3
1980 19.3 30
1979 19.4 29.6
1978 19.5 29.2
1977 19.6 28.7
1976 19.8 28.4
1975 19.9 28
1974 20 27.6
1973 20.1 27.2
1972 20.2 26.8
1971 20.2 26.3
1970 20.4 25.9
1969 20.5 25.5
1968 20.7 25
1967 20.8 24.8
1966 21 24.6
1965 21.1 24.5
1964 21.3 24.4
1963 21.4 24.2
1962 21.6 24
1961 21.7 23.8
1960 21.9 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
11.5%
2007
Banked people share n/a
96.6%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Malta
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
94.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Malta
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
1,401 mi
2001

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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