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Equatorial Guinea vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 140th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Mauritania
Population
1998075
5505206
Population rank 148/197 122/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Mauritania
2024 $12,765,777,677 $10,908,045,687
2023 $12,337,550,584 $10,726,838,461
2022 $13,687,643,436 $9,557,966,698
2021 $12,215,878,033 $9,222,536,364
2020 $9,893,816,008 $8,260,752,385
2019 $11,364,133,550 $7,894,764,886
2018 $13,097,012,134 $7,473,550,557
2017 $12,200,913,879 $6,800,135,898
2016 $11,240,808,848 $6,398,747,592
2015 $13,185,496,881 $6,166,863,897
2014 $21,765,453,082 $6,592,537,782
2013 $21,948,834,284 $7,223,071,097
2012 $22,388,344,144 $6,728,208,836
2011 $21,357,343,669 $6,764,627,746
2010 $16,314,443,436 $5,628,878,798
2009 $15,027,795,173 $4,714,595,548
2008 $19,749,893,536 $5,206,437,194
2007 $13,071,718,759 $4,346,212,355
2006 $10,086,528,699 $3,919,577,286
2005 $8,217,369,093 $2,936,019,526
2004 $4,410,764,339 $2,362,501,023
2003 $2,484,745,935 $2,051,147,607
2002 $1,806,742,742 $1,777,057,481
2001 $1,461,139,022 $1,746,063,558
2000 $1,045,998,496 $1,779,520,886
1999 $621,117,886 $1,985,922,776
1998 $370,687,634 $2,032,347,665
1997 $442,337,871 $2,071,996,564
1996 $232,463,023 $2,132,087,009
1995 $141,853,361 $2,091,726,101
1994 $100,807,003 $1,944,876,755
1993 $136,047,906 $1,847,353,211
1992 $134,707,184 $2,164,298,425
1991 $110,906,029 $2,133,692,697
1990 $112,119,411 $1,506,914,408
1989 $88,265,975 $1,450,647,019
1988 $100,534,657 $1,414,951,290
1987 $93,345,860 $1,344,664,725
1986 $76,407,396 $1,186,628,778
1985 $62,118,570 $1,009,723,326
1984 $50,320,914 $1,074,373,230
1983 $44,442,457 $1,165,171,263
1982 $44,294,648 $1,108,776,653
1981 $36,731,423 $1,105,494,682
1980 $50,642,881 $1,047,925,106
1979 - $951,900,945
1978 - $804,629,877
1977 $103,987,520 $799,030,017
1976 $103,653,050 $775,045,517
1975 $104,295,643 $703,377,837
1974 $94,159,863 $613,010,553
1973 $81,203,227 $493,237,876
1972 $65,429,198 $391,669,449
1971 $64,946,955 $335,568,907
1970 $66,331,429 $309,405,316
1969 $67,225,714 $295,062,308
1968 $67,514,286 $311,395,937
1967 $72,317,447 $282,615,310
1966 $69,110,000 $266,533,605
1965 $64,748,333 $255,340,475
1964 $51,915,000 $224,495,744
1963 $44,266,667 $168,186,297
1962 $37,253,333 $164,271,558
1961 - $159,213,430

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Mauritania
2024 $6,745 $2,110
2023 $6,678 $2,136
2022 $7,589 $1,960
2021 $6,946 $1,948
2020 $5,764 $1,796
2019 $6,804 $1,767
2018 $8,102 $1,723
2017 $7,809 $1,615
2016 $7,453 $1,566
2015 $9,069 $1,555
2014 $15,549 $1,713
2013 $16,304 $1,934
2012 $17,309 $1,859
2011 $17,198 $1,931
2010 $13,720 $1,660
2009 $13,233 $1,435
2008 $18,211 $1,636
2007 $12,617 $1,405
2006 $10,185 $1,301
2005 $8,674 $999
2004 $4,901 $824
2003 $2,931 $732
2002 $2,264 $649
2001 $1,949 $652
2000 $1,487 $681
1999 $931 $781
1998 $578 $821
1997 $717 $859
1996 $392 $904
1995 $248.3 $905
1994 $183.2 $865
1993 $256.7 $850
1992 $263.7 $1,036
1991 $225.3 $1,062
1990 $236.4 $772
1989 $193.2 $762
1988 $228.7 $762
1987 $220.9 $746
1986 $188.8 $677
1985 $161.1 $593
1984 $137.9 $650
1983 $129.4 $725
1982 $137.5 $710
1981 $121.1 $729
1980 $175.5 $711
1979 - $664
1978 - $578
1977 $376 $590
1976 $369 $589
1975 $362 $551
1974 $319 $494
1973 $268.6 $410
1972 $211.4 $335
1971 $205.6 $296
1970 $206.8 $281.3
1969 $208.4 $276.6
1968 $211.7 $301
1967 $231.9 $281.5
1966 $226.7 $273.6
1965 $217.1 $270
1964 $177.8 $244.3
1963 $154.8 $188.2
1962 $132.9 $189
1961 - $188.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Mauritania
2026 64.3 69.2
2025 64.1 68.9
2024 63.9 68.7
2023 63.7 68.5
2022 63.4 68.3
2021 62.4 66.8
2020 62.1 66.8
2019 62.3 67.6
2018 61.9 67.4
2017 61.5 67.1
2016 61.1 66.8
2015 60.6 66.5
2014 60.2 66.2
2013 59.8 65.9
2012 59.3 65.8
2011 58.8 65.8
2010 58.3 65.7
2009 57.9 65.5
2008 57.4 65.2
2007 56.9 64.9
2006 56.4 64.5
2005 55.8 63.9
2004 55.3 63.4
2003 54.8 62.8
2002 54.3 62.2
2001 53.8 61.7
2000 53.4 61
1999 53 60.4
1998 52.6 59.9
1997 52.4 59.4
1996 52.1 58.9
1995 51.9 58.9
1994 51.8 58.8
1993 51.7 58.7
1992 51.6 58.6
1991 51.5 58.3
1990 51.4 58.1
1989 51.3 57.7
1988 51.2 57.5
1987 51 57
1986 50.8 56.3
1985 50.6 55.8
1984 50.2 55.2
1983 50 54.6
1982 49.7 54.2
1981 49.1 53.7
1980 48.8 53.2
1979 43 52.8
1978 42.3 52.3
1977 42 52
1976 30.5 51.8
1975 37.3 51.6
1974 41.5 51.4
1973 44.7 51.2
1972 44.4 51
1971 37.2 50.8
1970 31.1 50.5
1969 31 50.1
1968 44.9 49.5
1967 44.6 48.9
1966 44.3 48.1
1965 44.1 47.4
1964 43.8 46.6
1963 43.5 45.8
1962 43.3 45
1961 43 44.3
1960 42.7 43.6
1959 42.5 42.9
1958 42.2 42.3
1957 41.9 41.7
1956 41.7 41.1
1955 41.4 40.6
1954 41.1 40.1
1953 40.9 39.6
1952 40.6 39.2
1951 40.4 38.8
1950 40.1 38.4

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Mauritania
2024 1,892,516 5,169,395
2023 1,847,549 5,022,441
2022 1,803,545 4,875,637
2021 1,758,786 4,734,874
2020 1,716,468 4,600,131
2019 1,670,177 4,467,708
2018 1,616,422 4,337,685
2017 1,562,396 4,210,600
2016 1,508,186 4,086,657
2015 1,453,923 3,965,959
2014 1,399,828 3,848,514
2013 1,346,218 3,734,318
2012 1,293,483 3,619,034
2011 1,241,835 3,502,811
2010 1,189,085 3,390,965
2009 1,135,673 3,284,448
2008 1,084,530 3,183,269
2007 1,036,044 3,093,059
2006 990,343 3,013,660
2005 947,367 2,939,059
2004 899,917 2,868,664
2003 847,862 2,802,046
2002 797,957 2,738,655
2001 749,836 2,678,760
2000 703,279 2,613,441
1999 667,214 2,541,698
1998 641,474 2,474,651
1997 616,893 2,411,306
1996 593,492 2,358,188
1995 571,264 2,312,017
1994 550,138 2,249,454
1993 530,023 2,174,328
1992 510,770 2,088,135
1991 492,217 2,009,738
1990 474,274 1,951,878
1989 456,808 1,903,048
1988 439,651 1,855,859
1987 422,522 1,803,014
1986 404,728 1,751,835
1985 385,547 1,702,107
1984 364,899 1,653,693
1983 343,421 1,606,746
1982 322,216 1,561,176
1981 303,252 1,516,877
1980 288,644 1,474,043
1979 279,846 1,432,758
1978 276,531 1,392,713
1977 276,779 1,353,768
1976 281,031 1,315,336
1975 287,901 1,277,330
1974 294,953 1,240,188
1973 302,281 1,203,838
1972 309,468 1,168,355
1971 315,940 1,133,702
1970 320,803 1,099,806
1969 322,517 1,066,754
1968 318,849 1,034,739
1967 311,805 1,003,843
1966 304,859 974,157
1965 298,238 945,838
1964 291,942 918,955
1963 285,965 893,423
1962 280,286 869,184
1961 274,896 846,167
1960 269,807 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Mauritania
2023 4.08 4.7
2022 4.17 4.77
2021 4.27 4.85
2020 4.35 4.91
2019 4.43 4.98
2018 4.51 5.04
2017 4.6 5.11
2016 4.69 5.16
2015 4.77 5.21
2014 4.86 5.26
2013 4.95 5.32
2012 5.04 5.35
2011 5.13 5.38
2010 5.21 5.38
2009 5.29 5.41
2008 5.36 5.44
2007 5.43 5.43
2006 5.5 5.4
2005 5.56 5.38
2004 5.62 5.37
2003 5.68 5.36
2002 5.73 5.37
2001 5.79 5.41
2000 5.83 5.46
1999 5.88 5.52
1998 5.91 5.62
1997 5.94 5.74
1996 5.96 5.86
1995 5.97 5.96
1994 5.98 6.06
1993 5.98 6.09
1992 5.98 6.13
1991 5.99 6.16
1990 5.99 6.18
1989 5.99 6.2
1988 5.98 6.21
1987 5.97 6.27
1986 5.96 6.34
1985 5.95 6.42
1984 5.93 6.48
1983 5.9 6.54
1982 5.88 6.59
1981 5.86 6.64
1980 5.84 6.67
1979 5.82 6.7
1978 5.8 6.73
1977 5.8 6.74
1976 5.79 6.73
1975 5.79 6.71
1974 5.8 6.73
1973 5.8 6.72
1972 5.81 6.71
1971 5.81 6.7
1970 5.81 6.68
1969 5.8 6.64
1968 5.79 6.6
1967 5.78 6.57
1966 5.76 6.52
1965 5.73 6.44
1964 5.71 6.37
1963 5.69 6.31
1962 5.67 6.24
1961 5.66 6.2
1960 5.65 6.15

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Mauritania
2024 22 18.4
2023 22.1 18.2
2022 22.1 18.1
2021 22.1 18
2020 22.1 17.9
2019 22.2 17.9
2018 22.1 17.8
2017 22 17.8
2016 21.9 17.8
2015 21.9 17.8
2014 21.7 17.8
2013 21.6 17.8
2012 21.5 17.8
2011 21.3 17.9
2010 21.2 17.8
2009 20.9 17.8
2008 20.7 17.7
2007 20.4 17.6
2006 20.1 17.6
2005 19.9 17.7
2004 19.7 17.7
2003 19.4 17.7
2002 19.3 17.7
2001 19.1 17.7
2000 19 17.7
1999 18.9 17.6
1998 18.9 17.5
1997 18.9 17.5
1996 19 17.5
1995 19 17.6
1994 19.1 17.6
1993 19.2 17.6
1992 19.4 17.3
1991 19.5 17.2
1990 19.7 17.1
1989 19.8 17.1
1988 19.9 17.1
1987 20 17.1
1986 20 17
1985 19.9 17
1984 19.7 17
1983 19.3 17
1982 19.1 17
1981 19.2 17
1980 19.3 17
1979 19.4 17
1978 19.5 17.1
1977 19.6 17.1
1976 19.8 17.2
1975 19.9 17.3
1974 20 17.4
1973 20.1 17.6
1972 20.2 17.7
1971 20.2 17.9
1970 20.4 18.1
1969 20.5 18.3
1968 20.7 18.4
1967 20.8 18.5
1966 21 18.6
1965 21.1 18.7
1964 21.3 18.8
1963 21.4 18.8
1962 21.6 18.8
1961 21.7 18.8
1960 21.9 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
3.1%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
0.23%
2020
Banked people share n/a
27.3%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Mauritania
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
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
19.6%
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
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Mauritania
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
67%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Mauritania
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
7,614 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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