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Equatorial Guinea vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 140th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Namibia
Population
1998075
3173089
Population rank 148/197 134/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Namibia
2024 $12,765,777,677 $13,372,354,512
2023 $12,337,550,584 $12,408,271,449
2022 $13,687,643,436 $12,569,449,123
2021 $12,215,878,033 $12,402,486,184
2020 $9,893,816,008 $10,583,748,542
2019 $11,364,133,550 $12,541,928,303
2018 $13,097,012,134 $13,682,019,076
2017 $12,200,913,879 $12,895,153,371
2016 $11,240,808,848 $10,722,018,732
2015 $13,185,496,881 $11,335,161,084
2014 $21,765,453,082 $12,435,430,970
2013 $21,948,834,284 $12,043,307,277
2012 $22,388,344,144 $13,042,053,592
2011 $21,357,343,669 $12,523,359,441
2010 $16,314,443,436 $11,431,412,421
2009 $15,027,795,173 $8,938,847,189
2008 $19,749,893,536 $8,607,431,497
2007 $13,071,718,759 $8,839,536,476
2006 $10,086,528,699 $8,001,779,551
2005 $8,217,369,093 $7,248,374,838
2004 $4,410,764,339 $6,609,205,995
2003 $2,484,745,935 $4,926,439,384
2002 $1,806,742,742 $3,349,169,826
2001 $1,461,139,022 $3,557,341,215
2000 $1,045,998,496 $3,922,232,165
1999 $621,117,886 $3,868,551,730
1998 $370,687,634 $3,873,109,866
1997 $442,337,871 $4,154,989,950
1996 $232,463,023 $3,989,163,197
1995 $141,853,361 $3,978,514,206
1994 $100,807,003 $3,666,503,530
1993 $136,047,906 $3,251,188,833
1992 $134,707,184 $3,429,521,699
1991 $110,906,029 $2,996,869,281
1990 $112,119,411 $2,789,921,854
1989 $88,265,975 $2,535,135,798
1988 $100,534,657 $2,495,094,746
1987 $93,345,860 $2,300,068,217
1986 $76,407,396 $1,809,048,527
1985 $62,118,570 $1,608,237,350
1984 $50,320,914 $1,951,260,038
1983 $44,442,457 $2,297,400,688
1982 $44,294,648 $2,118,710,248
1981 $36,731,423 $2,249,908,578
1980 $50,642,881 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Namibia
2024 $6,745 $4,413
2023 $6,678 $4,188
2022 $7,589 $4,350
2021 $6,946 $4,413
2020 $5,764 $3,879
2019 $6,804 $4,732
2018 $8,102 $5,309
2017 $7,809 $5,144
2016 $7,453 $4,396
2015 $9,069 $4,774
2014 $15,549 $5,378
2013 $16,304 $5,347
2012 $17,309 $5,943
2011 $17,198 $5,835
2010 $13,720 $5,418
2009 $13,233 $4,303
2008 $18,211 $4,205
2007 $12,617 $4,379
2006 $10,185 $4,017
2005 $8,674 $3,686
2004 $4,901 $3,403
2003 $2,931 $2,569
2002 $2,264 $1,772
2001 $1,949 $1,916
2000 $1,487 $2,157
1999 $931 $2,178
1998 $578 $2,235
1997 $717 $2,460
1996 $392 $2,423
1995 $248.3 $2,483
1994 $183.2 $2,356
1993 $256.7 $2,155
1992 $263.7 $2,347
1991 $225.3 $2,117
1990 $236.4 $2,037
1989 $193.2 $1,967
1988 $228.7 $2,063
1987 $220.9 $1,969
1986 $188.8 $1,599
1985 $161.1 $1,466
1984 $137.9 $1,830
1983 $129.4 $2,214
1982 $137.5 $2,097
1981 $121.1 $2,267
1980 $175.5 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Namibia
2026 64.3 67.8
2025 64.1 67.7
2024 63.9 67.5
2023 63.7 67.4
2022 63.4 64.2
2021 62.4 60.8
2020 62.1 64.1
2019 62.3 63.5
2018 61.9 62.6
2017 61.5 61.7
2016 61.1 60.8
2015 60.6 60
2014 60.2 59.3
2013 59.8 58.5
2012 59.3 57.7
2011 58.8 56.6
2010 58.3 56.1
2009 57.9 55.3
2008 57.4 54.7
2007 56.9 54
2006 56.4 53.2
2005 55.8 52.6
2004 55.3 52.2
2003 54.8 51.9
2002 54.3 52
2001 53.8 52
2000 53.4 52.9
1999 53 54
1998 52.6 54.8
1997 52.4 55.8
1996 52.1 56.6
1995 51.9 57.5
1994 51.8 58.4
1993 51.7 59.3
1992 51.6 60.2
1991 51.5 60.8
1990 51.4 61.4
1989 51.3 60.8
1988 51.2 59
1987 51 59.1
1986 50.8 58.7
1985 50.6 58.5
1984 50.2 58.1
1983 50 57.6
1982 49.7 57.3
1981 49.1 56.9
1980 48.8 56.6
1979 43 59.5
1978 42.3 59.1
1977 42 58.6
1976 30.5 58
1975 37.3 57.6
1974 41.5 56.9
1973 44.7 56.4
1972 44.4 55.8
1971 37.2 55.3
1970 31.1 54.7
1969 31 54.1
1968 44.9 53.6
1967 44.6 52.9
1966 44.3 52.3
1965 44.1 52
1964 43.8 51.3
1963 43.5 50.6
1962 43.3 50
1961 43 49.2
1960 42.7 48.5
1959 42.5 47.8
1958 42.2 47.1
1957 41.9 46.4
1956 41.7 45.7
1955 41.4 45
1954 41.1 44.4
1953 40.9 43.8
1952 40.6 43.1
1951 40.4 42.5
1950 40.1 41.9

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Namibia
2024 1,892,516 3,030,131
2023 1,847,549 2,963,095
2022 1,803,545 2,889,662
2021 1,758,786 2,810,548
2020 1,716,468 2,728,762
2019 1,670,177 2,650,494
2018 1,616,422 2,577,327
2017 1,562,396 2,506,853
2016 1,508,186 2,439,213
2015 1,453,923 2,374,300
2014 1,399,828 2,312,139
2013 1,346,218 2,252,508
2012 1,293,483 2,194,654
2011 1,241,835 2,146,325
2010 1,189,085 2,109,811
2009 1,135,673 2,077,394
2008 1,084,530 2,047,056
2007 1,036,044 2,018,600
2006 990,343 1,991,888
2005 947,367 1,966,582
2004 899,917 1,942,082
2003 847,862 1,917,464
2002 797,957 1,889,970
2001 749,836 1,857,048
2000 703,279 1,818,647
1999 667,214 1,776,368
1998 641,474 1,732,745
1997 616,893 1,689,264
1996 593,492 1,646,103
1995 571,264 1,602,170
1994 550,138 1,556,304
1993 530,023 1,508,697
1992 510,770 1,461,322
1991 492,217 1,415,684
1990 474,274 1,369,303
1989 456,808 1,288,947
1988 439,651 1,209,696
1987 422,522 1,167,889
1986 404,728 1,131,081
1985 385,547 1,096,890
1984 364,899 1,065,989
1983 343,421 1,037,511
1982 322,216 1,010,308
1981 303,252 992,500
1980 288,644 981,434
1979 279,846 962,825
1978 276,531 947,269
1977 276,779 931,104
1976 281,031 906,566
1975 287,901 881,032
1974 294,953 854,320
1973 302,281 828,928
1972 309,468 804,399
1971 315,940 780,584
1970 320,803 757,868
1969 322,517 736,120
1968 318,849 715,542
1967 311,805 696,045
1966 304,859 677,655
1965 298,238 660,558
1964 291,942 644,530
1963 285,965 629,589
1962 280,286 615,759
1961 274,896 603,067
1960 269,807 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Namibia

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Namibia
2023 4.08 3.21
2022 4.17 3.25
2021 4.27 3.3
2020 4.35 3.35
2019 4.43 3.4
2018 4.51 3.46
2017 4.6 3.51
2016 4.69 3.57
2015 4.77 3.6
2014 4.86 3.64
2013 4.95 3.65
2012 5.04 3.68
2011 5.13 3.66
2010 5.21 3.66
2009 5.29 3.63
2008 5.36 3.62
2007 5.43 3.61
2006 5.5 3.6
2005 5.56 3.57
2004 5.62 3.55
2003 5.68 3.58
2002 5.73 3.69
2001 5.79 3.83
2000 5.83 3.99
1999 5.88 4.14
1998 5.91 4.18
1997 5.94 4.17
1996 5.96 4.2
1995 5.97 4.42
1994 5.98 4.68
1993 5.98 4.91
1992 5.98 5.11
1991 5.99 5.29
1990 5.99 5.4
1989 5.99 5.52
1988 5.98 5.61
1987 5.97 5.7
1986 5.96 5.79
1985 5.95 5.88
1984 5.93 5.94
1983 5.9 6
1982 5.88 6.08
1981 5.86 6.16
1980 5.84 6.24
1979 5.82 6.31
1978 5.8 6.38
1977 5.8 6.44
1976 5.79 6.49
1975 5.79 6.53
1974 5.8 6.55
1973 5.8 6.54
1972 5.81 6.53
1971 5.81 6.52
1970 5.81 6.52
1969 5.8 6.51
1968 5.79 6.5
1967 5.78 6.49
1966 5.76 6.47
1965 5.73 6.45
1964 5.71 6.43
1963 5.69 6.41
1962 5.67 6.35
1961 5.66 6.29
1960 5.65 6.24

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Namibia
2024 22 22.1
2023 22.1 21.9
2022 22.1 21.8
2021 22.1 21.8
2020 22.1 21.8
2019 22.2 21.8
2018 22.1 21.7
2017 22 21.6
2016 21.9 21.5
2015 21.9 21.4
2014 21.7 21.3
2013 21.6 21.1
2012 21.5 20.9
2011 21.3 20.7
2010 21.2 20.5
2009 20.9 20.3
2008 20.7 20
2007 20.4 19.9
2006 20.1 19.7
2005 19.9 19.6
2004 19.7 19.4
2003 19.4 19.3
2002 19.3 19.2
2001 19.1 19.1
2000 19 19
1999 18.9 18.9
1998 18.9 18.9
1997 18.9 18.8
1996 19 18.7
1995 19 18.6
1994 19.1 18.5
1993 19.2 18.5
1992 19.4 18.4
1991 19.5 18.4
1990 19.7 18.3
1989 19.8 17.8
1988 19.9 17.3
1987 20 17
1986 20 16.9
1985 19.9 16.7
1984 19.7 16.5
1983 19.3 16.4
1982 19.1 16.3
1981 19.2 16.4
1980 19.3 16.6
1979 19.4 16.8
1978 19.5 17
1977 19.6 17.3
1976 19.8 17.5
1975 19.9 17.6
1974 20 17.7
1973 20.1 17.8
1972 20.2 17.9
1971 20.2 18
1970 20.4 18.1
1969 20.5 18.1
1968 20.7 18.2
1967 20.8 18.3
1966 21 18.3
1965 21.1 18.4
1964 21.3 18.4
1963 21.4 18.5
1962 21.6 18.6
1961 21.7 18.7
1960 21.9 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
3.99%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.9%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Namibia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
87.6%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Namibia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
n/a

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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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