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Equatorial Guinea vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 140th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Netherlands
Population
1998075
18252623
Population rank 148/197 72/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 148/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Netherlands
2024 $12,765,777,677 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $12,337,550,584 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $13,687,643,436 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $12,215,878,033 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $9,893,816,008 $932,560,861,701
2019 $11,364,133,550 $928,903,005,576
2018 $13,097,012,134 $929,733,599,797
2017 $12,200,913,879 $848,233,537,846
2016 $11,240,808,848 $797,163,949,290
2015 $13,185,496,881 $775,743,675,303
2014 $21,765,453,082 $901,556,501,756
2013 $21,948,834,284 $883,951,539,007
2012 $22,388,344,144 $845,689,017,066
2011 $21,357,343,669 $913,140,741,333
2010 $16,314,443,436 $852,464,982,433
2009 $15,027,795,173 $878,954,223,140
2008 $19,749,893,536 $957,901,566,041
2007 $13,071,718,759 $853,499,460,873
2006 $10,086,528,699 $737,593,995,289
2005 $8,217,369,093 $688,133,699,636
2004 $4,410,764,339 $661,224,886,143
2003 $2,484,745,935 $582,435,617,082
2002 $1,806,742,742 $475,529,972,123
2001 $1,461,139,022 $432,536,219,669
2000 $1,045,998,496 $417,649,282,154
1999 $621,117,886 $447,778,514,140
1998 $370,687,634 $438,612,530,549
1997 $442,337,871 $417,506,211,882
1996 $232,463,023 $451,372,549,020
1995 $141,853,361 $452,967,334,614
1994 $100,807,003 $379,688,232,232
1993 $136,047,906 $354,070,495,966
1992 $134,707,184 $363,497,050,125
1991 $110,906,029 $327,982,316,124
1990 $112,119,411 $318,799,003,994
1989 $88,265,975 $258,716,904,292
1988 $100,534,657 $262,295,966,105
1987 $93,345,860 $245,406,949,521
1986 $76,407,396 $201,157,708,221
1985 $62,118,570 $144,057,523,222
1984 $50,320,914 $144,124,462,912
1983 $44,442,457 $153,671,294,109
1982 $44,294,648 $158,712,765,536
1981 $36,731,423 $164,375,775,854
1980 $50,642,881 $195,439,301,707
1979 - $179,933,827,310
1978 - $156,089,077,205
1977 $103,987,520 $127,203,923,857
1976 $103,653,050 $109,329,386,564
1975 $104,295,643 $100,397,061,694
1974 $94,159,863 $87,371,810,804
1973 $81,203,227 $71,946,639,603
1972 $65,429,198 $54,787,070,173
1971 $64,946,955 $44,644,730,576
1970 $66,331,429 $38,220,884,519
1969 $67,225,714 $34,086,038,090
1968 $67,514,286 $30,097,635,751
1967 $72,317,447 $27,143,828,099
1966 $69,110,000 $24,741,480,717
1965 $64,748,333 $22,721,869,808
1964 $51,915,000 $20,232,048,553
1963 $44,266,667 $17,193,744,109
1962 $37,253,333 $15,847,582,341
1961 - $14,599,836,396
1960 - $13,282,979,015

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Netherlands
2024 $6,745 $67,520
2023 $6,678 $63,516
2022 $7,589 $59,123
2021 $6,946 $60,142
2020 $5,764 $53,468
2019 $6,804 $53,555
2018 $8,102 $53,955
2017 $7,809 $49,514
2016 $7,453 $46,809
2015 $9,069 $45,794
2014 $15,549 $53,457
2013 $16,304 $52,602
2012 $17,309 $50,474
2011 $17,198 $54,702
2010 $13,720 $51,306
2009 $13,233 $53,172
2008 $18,211 $58,247
2007 $12,617 $52,101
2006 $10,185 $45,124
2005 $8,674 $42,165
2004 $4,901 $40,611
2003 $2,931 $35,897
2002 $2,264 $29,447
2001 $1,949 $26,956
2000 $1,487 $26,225
1999 $931 $28,319
1998 $578 $27,924
1997 $717 $26,745
1996 $392 $29,064
1995 $248.3 $29,301
1994 $183.2 $24,683
1993 $256.7 $23,156
1992 $263.7 $23,939
1991 $225.3 $21,764
1990 $236.4 $21,322
1989 $193.2 $17,423
1988 $228.7 $17,771
1987 $220.9 $16,734
1986 $188.8 $13,804
1985 $161.1 $9,941
1984 $137.9 $9,992
1983 $129.4 $10,696
1982 $137.5 $11,089
1981 $121.1 $11,537
1980 $175.5 $13,812
1979 - $12,817
1978 - $11,196
1977 $376 $9,180
1976 $369 $7,937
1975 $362 $7,346
1974 $319 $6,450
1973 $268.6 $5,353
1972 $211.4 $4,110
1971 $205.6 $3,384
1970 $206.8 $2,931
1969 $208.4 $2,647
1968 $211.7 $2,364
1967 $231.9 $2,155
1966 $226.7 $1,986
1965 $217.1 $1,848
1964 $177.8 $1,668
1963 $154.8 $1,437
1962 $132.9 $1,342
1961 - $1,254
1960 - $1,156

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

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Netherlands
2026 64.3 82.6
2025 64.1 82.4
2024 63.9 82.3
2023 63.7 82.2
2022 63.4 81.9
2021 62.4 81.4
2020 62.1 81.4
2019 62.3 82.1
2018 61.9 81.8
2017 61.5 81.7
2016 61.1 81.6
2015 60.6 81.5
2014 60.2 81.7
2013 59.8 81.3
2012 59.3 81.1
2011 58.8 81.1
2010 58.3 80.8
2009 57.9 80.7
2008 57.4 80.4
2007 56.9 80.3
2006 56.4 79.8
2005 55.8 79.5
2004 55.3 79.2
2003 54.8 78.7
2002 54.3 78.4
2001 53.8 78.3
2000 53.4 78.1
1999 53 78
1998 52.6 78
1997 52.4 77.9
1996 52.1 77.6
1995 51.9 77.6
1994 51.8 77.5
1993 51.7 77
1992 51.6 77.4
1991 51.5 77.2
1990 51.4 77
1989 51.3 76.8
1988 51.2 77
1987 51 76.8
1986 50.8 76.4
1985 50.6 76.4
1984 50.2 76.3
1983 50 76.3
1982 49.7 76.1
1981 49.1 76
1980 48.8 75.8
1979 43 75.6
1978 42.3 75.2
1977 42 75.3
1976 30.5 74.7
1975 37.3 74.6
1974 41.5 74.6
1973 44.7 74.2
1972 44.4 73.8
1971 37.2 73.9
1970 31.1 73.6
1969 31 73.6
1968 44.9 73.6
1967 44.6 73.8
1966 44.3 73.6
1965 44.1 73.6
1964 43.8 73.7
1963 43.5 73.4
1962 43.3 73.2
1961 43 73.6
1960 42.7 73.4
1959 42.5 73.2
1958 42.2 73.1
1957 41.9 73
1956 41.7 72.5
1955 41.4 72.5
1954 41.1 72.4
1953 40.9 71.7
1952 40.6 72.1
1951 40.4 71.5
1950 40.1 71.4

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Netherlands
2024 1,892,516 17,993,485
2023 1,847,549 17,877,117
2022 1,803,545 17,700,982
2021 1,758,786 17,533,044
2020 1,716,468 17,441,500
2019 1,670,177 17,344,874
2018 1,616,422 17,231,624
2017 1,562,396 17,131,296
2016 1,508,186 17,030,314
2015 1,453,923 16,939,923
2014 1,399,828 16,865,008
2013 1,346,218 16,804,432
2012 1,293,483 16,754,962
2011 1,241,835 16,693,074
2010 1,189,085 16,615,394
2009 1,135,673 16,530,388
2008 1,084,530 16,445,593
2007 1,036,044 16,381,696
2006 990,343 16,346,101
2005 947,367 16,319,868
2004 899,917 16,281,779
2003 847,862 16,225,302
2002 797,957 16,148,929
2001 749,836 16,046,180
2000 703,279 15,925,513
1999 667,214 15,812,088
1998 641,474 15,707,209
1997 616,893 15,610,650
1996 593,492 15,530,498
1995 571,264 15,459,006
1994 550,138 15,382,838
1993 530,023 15,290,368
1992 510,770 15,184,166
1991 492,217 15,069,798
1990 474,274 14,951,510
1989 456,808 14,848,907
1988 439,651 14,760,094
1987 422,522 14,665,037
1986 404,728 14,572,278
1985 385,547 14,491,632
1984 364,899 14,424,211
1983 343,421 14,367,070
1982 322,216 14,312,690
1981 303,252 14,247,208
1980 288,644 14,149,800
1979 279,846 14,038,270
1978 276,531 13,941,700
1977 276,779 13,856,185
1976 281,031 13,774,037
1975 287,901 13,666,335
1974 294,953 13,545,056
1973 302,281 13,439,322
1972 309,468 13,328,593
1971 315,940 13,194,497
1970 320,803 13,038,526
1969 322,517 12,877,984
1968 318,849 12,729,721
1967 311,805 12,598,201
1966 304,859 12,456,251
1965 298,238 12,294,732
1964 291,942 12,127,120
1963 285,965 11,965,966
1962 280,286 11,805,689
1961 274,896 11,638,712
1960 269,807 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Netherlands
2023 4.08 1.43
2022 4.17 1.49
2021 4.27 1.62
2020 4.35 1.54
2019 4.43 1.57
2018 4.51 1.59
2017 4.6 1.62
2016 4.69 1.66
2015 4.77 1.66
2014 4.86 1.71
2013 4.95 1.68
2012 5.04 1.72
2011 5.13 1.76
2010 5.21 1.79
2009 5.29 1.79
2008 5.36 1.77
2007 5.43 1.72
2006 5.5 1.72
2005 5.56 1.71
2004 5.62 1.72
2003 5.68 1.75
2002 5.73 1.73
2001 5.79 1.71
2000 5.83 1.72
1999 5.88 1.65
1998 5.91 1.63
1997 5.94 1.56
1996 5.96 1.53
1995 5.97 1.53
1994 5.98 1.57
1993 5.98 1.57
1992 5.98 1.59
1991 5.99 1.61
1990 5.99 1.62
1989 5.99 1.55
1988 5.98 1.55
1987 5.97 1.56
1986 5.96 1.55
1985 5.95 1.51
1984 5.93 1.49
1983 5.9 1.47
1982 5.88 1.5
1981 5.86 1.56
1980 5.84 1.6
1979 5.82 1.56
1978 5.8 1.58
1977 5.8 1.58
1976 5.79 1.63
1975 5.79 1.66
1974 5.8 1.77
1973 5.8 1.9
1972 5.81 2.15
1971 5.81 2.36
1970 5.81 2.57
1969 5.8 2.75
1968 5.79 2.72
1967 5.78 2.81
1966 5.76 2.9
1965 5.73 3.04
1964 5.71 3.17
1963 5.69 3.19
1962 5.67 3.18
1961 5.66 3.22
1960 5.65 3.12

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Netherlands
2024 22 42.4
2023 22.1 42.4
2022 22.1 42.5
2021 22.1 42.6
2020 22.1 42.5
2019 22.2 42.5
2018 22.1 42.4
2017 22 42.3
2016 21.9 42.2
2015 21.9 42
2014 21.7 41.8
2013 21.6 41.6
2012 21.5 41.3
2011 21.3 41
2010 21.2 40.7
2009 20.9 40.3
2008 20.7 40
2007 20.4 39.7
2006 20.1 39.3
2005 19.9 38.9
2004 19.7 38.5
2003 19.4 38.1
2002 19.3 37.8
2001 19.1 37.5
2000 19 37.3
1999 18.9 37
1998 18.9 36.7
1997 18.9 36.4
1996 19 36.1
1995 19 35.7
1994 19.1 35.4
1993 19.2 35.1
1992 19.4 34.8
1991 19.5 34.6
1990 19.7 34.3
1989 19.8 34.1
1988 19.9 33.8
1987 20 33.5
1986 20 33.2
1985 19.9 32.9
1984 19.7 32.6
1983 19.3 32.3
1982 19.1 31.9
1981 19.2 31.6
1980 19.3 31.3
1979 19.4 31
1978 19.5 30.7
1977 19.6 30.3
1976 19.8 29.8
1975 19.9 29.4
1974 20 29.3
1973 20.1 29
1972 20.2 28.9
1971 20.2 28.7
1970 20.4 28.6
1969 20.5 28.6
1968 20.7 28.6
1967 20.8 28.5
1966 21 28.6
1965 21.1 28.6
1964 21.3 28.6
1963 21.4 28.7
1962 21.6 28.7
1961 21.7 28.8
1960 21.9 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
1.44%
2020
Banked people share n/a
99.2%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Netherlands
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Netherlands
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
88,123 mi
2022

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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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