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Equatorial Guinea vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 140th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Nicaragua
Population
1998075
7124343
Population rank 148/197 107/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Nicaragua
2024 $12,765,777,677 $19,693,982,968
2023 $12,337,550,584 $17,805,842,284
2022 $13,687,643,436 $15,634,572,502
2021 $12,215,878,033 $14,209,020,362
2020 $9,893,816,008 $12,726,422,432
2019 $11,364,133,550 $12,699,023,614
2018 $13,097,012,134 $13,025,221,974
2017 $12,200,913,879 $13,785,893,007
2016 $11,240,808,848 $13,286,093,388
2015 $13,185,496,881 $12,756,696,261
2014 $21,765,453,082 $11,880,438,824
2013 $21,948,834,284 $10,982,988,249
2012 $22,388,344,144 $10,532,017,232
2011 $21,357,343,669 $9,774,329,333
2010 $16,314,443,436 $8,758,602,233
2009 $15,027,795,173 $8,298,702,489
2008 $19,749,893,536 $8,496,967,597
2007 $13,071,718,759 $7,423,375,015
2006 $10,086,528,699 $6,763,672,381
2005 $8,217,369,093 $6,321,324,279
2004 $4,410,764,339 $5,792,932,838
2003 $2,484,745,935 $5,322,228,351
2002 $1,806,742,742 $5,223,727,303
2001 $1,461,139,022 $5,351,752,034
2000 $1,045,998,496 $5,109,587,050
1999 $621,117,886 $4,856,026,259
1998 $370,687,634 $4,635,347,386
1997 $442,337,871 $4,389,973,490
1996 $232,463,023 $4,308,351,903
1995 $141,853,361 $4,140,470,000
1994 $100,807,003 $3,863,185,119
1993 $136,047,906 $1,756,454,248
1992 $134,707,184 $1,792,800,000
1991 $110,906,029 $1,488,804,124
1990 $112,119,411 $1,009,455,484
1989 $88,265,975 $1,013,184,756
1988 $100,534,657 $2,630,900,096
1987 $93,345,860 $3,851,200,118
1986 $76,407,396 $2,885,799,994
1985 $62,118,570 $2,683,699,935
1984 $50,320,914 $3,117,599,872
1983 $44,442,457 $2,753,100,058
1982 $44,294,648 $2,454,499,872
1981 $36,731,423 $2,474,700,227
1980 $50,642,881 $2,144,300,006
1979 - $1,567,599,982
1978 - $2,127,699,979
1977 $103,987,520 $2,226,999,874
1976 $103,653,050 $1,836,899,999
1975 $104,295,643 $1,581,599,959
1974 $94,159,863 $1,521,400,012
1973 $81,203,227 $1,092,900,015
1972 $65,429,198 $878,570,045
1971 $64,946,955 $828,569,953
1970 $66,331,429 $778,569,939
1969 $67,225,714 $750,000,003
1968 $67,514,286 $692,859,985
1967 $72,317,447 $657,140,011
1966 $69,110,000 $607,140,010
1965 $64,748,333 $564,290,020
1964 $51,915,000 $347,119,918
1963 $44,266,667 $297,324,163
1962 $37,253,333 $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Nicaragua
2024 $6,745 $2,848
2023 $6,678 $2,609
2022 $7,589 $2,323
2021 $6,946 $2,138
2020 $5,764 $1,938
2019 $6,804 $1,959
2018 $8,102 $2,035
2017 $7,809 $2,183
2016 $7,453 $2,132
2015 $9,069 $2,074
2014 $15,549 $1,958
2013 $16,304 $1,835
2012 $17,309 $1,785
2011 $17,198 $1,680
2010 $13,720 $1,527
2009 $13,233 $1,467
2008 $18,211 $1,524
2007 $12,617 $1,350
2006 $10,185 $1,248
2005 $8,674 $1,183
2004 $4,901 $1,099
2003 $2,931 $1,021
2002 $2,264 $1,014
2001 $1,949 $1,052
2000 $1,487 $1,017
1999 $931 $980
1998 $578 $949
1997 $717 $913
1996 $392 $911
1995 $248.3 $892
1994 $183.2 $849
1993 $256.7 $394
1992 $263.7 $411
1991 $225.3 $350
1990 $236.4 $242.5
1989 $193.2 $249.2
1988 $228.7 $662
1987 $220.9 $992
1986 $188.8 $761
1985 $161.1 $724
1984 $137.9 $861
1983 $129.4 $780
1982 $137.5 $714
1981 $121.1 $740
1980 $175.5 $659
1979 - $495
1978 - $691
1977 $376 $744
1976 $369 $633
1975 $362 $561
1974 $319 $557
1973 $268.6 $413
1972 $211.4 $341
1971 $205.6 $331
1970 $206.8 $321
1969 $208.4 $319
1968 $211.7 $304
1967 $231.9 $297.9
1966 $226.7 $284
1965 $217.1 $272.3
1964 $177.8 $172.7
1963 $154.8 $152.5
1962 $132.9 $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

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

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Nicaragua
2026 64.3 75.4
2025 64.1 75.3
2024 63.9 75.1
2023 63.7 74.9
2022 63.4 74.5
2021 62.4 70.5
2020 62.1 70.8
2019 62.3 73.8
2018 61.9 73.9
2017 61.5 73.4
2016 61.1 73.2
2015 60.6 72.9
2014 60.2 72.8
2013 59.8 72.6
2012 59.3 72.4
2011 58.8 72
2010 58.3 71.8
2009 57.9 71.5
2008 57.4 71.4
2007 56.9 71.2
2006 56.4 71
2005 55.8 70.4
2004 55.3 69.5
2003 54.8 68.7
2002 54.3 68
2001 53.8 67
2000 53.4 66.4
1999 53 65.9
1998 52.6 64.1
1997 52.4 65.5
1996 52.1 65.2
1995 51.9 64.9
1994 51.8 64.5
1993 51.7 64.1
1992 51.6 63.7
1991 51.5 63.3
1990 51.4 62.5
1989 51.3 61.9
1988 51.2 59.8
1987 51 57.3
1986 50.8 57.6
1985 50.6 56.4
1984 50.2 56.1
1983 50 56.9
1982 49.7 58.7
1981 49.1 58.3
1980 48.8 58
1979 43 50.8
1978 42.3 53.5
1977 42 56.1
1976 30.5 56.1
1975 37.3 55.8
1974 41.5 55.4
1973 44.7 55
1972 44.4 48
1971 37.2 54.2
1970 31.1 53.8
1969 31 53.4
1968 44.9 52.9
1967 44.6 52.3
1966 44.3 51.6
1965 44.1 50.6
1964 43.8 49.6
1963 43.5 48.8
1962 43.3 48
1961 43 47.3
1960 42.7 46.4
1959 42.5 46.1
1958 42.2 45.5
1957 41.9 44.9
1956 41.7 44.3
1955 41.4 43.7
1954 41.1 43.1
1953 40.9 42.4
1952 40.6 41.9
1951 40.4 40.8
1950 40.1 40.6

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Nicaragua
2024 1,892,516 6,916,140
2023 1,847,549 6,823,613
2022 1,803,545 6,730,654
2021 1,758,786 6,644,741
2020 1,716,468 6,565,267
2019 1,670,177 6,483,657
2018 1,616,422 6,400,080
2017 1,562,396 6,316,231
2016 1,508,186 6,232,666
2015 1,453,923 6,149,417
2014 1,399,828 6,066,492
2013 1,346,218 5,983,845
2012 1,293,483 5,901,287
2011 1,241,835 5,819,051
2010 1,189,085 5,737,450
2009 1,135,673 5,656,601
2008 1,084,530 5,576,593
2007 1,036,044 5,497,243
2006 990,343 5,418,855
2005 947,367 5,342,105
2004 899,917 5,272,912
2003 847,862 5,210,963
2002 797,957 5,149,909
2001 749,836 5,087,825
2000 703,279 5,022,633
1999 667,214 4,954,018
1998 641,474 4,883,655
1997 616,893 4,809,573
1996 593,492 4,729,974
1995 571,264 4,642,931
1994 550,138 4,549,316
1993 530,023 4,453,732
1992 510,770 4,357,026
1991 492,217 4,259,637
1990 474,274 4,162,559
1989 456,808 4,066,476
1988 439,651 3,972,320
1987 422,522 3,882,164
1986 404,728 3,794,157
1985 385,547 3,706,479
1984 364,899 3,619,104
1983 343,421 3,530,282
1982 322,216 3,438,745
1981 303,252 3,345,674
1980 288,644 3,252,403
1979 279,846 3,164,525
1978 276,531 3,080,314
1977 276,779 2,992,534
1976 281,031 2,903,851
1975 287,901 2,816,943
1974 294,953 2,732,075
1973 302,281 2,649,278
1972 309,468 2,573,578
1971 315,940 2,499,825
1970 320,803 2,423,065
1969 322,517 2,348,398
1968 318,849 2,275,836
1967 311,805 2,205,567
1966 304,859 2,137,820
1965 298,238 2,072,681
1964 291,942 2,010,176
1963 285,965 1,950,159
1962 280,286 1,892,320
1961 274,896 1,836,451
1960 269,807 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Nicaragua
2023 4.08 2.22
2022 4.17 2.24
2021 4.27 2.27
2020 4.35 2.3
2019 4.43 2.32
2018 4.51 2.35
2017 4.6 2.38
2016 4.69 2.41
2015 4.77 2.43
2014 4.86 2.46
2013 4.95 2.49
2012 5.04 2.53
2011 5.13 2.56
2010 5.21 2.6
2009 5.29 2.63
2008 5.36 2.66
2007 5.43 2.7
2006 5.5 2.73
2005 5.56 2.77
2004 5.62 2.78
2003 5.68 2.83
2002 5.73 2.89
2001 5.79 3
2000 5.83 3.12
1999 5.88 3.22
1998 5.91 3.34
1997 5.94 3.47
1996 5.96 3.62
1995 5.97 3.78
1994 5.98 3.94
1993 5.98 4.1
1992 5.98 4.27
1991 5.99 4.43
1990 5.99 4.6
1989 5.99 4.76
1988 5.98 4.93
1987 5.97 5.07
1986 5.96 5.22
1985 5.95 5.36
1984 5.93 5.49
1983 5.9 5.61
1982 5.88 5.74
1981 5.86 5.84
1980 5.84 5.96
1979 5.82 6.07
1978 5.8 6.16
1977 5.8 6.28
1976 5.79 6.37
1975 5.79 6.45
1974 5.8 6.52
1973 5.8 6.59
1972 5.81 6.65
1971 5.81 6.71
1970 5.81 6.77
1969 5.8 6.83
1968 5.79 6.89
1967 5.78 6.94
1966 5.76 6.99
1965 5.73 7.03
1964 5.71 7.06
1963 5.69 7.08
1962 5.67 7.1
1961 5.66 7.11
1960 5.65 7.16

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Nicaragua
2024 22 26.6
2023 22.1 26.3
2022 22.1 25.9
2021 22.1 25.6
2020 22.1 25.3
2019 22.2 25
2018 22.1 24.7
2017 22 24.3
2016 21.9 24
2015 21.9 23.7
2014 21.7 23.4
2013 21.6 23.1
2012 21.5 22.8
2011 21.3 22.5
2010 21.2 22.2
2009 20.9 22
2008 20.7 21.7
2007 20.4 21.4
2006 20.1 21.1
2005 19.9 20.8
2004 19.7 20.4
2003 19.4 20.1
2002 19.3 19.7
2001 19.1 19.4
2000 19 19.1
1999 18.9 18.8
1998 18.9 18.4
1997 18.9 18.1
1996 19 17.9
1995 19 17.6
1994 19.1 17.4
1993 19.2 17.2
1992 19.4 17
1991 19.5 16.8
1990 19.7 16.7
1989 19.8 16.5
1988 19.9 16.4
1987 20 16.4
1986 20 16.3
1985 19.9 16.3
1984 19.7 16.3
1983 19.3 16.3
1982 19.1 16.2
1981 19.2 16.2
1980 19.3 16.2
1979 19.4 16.2
1978 19.5 16.2
1977 19.6 16.2
1976 19.8 16.2
1975 19.9 16.2
1974 20 16.2
1973 20.1 16.2
1972 20.2 16.2
1971 20.2 16.1
1970 20.4 16.1
1969 20.5 16.1
1968 20.7 16
1967 20.8 16
1966 21 16
1965 21.1 15.9
1964 21.3 15.9
1963 21.4 15.9
1962 21.6 16
1961 21.7 16.1
1960 21.9 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
15.2%
1999
Banked people share n/a
23.5%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Nicaragua
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
82.6%
2015
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
58
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Nicaragua
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
14,849 mi
2014

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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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