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Equatorial Guinea vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 140th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Niger
Population
1998075
29080898
Population rank 148/197 53/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Niger: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Niger economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Niger
2024 $12,765,777,677 $19,876,128,486
2023 $12,337,550,584 $16,698,786,978
2022 $13,687,643,436 $15,433,852,712
2021 $12,215,878,033 $14,915,002,436
2020 $9,893,816,008 $13,744,653,103
2019 $11,364,133,550 $12,889,555,561
2018 $13,097,012,134 $12,837,307,497
2017 $12,200,913,879 $11,185,104,252
2016 $11,240,808,848 $10,398,861,982
2015 $13,185,496,881 $9,683,867,926
2014 $21,765,453,082 $10,862,943,544
2013 $21,948,834,284 $10,224,897,438
2012 $22,388,344,144 $9,426,912,648
2011 $21,357,343,669 $8,772,950,778
2010 $16,314,443,436 $7,851,192,502
2009 $15,027,795,173 $7,352,131,310
2008 $19,749,893,536 $7,297,600,226
2007 $13,071,718,759 $5,731,485,052
2006 $10,086,528,699 $4,756,361,252
2005 $8,217,369,093 $4,383,315,965
2004 $4,410,764,339 $3,760,443,738
2003 $2,484,745,935 $3,394,084,732
2002 $1,806,742,742 $2,782,192,879
2001 $1,461,139,022 $2,448,714,704
2000 $1,045,998,496 $2,241,753,193
1999 $621,117,886 $2,537,789,821
1998 $370,687,634 $2,643,363,519
1997 $442,337,871 $2,290,318,910
1996 $232,463,023 $2,405,686,940
1995 $141,853,361 $2,302,537,562
1994 $100,807,003 $1,938,058,175
1993 $136,047,906 $3,052,673,849
1992 $134,707,184 $3,386,232,579
1991 $110,906,029 $3,285,796,875
1990 $112,119,411 $3,512,356,508
1989 $88,265,975 $2,179,567,114
1988 $100,534,657 $2,280,356,193
1987 $93,345,860 $2,233,006,105
1986 $76,407,396 $1,904,096,998
1985 $62,118,570 $1,440,581,652
1984 $50,320,914 $1,461,243,326
1983 $44,442,457 $1,803,099,561
1982 $44,294,648 $2,017,612,216
1981 $36,731,423 $2,170,893,414
1980 $50,642,881 $2,508,524,721
1979 - $2,109,277,666
1978 - $1,774,365,590
1977 $103,987,520 $1,291,458,041
1976 $103,653,050 $1,064,517,601
1975 $104,295,643 $1,048,690,933
1974 $94,159,863 $1,026,137,111
1973 $81,203,227 $946,385,105
1972 $65,429,198 $742,779,661
1971 $64,946,955 $693,573,704
1970 $66,331,429 $649,916,621
1969 $67,225,714 $625,867,985
1968 $67,514,286 $641,214,226
1967 $72,317,447 $665,586,872
1966 $69,110,000 $702,296,079
1965 $64,748,333 $673,383,511
1964 $51,915,000 $582,816,396
1963 $44,266,667 $586,294,879
1962 $37,253,333 $531,736,599
1961 - $485,785,231
1960 - $449,526,873

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Niger
2024 $6,745 $735
2023 $6,678 $638
2022 $7,589 $610
2021 $6,946 $609
2020 $5,764 $580
2019 $6,804 $562
2018 $8,102 $579
2017 $7,809 $522
2016 $7,453 $503
2015 $9,069 $486
2014 $15,549 $565
2013 $16,304 $552
2012 $17,309 $529
2011 $17,198 $511
2010 $13,720 $474
2009 $13,233 $461
2008 $18,211 $475
2007 $12,617 $387
2006 $10,185 $333
2005 $8,674 $319
2004 $4,901 $283.5
2003 $2,931 $265.2
2002 $2,264 $225.3
2001 $1,949 $205.4
2000 $1,487 $194.8
1999 $931 $228.3
1998 $578 $246.1
1997 $717 $220.6
1996 $392 $239.5
1995 $248.3 $237
1994 $183.2 $206.2
1993 $256.7 $335
1992 $263.7 $384
1991 $225.3 $384
1990 $236.4 $424
1989 $193.2 $271.3
1988 $228.7 $292.6
1987 $220.9 $295.3
1986 $188.8 $259.6
1985 $161.1 $202.4
1984 $137.9 $211.5
1983 $129.4 $268.8
1982 $137.5 $310
1981 $121.1 $343
1980 $175.5 $409
1979 - $354
1978 - $307
1977 $376 $229.8
1976 $369 $194.8
1975 $362 $197.2
1974 $319 $198.3
1973 $268.6 $187.9
1972 $211.4 $151.4
1971 $205.6 $145.2
1970 $206.8 $139.8
1969 $208.4 $138.3
1968 $211.7 $145.6
1967 $231.9 $155.4
1966 $226.7 $168.6
1965 $217.1 $166.3
1964 $177.8 $148.1
1963 $154.8 $153.3
1962 $132.9 $143.2
1961 - $134.6
1960 - $128.3

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

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Niger
2026 64.3 61.9
2025 64.1 61.7
2024 63.9 61.4
2023 63.7 61.2
2022 63.4 60.4
2021 62.4 59.5
2020 62.1 59.9
2019 62.3 60
2018 61.9 59.8
2017 61.5 59.5
2016 61.1 59.2
2015 60.6 58.8
2014 60.2 58.7
2013 59.8 58.4
2012 59.3 58
2011 58.8 57.6
2010 58.3 57.1
2009 57.9 56.5
2008 57.4 55.9
2007 56.9 55.1
2006 56.4 54.2
2005 55.8 53.3
2004 55.3 52.4
2003 54.8 51.5
2002 54.3 50.6
2001 53.8 49.9
2000 53.4 49.2
1999 53 48.5
1998 52.6 47.8
1997 52.4 47.1
1996 52.1 46.3
1995 51.9 45.5
1994 51.8 44.6
1993 51.7 43.8
1992 51.6 43.1
1991 51.5 42.3
1990 51.4 41.7
1989 51.3 41.2
1988 51.2 40.8
1987 51 40.5
1986 50.8 40.3
1985 50.6 40.1
1984 50.2 40
1983 50 40
1982 49.7 39.8
1981 49.1 39.6
1980 48.8 39.3
1979 43 38.9
1978 42.3 38.3
1977 42 37.7
1976 30.5 37.1
1975 37.3 36.6
1974 41.5 36.2
1973 44.7 35.9
1972 44.4 35.8
1971 37.2 35.3
1970 31.1 35.9
1969 31 36
1968 44.9 36.1
1967 44.6 36.2
1966 44.3 36.3
1965 44.1 36.4
1964 43.8 36.5
1963 43.5 36.4
1962 43.3 36.3
1961 43 36.3
1960 42.7 36.2
1959 42.5 36.1
1958 42.2 36.1
1957 41.9 36.1
1956 41.7 36
1955 41.4 36
1954 41.1 36
1953 40.9 35.9
1952 40.6 35.9
1951 40.4 35.9
1950 40.1 35.9

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Niger
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Niger
2024 1,892,516 27,032,412
2023 1,847,549 26,159,867
2022 1,803,545 25,311,973
2021 1,758,786 24,502,140
2020 1,716,468 23,717,613
2019 1,670,177 22,947,757
2018 1,616,422 22,188,069
2017 1,562,396 21,435,446
2016 1,508,186 20,685,753
2015 1,453,923 19,939,498
2014 1,399,828 19,215,909
2013 1,346,218 18,519,898
2012 1,293,483 17,836,769
2011 1,241,835 17,176,283
2010 1,189,085 16,548,835
2009 1,135,673 15,943,675
2008 1,084,530 15,361,915
2007 1,036,044 14,803,610
2006 990,343 14,268,581
2005 947,367 13,756,192
2004 899,917 13,265,836
2003 847,862 12,796,984
2002 797,957 12,349,144
2001 749,836 11,920,647
2000 703,279 11,509,630
1999 667,214 11,117,411
1998 641,474 10,741,413
1997 616,893 10,383,969
1996 593,492 10,044,852
1995 571,264 9,714,529
1994 550,138 9,398,258
1993 530,023 9,100,789
1992 510,770 8,817,633
1991 492,217 8,546,900
1990 474,274 8,286,059
1989 456,808 8,034,780
1988 439,651 7,793,748
1987 422,522 7,561,150
1986 404,728 7,335,811
1985 385,547 7,118,457
1984 364,899 6,909,971
1983 343,421 6,708,644
1982 322,216 6,512,732
1981 303,252 6,322,006
1980 288,644 6,135,971
1979 279,846 5,955,556
1978 276,531 5,782,932
1977 276,779 5,619,716
1976 281,031 5,464,962
1975 287,901 5,317,019
1974 294,953 5,174,953
1973 302,281 5,037,865
1972 309,468 4,904,845
1971 315,940 4,776,225
1970 320,803 4,650,275
1969 322,517 4,525,725
1968 318,849 4,403,637
1967 311,805 4,283,590
1966 304,859 4,165,544
1965 298,238 4,049,695
1964 291,942 3,935,814
1963 285,965 3,823,873
1962 280,286 3,714,520
1961 274,896 3,608,162
1960 269,807 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Niger

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Niger
2023 4.08 6.06
2022 4.17 6.14
2021 4.27 6.2
2020 4.35 6.37
2019 4.43 6.54
2018 4.51 6.71
2017 4.6 6.87
2016 4.69 7.04
2015 4.77 7.22
2014 4.86 7.34
2013 4.95 7.45
2012 5.04 7.53
2011 5.13 7.59
2010 5.21 7.64
2009 5.29 7.68
2008 5.36 7.7
2007 5.43 7.73
2006 5.5 7.74
2005 5.56 7.77
2004 5.62 7.78
2003 5.68 7.79
2002 5.73 7.8
2001 5.79 7.81
2000 5.83 7.83
1999 5.88 7.84
1998 5.91 7.84
1997 5.94 7.8
1996 5.96 7.78
1995 5.97 7.78
1994 5.98 7.79
1993 5.98 7.79
1992 5.98 7.8
1991 5.99 7.8
1990 5.99 7.81
1989 5.99 7.82
1988 5.98 7.84
1987 5.97 7.87
1986 5.96 7.9
1985 5.95 7.93
1984 5.93 7.92
1983 5.9 7.9
1982 5.88 7.86
1981 5.86 7.82
1980 5.84 7.78
1979 5.82 7.72
1978 5.8 7.66
1977 5.8 7.6
1976 5.79 7.56
1975 5.79 7.54
1974 5.8 7.54
1973 5.8 7.53
1972 5.81 7.52
1971 5.81 7.52
1970 5.81 7.51
1969 5.8 7.51
1968 5.79 7.5
1967 5.78 7.49
1966 5.76 7.48
1965 5.73 7.47
1964 5.71 7.48
1963 5.69 7.49
1962 5.67 7.5
1961 5.66 7.51
1960 5.65 7.53

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Niger
2024 22 16.5
2023 22.1 16.3
2022 22.1 16.2
2021 22.1 16
2020 22.1 15.9
2019 22.2 15.8
2018 22.1 15.7
2017 22 15.6
2016 21.9 15.5
2015 21.9 15.4
2014 21.7 15.3
2013 21.6 15.3
2012 21.5 15.3
2011 21.3 15.3
2010 21.2 15.3
2009 20.9 15.4
2008 20.7 15.5
2007 20.4 15.5
2006 20.1 15.7
2005 19.9 15.8
2004 19.7 15.9
2003 19.4 16
2002 19.3 16.1
2001 19.1 16.2
2000 19 16.3
1999 18.9 16.4
1998 18.9 16.5
1997 18.9 16.5
1996 19 16.6
1995 19 16.6
1994 19.1 16.6
1993 19.2 16.6
1992 19.4 16.6
1991 19.5 16.6
1990 19.7 16.5
1989 19.8 16.5
1988 19.9 16.5
1987 20 16.4
1986 20 16.4
1985 19.9 16.4
1984 19.7 16.4
1983 19.3 16.4
1982 19.1 16.4
1981 19.2 16.4
1980 19.3 16.4
1979 19.4 16.4
1978 19.5 16.4
1977 19.6 16.3
1976 19.8 16.3
1975 19.9 16.2
1974 20 16.1
1973 20.1 16.1
1972 20.2 16
1971 20.2 15.9
1970 20.4 15.9
1969 20.5 15.8
1968 20.7 15.7
1967 20.8 15.7
1966 21 15.6
1965 21.1 15.6
1964 21.3 15.6
1963 21.4 15.5
1962 21.6 15.5
1961 21.7 15.5
1960 21.9 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
3.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
9.38%
2019
Banked people share n/a
14.8%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Niger
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
35.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Niger
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
11,774 mi
2010

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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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