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Equatorial Guinea vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 140th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Nigeria
Population
1998075
243824469
Population rank 148/197 6/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
55 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Nigeria
2024 $12,765,777,677 $252,261,880,141
2023 $12,337,550,584 $487,387,801,881
2022 $13,687,643,436 $646,950,257,578
2021 $12,215,878,033 $609,147,716,973
2020 $9,893,816,008 $598,586,817,819
2019 $11,364,133,550 $668,219,992,691
2018 $13,097,012,134 $421,739,251,509
2017 $12,200,913,879 $375,745,731,053
2016 $11,240,808,848 $404,649,125,252
2015 $13,185,496,881 $493,026,682,801
2014 $21,765,453,082 $574,183,763,412
2013 $21,948,834,284 $520,117,180,314
2012 $22,388,344,144 $463,971,018,239
2011 $21,357,343,669 $414,466,676,831
2010 $16,314,443,436 $366,990,417,129
2009 $15,027,795,173 $295,008,835,381
2008 $19,749,893,536 $339,476,276,258
2007 $13,071,718,759 $278,260,846,800
2006 $10,086,528,699 $238,454,997,161
2005 $8,217,369,093 $175,670,569,969
2004 $4,410,764,339 $135,764,731,646
2003 $2,484,745,935 $104,738,954,264
2002 $1,806,742,742 $95,054,059,303
2001 $1,461,139,022 $73,557,840,064
2000 $1,045,998,496 $69,171,451,627
1999 $621,117,886 $59,145,077,039
1998 $370,687,634 $218,416,200,673
1997 $442,337,871 $200,850,397,618
1996 $232,463,023 $185,730,236,700
1995 $141,853,361 $140,919,776,986
1994 $100,807,003 $80,399,613,064
1993 $136,047,906 $56,721,051,402
1992 $134,707,184 $52,058,181,854
1991 $110,906,029 $59,526,833,412
1990 $112,119,411 $54,035,795,388
1989 $88,265,975 $44,003,061,108
1988 $100,534,657 $49,648,470,440
1987 $93,345,860 $52,676,041,931
1986 $76,407,396 $54,805,852,581
1985 $62,118,570 $73,745,821,158
1984 $50,320,914 $73,484,359,521
1983 $44,442,457 $97,094,911,792
1982 $44,294,648 $142,769,363,314
1981 $36,731,423 $164,475,209,516
1980 $50,642,881 $64,201,788,123
1979 - $47,259,911,894
1978 - $36,527,862,209
1977 $103,987,520 $36,035,407,725
1976 $103,653,050 $36,308,883,249
1975 $104,295,643 $27,778,934,625
1974 $94,159,863 $24,846,641,318
1973 $81,203,227 $15,162,871,287
1972 $65,429,198 $12,274,416,018
1971 $64,946,955 $9,181,769,912
1970 $66,331,429 $12,546,094,982
1969 $67,225,714 $6,634,317,346
1968 $67,514,286 $5,200,997,920
1967 $72,317,447 $5,203,237,919
1966 $69,110,000 $6,366,917,453
1965 $64,748,333 $5,874,537,650
1964 $51,915,000 $5,552,931,319
1963 $44,266,667 $5,165,590,254
1962 $37,253,333 $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Nigeria
2024 $6,745 $1,084
2023 $6,678 $2,139
2022 $7,589 $2,899
2021 $6,946 $2,787
2020 $5,764 $2,797
2019 $6,804 $3,190
2018 $8,102 $2,058
2017 $7,809 $1,876
2016 $7,453 $2,070
2015 $9,069 $2,586
2014 $15,549 $3,089
2013 $16,304 $2,873
2012 $17,309 $2,633
2011 $17,198 $2,418
2010 $13,720 $2,202
2009 $13,233 $1,820
2008 $18,211 $2,154
2007 $12,617 $1,816
2006 $10,185 $1,600
2005 $8,674 $1,211
2004 $4,901 $962
2003 $2,931 $763
2002 $2,264 $712
2001 $1,949 $566
2000 $1,487 $547
1999 $931 $481
1998 $578 $1,822
1997 $717 $1,720
1996 $392 $1,633
1995 $248.3 $1,272
1994 $183.2 $745
1993 $256.7 $540
1992 $263.7 $509
1991 $225.3 $597
1990 $236.4 $556
1989 $193.2 $465
1988 $228.7 $540
1987 $220.9 $588
1986 $188.8 $628
1985 $161.1 $869
1984 $137.9 $890
1983 $129.4 $1,207
1982 $137.5 $1,822
1981 $121.1 $2,162
1980 $175.5 $870
1979 - $661
1978 - $527
1977 $376 $536
1976 $369 $556
1975 $362 $438
1974 $319 $403
1973 $268.6 $252.4
1972 $211.4 $209.5
1971 $205.6 $160.5
1970 $206.8 $224.5
1969 $208.4 $121.4
1968 $211.7 $97.3
1967 $231.9 $99.5
1966 $226.7 $124.4
1965 $217.1 $117.3
1964 $177.8 $113.3
1963 $154.8 $107.7
1962 $132.9 $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Nigeria
2026 64.3 55
2025 64.1 54.8
2024 63.9 54.6
2023 63.7 54.5
2022 63.4 54.1
2021 62.4 53.5
2020 62.1 53.1
2019 62.3 53
2018 61.9 52.7
2017 61.5 52.4
2016 61.1 52.2
2015 60.6 51.9
2014 60.2 51.9
2013 59.8 51.8
2012 59.3 51.7
2011 58.8 51.5
2010 58.3 51.3
2009 57.9 51.1
2008 57.4 50.7
2007 56.9 50.4
2006 56.4 49.9
2005 55.8 49.5
2004 55.3 49.1
2003 54.8 48.6
2002 54.3 48
2001 53.8 47.5
2000 53.4 47.1
1999 53 46.6
1998 52.6 46.1
1997 52.4 46
1996 52.1 45.8
1995 51.9 45.9
1994 51.8 45.7
1993 51.7 45.8
1992 51.6 45.6
1991 51.5 45.5
1990 51.4 45.7
1989 51.3 45.8
1988 51.2 45.8
1987 51 45.9
1986 50.8 46
1985 50.6 46.2
1984 50.2 46.3
1983 50 46.4
1982 49.7 46.4
1981 49.1 46.3
1980 48.8 46
1979 43 45.7
1978 42.3 45.3
1977 42 44.8
1976 30.5 44.2
1975 37.3 43.1
1974 41.5 42.5
1973 44.7 41.8
1972 44.4 41.3
1971 37.2 40.6
1970 31.1 40
1969 31 38.9
1968 44.9 38.6
1967 44.6 37.5
1966 44.3 38.4
1965 44.1 38.2
1964 43.8 38
1963 43.5 37.8
1962 43.3 37.6
1961 43 37.4
1960 42.7 37.2
1959 42.5 37
1958 42.2 36.8
1957 41.9 36.6
1956 41.7 36.5
1955 41.4 36.3
1954 41.1 36.2
1953 40.9 36
1952 40.6 35.9
1951 40.4 35.7
1950 40.1 35.5

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Nigeria
2024 1,892,516 232,679,478
2023 1,847,549 227,882,945
2022 1,803,545 223,150,896
2021 1,758,786 218,529,286
2020 1,716,468 213,996,181
2019 1,670,177 209,485,641
2018 1,616,422 204,938,755
2017 1,562,396 200,254,579
2016 1,508,186 195,443,700
2015 1,453,923 190,671,878
2014 1,399,828 185,896,915
2013 1,346,218 181,049,443
2012 1,293,483 176,200,625
2011 1,241,835 171,379,598
2010 1,189,085 166,642,886
2009 1,135,673 162,049,464
2008 1,084,530 157,595,014
2007 1,036,044 153,267,261
2006 990,343 149,077,334
2005 947,367 145,017,253
2004 899,917 141,057,045
2003 847,862 137,202,644
2002 797,957 133,471,989
2001 749,836 129,862,595
2000 703,279 126,382,494
1999 667,214 123,047,320
1998 641,474 119,846,254
1997 616,893 116,754,792
1996 593,492 113,754,779
1995 571,264 110,819,428
1994 550,138 107,935,714
1993 530,023 105,122,069
1992 510,770 102,372,770
1991 492,217 99,720,162
1990 474,274 97,120,925
1989 456,808 94,531,014
1988 439,651 92,020,090
1987 422,522 89,591,716
1986 404,728 87,235,953
1985 385,547 84,897,973
1984 364,899 82,526,443
1983 343,421 80,438,260
1982 322,216 78,378,701
1981 303,252 76,068,103
1980 288,644 73,764,641
1979 279,846 71,498,242
1978 276,531 69,326,532
1977 276,779 67,234,590
1976 281,031 65,258,009
1975 287,901 63,410,815
1974 294,953 61,679,144
1973 302,281 60,082,139
1972 309,468 58,601,748
1971 315,940 57,214,684
1970 320,803 55,893,838
1969 322,517 54,631,914
1968 318,849 53,432,783
1967 311,805 52,293,065
1966 304,859 51,188,234
1965 298,238 50,086,764
1964 291,942 49,012,016
1963 285,965 47,973,575
1962 280,286 46,965,292
1961 274,896 45,989,310
1960 269,807 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Nigeria
2023 4.08 4.48
2022 4.17 4.55
2021 4.27 4.64
2020 4.35 4.7
2019 4.43 4.86
2018 4.51 5.02
2017 4.6 5.18
2016 4.69 5.34
2015 4.77 5.5
2014 4.86 5.62
2013 4.95 5.69
2012 5.04 5.8
2011 5.13 5.89
2010 5.21 5.95
2009 5.29 5.99
2008 5.36 6.02
2007 5.43 6.03
2006 5.5 6.05
2005 5.56 6.06
2004 5.62 6.09
2003 5.68 6.1
2002 5.73 6.12
2001 5.79 6.13
2000 5.83 6.12
1999 5.88 6.08
1998 5.91 6.07
1997 5.94 6.14
1996 5.96 6.22
1995 5.97 6.27
1994 5.98 6.32
1993 5.98 6.35
1992 5.98 6.39
1991 5.99 6.43
1990 5.99 6.46
1989 5.99 6.49
1988 5.98 6.5
1987 5.97 6.5
1986 5.96 6.56
1985 5.95 6.62
1984 5.93 6.7
1983 5.9 6.78
1982 5.88 6.8
1981 5.86 6.82
1980 5.84 6.85
1979 5.82 6.89
1978 5.8 6.92
1977 5.8 6.86
1976 5.79 6.81
1975 5.79 6.77
1974 5.8 6.7
1973 5.8 6.63
1972 5.81 6.58
1971 5.81 6.53
1970 5.81 6.47
1969 5.8 6.44
1968 5.79 6.42
1967 5.78 6.4
1966 5.76 6.39
1965 5.73 6.37
1964 5.71 6.36
1963 5.69 6.35
1962 5.67 6.36
1961 5.66 6.35
1960 5.65 6.36

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
0.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
63.3%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Nigeria
% of world population
0.02%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
70.4%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Nigeria
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
121,167 mi
2017

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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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