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Equatorial Guinea vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 140th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea North Korea
Population
1998075
26659144
Population rank 148/197 57/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 110/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
74 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea North Korea
2024 $12,765,777,677 $34,943,120,000
2023 $12,337,550,584 $32,155,360,000
2022 $13,687,643,436 $28,971,360,000
2021 $12,215,878,033 $32,301,720,000
2020 $9,893,816,008 $27,728,240,000
2019 $11,364,133,550 $28,222,880,000
2018 $13,097,012,134 $28,536,400,000
2017 $12,200,913,879 $29,105,440,000
2016 $11,240,808,848 $28,882,640,000
2015 $13,185,496,881 $30,723,030,000
2014 $21,765,453,082 $30,554,460,000
2013 $21,948,834,284 $30,588,922,000
2012 $22,388,344,144 $29,890,710,000
2011 $21,357,343,669 $29,005,020,000
2010 $16,314,443,436 $25,995,513,000
2009 $15,027,795,173 $23,356,470,000
2008 $19,749,893,536 -
2007 $13,071,718,759 -
2006 $10,086,528,699 -
2005 $8,217,369,093 -
2004 $4,410,764,339 -
2003 $2,484,745,935 -
2002 $1,806,742,742 -
2001 $1,461,139,022 -
2000 $1,045,998,496 -
1999 $621,117,886 -
1998 $370,687,634 -
1997 $442,337,871 -
1996 $232,463,023 -
1995 $141,853,361 -
1994 $100,807,003 -
1993 $136,047,906 -
1992 $134,707,184 -
1991 $110,906,029 -
1990 $112,119,411 -
1989 $88,265,975 -
1988 $100,534,657 -
1987 $93,345,860 -
1986 $76,407,396 -
1985 $62,118,570 -
1984 $50,320,914 -
1983 $44,442,457 -
1982 $44,294,648 -
1981 $36,731,423 -
1980 $50,642,881 -
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 North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea North Korea
2024 $6,745 $1,319
2023 $6,678 $1,217
2022 $7,589 $1,100
2021 $6,946 $1,231
2020 $5,764 $1,061
2019 $6,804 $1,084
2018 $8,102 $1,100
2017 $7,809 $1,127
2016 $7,453 $1,124
2015 $9,069 $1,201
2014 $15,549 $1,201
2013 $16,304 $1,208
2012 $17,309 $1,186
2011 $17,198 $1,156
2010 $13,720 $1,040
2009 $13,233 $939
2008 $18,211 -
2007 $12,617 -
2006 $10,185 -
2005 $8,674 -
2004 $4,901 -
2003 $2,931 -
2002 $2,264 -
2001 $1,949 -
2000 $1,487 -
1999 $931 -
1998 $578 -
1997 $717 -
1996 $392 -
1995 $248.3 -
1994 $183.2 -
1993 $256.7 -
1992 $263.7 -
1991 $225.3 -
1990 $236.4 -
1989 $193.2 -
1988 $228.7 -
1987 $220.9 -
1986 $188.8 -
1985 $161.1 -
1984 $137.9 -
1983 $129.4 -
1982 $137.5 -
1981 $121.1 -
1980 $175.5 -
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 | Health (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Equatorial Guinea vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea North Korea
2026 64.3 74
2025 64.1 73.9
2024 63.9 73.7
2023 63.7 73.6
2022 63.4 73.6
2021 62.4 73.4
2020 62.1 72.8
2019 62.3 72.9
2018 61.9 73
2017 61.5 73
2016 61.1 73
2015 60.6 72.8
2014 60.2 72.5
2013 59.8 71.9
2012 59.3 71.3
2011 58.8 70.8
2010 58.3 70.2
2009 57.9 69.7
2008 57.4 69.3
2007 56.9 69
2006 56.4 69.1
2005 55.8 69.2
2004 55.3 69.3
2003 54.8 69.4
2002 54.3 60.9
2001 53.8 60.9
2000 53.4 60.9
1999 53 60.9
1998 52.6 60.9
1997 52.4 60.9
1996 52.1 60.8
1995 51.9 60.8
1994 51.8 70.5
1993 51.7 70.8
1992 51.6 71
1991 51.5 70.7
1990 51.4 70.5
1989 51.3 70.3
1988 51.2 70.1
1987 51 69.8
1986 50.8 69.5
1985 50.6 69.2
1984 50.2 68.9
1983 50 68.5
1982 49.7 68.1
1981 49.1 67.7
1980 48.8 67.2
1979 43 66.7
1978 42.3 66.3
1977 42 65.8
1976 30.5 65.3
1975 37.3 64.8
1974 41.5 64.3
1973 44.7 63.8
1972 44.4 63.3
1971 37.2 62.7
1970 31.1 62
1969 31 61.4
1968 44.9 60.8
1967 44.6 60.1
1966 44.3 59.4
1965 44.1 58.8
1964 43.8 58.2
1963 43.5 57.6
1962 43.3 57
1961 43 56.4
1960 42.7 55.8
1959 42.5 55.2
1958 42.2 54.5
1957 41.9 53.7
1956 41.7 52.8
1955 41.4 51.8
1954 41.1 50.6
1953 40.9 40.3
1952 40.6 32.8
1951 40.4 17.7
1950 40.1 14.2

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

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Equatorial Guinea and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea North Korea
2024 1,892,516 26,498,823
2023 1,847,549 26,418,204
2022 1,803,545 26,328,845
2021 1,758,786 26,232,534
2020 1,716,468 26,136,312
2019 1,670,177 26,037,632
2018 1,616,422 25,931,147
2017 1,562,396 25,817,709
2016 1,508,186 25,698,326
2015 1,453,923 25,575,350
2014 1,399,828 25,451,262
2013 1,346,218 25,329,451
2012 1,293,483 25,211,728
2011 1,241,835 25,097,874
2010 1,189,085 24,987,258
2009 1,135,673 24,878,332
2008 1,084,530 24,764,618
2007 1,036,044 24,646,383
2006 990,343 24,524,507
2005 947,367 24,396,433
2004 899,917 24,254,943
2003 847,862 24,090,380
2002 797,957 23,943,973
2001 749,836 23,815,358
2000 703,279 23,665,910
1999 667,214 23,497,599
1998 641,474 23,311,564
1997 616,893 23,110,830
1996 593,492 22,895,746
1995 571,264 22,669,304
1994 550,138 22,393,975
1993 530,023 22,073,352
1992 510,770 21,750,911
1991 492,217 21,428,638
1990 474,274 21,112,137
1989 456,808 20,804,367
1988 439,651 20,503,161
1987 422,522 20,205,483
1986 404,728 19,910,855
1985 385,547 19,620,388
1984 364,899 19,335,043
1983 343,421 19,054,034
1982 322,216 18,776,357
1981 303,252 18,501,295
1980 288,644 18,236,786
1979 279,846 17,983,470
1978 276,531 17,735,995
1977 276,779 17,492,798
1976 281,031 17,243,450
1975 287,901 16,971,055
1974 294,953 16,673,121
1973 302,281 16,350,367
1972 309,468 15,975,069
1971 315,940 15,572,457
1970 320,803 15,172,775
1969 322,517 14,767,615
1968 318,849 14,365,596
1967 311,805 13,958,350
1966 304,859 13,569,094
1965 298,238 13,219,369
1964 291,942 12,889,770
1963 285,965 12,567,057
1962 280,286 12,262,882
1961 274,896 11,990,713
1960 269,807 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and North Korea

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea North Korea
2023 4.08 1.78
2022 4.17 1.8
2021 4.27 1.81
2020 4.35 1.82
2019 4.43 1.83
2018 4.51 1.83
2017 4.6 1.85
2016 4.69 1.86
2015 4.77 1.86
2014 4.86 1.87
2013 4.95 1.88
2012 5.04 1.88
2011 5.13 1.88
2010 5.21 1.89
2009 5.29 1.91
2008 5.36 1.97
2007 5.43 1.94
2006 5.5 1.94
2005 5.56 1.87
2004 5.62 1.9
2003 5.68 1.91
2002 5.73 1.92
2001 5.79 1.94
2000 5.83 1.94
1999 5.88 1.97
1998 5.91 1.99
1997 5.94 2.03
1996 5.96 2.09
1995 5.97 2.15
1994 5.98 2.18
1993 5.98 2.22
1992 5.98 2.29
1991 5.99 2.35
1990 5.99 2.39
1989 5.99 2.41
1988 5.98 2.47
1987 5.97 2.53
1986 5.96 2.59
1985 5.95 2.65
1984 5.93 2.71
1983 5.9 2.78
1982 5.88 2.85
1981 5.86 2.92
1980 5.84 2.84
1979 5.82 2.85
1978 5.8 2.79
1977 5.8 2.77
1976 5.79 2.84
1975 5.79 3.05
1974 5.8 3.14
1973 5.8 3.35
1972 5.81 3.89
1971 5.81 3.74
1970 5.81 3.85
1969 5.8 3.86
1968 5.79 3.87
1967 5.78 4.05
1966 5.76 3.71
1965 5.73 3.56
1964 5.71 3.55
1963 5.69 3.63
1962 5.67 3.41
1961 5.66 3.26
1960 5.65 3.57

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

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Equatorial Guinea and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea North Korea
2024 22 37.3
2023 22.1 37.1
2022 22.1 36.8
2021 22.1 36.6
2020 22.1 36.4
2019 22.2 36.2
2018 22.1 35.9
2017 22 35.7
2016 21.9 35.4
2015 21.9 35.2
2014 21.7 35
2013 21.6 34.7
2012 21.5 34.5
2011 21.3 34.3
2010 21.2 34
2009 20.9 33.7
2008 20.7 33.3
2007 20.4 32.9
2006 20.1 32.5
2005 19.9 32.1
2004 19.7 31.8
2003 19.4 31.4
2002 19.3 31
2001 19.1 30.5
2000 19 30.1
1999 18.9 29.6
1998 18.9 29.2
1997 18.9 28.8
1996 19 28.3
1995 19 28
1994 19.1 27.6
1993 19.2 27.2
1992 19.4 26.8
1991 19.5 26.4
1990 19.7 26
1989 19.8 25.6
1988 19.9 25.1
1987 20 24.8
1986 20 24.5
1985 19.9 24.2
1984 19.7 23.9
1983 19.3 23.5
1982 19.1 23.1
1981 19.2 22.8
1980 19.3 22.5
1979 19.4 22.2
1978 19.5 21.8
1977 19.6 21.4
1976 19.8 21.1
1975 19.9 20.9
1974 20 20.7
1973 20.1 20.7
1972 20.2 20.9
1971 20.2 21.2
1970 20.4 21.4
1969 20.5 21.4
1968 20.7 21.4
1967 20.8 21.4
1966 21 21.3
1965 21.1 21.2
1964 21.3 21
1963 21.4 20.8
1962 21.6 20.6
1961 21.7 20.2
1960 21.9 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
n/a

Energy

Equatorial Guinea North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea North Korea
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
100%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Equatorial Guinea North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
3.63
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea North Korea
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
15,879 mi
2006

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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)

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