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Equatorial Guinea vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 140th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Norway
Population
1998075
5671119
Population rank 148/197 119/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Norway: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Norway economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Norway
2024 $12,765,777,677 $483,592,648,313
2023 $12,337,550,584 $482,949,731,777
2022 $13,687,643,436 $596,297,651,036
2021 $12,215,878,033 $503,367,986,030
2020 $9,893,816,008 $367,633,418,887
2019 $11,364,133,550 $408,742,840,909
2018 $13,097,012,134 $439,788,625,884
2017 $12,200,913,879 $401,745,275,035
2016 $11,240,808,848 $370,956,547,619
2015 $13,185,496,881 $388,159,512,246
2014 $21,765,453,082 $501,736,471,833
2013 $21,948,834,284 $526,014,468,085
2012 $22,388,344,144 $512,777,309,841
2011 $21,357,343,669 $501,360,549,669
2010 $16,314,443,436 $431,052,143,940
2009 $15,027,795,173 $387,976,400,617
2008 $19,749,893,536 $464,917,553,191
2007 $13,071,718,759 $402,643,260,488
2006 $10,086,528,699 $346,915,160,682
2005 $8,217,369,093 $309,978,579,744
2004 $4,410,764,339 $265,268,662,473
2003 $2,484,745,935 $229,385,469,337
2002 $1,806,742,742 $195,914,852,576
2001 $1,461,139,022 $174,239,354,071
2000 $1,045,998,496 $171,457,201,936
1999 $621,117,886 $162,383,706,021
1998 $370,687,634 $154,230,295,158
1997 $442,337,871 $161,356,631,888
1996 $232,463,023 $163,520,109,151
1995 $141,853,361 $152,029,612,325
1994 $100,807,003 $127,131,319,429
1993 $136,047,906 $120,579,213,713
1992 $134,707,184 $130,838,040,068
1991 $110,906,029 $121,872,464,483
1990 $112,119,411 $119,791,843,060
1989 $88,265,975 $102,633,934,391
1988 $100,534,657 $101,900,260,856
1987 $93,345,860 $94,229,907,236
1986 $76,407,396 $78,693,118,044
1985 $62,118,570 $65,416,879,914
1984 $50,320,914 $62,057,955,033
1983 $44,442,457 $61,627,240,831
1982 $44,294,648 $62,647,195,538
1981 $36,731,423 $63,596,654,761
1980 $50,642,881 $64,439,382,896
1979 - $53,132,244,624
1978 - $46,522,900,254
1977 $103,987,520 $41,508,030,431
1976 $103,653,050 $35,942,270,686
1975 $104,295,643 $32,877,805,200
1974 $94,159,863 $27,145,693,810
1973 $81,203,227 $22,534,253,703
1972 $65,429,198 $17,358,610,850
1971 $64,946,955 $14,583,114,840
1970 $66,331,429 $12,814,123,115
1969 $67,225,714 $11,136,187,440
1968 $67,514,286 $10,227,087,165
1967 $72,317,447 $9,577,383,653
1966 $69,110,000 $8,753,940,267
1965 $64,748,333 $8,111,945,661
1964 $51,915,000 $7,206,522,122
1963 $44,266,667 $6,553,269,536
1962 $37,253,333 $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Norway
2024 $6,745 $86,785
2023 $6,678 $87,497
2022 $7,589 $109,270
2021 $6,946 $93,073
2020 $5,764 $68,340
2019 $6,804 $76,431
2018 $8,102 $82,793
2017 $7,809 $76,132
2016 $7,453 $70,867
2015 $9,069 $74,810
2014 $15,549 $97,667
2013 $16,304 $103,554
2012 $17,309 $102,176
2011 $17,198 $101,222
2010 $13,720 $88,163
2009 $13,233 $80,348
2008 $18,211 $97,504
2007 $12,617 $85,502
2006 $10,185 $74,434
2005 $8,674 $67,047
2004 $4,901 $57,769
2003 $2,931 $50,250
2002 $2,264 $43,171
2001 $1,949 $38,602
2000 $1,487 $38,178
1999 $931 $36,393
1998 $578 $34,803
1997 $717 $36,629
1996 $392 $37,322
1995 $248.3 $34,876
1994 $183.2 $29,316
1993 $256.7 $27,964
1992 $263.7 $30,524
1991 $225.3 $28,597
1990 $236.4 $28,243
1989 $193.2 $24,281
1988 $228.7 $24,207
1987 $220.9 $22,506
1986 $188.8 $18,883
1985 $161.1 $15,754
1984 $137.9 $14,989
1983 $129.4 $14,928
1982 $137.5 $15,225
1981 $121.1 $15,513
1980 $175.5 $15,772
1979 - $13,047
1978 - $11,463
1977 $376 $10,266
1976 $369 $8,927
1975 $362 $8,204
1974 $319 $6,812
1973 $268.6 $5,690
1972 $211.4 $4,414
1971 $205.6 $3,736
1970 $206.8 $3,306
1969 $208.4 $2,894
1968 $211.7 $2,680
1967 $231.9 $2,531
1966 $226.7 $2,333
1965 $217.1 $2,179
1964 $177.8 $1,951
1963 $154.8 $1,787
1962 $132.9 $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Norway
2026 64.3 83.8
2025 64.1 83.6
2024 63.9 83.5
2023 63.7 83.3
2022 63.4 82.6
2021 62.4 83.2
2020 62.1 83.2
2019 62.3 83
2018 61.9 82.8
2017 61.5 82.6
2016 61.1 82.4
2015 60.6 82.3
2014 60.2 82.1
2013 59.8 81.7
2012 59.3 81.4
2011 58.8 81.2
2010 58.3 81
2009 57.9 80.9
2008 57.4 80.7
2007 56.9 80.5
2006 56.4 80.4
2005 55.8 80.2
2004 55.3 80
2003 54.8 79.5
2002 54.3 79
2001 53.8 78.9
2000 53.4 78.7
1999 53 78.4
1998 52.6 78.4
1997 52.4 78.2
1996 52.1 78.2
1995 51.9 77.8
1994 51.8 77.8
1993 51.7 77.2
1992 51.6 77.2
1991 51.5 77
1990 51.4 76.6
1989 51.3 76.5
1988 51.2 76.3
1987 51 76.1
1986 50.8 76.3
1985 50.6 75.9
1984 50.2 76.2
1983 50 76.1
1982 49.7 76
1981 49.1 75.9
1980 48.8 75.7
1979 43 75.4
1978 42.3 75.4
1977 42 75.4
1976 30.5 75
1975 37.3 74.8
1974 41.5 74.8
1973 44.7 74.4
1972 44.4 74.3
1971 37.2 74.2
1970 31.1 74.1
1969 31 73.7
1968 44.9 73.9
1967 44.6 74.1
1966 44.3 74
1965 44.1 73.7
1964 43.8 73.6
1963 43.5 73.1
1962 43.3 73.5
1961 43 73.6
1960 42.7 73.6
1959 42.5 73.6
1958 42.2 73.4
1957 41.9 73.4
1956 41.7 73.5
1955 41.4 73.4
1954 41.1 73.2
1953 40.9 73.1
1952 40.6 72.7
1951 40.4 72.5
1950 40.1 71.6

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Norway
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Norway
2024 1,892,516 5,572,279
2023 1,847,549 5,519,601
2022 1,803,545 5,457,127
2021 1,758,786 5,408,320
2020 1,716,468 5,379,475
2019 1,670,177 5,347,896
2018 1,616,422 5,311,916
2017 1,562,396 5,276,968
2016 1,508,186 5,234,519
2015 1,453,923 5,188,607
2014 1,399,828 5,137,232
2013 1,346,218 5,079,623
2012 1,293,483 5,018,573
2011 1,241,835 4,953,088
2010 1,189,085 4,889,252
2009 1,135,673 4,828,726
2008 1,084,530 4,768,212
2007 1,036,044 4,709,153
2006 990,343 4,660,677
2005 947,367 4,623,291
2004 899,917 4,591,910
2003 847,862 4,564,855
2002 797,957 4,538,159
2001 749,836 4,513,751
2000 703,279 4,490,967
1999 667,214 4,461,913
1998 641,474 4,431,464
1997 616,893 4,405,157
1996 593,492 4,381,336
1995 571,264 4,359,184
1994 550,138 4,336,613
1993 530,023 4,311,991
1992 510,770 4,286,401
1991 492,217 4,261,732
1990 474,274 4,241,473
1989 456,808 4,226,901
1988 439,651 4,209,488
1987 422,522 4,186,905
1986 404,728 4,167,354
1985 385,547 4,152,516
1984 364,899 4,140,099
1983 343,421 4,128,432
1982 322,216 4,114,787
1981 303,252 4,099,702
1980 288,644 4,085,620
1979 279,846 4,072,517
1978 276,531 4,058,671
1977 276,779 4,043,205
1976 281,031 4,026,152
1975 287,901 4,007,313
1974 294,953 3,985,258
1973 302,281 3,960,612
1972 309,468 3,933,004
1971 315,940 3,903,039
1970 320,803 3,875,763
1969 322,517 3,847,707
1968 318,849 3,816,486
1967 311,805 3,784,539
1966 304,859 3,753,012
1965 298,238 3,723,168
1964 291,942 3,694,339
1963 285,965 3,666,537
1962 280,286 3,638,918
1961 274,896 3,609,800
1960 269,807 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Norway

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Norway
2023 4.08 1.4
2022 4.17 1.41
2021 4.27 1.55
2020 4.35 1.48
2019 4.43 1.53
2018 4.51 1.56
2017 4.6 1.62
2016 4.69 1.71
2015 4.77 1.72
2014 4.86 1.75
2013 4.95 1.78
2012 5.04 1.85
2011 5.13 1.88
2010 5.21 1.95
2009 5.29 1.98
2008 5.36 1.96
2007 5.43 1.9
2006 5.5 1.9
2005 5.56 1.84
2004 5.62 1.83
2003 5.68 1.8
2002 5.73 1.75
2001 5.79 1.78
2000 5.83 1.85
1999 5.88 1.85
1998 5.91 1.81
1997 5.94 1.86
1996 5.96 1.89
1995 5.97 1.87
1994 5.98 1.87
1993 5.98 1.86
1992 5.98 1.88
1991 5.99 1.92
1990 5.99 1.93
1989 5.99 1.89
1988 5.98 1.84
1987 5.97 1.74
1986 5.96 1.71
1985 5.95 1.68
1984 5.93 1.66
1983 5.9 1.66
1982 5.88 1.71
1981 5.86 1.7
1980 5.84 1.72
1979 5.82 1.75
1978 5.8 1.77
1977 5.8 1.75
1976 5.79 1.86
1975 5.79 1.98
1974 5.8 2.13
1973 5.8 2.23
1972 5.81 2.38
1971 5.81 2.49
1970 5.81 2.5
1969 5.8 2.7
1968 5.79 2.75
1967 5.78 2.81
1966 5.76 2.9
1965 5.73 2.94
1964 5.71 2.98
1963 5.69 2.93
1962 5.67 2.91
1961 5.66 2.94
1960 5.65 2.85

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Norway
2024 22 40.7
2023 22.1 40.5
2022 22.1 40.4
2021 22.1 40.3
2020 22.1 40
2019 22.2 39.8
2018 22.1 39.6
2017 22 39.4
2016 21.9 39.3
2015 21.9 39.2
2014 21.7 39
2013 21.6 38.9
2012 21.5 38.8
2011 21.3 38.7
2010 21.2 38.6
2009 20.9 38.5
2008 20.7 38.4
2007 20.4 38.3
2006 20.1 38.1
2005 19.9 37.9
2004 19.7 37.7
2003 19.4 37.5
2002 19.3 37.3
2001 19.1 37.1
2000 19 36.9
1999 18.9 36.7
1998 18.9 36.5
1997 18.9 36.4
1996 19 36.2
1995 19 36.1
1994 19.1 35.9
1993 19.2 35.8
1992 19.4 35.7
1991 19.5 35.5
1990 19.7 35.4
1989 19.8 35.2
1988 19.9 35.1
1987 20 34.9
1986 20 34.8
1985 19.9 34.6
1984 19.7 34.4
1983 19.3 34.1
1982 19.1 33.9
1981 19.2 33.6
1980 19.3 33.3
1979 19.4 33.1
1978 19.5 32.9
1977 19.6 32.7
1976 19.8 32.6
1975 19.9 32.5
1974 20 32.4
1973 20.1 32.4
1972 20.2 32.5
1971 20.2 32.7
1970 20.4 32.9
1969 20.5 33.2
1968 20.7 33.5
1967 20.8 33.7
1966 21 33.9
1965 21.1 34.1
1964 21.3 34.2
1963 21.4 34.3
1962 21.6 34.4
1961 21.7 34.4
1960 21.9 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
1.86%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Norway
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
95%
2013
English speaking
1%
2025
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Norway
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
60,737 mi
2025

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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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