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Equatorial Guinea vs Norway statistics compared

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Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.94M (ranked 148/197), compared with 5.61M 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 150/197 ($12.8B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 107/197 ($6,615), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Norway
Population
2008950
5660666
Population rank 148/197 119/197
GDP
$12.8B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 150/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$6,615
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 107/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$5.21B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.6%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,686
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 109/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,723
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.12
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
22 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
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
2025 $12,823,210,426 $530,755,719,439
2024 $13,254,388,261 $500,886,328,034
2023 $12,541,814,273 $502,197,633,323
2022 $13,687,643,436 $617,321,834,099
2021 $12,215,878,033 $521,592,200,233
2020 $9,893,816,008 $382,252,517,922
2019 $11,364,133,550 $424,244,886,364
2018 $13,097,012,134 $454,588,871,811
2017 $12,200,913,879 $415,673,181,543
2016 $11,240,808,848 $383,284,047,619
2015 $13,185,496,881 $400,669,174,331
2014 $21,765,453,082 $515,829,568,897
2013 $21,948,834,284 $540,132,255,319
2012 $22,388,344,144 $525,082,939,407
2011 $21,357,343,669 $512,868,581,628
2010 $16,314,443,436 $440,132,138,425
2009 $15,027,795,173 $395,664,488,017
2008 $19,749,893,536 $472,060,283,688
2007 $13,071,718,759 $407,813,774,161
2006 $10,086,528,699 $349,773,283,645
2005 $8,217,369,093 $311,417,306,946
2004 $4,410,764,339 $265,662,977,688
2003 $2,484,745,935 $229,192,678,173
2002 $1,806,742,742 $195,359,978,957
2001 $1,461,139,022 $173,590,978,347
2000 $1,045,998,496 $170,620,327,660
1999 $621,117,886 $161,304,620,987
1998 $370,687,634 $152,955,958,172
1997 $442,337,871 $160,013,571,974
1996 $232,463,023 $162,427,517,132
1995 $141,853,361 $151,083,627,983
1994 $100,807,003 $126,324,387,894
1993 $136,047,906 $119,841,699,440
1992 $134,707,184 $129,998,873,602
1991 $110,906,029 $121,149,331,318
1990 $112,119,411 $119,344,377,526
1989 $88,265,975 $102,226,808,603
1988 $100,534,657 $101,497,621,605
1987 $93,345,860 $93,913,320,965
1986 $76,407,396 $78,438,205,742
1985 $62,118,570 $65,211,464,198
1984 $50,320,914 $61,866,078,539
1983 $44,442,457 $61,417,685,434
1982 $44,294,648 $62,453,362,256
1981 $36,731,423 $63,392,804,251
1980 $50,642,881 $64,176,789,764
1979 - $52,935,763,512
1978 - $46,355,988,784
1977 $103,987,520 $41,362,637,363
1976 $103,653,050 $35,815,449,464
1975 $104,295,643 $32,742,543,381
1974 $94,159,863 $27,033,413,362
1973 $81,203,227 $22,433,660,550
1972 $65,429,198 $17,283,931,878
1971 $64,946,955 $14,523,306,736
1970 $66,331,429 $12,753,503,479
1969 $67,225,714 $11,083,505,596
1968 $67,514,286 $10,178,705,992
1967 $72,317,447 $9,532,076,026
1966 $69,110,000 $8,712,528,095
1965 $64,748,333 $8,073,570,566
1964 $51,915,000 $7,172,430,304
1963 $44,266,667 $6,522,268,053
1962 $37,253,333 $6,078,186,245
1961 - $5,642,867,672
1960 - $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Equatorial Guinea and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Norway
2025 $6,615 $94,594
2024 $7,004 $89,889
2023 $6,788 $90,984
2022 $7,589 $113,122
2021 $6,946 $96,443
2020 $5,764 $71,058
2019 $6,804 $79,329
2018 $8,102 $85,579
2017 $7,809 $78,771
2016 $7,453 $73,222
2015 $9,069 $77,221
2014 $15,549 $100,410
2013 $16,304 $106,333
2012 $17,309 $104,628
2011 $17,198 $103,545
2010 $13,720 $90,020
2009 $13,233 $81,940
2008 $18,211 $99,002
2007 $12,617 $86,600
2006 $10,185 $75,048
2005 $8,674 $67,358
2004 $4,901 $57,855
2003 $2,931 $50,208
2002 $2,264 $43,048
2001 $1,949 $38,458
2000 $1,487 $37,992
1999 $931 $36,151
1998 $578 $34,516
1997 $717 $36,324
1996 $392 $37,073
1995 $248.3 $34,659
1994 $183.2 $29,130
1993 $256.7 $27,793
1992 $263.7 $30,328
1991 $225.3 $28,427
1990 $236.4 $28,137
1989 $193.2 $24,185
1988 $228.7 $24,112
1987 $220.9 $22,430
1986 $188.8 $18,822
1985 $161.1 $15,704
1984 $137.9 $14,943
1983 $129.4 $14,877
1982 $137.5 $15,178
1981 $121.1 $15,463
1980 $175.5 $15,708
1979 - $12,998
1978 - $11,421
1977 $376 $10,230
1976 $369 $8,896
1975 $362 $8,171
1974 $319 $6,783
1973 $268.6 $5,664
1972 $211.4 $4,395
1971 $205.6 $3,721
1970 $206.8 $3,291
1969 $208.4 $2,881
1968 $211.7 $2,667
1967 $231.9 $2,519
1966 $226.7 $2,321
1965 $217.1 $2,168
1964 $177.8 $1,941
1963 $154.8 $1,779
1962 $132.9 $1,670
1961 - $1,563
1960 - $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Equatorial Guinea and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Norway
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Norway
2025 1,938,431 5,610,870
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Norway

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Norway
2024 4.12 1.45
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Equatorial Guinea and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Norway
2025 22 40.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$11.4B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.55%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
55.5%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
41.4%
2025
34.5%
2025
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
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.08B
2024
$85.5B
2025
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
1,271 kg
2023
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$21.4
2024
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%
2023
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.91%
2023
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
792 kWh
2023
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
8.82%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.8%
2023
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Norway
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
71.6%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.52 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.18 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
30.2
2026
95
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
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
95%
2013
English speaking
1%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
63.3%
2024
99%
2024

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
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
68
2024
2.5
2024
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
12.9%
2024
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
5,587 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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