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Equatorial Guinea vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 140th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Palau
Population
1998075
17629
Population rank 148/197 194/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 148/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 106/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$18,230
2023
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
$9,869
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Palau: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Palau economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Palau
2024 $12,765,777,677 -
2023 $12,337,550,584 $276,733,063
2022 $13,687,643,436 $243,826,813
2021 $12,215,878,033 $231,343,460
2020 $9,893,816,008 $261,688,507
2019 $11,364,133,550 $282,041,290
2018 $13,097,012,134 $287,998,352
2017 $12,200,913,879 $292,148,590
2016 $11,240,808,848 $305,227,020
2015 $13,185,496,881 $287,057,526
2014 $21,765,453,082 $245,591,095
2013 $21,948,834,284 $224,110,611
2012 $22,388,344,144 $215,616,882
2011 $21,357,343,669 $198,742,371
2010 $16,314,443,436 $188,042,374
2009 $15,027,795,173 $189,854,706
2008 $19,749,893,536 $201,067,734
2007 $13,071,718,759 $200,789,764
2006 $10,086,528,699 $193,611,359
2005 $8,217,369,093 $190,961,685
2004 $4,410,764,339 $166,363,739
2003 $2,484,745,935 $154,566,788
2002 $1,806,742,742 $162,658,722
2001 $1,461,139,022 $159,446,228
2000 $1,045,998,496 $149,551,483
1999 $621,117,886 $144,206,500
1998 $370,687,634 $149,079,600
1997 $442,337,871 $143,860,800
1996 $232,463,023 $137,494,600
1995 $141,853,361 $121,018,500
1994 $100,807,003 $106,138,500
1993 $136,047,906 $96,455,700
1992 $134,707,184 $104,771,300
1991 $110,906,029 $106,555,300
1990 $112,119,411 $97,702,303
1989 $88,265,975 $85,800,543
1988 $100,534,657 $75,348,615
1987 $93,345,860 $66,169,905
1986 $76,407,396 $58,109,314
1985 $62,118,570 $51,030,637
1984 $50,320,914 $44,814,259
1983 $44,442,457 $39,661,530
1982 $44,294,648 $36,027,583
1981 $36,731,423 $32,726,594
1980 $50,642,881 $29,728,054
1979 - $27,004,251
1978 - $24,530,015
1977 $103,987,520 $22,308,104
1976 $103,653,050 $20,364,420
1975 $104,295,643 $18,521,112
1974 $94,159,863 $16,848,759
1973 $81,203,227 $15,331,889
1972 $65,429,198 $13,956,474
1971 $64,946,955 $12,706,874
1970 $66,331,429 $11,563,041
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 Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Palau
2024 $6,745 -
2023 $6,678 $15,611
2022 $7,589 $13,730
2021 $6,946 $13,009
2020 $5,764 $14,708
2019 $6,804 $15,847
2018 $8,102 $16,167
2017 $7,809 $16,402
2016 $7,453 $17,150
2015 $9,069 $16,154
2014 $15,549 $13,863
2013 $16,304 $12,699
2012 $17,309 $12,137
2011 $17,198 $10,994
2010 $13,720 $10,222
2009 $13,233 $10,148
2008 $18,211 $10,578
2007 $12,617 $10,403
2006 $10,185 $9,882
2005 $8,674 $9,635
2004 $4,901 $8,394
2003 $2,931 $7,862
2002 $2,264 $8,340
2001 $1,949 $8,239
2000 $1,487 $7,798
1999 $931 $7,630
1998 $578 $8,048
1997 $717 $7,945
1996 $392 $7,788
1995 $248.3 $7,038
1994 $183.2 $6,329
1993 $256.7 $5,892
1992 $263.7 $6,553
1991 $225.3 $6,824
1990 $236.4 $6,403
1989 $193.2 $5,741
1988 $228.7 $5,145
1987 $220.9 $4,616
1986 $188.8 $4,144
1985 $161.1 $3,728
1984 $137.9 $3,360
1983 $129.4 $3,049
1982 $137.5 $2,838
1981 $121.1 $2,639
1980 $175.5 $2,423
1979 - $2,189
1978 - $1,972
1977 $376 $1,781
1976 $369 $1,616
1975 $362 $1,464
1974 $319 $1,328
1973 $268.6 $1,221
1972 $211.4 $1,145
1971 $205.6 $1,081
1970 $206.8 $1,017
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 | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Palau
2026 64.3 69.6
2025 64.1 69.5
2024 63.9 69.4
2023 63.7 69.3
2022 63.4 68.9
2021 62.4 68.6
2020 62.1 68.7
2019 62.3 69
2018 61.9 69
2017 61.5 69
2016 61.1 69
2015 60.6 69.1
2014 60.2 69.1
2013 59.8 69
2012 59.3 68.9
2011 58.8 68.6
2010 58.3 68.3
2009 57.9 68
2008 57.4 67.6
2007 56.9 67.1
2006 56.4 66.6
2005 55.8 66.2
2004 55.3 65.8
2003 54.8 65.4
2002 54.3 65.1
2001 53.8 64.8
2000 53.4 64.5
1999 53 64.2
1998 52.6 64
1997 52.4 63.7
1996 52.1 63.5
1995 51.9 63.3
1994 51.8 63.1
1993 51.7 63
1992 51.6 62.9
1991 51.5 62.8
1990 51.4 62.8
1989 51.3 62.8
1988 51.2 62.8
1987 51 62.8
1986 50.8 62.8
1985 50.6 62.7
1984 50.2 62.6
1983 50 62.5
1982 49.7 62.3
1981 49.1 62.1
1980 48.8 61.9
1979 43 61.6
1978 42.3 61.3
1977 42 60.9
1976 30.5 60.5
1975 37.3 60
1974 41.5 59.5
1973 44.7 59
1972 44.4 58.6
1971 37.2 58.1
1970 31.1 57.7
1969 31 57.3
1968 44.9 56.9
1967 44.6 56.5
1966 44.3 56.2
1965 44.1 55.9
1964 43.8 55.8
1963 43.5 55.6
1962 43.3 55.4
1961 43 55.1
1960 42.7 54.9
1959 42.5 54.6
1958 42.2 54.4
1957 41.9 54.1
1956 41.7 53.9
1955 41.4 53.7
1954 41.1 53.5
1953 40.9 53.3
1952 40.6 53.1
1951 40.4 52.9
1950 40.1 52.7

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Palau
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Palau
2024 1,892,516 17,695
2023 1,847,549 17,727
2022 1,803,545 17,759
2021 1,758,786 17,783
2020 1,716,468 17,792
2019 1,670,177 17,798
2018 1,616,422 17,814
2017 1,562,396 17,812
2016 1,508,186 17,797
2015 1,453,923 17,770
2014 1,399,828 17,715
2013 1,346,218 17,648
2012 1,293,483 17,765
2011 1,241,835 18,078
2010 1,189,085 18,396
2009 1,135,673 18,709
2008 1,084,530 19,009
2007 1,036,044 19,302
2006 990,343 19,593
2005 947,367 19,819
2004 899,917 19,820
2003 847,862 19,659
2002 797,957 19,503
2001 749,836 19,352
2000 703,279 19,178
1999 667,214 18,901
1998 641,474 18,524
1997 616,893 18,108
1996 593,492 17,654
1995 571,264 17,195
1994 550,138 16,770
1993 530,023 16,372
1992 510,770 15,989
1991 492,217 15,614
1990 474,274 15,259
1989 456,808 14,945
1988 439,651 14,645
1987 422,522 14,334
1986 404,728 14,024
1985 385,547 13,688
1984 364,899 13,337
1983 343,421 13,006
1982 322,216 12,694
1981 303,252 12,402
1980 288,644 12,271
1979 279,846 12,337
1978 276,531 12,440
1977 276,779 12,525
1976 281,031 12,598
1975 287,901 12,655
1974 294,953 12,687
1973 302,281 12,552
1972 309,468 12,194
1971 315,940 11,759
1970 320,803 11,368
1969 322,517 11,159
1968 318,849 11,080
1967 311,805 10,988
1966 304,859 10,805
1965 298,238 10,547
1964 291,942 10,292
1963 285,965 10,037
1962 280,286 9,793
1961 274,896 9,555
1960 269,807 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Palau

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Palau
2023 4.08 1.91
2022 4.17 1.93
2021 4.27 1.95
2020 4.35 1.97
2019 4.43 1.98
2018 4.51 1.97
2017 4.6 2.02
2016 4.69 2.06
2015 4.77 2
2014 4.86 2.03
2013 4.95 2.05
2012 5.04 2.01
2011 5.13 1.97
2010 5.21 1.94
2009 5.29 1.94
2008 5.36 1.95
2007 5.43 1.97
2006 5.5 2
2005 5.56 2.02
2004 5.62 1.99
2003 5.68 1.96
2002 5.73 1.92
2001 5.79 1.87
2000 5.83 1.82
1999 5.88 1.91
1998 5.91 2.01
1997 5.94 2.19
1996 5.96 2.39
1995 5.97 2.55
1994 5.98 2.66
1993 5.98 2.73
1992 5.98 2.71
1991 5.99 2.74
1990 5.99 2.88
1989 5.99 2.92
1988 5.98 2.91
1987 5.97 2.93
1986 5.96 2.98
1985 5.95 3.01
1984 5.93 3.08
1983 5.9 3.14
1982 5.88 3.22
1981 5.86 3.28
1980 5.84 3.35
1979 5.82 3.49
1978 5.8 3.74
1977 5.8 4.09
1976 5.79 4.53
1975 5.79 4.9
1974 5.8 5.26
1973 5.8 5.59
1972 5.81 5.9
1971 5.81 6.16
1970 5.81 6.39
1969 5.8 6.58
1968 5.79 6.71
1967 5.78 6.84
1966 5.76 6.93
1965 5.73 7.01
1964 5.71 7.08
1963 5.69 7.12
1962 5.67 7.15
1961 5.66 7.17
1960 5.65 7.19

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Palau
2024 22 39.2
2023 22.1 38.8
2022 22.1 38.5
2021 22.1 38.1
2020 22.1 37.8
2019 22.2 37.4
2018 22.1 37
2017 22 36.7
2016 21.9 36.3
2015 21.9 36
2014 21.7 35.6
2013 21.6 35.3
2012 21.5 35
2011 21.3 34.6
2010 21.2 34.2
2009 20.9 33.9
2008 20.7 33.5
2007 20.4 33.1
2006 20.1 32.7
2005 19.9 32.3
2004 19.7 32
2003 19.4 31.8
2002 19.3 31.5
2001 19.1 31.2
2000 19 30.8
1999 18.9 30.2
1998 18.9 29.4
1997 18.9 28.8
1996 19 28.3
1995 19 27.8
1994 19.1 27.4
1993 19.2 26.9
1992 19.4 26.4
1991 19.5 26
1990 19.7 25.6
1989 19.8 24.9
1988 19.9 24
1987 20 23.1
1986 20 22.2
1985 19.9 21.6
1984 19.7 21.1
1983 19.3 20.5
1982 19.1 19.9
1981 19.2 19.3
1980 19.3 18.9
1979 19.4 18.6
1978 19.5 18.3
1977 19.6 18.1
1976 19.8 17.8
1975 19.9 17.4
1974 20 17.1
1973 20.1 16.8
1972 20.2 16.6
1971 20.2 16.6
1970 20.4 16.5
1969 20.5 16.1
1968 20.7 15.7
1967 20.8 15.2
1966 21 14.9
1965 21.1 14.9
1964 21.3 15
1963 21.4 15.1
1962 21.6 15.5
1961 21.7 16.1
1960 21.9 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
62
2025
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
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
93.5%
2017

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Palau
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
65
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
100%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Equatorial Guinea Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Palau
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
n/a

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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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