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Equatorial Guinea vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 140th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Papua New Guinea
Population
1998075
11002753
Population rank 148/197 89/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Papua New Guinea
2024 $12,765,777,677 $31,800,428,266
2023 $12,337,550,584 $30,816,367,067
2022 $13,687,643,436 $31,653,185,953
2021 $12,215,878,033 $26,109,413,521
2020 $9,893,816,008 $23,848,447,850
2019 $11,364,133,550 $24,750,626,030
2018 $13,097,012,134 $24,109,780,708
2017 $12,200,913,879 $22,742,699,138
2016 $11,240,808,848 $20,758,876,953
2015 $13,185,496,881 $21,723,437,010
2014 $21,765,453,082 $23,210,823,987
2013 $21,948,834,284 $21,261,338,065
2012 $22,388,344,144 $21,295,168,666
2011 $21,357,343,669 $17,985,138,066
2010 $16,314,443,436 $14,250,786,675
2009 $15,027,795,173 $11,619,456,449
2008 $19,749,893,536 $11,670,892,801
2007 $13,071,718,759 $9,545,028,944
2006 $10,086,528,699 $8,354,911,041
2005 $8,217,369,093 $4,865,892,972
2004 $4,410,764,339 $3,927,157,867
2003 $2,484,745,935 $3,536,411,824
2002 $1,806,742,742 $2,999,511,040
2001 $1,461,139,022 $3,081,024,212
2000 $1,045,998,496 $3,521,339,699
1999 $621,117,886 $3,477,038,204
1998 $370,687,634 $3,789,443,015
1997 $442,337,871 $4,936,615,299
1996 $232,463,023 $5,155,311,077
1995 $141,853,361 $4,636,057,476
1994 $100,807,003 $5,502,786,070
1993 $136,047,906 $4,974,550,286
1992 $134,707,184 $4,377,980,510
1991 $110,906,029 $3,787,394,958
1990 $112,119,411 $3,219,729,083
1989 $88,265,975 $3,546,472,566
1988 $100,534,657 $3,656,177,881
1987 $93,345,860 $3,143,851,794
1986 $76,407,396 $2,647,995,602
1985 $62,118,570 $2,423,339,172
1984 $50,320,914 $2,552,662,617
1983 $44,442,457 $2,562,351,551
1982 $44,294,648 $2,368,719,683
1981 $36,731,423 $2,498,190,847
1980 $50,642,881 $2,545,808,456
1979 - $2,293,760,511
1978 - $1,947,878,831
1977 $103,987,520 $1,640,746,619
1976 $103,653,050 $1,511,843,235
1975 $104,295,643 $1,356,603,608
1974 $94,159,863 $1,467,417,672
1973 $81,203,227 $1,299,079,410
1972 $65,429,198 $858,761,926
1971 $64,946,955 $717,750,278
1970 $66,331,429 $645,568,215
1969 $67,225,714 $551,263,864
1968 $67,514,286 $485,184,190
1967 $72,317,447 $441,728,183
1966 $69,110,000 $390,992,063
1965 $64,748,333 $344,176,055
1964 $51,915,000 $305,312,049
1963 $44,266,667 $275,968,044
1962 $37,253,333 $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Papua New Guinea
2024 $6,745 $3,007
2023 $6,678 $2,966
2022 $7,589 $3,102
2021 $6,946 $2,608
2020 $5,764 $2,430
2019 $6,804 $2,576
2018 $8,102 $2,566
2017 $7,809 $2,478
2016 $7,453 $2,316
2015 $9,069 $2,485
2014 $15,549 $2,723
2013 $16,304 $2,561
2012 $17,309 $2,635
2011 $17,198 $2,288
2010 $13,720 $1,867
2009 $13,233 $1,569
2008 $18,211 $1,625
2007 $12,617 $1,371
2006 $10,185 $1,238
2005 $8,674 $744
2004 $4,901 $621
2003 $2,931 $577
2002 $2,264 $506
2001 $1,949 $538
2000 $1,487 $636
1999 $931 $650
1998 $578 $733
1997 $717 $990
1996 $392 $1,071
1995 $248.3 $998
1994 $183.2 $1,228
1993 $256.7 $1,151
1992 $263.7 $1,051
1991 $225.3 $942
1990 $236.4 $826
1989 $193.2 $934
1988 $228.7 $985
1987 $220.9 $865
1986 $188.8 $745
1985 $161.1 $697
1984 $137.9 $750
1983 $129.4 $769
1982 $137.5 $726
1981 $121.1 $781
1980 $175.5 $813
1979 - $748
1978 - $648
1977 $376 $558
1976 $369 $525
1975 $362 $482
1974 $319 $533
1973 $268.6 $483
1972 $211.4 $327
1971 $205.6 $279.7
1970 $206.8 $257.6
1969 $208.4 $225.3
1968 $211.7 $202.9
1967 $231.9 $189
1966 $226.7 $171.1
1965 $217.1 $153.9
1964 $177.8 $139.5
1963 $154.8 $128.9
1962 $132.9 $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Papua New Guinea
2026 64.3 66.5
2025 64.1 66.4
2024 63.9 66.3
2023 63.7 66.1
2022 63.4 65.3
2021 62.4 64.4
2020 62.1 65.1
2019 62.3 65.3
2018 61.9 65.1
2017 61.5 64.9
2016 61.1 64.7
2015 60.6 64.5
2014 60.2 64.2
2013 59.8 63.9
2012 59.3 63.6
2011 58.8 63.4
2010 58.3 63.1
2009 57.9 62.8
2008 57.4 62.5
2007 56.9 62.2
2006 56.4 62
2005 55.8 61.9
2004 55.3 61.8
2003 54.8 61.7
2002 54.3 61.6
2001 53.8 61.6
2000 53.4 61.6
1999 53 61.5
1998 52.6 60.4
1997 52.4 61.3
1996 52.1 61.1
1995 51.9 60.9
1994 51.8 60.7
1993 51.7 60.5
1992 51.6 60.3
1991 51.5 59.9
1990 51.4 59.8
1989 51.3 59.6
1988 51.2 59.4
1987 51 59.2
1986 50.8 59
1985 50.6 58.8
1984 50.2 58.6
1983 50 58.3
1982 49.7 58.1
1981 49.1 57.8
1980 48.8 57.4
1979 43 57
1978 42.3 56.5
1977 42 56
1976 30.5 55.5
1975 37.3 55
1974 41.5 54.4
1973 44.7 53.9
1972 44.4 53.3
1971 37.2 52.6
1970 31.1 52.1
1969 31 51.5
1968 44.9 50.9
1967 44.6 50.2
1966 44.3 49.6
1965 44.1 48.9
1964 43.8 48.3
1963 43.5 47.7
1962 43.3 46.7
1961 43 46.4
1960 42.7 45.8
1959 42.5 45.1
1958 42.2 44.6
1957 41.9 43.9
1956 41.7 43.3
1955 41.4 42.6
1954 41.1 42
1953 40.9 41.3
1952 40.6 40.7
1951 40.4 35.5
1950 40.1 39.4

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Papua New Guinea
2024 1,892,516 10,576,502
2023 1,847,549 10,389,635
2022 1,803,545 10,203,169
2021 1,758,786 10,012,896
2020 1,716,468 9,815,746
2019 1,670,177 9,609,010
2018 1,616,422 9,394,513
2017 1,562,396 9,178,714
2016 1,508,186 8,961,718
2015 1,453,923 8,743,246
2014 1,399,828 8,523,441
2013 1,346,218 8,302,698
2012 1,293,483 8,081,390
2011 1,241,835 7,859,346
2010 1,189,085 7,633,523
2009 1,135,673 7,406,438
2008 1,084,530 7,183,002
2007 1,036,044 6,963,345
2006 990,343 6,747,720
2005 947,367 6,535,905
2004 899,917 6,328,041
2003 847,862 6,123,997
2002 797,957 5,924,003
2001 749,836 5,728,435
2000 703,279 5,537,064
1999 667,214 5,349,333
1998 641,474 5,166,390
1997 616,893 4,987,883
1996 593,492 4,813,361
1995 571,264 4,644,278
1994 550,138 4,480,208
1993 530,023 4,320,872
1992 510,770 4,166,699
1991 492,217 4,021,837
1990 474,274 3,896,481
1989 456,808 3,796,078
1988 439,651 3,711,880
1987 422,522 3,632,543
1986 404,728 3,554,793
1985 385,547 3,478,936
1984 364,899 3,405,198
1983 343,421 3,333,633
1982 322,216 3,264,291
1981 303,252 3,197,019
1980 288,644 3,131,512
1979 279,846 3,067,341
1978 276,531 3,003,714
1977 276,779 2,940,327
1976 281,031 2,877,327
1975 287,901 2,814,820
1974 294,953 2,752,671
1973 302,281 2,690,629
1972 309,468 2,628,432
1971 315,940 2,566,421
1970 320,803 2,505,628
1969 322,517 2,446,927
1968 318,849 2,390,803
1967 311,805 2,337,532
1966 304,859 2,285,774
1965 298,238 2,235,820
1964 291,942 2,188,325
1963 285,965 2,141,376
1962 280,286 2,093,919
1961 274,896 2,046,127
1960 269,807 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Papua New Guinea
2023 4.08 3.1
2022 4.17 3.17
2021 4.27 3.22
2020 4.35 3.27
2019 4.43 3.32
2018 4.51 3.38
2017 4.6 3.43
2016 4.69 3.5
2015 4.77 3.56
2014 4.86 3.63
2013 4.95 3.68
2012 5.04 3.75
2011 5.13 3.82
2010 5.21 3.88
2009 5.29 3.94
2008 5.36 4.01
2007 5.43 4.08
2006 5.5 4.15
2005 5.56 4.22
2004 5.62 4.28
2003 5.68 4.36
2002 5.73 4.42
2001 5.79 4.47
2000 5.83 4.53
1999 5.88 4.59
1998 5.91 4.63
1997 5.94 4.68
1996 5.96 4.73
1995 5.97 4.78
1994 5.98 4.87
1993 5.98 4.96
1992 5.98 5.03
1991 5.99 5.11
1990 5.99 5.18
1989 5.99 5.24
1988 5.98 5.3
1987 5.97 5.36
1986 5.96 5.42
1985 5.95 5.47
1984 5.93 5.51
1983 5.9 5.56
1982 5.88 5.59
1981 5.86 5.65
1980 5.84 5.71
1979 5.82 5.79
1978 5.8 5.88
1977 5.8 5.96
1976 5.79 6.02
1975 5.79 6.07
1974 5.8 6.11
1973 5.8 6.16
1972 5.81 6.2
1971 5.81 6.23
1970 5.81 6.25
1969 5.8 6.26
1968 5.79 6.25
1967 5.78 6.24
1966 5.76 6.23
1965 5.73 6.2
1964 5.71 6.19
1963 5.69 6.15
1962 5.67 6.14
1961 5.66 6.07
1960 5.65 6.02

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Papua New Guinea
2024 22 23.6
2023 22.1 23.4
2022 22.1 23.2
2021 22.1 23
2020 22.1 22.8
2019 22.2 22.6
2018 22.1 22.4
2017 22 22.2
2016 21.9 22
2015 21.9 21.9
2014 21.7 21.7
2013 21.6 21.5
2012 21.5 21.3
2011 21.3 21.2
2010 21.2 21
2009 20.9 20.9
2008 20.7 20.7
2007 20.4 20.6
2006 20.1 20.4
2005 19.9 20.3
2004 19.7 20.2
2003 19.4 20
2002 19.3 19.9
2001 19.1 19.9
2000 19 19.8
1999 18.9 19.7
1998 18.9 19.6
1997 18.9 19.5
1996 19 19.4
1995 19 19.2
1994 19.1 19.1
1993 19.2 19
1992 19.4 18.9
1991 19.5 18.8
1990 19.7 18.7
1989 19.8 18.6
1988 19.9 18.6
1987 20 18.5
1986 20 18.5
1985 19.9 18.4
1984 19.7 18.3
1983 19.3 18.3
1982 19.1 18.2
1981 19.2 18.1
1980 19.3 18
1979 19.4 17.8
1978 19.5 17.7
1977 19.6 17.5
1976 19.8 17.4
1975 19.9 17.3
1974 20 17.2
1973 20.1 17.2
1972 20.2 17.1
1971 20.2 17.2
1970 20.4 17.3
1969 20.5 17.4
1968 20.7 17.5
1967 20.8 17.6
1966 21 17.8
1965 21.1 17.9
1964 21.3 18
1963 21.4 18.1
1962 21.6 18.3
1961 21.7 18.4
1960 21.9 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
0.04%
2018

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
87.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
5,809 mi
2011

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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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