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Equatorial Guinea vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 140th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Portugal
Population
1998075
10667081
Population rank 148/197 92/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Portugal
2024 $12,765,777,677 $313,271,185,085
2023 $12,337,550,584 $292,323,800,949
2022 $13,687,643,436 $256,898,677,175
2021 $12,215,878,033 $256,055,879,091
2020 $9,893,816,008 $229,618,773,423
2019 $11,364,133,550 $240,115,970,063
2018 $13,097,012,134 $242,092,894,543
2017 $12,200,913,879 $220,862,990,767
2016 $11,240,808,848 $206,305,431,242
2015 $13,185,496,881 $199,038,523,120
2014 $21,765,453,082 $230,078,616,300
2013 $21,948,834,284 $226,677,408,292
2012 $22,388,344,144 $216,536,676,772
2011 $21,357,343,669 $245,426,767,676
2010 $16,314,443,436 $238,443,864,993
2009 $15,027,795,173 $244,667,762,836
2008 $19,749,893,536 $263,416,394,624
2007 $13,071,718,759 $240,496,147,317
2006 $10,086,528,699 $208,756,449,276
2005 $8,217,369,093 $197,253,876,705
2004 $4,410,764,339 $189,382,122,532
2003 $2,484,745,935 $165,226,175,537
2002 $1,806,742,742 $134,795,565,549
2001 $1,461,139,022 $121,604,107,165
2000 $1,045,998,496 $118,605,192,877
1999 $621,117,886 $127,470,385,557
1998 $370,687,634 $123,946,327,916
1997 $442,337,871 $117,016,535,163
1996 $232,463,023 $122,630,089,680
1995 $141,853,361 $118,122,007,430
1994 $100,807,003 $99,688,641,304
1993 $136,047,906 $95,009,751,901
1992 $134,707,184 $107,592,098,307
1991 $110,906,029 $89,233,599,278
1990 $112,119,411 $78,713,860,217
1989 $88,265,975 $60,594,092,182
1988 $100,534,657 $56,347,250,696
1987 $93,345,860 $48,182,925,857
1986 $76,407,396 $38,745,901,354
1985 $62,118,570 $27,115,807,742
1984 $50,320,914 $25,217,969,050
1983 $44,442,457 $27,239,650,742
1982 $44,294,648 $30,527,754,793
1981 $36,731,423 $31,977,276,873
1980 $50,642,881 $32,896,519,824
1979 - $26,622,819,672
1978 - $23,487,614,051
1977 $103,987,520 $21,439,523,311
1976 $103,653,050 $20,332,831,565
1975 $104,295,643 $19,347,607,843
1974 $94,159,863 $17,512,391,476
1973 $81,203,227 $15,090,564,186
1972 $65,429,198 $11,239,117,865
1971 $64,946,955 $9,201,604,240
1970 $66,331,429 $8,108,235,704
1969 $67,225,714 $7,287,555,035
1968 $67,514,286 $6,644,693,214
1967 $72,317,447 $6,002,607,030
1966 $69,110,000 $5,370,108,031
1965 $64,748,333 $4,901,711,248
1964 $51,915,000 $4,429,202,657
1963 $44,266,667 $4,084,251,593
1962 $37,253,333 $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Portugal
2024 $6,745 $29,292
2023 $6,678 $27,635
2022 $7,589 $24,621
2021 $6,946 $24,711
2020 $5,764 $22,299
2019 $6,804 $23,343
2018 $8,102 $23,541
2017 $7,809 $21,442
2016 $7,453 $19,980
2015 $9,069 $19,216
2014 $15,549 $22,121
2013 $16,304 $21,676
2012 $17,309 $20,593
2011 $17,198 $23,247
2010 $13,720 $22,552
2009 $13,233 $23,151
2008 $18,211 $24,949
2007 $12,617 $22,811
2006 $10,185 $19,839
2005 $8,674 $18,780
2004 $4,901 $18,064
2003 $2,931 $15,798
2002 $2,264 $12,937
2001 $1,949 $11,735
2000 $1,487 $11,526
1999 $931 $12,475
1998 $578 $12,199
1997 $717 $11,576
1996 $392 $12,185
1995 $248.3 $11,781
1994 $183.2 $9,977
1993 $256.7 $9,535
1992 $263.7 $10,811
1991 $225.3 $8,959
1990 $236.4 $7,885
1989 $193.2 $6,056
1988 $228.7 $5,624
1987 $220.9 $4,804
1986 $188.8 $3,862
1985 $161.1 $2,705
1984 $137.9 $2,523
1983 $129.4 $2,735
1982 $137.5 $3,080
1981 $121.1 $3,246
1980 $175.5 $3,368
1979 - $2,756
1978 - $2,457
1977 $376 $2,267
1976 $369 $2,173
1975 $362 $2,128
1974 $319 $2,000
1973 $268.6 $1,748
1972 $211.4 $1,302
1971 $205.6 $1,065
1970 $206.8 $934
1969 $208.4 $832
1968 $211.7 $752
1967 $231.9 $676
1966 $226.7 $601
1965 $217.1 $545
1964 $177.8 $490
1963 $154.8 $452
1962 $132.9 $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

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

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Portugal
2026 64.3 82.9
2025 64.1 82.7
2024 63.9 82.6
2023 63.7 82.4
2022 63.4 81.2
2021 62.4 81.4
2020 62.1 81.4
2019 62.3 82
2018 61.9 81.6
2017 61.5 81.7
2016 61.1 81.4
2015 60.6 81.3
2014 60.2 81.3
2013 59.8 80.9
2012 59.3 80.6
2011 58.8 80.6
2010 58.3 80.1
2009 57.9 79.8
2008 57.4 79.6
2007 56.9 79.3
2006 56.4 79.1
2005 55.8 78.3
2004 55.3 78.4
2003 54.8 77.6
2002 54.3 77.4
2001 53.8 77.2
2000 53.4 76.8
1999 53 76.3
1998 52.6 76.1
1997 52.4 75.9
1996 52.1 75.5
1995 51.9 75.5
1994 51.8 75.7
1993 51.7 74.8
1992 51.6 74.9
1991 51.5 74.2
1990 51.4 74.3
1989 51.3 74.7
1988 51.2 74.1
1987 51 74.1
1986 50.8 73.6
1985 50.6 73.2
1984 50.2 72.9
1983 50 72.7
1982 49.7 72.7
1981 49.1 71.9
1980 48.8 71.7
1979 43 71.6
1978 42.3 70.8
1977 42 70.3
1976 30.5 69.1
1975 37.3 68.8
1974 41.5 69.1
1973 44.7 68.6
1972 44.4 69.2
1971 37.2 66.8
1970 31.1 67.1
1969 31 66.4
1968 44.9 66.8
1967 44.6 66.5
1966 44.3 65.6
1965 44.1 66.1
1964 43.8 65.1
1963 43.5 64.9
1962 43.3 64.3
1961 43 62.8
1960 42.7 64.1
1959 42.5 62.9
1958 42.2 63.7
1957 41.9 61.4
1956 41.7 61.2
1955 41.4 61.4
1954 41.1 62.2
1953 40.9 61.1
1952 40.6 59.8
1951 40.4 58.7
1950 40.1 58.5

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Portugal
2024 1,892,516 10,694,681
2023 1,847,549 10,578,174
2022 1,803,545 10,434,332
2021 1,758,786 10,361,831
2020 1,716,468 10,297,081
2019 1,670,177 10,286,263
2018 1,616,422 10,283,822
2017 1,562,396 10,300,300
2016 1,508,186 10,325,452
2015 1,453,923 10,358,076
2014 1,399,828 10,401,062
2013 1,346,218 10,457,295
2012 1,293,483 10,514,844
2011 1,241,835 10,557,560
2010 1,189,085 10,573,100
2009 1,135,673 10,568,247
2008 1,084,530 10,558,177
2007 1,036,044 10,542,964
2006 990,343 10,522,288
2005 947,367 10,503,330
2004 899,917 10,483,861
2003 847,862 10,458,821
2002 797,957 10,419,631
2001 749,836 10,362,722
2000 703,279 10,289,898
1999 667,214 10,217,828
1998 641,474 10,160,196
1997 616,893 10,108,977
1996 593,492 10,063,945
1995 571,264 10,026,176
1994 550,138 9,991,525
1993 530,023 9,964,675
1992 510,770 9,952,494
1991 492,217 9,960,235
1990 474,274 9,983,218
1989 456,808 10,005,000
1988 439,651 10,019,610
1987 422,522 10,030,031
1986 404,728 10,032,734
1985 385,547 10,023,613
1984 364,899 9,996,232
1983 343,421 9,957,865
1982 322,216 9,911,771
1981 303,252 9,851,362
1980 288,644 9,766,312
1979 279,846 9,661,265
1978 276,531 9,558,250
1977 276,779 9,455,675
1976 281,031 9,355,810
1975 287,901 9,093,470
1974 294,953 8,754,365
1973 302,281 8,633,100
1972 309,468 8,630,430
1971 315,940 8,643,756
1970 320,803 8,680,431
1969 322,517 8,757,705
1968 318,849 8,836,650
1967 311,805 8,874,520
1966 304,859 8,930,990
1965 298,238 8,998,595
1964 291,942 9,035,365
1963 285,965 9,030,355
1962 280,286 8,993,985
1961 274,896 8,929,316
1960 269,807 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Portugal

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Portugal
2023 4.08 1.44
2022 4.17 1.43
2021 4.27 1.35
2020 4.35 1.42
2019 4.43 1.44
2018 4.51 1.42
2017 4.6 1.38
2016 4.69 1.37
2015 4.77 1.31
2014 4.86 1.24
2013 4.95 1.21
2012 5.04 1.28
2011 5.13 1.35
2010 5.21 1.39
2009 5.29 1.34
2008 5.36 1.39
2007 5.43 1.35
2006 5.5 1.37
2005 5.56 1.41
2004 5.62 1.4
2003 5.68 1.44
2002 5.73 1.46
2001 5.79 1.45
2000 5.83 1.55
1999 5.88 1.5
1998 5.91 1.47
1997 5.94 1.47
1996 5.96 1.44
1995 5.97 1.41
1994 5.98 1.45
1993 5.98 1.52
1992 5.98 1.54
1991 5.99 1.56
1990 5.99 1.56
1989 5.99 1.57
1988 5.98 1.61
1987 5.97 1.62
1986 5.96 1.66
1985 5.95 1.72
1984 5.93 1.9
1983 5.9 1.95
1982 5.88 2.07
1981 5.86 2.13
1980 5.84 2.25
1979 5.82 2.31
1978 5.8 2.45
1977 5.8 2.69
1976 5.79 2.82
1975 5.79 2.75
1974 5.8 2.7
1973 5.8 2.77
1972 5.81 2.86
1971 5.81 3
1970 5.81 3.01
1969 5.8 3.12
1968 5.79 3.12
1967 5.78 3.16
1966 5.76 3.16
1965 5.73 3.15
1964 5.71 3.21
1963 5.69 3.12
1962 5.67 3.23
1961 5.66 3.21
1960 5.65 3.16

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Portugal
2024 22 47.5
2023 22.1 47.2
2022 22.1 46.8
2021 22.1 46.5
2020 22.1 46.1
2019 22.2 45.6
2018 22.1 45.2
2017 22 44.7
2016 21.9 44.3
2015 21.9 43.8
2014 21.7 43.4
2013 21.6 42.9
2012 21.5 42.4
2011 21.3 41.9
2010 21.2 41.5
2009 20.9 41
2008 20.7 40.6
2007 20.4 40.2
2006 20.1 39.8
2005 19.9 39.4
2004 19.7 39
2003 19.4 38.6
2002 19.3 38.3
2001 19.1 38
2000 19 37.7
1999 18.9 37.4
1998 18.9 37.1
1997 18.9 36.8
1996 19 36.4
1995 19 36.1
1994 19.1 35.7
1993 19.2 35.4
1992 19.4 35
1991 19.5 34.6
1990 19.7 34.2
1989 19.8 33.7
1988 19.9 33.3
1987 20 32.9
1986 20 32.5
1985 19.9 32.1
1984 19.7 31.7
1983 19.3 31.4
1982 19.1 31.1
1981 19.2 30.8
1980 19.3 30.6
1979 19.4 30.3
1978 19.5 30
1977 19.6 29.9
1976 19.8 29.8
1975 19.9 29.7
1974 20 29.7
1973 20.1 29.6
1972 20.2 29.6
1971 20.2 29.7
1970 20.4 29.6
1969 20.5 29.4
1968 20.7 29.2
1967 20.8 29.1
1966 21 29
1965 21.1 28.8
1964 21.3 28.7
1963 21.4 28.5
1962 21.6 28.3
1961 21.7 28.1
1960 21.9 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
12.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.4%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Portugal
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
96.8%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Equatorial Guinea Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Portugal
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
12,788 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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