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Equatorial Guinea vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 140th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Qatar
Population
1998075
2999260
Population rank 148/197 136/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Qatar
2024 $12,765,777,677 $219,162,637,363
2023 $12,337,550,584 $217,308,516,484
2022 $13,687,643,436 $235,709,340,659
2021 $12,215,878,033 $179,732,142,857
2020 $9,893,816,008 $144,411,538,462
2019 $11,364,133,550 $176,371,428,571
2018 $13,097,012,134 $183,335,164,835
2017 $12,200,913,879 $161,099,175,824
2016 $11,240,808,848 $151,732,142,857
2015 $13,185,496,881 $161,739,835,165
2014 $21,765,453,082 $206,224,725,275
2013 $21,948,834,284 $198,727,747,253
2012 $22,388,344,144 $186,833,516,484
2011 $21,357,343,669 $167,775,274,725
2010 $16,314,443,436 $123,627,197,802
2009 $15,027,795,173 $97,798,351,648
2008 $19,749,893,536 $115,270,054,945
2007 $13,071,718,759 $79,712,087,912
2006 $10,086,528,699 $60,882,142,857
2005 $8,217,369,093 $44,530,494,505
2004 $4,410,764,339 $31,734,065,934
2003 $2,484,745,935 $23,533,791,209
2002 $1,806,742,742 $19,363,736,264
2001 $1,461,139,022 $17,538,461,538
2000 $1,045,998,496 $17,759,890,110
1999 $621,117,886 $12,393,131,868
1998 $370,687,634 $10,255,495,027
1997 $442,337,871 $11,297,802,115
1996 $232,463,023 $9,059,340,385
1995 $141,853,361 $8,137,911,978
1994 $100,807,003 $7,374,450,769
1993 $136,047,906 $7,156,593,654
1992 $134,707,184 $7,646,153,984
1991 $110,906,029 $6,883,516,484
1990 $112,119,411 $7,360,439,423
1989 $88,265,975 $6,487,912,088
1988 $100,534,657 $6,038,187,033
1987 $93,345,860 $5,446,428,681
1986 $76,407,396 $5,053,021,951
1985 $62,118,570 $6,153,296,456
1984 $50,320,914 $6,704,395,824
1983 $44,442,457 $6,467,582,308
1982 $44,294,648 $7,596,703,214
1981 $36,731,423 $8,661,263,764
1980 $50,642,881 $7,829,165,262
1979 - $5,632,962,997
1978 - $4,052,000,413
1977 $103,987,520 $3,617,564,638
1976 $103,653,050 $3,284,273,987
1975 $104,295,643 $2,512,773,166
1974 $94,159,863 $2,401,403,227
1973 $81,203,227 $793,885,560
1972 $65,429,198 $510,262,500
1971 $64,946,955 $387,703,106
1970 $66,331,429 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Qatar
2024 $6,745 $76,689
2023 $6,678 $81,817
2022 $7,589 $88,701
2021 $6,946 $71,752
2020 $5,764 $51,684
2019 $6,804 $66,841
2018 $8,102 $71,040
2017 $7,809 $63,280
2016 $7,453 $61,254
2015 $9,069 $68,985
2014 $15,549 $95,841
2013 $16,304 $103,697
2012 $17,309 $108,470
2011 $17,198 $103,262
2010 $13,720 $76,463
2009 $13,233 $60,786
2008 $18,211 $80,781
2007 $12,617 $65,954
2006 $10,185 $62,582
2005 $8,674 $53,950
2004 $4,901 $41,036
2003 $2,931 $31,602
2002 $2,264 $27,227
2001 $1,949 $25,871
2000 $1,487 $27,535
1999 $931 $20,234
1998 $578 $17,665
1997 $717 $20,523
1996 $392 $17,125
1995 $248.3 $15,823
1994 $183.2 $14,765
1993 $256.7 $14,770
1992 $263.7 $16,280
1991 $225.3 $15,133
1990 $236.4 $16,722
1989 $193.2 $15,243
1988 $228.7 $14,682
1987 $220.9 $13,719
1986 $188.8 $13,213
1985 $161.1 $16,815
1984 $137.9 $19,272
1983 $129.4 $19,616
1982 $137.5 $24,385
1981 $121.1 $29,505
1980 $175.5 $28,375
1979 - $21,777
1978 - $16,757
1977 $376 $16,058
1976 $369 $15,710
1975 $362 $13,014
1974 $319 $13,540
1973 $268.6 $4,905
1972 $211.4 $3,483
1971 $205.6 $2,952
1970 $206.8 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Qatar
2026 64.3 82.8
2025 64.1 82.7
2024 63.9 82.5
2023 63.7 82.4
2022 63.4 81.9
2021 62.4 81.1
2020 62.1 80.4
2019 62.3 82.9
2018 61.9 82.7
2017 61.5 82.5
2016 61.1 82.1
2015 60.6 81.8
2014 60.2 81.4
2013 59.8 81
2012 59.3 80.5
2011 58.8 80
2010 58.3 79.4
2009 57.9 78.8
2008 57.4 78.3
2007 56.9 77.7
2006 56.4 77.3
2005 55.8 76.9
2004 55.3 76.5
2003 54.8 76.1
2002 54.3 75.8
2001 53.8 75.5
2000 53.4 75.3
1999 53 75
1998 52.6 74.9
1997 52.4 74.7
1996 52.1 74.6
1995 51.9 74.4
1994 51.8 74.2
1993 51.7 74.1
1992 51.6 73.9
1991 51.5 73.7
1990 51.4 73.4
1989 51.3 73.1
1988 51.2 72.8
1987 51 72.5
1986 50.8 72.2
1985 50.6 71.8
1984 50.2 71.5
1983 50 71.1
1982 49.7 70.7
1981 49.1 70.3
1980 48.8 69.9
1979 43 69.5
1978 42.3 69.1
1977 42 68.6
1976 30.5 68.2
1975 37.3 67.7
1974 41.5 67.2
1973 44.7 66.6
1972 44.4 66.1
1971 37.2 65.5
1970 31.1 64.9
1969 31 64.2
1968 44.9 63.6
1967 44.6 62.9
1966 44.3 62.2
1965 44.1 61.4
1964 43.8 60.7
1963 43.5 60
1962 43.3 59.2
1961 43 58.5
1960 42.7 57.8
1959 42.5 57
1958 42.2 56.3
1957 41.9 55.6
1956 41.7 54.9
1955 41.4 54.2
1954 41.1 53.5
1953 40.9 52.8
1952 40.6 52.1
1951 40.4 51.5
1950 40.1 50.8

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Qatar
2024 1,892,516 2,857,822
2023 1,847,549 2,656,032
2022 1,803,545 2,657,333
2021 1,758,786 2,504,910
2020 1,716,468 2,794,148
2019 1,670,177 2,638,657
2018 1,616,422 2,580,734
2017 1,562,396 2,545,820
2016 1,508,186 2,477,113
2015 1,453,923 2,344,557
2014 1,399,828 2,151,745
2013 1,346,218 1,916,426
2012 1,293,483 1,722,438
2011 1,241,835 1,624,761
2010 1,189,085 1,616,832
2009 1,135,673 1,608,903
2008 1,084,530 1,426,938
2007 1,036,044 1,208,595
2006 990,343 972,831
2005 947,367 825,408
2004 899,917 773,332
2003 847,862 744,682
2002 797,957 711,205
2001 749,836 677,925
2000 703,279 644,989
1999 667,214 612,500
1998 641,474 580,540
1997 616,893 550,500
1996 593,492 529,019
1995 571,264 514,325
1994 550,138 499,459
1993 530,023 484,545
1992 510,770 469,657
1991 492,217 454,853
1990 474,274 440,175
1989 456,808 425,646
1988 439,651 411,264
1987 422,522 397,005
1986 404,728 382,422
1985 385,547 365,940
1984 364,899 347,878
1983 343,421 329,709
1982 322,216 311,537
1981 303,252 293,553
1980 288,644 275,913
1979 279,846 258,670
1978 276,531 241,808
1977 276,779 225,285
1976 281,031 209,052
1975 287,901 193,087
1974 294,953 177,362
1973 302,281 161,841
1972 309,468 146,506
1971 315,940 131,346
1970 320,803 116,350
1969 322,517 103,025
1968 318,849 91,749
1967 311,805 81,439
1966 304,859 72,192
1965 298,238 64,065
1964 291,942 56,867
1963 285,965 50,380
1962 280,286 44,630
1961 274,896 39,680
1960 269,807 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Qatar

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Qatar
2023 4.08 1.73
2022 4.17 1.74
2021 4.27 1.61
2020 4.35 1.68
2019 4.43 1.73
2018 4.51 1.76
2017 4.6 1.83
2016 4.69 1.86
2015 4.77 1.98
2014 4.86 2.03
2013 4.95 2.03
2012 5.04 2.04
2011 5.13 2.07
2010 5.21 2.14
2009 5.29 2.25
2008 5.36 2.37
2007 5.43 2.44
2006 5.5 2.51
2005 5.56 2.64
2004 5.62 2.79
2003 5.68 2.93
2002 5.73 3.01
2001 5.79 3.08
2000 5.83 3.07
1999 5.88 3.12
1998 5.91 3.21
1997 5.94 3.33
1996 5.96 3.44
1995 5.97 3.56
1994 5.98 3.67
1993 5.98 3.77
1992 5.98 3.85
1991 5.99 3.99
1990 5.99 4.23
1989 5.99 4.41
1988 5.98 4.51
1987 5.97 4.54
1986 5.96 4.57
1985 5.95 4.64
1984 5.93 4.76
1983 5.9 4.9
1982 5.88 5.04
1981 5.86 5.2
1980 5.84 5.33
1979 5.82 5.46
1978 5.8 5.58
1977 5.8 5.69
1976 5.79 5.78
1975 5.79 5.86
1974 5.8 5.94
1973 5.8 6.01
1972 5.81 6.07
1971 5.81 6.15
1970 5.81 6.23
1969 5.8 6.31
1968 5.79 6.39
1967 5.78 6.46
1966 5.76 6.52
1965 5.73 6.53
1964 5.71 6.53
1963 5.69 6.53
1962 5.67 6.53
1961 5.66 6.53
1960 5.65 6.53

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Qatar
2024 22 34.5
2023 22.1 34.1
2022 22.1 33.4
2021 22.1 32.9
2020 22.1 32.6
2019 22.2 32.3
2018 22.1 31.9
2017 22 31.6
2016 21.9 31.4
2015 21.9 31.2
2014 21.7 31.1
2013 21.6 30.9
2012 21.5 31
2011 21.3 31.2
2010 21.2 31.3
2009 20.9 30.8
2008 20.7 30.1
2007 20.4 30.1
2006 20.1 30.6
2005 19.9 30.9
2004 19.7 31
2003 19.4 30.9
2002 19.3 30.5
2001 19.1 30.1
2000 19 29.9
1999 18.9 29.8
1998 18.9 29.8
1997 18.9 29.9
1996 19 29.6
1995 19 29.1
1994 19.1 28.7
1993 19.2 28.4
1992 19.4 28.1
1991 19.5 27.9
1990 19.7 27.7
1989 19.8 27.6
1988 19.9 27.5
1987 20 27.5
1986 20 27.4
1985 19.9 27
1984 19.7 26.3
1983 19.3 25.6
1982 19.1 24.8
1981 19.2 24.1
1980 19.3 23.5
1979 19.4 22.9
1978 19.5 22.3
1977 19.6 21.8
1976 19.8 21.3
1975 19.9 21
1974 20 20.8
1973 20.1 20.9
1972 20.2 21.3
1971 20.2 22.2
1970 20.4 23.7
1969 20.5 24.4
1968 20.7 24
1967 20.8 23.5
1966 21 23
1965 21.1 22.5
1964 21.3 21.8
1963 21.4 21.1
1962 21.6 20.1
1961 21.7 19
1960 21.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
20.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
65.9%
2011

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Qatar
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
97.8%
2014
English speaking
1%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Qatar
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
4,374 mi
2016

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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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