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Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 140th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Sao Tome
Population
1998075
246362
Population rank 148/197 176/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 148/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Sao Tome
2024 $12,765,777,677 $822,154,621
2023 $12,337,550,584 $690,456,807
2022 $13,687,643,436 $540,809,499
2021 $12,215,878,033 $524,402,456
2020 $9,893,816,008 $471,229,485
2019 $11,364,133,550 $412,976,083
2018 $13,097,012,134 $383,717,328
2017 $12,200,913,879 $322,002,845
2016 $11,240,808,848 $292,267,272
2015 $13,185,496,881 $259,999,643
2014 $21,765,453,082 $293,119,143
2013 $21,948,834,284 $267,041,748
2012 $22,388,344,144 $225,815,132
2011 $21,357,343,669 $226,455,001
2010 $16,314,443,436 $190,021,192
2009 $15,027,795,173 $200,668,065
2008 $19,749,893,536 $188,021,165
2007 $13,071,718,759 $149,146,919
2006 $10,086,528,699 $142,775,104
2005 $8,217,369,093 $136,450,662
2004 $4,410,764,339 $114,582,284
2003 $2,484,745,935 $102,085,769
2002 $1,806,742,742 $85,171,074
2001 $1,461,139,022 $75,951,133
2000 $1,045,998,496 $76,198,395
1999 $621,117,886 $77,302,212
1998 $370,687,634 $72,285,404
1997 $442,337,871 $91,920,274
1996 $232,463,023 $135,188,166
1995 $141,853,361 $103,695,237
1994 $100,807,003 $131,338,415
1993 $136,047,906 $125,742,229
1992 $134,707,184 $94,861,781
1991 $110,906,029 $107,484,143
1990 $112,119,411 $119,297,933
1989 $88,265,975 $98,545,367
1988 $100,534,657 $99,000,764
1987 $93,345,860 $115,952,925
1986 $76,407,396 $115,928,907
1985 $62,118,570 $82,733,069
1984 $50,320,914 $78,213,796
1983 $44,442,457 $75,110,289
1982 $44,294,648 $80,307,763
1981 $36,731,423 $83,499,264
1980 $50,642,881 $81,662,231
1979 - $65,755,928
1978 - $55,044,563
1977 $103,987,520 $49,207,692
1976 $103,653,050 $52,039,421
1975 $104,295,643 $60,101,710
1974 $94,159,863 $57,817,591
1973 $81,203,227 $56,011,245
1972 $65,429,198 $41,430,257
1971 $64,946,955 $37,288,845
1970 $66,331,429 $37,211,826
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 Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Sao Tome
2024 $6,745 $3,491
2023 $6,678 $2,991
2022 $7,589 $2,390
2021 $6,946 $2,363
2020 $5,764 $2,167
2019 $6,804 $1,935
2018 $8,102 $1,826
2017 $7,809 $1,556
2016 $7,453 $1,435
2015 $9,069 $1,298
2014 $15,549 $1,490
2013 $16,304 $1,383
2012 $17,309 $1,192
2011 $17,198 $1,220
2010 $13,720 $1,045
2009 $13,233 $1,128
2008 $18,211 $1,082
2007 $12,617 $879
2006 $10,185 $862
2005 $8,674 $844
2004 $4,901 $727
2003 $2,931 $664
2002 $2,264 $568
2001 $1,949 $519
2000 $1,487 $529
1999 $931 $543
1998 $578 $514
1997 $717 $662
1996 $392 $987
1995 $248.3 $769
1994 $183.2 $990
1993 $256.7 $964
1992 $263.7 $740
1991 $225.3 $855
1990 $236.4 $970
1989 $193.2 $821
1988 $228.7 $847
1987 $220.9 $1,018
1986 $188.8 $1,043
1985 $161.1 $761
1984 $137.9 $735
1983 $129.4 $720
1982 $137.5 $783
1981 $121.1 $830
1980 $175.5 $829
1979 - $683
1978 - $587
1977 $376 $539
1976 $369 $585
1975 $362 $693
1974 $319 $683
1973 $268.6 $676
1972 $211.4 $511
1971 $205.6 $470
1970 $206.8 $479
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. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Sao Tome
2026 64.3 70.3
2025 64.1 70.1
2024 63.9 69.9
2023 63.7 69.7
2022 63.4 69.2
2021 62.4 68
2020 62.1 68
2019 62.3 68
2018 61.9 67.6
2017 61.5 67.1
2016 61.1 66.6
2015 60.6 66
2014 60.2 65.5
2013 59.8 64.9
2012 59.3 64.5
2011 58.8 64.1
2010 58.3 63.9
2009 57.9 63.7
2008 57.4 63.4
2007 56.9 63.3
2006 56.4 63
2005 55.8 62.4
2004 55.3 62.6
2003 54.8 62.2
2002 54.3 61.8
2001 53.8 61.5
2000 53.4 61.2
1999 53 61
1998 52.6 60.8
1997 52.4 60.6
1996 52.1 60.6
1995 51.9 60.5
1994 51.8 60.6
1993 51.7 60.6
1992 51.6 60.7
1991 51.5 60.8
1990 51.4 60.7
1989 51.3 59.7
1988 51.2 60.8
1987 51 60.7
1986 50.8 57.6
1985 50.6 60.1
1984 50.2 59.9
1983 50 59.7
1982 49.7 59.5
1981 49.1 59.4
1980 48.8 59.4
1979 43 59.3
1978 42.3 59.1
1977 42 59
1976 30.5 58.8
1975 37.3 58.6
1974 41.5 58.3
1973 44.7 57.9
1972 44.4 57.4
1971 37.2 57
1970 31.1 56.3
1969 31 55.4
1968 44.9 54.5
1967 44.6 53.4
1966 44.3 52.3
1965 44.1 51.1
1964 43.8 49.7
1963 43.5 48.4
1962 43.3 46.8
1961 43 45.2
1960 42.7 43.6
1959 42.5 42.1
1958 42.2 41
1957 41.9 40.1
1956 41.7 39.5
1955 41.4 39.3
1954 41.1 39.2
1953 40.9 39.1
1952 40.6 39.1
1951 40.4 39.1
1950 40.1 39.1

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Sao Tome
2024 1,892,516 235,536
2023 1,847,549 230,871
2022 1,803,545 226,305
2021 1,758,786 221,961
2020 1,716,468 217,435
2019 1,670,177 213,392
2018 1,616,422 210,187
2017 1,562,396 206,970
2016 1,508,186 203,689
2015 1,453,923 200,291
2014 1,399,828 196,767
2013 1,346,218 193,148
2012 1,293,483 189,439
2011 1,241,835 185,649
2010 1,189,085 181,802
2009 1,135,673 177,853
2008 1,084,530 173,793
2007 1,036,044 169,700
2006 990,343 165,638
2005 947,367 161,639
2004 899,917 157,705
2003 847,862 153,814
2002 797,957 149,922
2001 749,836 146,375
2000 703,279 144,018
1999 667,214 142,442
1998 641,474 140,751
1997 616,893 138,922
1996 593,492 136,962
1995 571,264 134,895
1994 550,138 132,732
1993 530,023 130,467
1992 510,770 128,110
1991 492,217 125,697
1990 474,274 122,980
1989 456,808 119,979
1988 439,651 116,939
1987 422,522 113,919
1986 404,728 111,150
1985 385,547 108,658
1984 364,899 106,394
1983 343,421 104,380
1982 322,216 102,508
1981 303,252 100,615
1980 288,644 98,544
1979 279,846 96,252
1978 276,531 93,794
1977 276,779 91,301
1976 281,031 88,922
1975 287,901 86,708
1974 294,953 84,672
1973 302,281 82,798
1972 309,468 81,041
1971 315,940 79,330
1970 320,803 77,626
1969 322,517 76,083
1968 318,849 74,765
1967 311,805 73,596
1966 304,859 72,576
1965 298,238 71,680
1964 291,942 70,865
1963 285,965 70,112
1962 280,286 69,403
1961 274,896 68,707
1960 269,807 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Sao Tome
2023 4.08 3.64
2022 4.17 3.7
2021 4.27 3.76
2020 4.35 3.83
2019 4.43 3.9
2018 4.51 3.98
2017 4.6 4.07
2016 4.69 4.2
2015 4.77 4.35
2014 4.86 4.49
2013 4.95 4.58
2012 5.04 4.66
2011 5.13 4.72
2010 5.21 4.77
2009 5.29 4.84
2008 5.36 4.91
2007 5.43 4.96
2006 5.5 4.93
2005 5.56 4.94
2004 5.62 4.96
2003 5.68 5.01
2002 5.73 5.06
2001 5.79 5.1
2000 5.83 5.16
1999 5.88 5.23
1998 5.91 5.3
1997 5.94 5.4
1996 5.96 5.47
1995 5.97 5.55
1994 5.98 5.56
1993 5.98 5.64
1992 5.98 5.7
1991 5.99 5.77
1990 5.99 5.83
1989 5.99 5.88
1988 5.98 5.94
1987 5.97 5.99
1986 5.96 6.05
1985 5.95 6.1
1984 5.93 6.16
1983 5.9 6.22
1982 5.88 6.28
1981 5.86 6.33
1980 5.84 6.39
1979 5.82 6.43
1978 5.8 6.47
1977 5.8 6.5
1976 5.79 6.52
1975 5.79 6.53
1974 5.8 6.53
1973 5.8 6.53
1972 5.81 6.51
1971 5.81 6.49
1970 5.81 6.47
1969 5.8 6.44
1968 5.79 6.42
1967 5.78 6.39
1966 5.76 6.37
1965 5.73 6.35
1964 5.71 6.33
1963 5.69 6.31
1962 5.67 6.28
1961 5.66 6.26
1960 5.65 6.24

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Sao Tome
2024 22 20.3
2023 22.1 20.1
2022 22.1 19.9
2021 22.1 19.7
2020 22.1 19.5
2019 22.2 19.4
2018 22.1 19.3
2017 22 19.1
2016 21.9 19
2015 21.9 19
2014 21.7 18.9
2013 21.6 18.9
2012 21.5 18.9
2011 21.3 18.9
2010 21.2 18.8
2009 20.9 18.7
2008 20.7 18.7
2007 20.4 18.7
2006 20.1 18.6
2005 19.9 18.5
2004 19.7 18.4
2003 19.4 18.3
2002 19.3 18.1
2001 19.1 18
2000 19 17.9
1999 18.9 17.7
1998 18.9 17.5
1997 18.9 17.4
1996 19 17.3
1995 19 17.3
1994 19.1 17.2
1993 19.2 17.2
1992 19.4 17.3
1991 19.5 17.3
1990 19.7 17.4
1989 19.8 17.4
1988 19.9 17.4
1987 20 17.4
1986 20 17.4
1985 19.9 17.4
1984 19.7 17.4
1983 19.3 17.4
1982 19.1 17.4
1981 19.2 17.4
1980 19.3 17.3
1979 19.4 17.3
1978 19.5 17.2
1977 19.6 17.2
1976 19.8 17.1
1975 19.9 17.1
1974 20 17.1
1973 20.1 17
1972 20.2 17
1971 20.2 16.9
1970 20.4 16.9
1969 20.5 17.2
1968 20.7 17.7
1967 20.8 18.5
1966 21 19.5
1965 21.1 21
1964 21.3 22.4
1963 21.4 23.5
1962 21.6 24.1
1961 21.7 24.3
1960 21.9 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
2.6%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
73.2%
2018

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
42.5%
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
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Sao Tome
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
93.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Sao Tome
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
808 mi
2018

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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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