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Equatorial Guinea vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 140th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Sierra Leone
Population
1998075
9049533
Population rank 148/197 101/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Sierra Leone
2024 $12,765,777,677 $6,971,127,235
2023 $12,337,550,584 $6,415,852,767
2022 $13,687,643,436 $7,121,125,278
2021 $12,215,878,033 $7,166,931,485
2020 $9,893,816,008 $6,688,307,703
2019 $11,364,133,550 $6,523,577,594
2018 $13,097,012,134 $6,390,514,689
2017 $12,200,913,879 $5,749,846,528
2016 $11,240,808,848 $6,084,297,211
2015 $13,185,496,881 $6,788,352,975
2014 $21,765,453,082 $7,686,138,791
2013 $21,948,834,284 $7,502,762,863
2012 $22,388,344,144 $6,141,666,509
2011 $21,357,343,669 $4,861,632,885
2010 $16,314,443,436 $4,262,805,967
2009 $15,027,795,173 $3,953,403,098
2008 $19,749,893,536 $4,157,895,298
2007 $13,071,718,759 $3,632,957,611
2006 $10,086,528,699 $3,263,697,467
2005 $8,217,369,093 $2,545,275,313
2004 $4,410,764,339 $2,237,350,687
2003 $2,484,745,935 $2,142,618,046
2002 $1,806,742,742 $1,933,863,911
2001 $1,461,139,022 $1,681,473,894
2000 $1,045,998,496 $635,866,404
1999 $621,117,886 $669,386,624
1998 $370,687,634 $672,368,187
1997 $442,337,871 $850,232,760
1996 $232,463,023 $941,709,423
1995 $141,853,361 $870,740,292
1994 $100,807,003 $911,853,802
1993 $136,047,906 $768,867,883
1992 $134,707,184 $679,940,814
1991 $110,906,029 $779,981,987
1990 $112,119,411 $649,644,098
1989 $88,265,975 $932,974,420
1988 $100,534,657 $1,055,083,933
1987 $93,345,860 $660,106,336
1986 $76,407,396 $490,181,457
1985 $62,118,570 $856,890,459
1984 $50,320,914 $1,087,471,862
1983 $44,442,457 $995,104,305
1982 $44,294,648 $1,295,361,886
1981 $36,731,423 $1,114,830,472
1980 $50,642,881 $1,100,685,845
1979 - $1,109,374,911
1978 - $960,728,339
1977 $103,987,520 $691,777,584
1976 $103,653,050 $594,895,942
1975 $104,295,643 $679,336,344
1974 $94,159,863 $648,590,643
1973 $81,203,227 $575,230,724
1972 $65,429,198 $465,381,340
1971 $64,946,955 $419,549,305
1970 $66,331,429 $434,410,974
1969 $67,225,714 $408,690,163
1968 $67,514,286 $329,859,732
1967 $72,317,447 $348,795,303
1966 $69,110,000 $375,479,850
1965 $64,748,333 $359,379,856
1964 $51,915,000 $371,847,461
1963 $44,266,667 $348,547,279
1962 $37,253,333 $342,721,416
1961 - $327,834,191
1960 - $322,009,962

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Sierra Leone
2024 $6,745 $807
2023 $6,678 $758
2022 $7,589 $860
2021 $6,946 $885
2020 $5,764 $845
2019 $6,804 $844
2018 $8,102 $846
2017 $7,809 $779
2016 $7,453 $844
2015 $9,069 $965
2014 $15,549 $1,118
2013 $16,304 $1,117
2012 $17,309 $938
2011 $17,198 $761
2010 $13,720 $685
2009 $13,233 $653
2008 $18,211 $705
2007 $12,617 $632
2006 $10,185 $580
2005 $8,674 $463
2004 $4,901 $418
2003 $2,931 $414
2002 $2,264 $389
2001 $1,949 $358
2000 $1,487 $143.7
1999 $931 $155
1998 $578 $156.5
1997 $717 $199.9
1996 $392 $224.3
1995 $248.3 $208.4
1994 $183.2 $218.5
1993 $256.7 $185
1992 $263.7 $163.2
1991 $225.3 $183.7
1990 $236.4 $154.8
1989 $193.2 $231.3
1988 $228.7 $268.2
1987 $220.9 $172.4
1986 $188.8 $131.5
1985 $161.1 $235.5
1984 $137.9 $306
1983 $129.4 $285.8
1982 $137.5 $380
1981 $121.1 $334
1980 $175.5 $336
1979 - $346
1978 - $305
1977 $376 $224.2
1976 $369 $196.4
1975 $362 $228.4
1974 $319 $222.1
1973 $268.6 $200.6
1972 $211.4 $165.4
1971 $205.6 $151.8
1970 $206.8 $160.2
1969 $208.4 $153.6
1968 $211.7 $126.3
1967 $231.9 $136.1
1966 $226.7 $149.3
1965 $217.1 $145.6
1964 $177.8 $153.4
1963 $154.8 $146.3
1962 $132.9 $146.3
1961 - $142.3
1960 - $142

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

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Sierra Leone
2026 64.3 62.3
2025 64.1 62.2
2024 63.9 62
2023 63.7 61.8
2022 63.4 61.3
2021 62.4 60.3
2020 62.1 59.7
2019 62.3 59.6
2018 61.9 59.1
2017 61.5 57.8
2016 61.1 56.9
2015 60.6 55.5
2014 60.2 54.3
2013 59.8 54.1
2012 59.3 53.2
2011 58.8 52.6
2010 58.3 51.9
2009 57.9 51.3
2008 57.4 50.7
2007 56.9 50
2006 56.4 49.5
2005 55.8 48.3
2004 55.3 47.5
2003 54.8 46.8
2002 54.3 46.2
2001 53.8 45.4
2000 53.4 44.8
1999 53 42
1998 52.6 42.7
1997 52.4 43.6
1996 52.1 43.5
1995 51.9 42.6
1994 51.8 42.8
1993 51.7 43.4
1992 51.6 43.5
1991 51.5 43.3
1990 51.4 43.7
1989 51.3 43.7
1988 51.2 43.8
1987 51 43.7
1986 50.8 43.5
1985 50.6 43.6
1984 50.2 43.6
1983 50 43.5
1982 49.7 43.3
1981 49.1 43.1
1980 48.8 42.8
1979 43 42.5
1978 42.3 42.2
1977 42 41.8
1976 30.5 41.4
1975 37.3 41
1974 41.5 40.4
1973 44.7 40
1972 44.4 39.5
1971 37.2 39.1
1970 31.1 38.6
1969 31 38.2
1968 44.9 37.8
1967 44.6 37.3
1966 44.3 36.6
1965 44.1 35.9
1964 43.8 35.3
1963 43.5 34.7
1962 43.3 34.2
1961 43 33.6
1960 42.7 33.1
1959 42.5 32.6
1958 42.2 32.1
1957 41.9 31.8
1956 41.7 31.3
1955 41.4 30.9
1954 41.1 30.5
1953 40.9 30.1
1952 40.6 29.7
1951 40.4 29.3
1950 40.1 28.9

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Sierra Leone
2024 1,892,516 8,642,022
2023 1,847,549 8,460,512
2022 1,803,545 8,276,807
2021 1,758,786 8,094,602
2020 1,716,468 7,912,558
2019 1,670,177 7,731,991
2018 1,616,422 7,554,563
2017 1,562,396 7,379,299
2016 1,508,186 7,205,328
2015 1,453,923 7,037,655
2014 1,399,828 6,876,385
2013 1,346,218 6,714,051
2012 1,293,483 6,551,080
2011 1,241,835 6,387,251
2010 1,189,085 6,222,714
2009 1,135,673 6,055,646
2008 1,084,530 5,894,722
2007 1,036,044 5,749,352
2006 990,343 5,624,466
2005 947,367 5,501,712
2004 899,917 5,355,717
2003 847,862 5,177,687
2002 797,957 4,971,435
2001 749,836 4,692,716
2000 703,279 4,423,611
1999 667,214 4,318,043
1998 641,474 4,295,785
1997 616,893 4,253,716
1996 593,492 4,199,210
1995 571,264 4,179,179
1994 550,138 4,173,105
1993 530,023 4,157,130
1992 510,770 4,166,366
1991 492,217 4,246,267
1990 474,274 4,196,828
1989 456,808 4,034,037
1988 439,651 3,934,517
1987 422,522 3,829,718
1986 404,728 3,728,380
1985 385,547 3,638,438
1984 364,899 3,558,758
1983 343,421 3,481,646
1982 322,216 3,408,183
1981 303,252 3,338,940
1980 288,644 3,272,089
1979 279,846 3,207,499
1978 276,531 3,145,517
1977 276,779 3,085,354
1976 281,031 3,028,820
1975 287,901 2,974,657
1974 294,953 2,920,459
1973 302,281 2,866,955
1972 309,468 2,814,388
1971 315,940 2,763,222
1970 320,803 2,712,286
1969 322,517 2,661,365
1968 318,849 2,611,532
1967 311,805 2,562,384
1966 304,859 2,514,638
1965 298,238 2,468,666
1964 291,942 2,424,390
1963 285,965 2,382,258
1962 280,286 2,342,242
1961 274,896 2,304,227
1960 269,807 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Sierra Leone
2023 4.08 3.79
2022 4.17 3.88
2021 4.27 3.98
2020 4.35 4.08
2019 4.43 4.19
2018 4.51 4.29
2017 4.6 4.39
2016 4.69 4.47
2015 4.77 4.55
2014 4.86 4.7
2013 4.95 4.87
2012 5.04 5.06
2011 5.13 5.21
2010 5.21 5.33
2009 5.29 5.45
2008 5.36 5.56
2007 5.43 5.64
2006 5.5 5.74
2005 5.56 5.81
2004 5.62 5.92
2003 5.68 6.09
2002 5.73 6.23
2001 5.79 6.31
2000 5.83 6.36
1999 5.88 6.42
1998 5.91 6.5
1997 5.94 6.53
1996 5.96 6.55
1995 5.97 6.56
1994 5.98 6.56
1993 5.98 6.57
1992 5.98 6.56
1991 5.99 6.55
1990 5.99 6.57
1989 5.99 6.57
1988 5.98 6.59
1987 5.97 6.61
1986 5.96 6.6
1985 5.95 6.59
1984 5.93 6.59
1983 5.9 6.57
1982 5.88 6.56
1981 5.86 6.55
1980 5.84 6.56
1979 5.82 6.58
1978 5.8 6.59
1977 5.8 6.57
1976 5.79 6.55
1975 5.79 6.55
1974 5.8 6.53
1973 5.8 6.47
1972 5.81 6.45
1971 5.81 6.43
1970 5.81 6.41
1969 5.8 6.39
1968 5.79 6.39
1967 5.78 6.38
1966 5.76 6.35
1965 5.73 6.31
1964 5.71 6.29
1963 5.69 6.26
1962 5.67 6.22
1961 5.66 6.21
1960 5.65 6.18

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
5.49%
2018
Banked people share n/a
38.6%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Sierra Leone
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
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
71.6%
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
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
48.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
7,270 mi
2015

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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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