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Equatorial Guinea vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 140th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Somalia
Population
1998075
20503678
Population rank 148/197 66/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 110/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Somalia
2024 $12,765,777,677 $11,967,000,000
2023 $12,337,550,584 $10,958,000,000
2022 $13,687,643,436 $10,203,000,000
2021 $12,215,878,033 $9,483,000,000
2020 $9,893,816,008 $8,628,000,000
2019 $11,364,133,550 $8,656,000,000
2018 $13,097,012,134 $7,873,000,000
2017 $12,200,913,879 $7,621,501,710
2016 $11,240,808,848 $6,613,743,070
2015 $13,185,496,881 $6,152,149,100
2014 $21,765,453,082 $5,728,399,720
2013 $21,948,834,284 $5,062,881,600
2012 $22,388,344,144 $4,364,670,160
2011 $21,357,343,669 $2,906,000,097
2010 $16,314,443,436 $2,687,807,004
2009 $15,027,795,173 $2,948,594,552
2008 $19,749,893,536 $5,913,620,293
2007 $13,071,718,759 $5,430,713,729
2006 $10,086,528,699 $5,026,743,282
2005 $8,217,369,093 $4,683,246,454
2004 $4,410,764,339 $3,859,592,813
2003 $2,484,745,935 $2,836,724,352
2002 $1,806,742,742 $2,192,684,135
2001 $1,461,139,022 $2,252,847,465
2000 $1,045,998,496 $3,412,797,450
1999 $621,117,886 $3,045,751,528
1998 $370,687,634 $2,962,047,564
1997 $442,337,871 $2,191,749,014
1996 $232,463,023 $1,792,234,297
1995 $141,853,361 $1,534,756,135
1994 $100,807,003 $1,481,205,098
1993 $136,047,906 $1,260,132,956
1992 $134,707,184 $709,297,579
1991 $110,906,029 $717,974,930
1990 $112,119,411 $1,031,282,081
1989 $88,265,975 $1,181,360,844
1988 $100,534,657 $1,051,596,967
1987 $93,345,860 $1,018,972,664
1986 $76,407,396 $916,590,786
1985 $62,118,570 $875,702,247
1984 $50,320,914 $787,434,542
1983 $44,442,457 $735,408,642
1982 $44,294,648 $774,578,932
1981 $36,731,423 $699,302,473
1980 $50,642,881 $602,515,548
1979 - $589,566,929
1978 - $564,571,823
1977 $103,987,520 $498,550,725
1976 $103,653,050 $871,344,245
1975 $104,295,643 $757,015,879
1974 $94,159,863 $572,504,036
1973 $81,203,227 $483,699,611
1972 $65,429,198 $447,883,941
1971 $64,946,955 $347,039,446
1970 $66,331,429 $347,985,394
1969 $67,225,714 $306,357,285
1968 $67,514,286 $286,719,885
1967 $72,317,447 $271,781,887
1966 $69,110,000 $257,375,897
1965 $64,748,333 $243,725,898
1964 $51,915,000 $229,529,913
1963 $44,266,667 $216,145,936
1962 $37,253,333 $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Somalia
2024 $6,745 $630
2023 $6,678 $597
2022 $7,589 $573
2021 $6,946 $549
2020 $5,764 $518
2019 $6,804 $540
2018 $8,102 $509
2017 $7,809 $511
2016 $7,453 $461
2015 $9,069 $446
2014 $15,549 $429
2013 $16,304 $393
2012 $17,309 $350
2011 $17,198 $235.3
2010 $13,720 $219.2
2009 $13,233 $246.5
2008 $18,211 $507
2007 $12,617 $480
2006 $10,185 $458
2005 $8,674 $440
2004 $4,901 $375
2003 $2,931 $286.3
2002 $2,264 $229.6
2001 $1,949 $244.9
2000 $1,487 $386
1999 $931 $359
1998 $578 $363
1997 $717 $280.1
1996 $392 $237.2
1995 $248.3 $210.7
1994 $183.2 $210.8
1993 $256.7 $188.6
1992 $263.7 $109.2
1991 $225.3 $105.4
1990 $236.4 $145.6
1989 $193.2 $166
1988 $228.7 $145.3
1987 $220.9 $141
1986 $188.8 $131.4
1985 $161.1 $130.8
1984 $137.9 $122.5
1983 $129.4 $118.6
1982 $137.5 $129
1981 $121.1 $116.9
1980 $175.5 $101.5
1979 - $108.2
1978 - $117.3
1977 $376 $111.2
1976 $369 $199.6
1975 $362 $177.8
1974 $319 $137.9
1973 $268.6 $119.6
1972 $211.4 $113.7
1971 $205.6 $90.4
1970 $206.8 $93.1
1969 $208.4 $84.1
1968 $211.7 $80.8
1967 $231.9 $78.7
1966 $226.7 $76.5
1965 $217.1 $74.4
1964 $177.8 $71.9
1963 $154.8 $69.5
1962 $132.9 $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Somalia
2026 64.3 59.3
2025 64.1 59.1
2024 63.9 59
2023 63.7 58.8
2022 63.4 53.9
2021 62.4 55.7
2020 62.1 57.1
2019 62.3 57.2
2018 61.9 54.8
2017 61.5 52.2
2016 61.1 55.3
2015 60.6 55.1
2014 60.2 54.4
2013 59.8 54
2012 59.3 49.1
2011 58.8 32.5
2010 58.3 48.9
2009 57.9 52.1
2008 57.4 51.5
2007 56.9 50.9
2006 56.4 50.9
2005 55.8 50.9
2004 55.3 50.7
2003 54.8 50.7
2002 54.3 50.8
2001 53.8 50.8
2000 53.4 50.7
1999 53 50.6
1998 52.6 50.8
1997 52.4 50.3
1996 52.1 50.5
1995 51.9 50.6
1994 51.8 50.3
1993 51.7 50.6
1992 51.6 25
1991 51.5 25.4
1990 51.4 46.9
1989 51.3 46.6
1988 51.2 43.9
1987 51 49
1986 50.8 48.4
1985 50.6 48.3
1984 50.2 48.4
1983 50 48.2
1982 49.7 48
1981 49.1 47.8
1980 48.8 47.6
1979 43 47.4
1978 42.3 47
1977 42 47
1976 30.5 44.7
1975 37.3 44.5
1974 41.5 44.3
1973 44.7 46.2
1972 44.4 46
1971 37.2 45.8
1970 31.1 45.6
1969 31 45.5
1968 44.9 45.3
1967 44.6 45.1
1966 44.3 44.8
1965 44.1 44.6
1964 43.8 44.4
1963 43.5 44.2
1962 43.3 44
1961 43 43.7
1960 42.7 43.5
1959 42.5 43.3
1958 42.2 43.1
1957 41.9 42.9
1956 41.7 42.7
1955 41.4 42.5
1954 41.1 42.3
1953 40.9 42.1
1952 40.6 41.9
1951 40.4 41.7
1950 40.1 41.5

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Somalia
2024 1,892,516 19,009,151
2023 1,847,549 18,358,615
2022 1,803,545 17,801,897
2021 1,758,786 17,271,431
2020 1,716,468 16,651,191
2019 1,670,177 16,030,971
2018 1,616,422 15,452,487
2017 1,562,396 14,916,629
2016 1,508,186 14,348,740
2015 1,453,923 13,806,963
2014 1,399,828 13,339,491
2013 1,346,218 12,869,594
2012 1,293,483 12,461,160
2011 1,241,835 12,348,830
2010 1,189,085 12,261,756
2009 1,135,673 11,961,201
2008 1,084,530 11,663,084
2007 1,036,044 11,322,582
2006 990,343 10,975,502
2005 947,367 10,644,228
2004 899,917 10,280,998
2003 847,862 9,909,157
2002 797,957 9,550,063
2001 749,836 9,198,493
2000 703,279 8,838,713
1999 667,214 8,492,059
1998 641,474 8,155,417
1997 616,893 7,824,525
1996 593,492 7,554,474
1995 571,264 7,285,007
1994 550,138 7,026,797
1993 530,023 6,681,399
1992 510,770 6,495,107
1991 492,217 6,813,760
1990 474,274 7,082,811
1989 456,808 7,114,817
1988 439,651 7,235,360
1987 422,522 7,228,302
1986 404,728 6,974,788
1985 385,547 6,693,289
1984 364,899 6,428,389
1983 343,421 6,198,430
1982 322,216 6,003,840
1981 303,252 5,982,849
1980 288,644 5,936,154
1979 279,846 5,449,117
1978 276,531 4,814,892
1977 276,779 4,484,050
1976 281,031 4,365,812
1975 287,901 4,257,535
1974 294,953 4,151,842
1973 302,281 4,045,592
1972 309,468 3,939,436
1971 315,940 3,837,691
1970 320,803 3,738,448
1969 322,517 3,641,015
1968 318,849 3,546,590
1967 311,805 3,454,537
1966 304,859 3,365,106
1965 298,238 3,277,874
1964 291,942 3,192,796
1963 285,965 3,110,361
1962 280,286 3,030,091
1961 274,896 2,952,054
1960 269,807 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Somalia

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Somalia
2023 4.08 6.13
2022 4.17 6.26
2021 4.27 6.35
2020 4.35 6.45
2019 4.43 6.56
2018 4.51 6.66
2017 4.6 6.77
2016 4.69 6.88
2015 4.77 6.98
2014 4.86 7.06
2013 4.95 7.14
2012 5.04 7.21
2011 5.13 7.27
2010 5.21 7.32
2009 5.29 7.38
2008 5.36 7.42
2007 5.43 7.46
2006 5.5 7.49
2005 5.56 7.53
2004 5.62 7.57
2003 5.68 7.6
2002 5.73 7.63
2001 5.79 7.64
2000 5.83 7.65
1999 5.88 7.66
1998 5.91 7.66
1997 5.94 7.66
1996 5.96 7.62
1995 5.97 7.58
1994 5.98 7.54
1993 5.98 7.53
1992 5.98 7.5
1991 5.99 7.47
1990 5.99 7.44
1989 5.99 7.42
1988 5.98 7.4
1987 5.97 7.37
1986 5.96 7.35
1985 5.95 7.33
1984 5.93 7.3
1983 5.9 7.28
1982 5.88 7.25
1981 5.86 7.23
1980 5.84 7.18
1979 5.82 7.16
1978 5.8 7.13
1977 5.8 7
1976 5.79 7.02
1975 5.79 7.03
1974 5.8 7.06
1973 5.8 7.09
1972 5.81 7.12
1971 5.81 7.15
1970 5.81 7.18
1969 5.8 7.21
1968 5.79 7.23
1967 5.78 7.25
1966 5.76 7.26
1965 5.73 7.26
1964 5.71 7.26
1963 5.69 7.26
1962 5.67 7.26
1961 5.66 7.25
1960 5.65 7.25

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Somalia
2024 22 16.6
2023 22.1 16.5
2022 22.1 16.5
2021 22.1 16.4
2020 22.1 16.3
2019 22.2 16.3
2018 22.1 16.2
2017 22 16.2
2016 21.9 16.1
2015 21.9 16.1
2014 21.7 16
2013 21.6 16
2012 21.5 16
2011 21.3 15.8
2010 21.2 15.7
2009 20.9 15.6
2008 20.7 15.6
2007 20.4 15.6
2006 20.1 15.7
2005 19.9 15.9
2004 19.7 16
2003 19.4 16.1
2002 19.3 16.2
2001 19.1 16.2
2000 19 16.3
1999 18.9 16.3
1998 18.9 16.4
1997 18.9 16.4
1996 19 16.5
1995 19 16.6
1994 19.1 16.7
1993 19.2 16.8
1992 19.4 16.7
1991 19.5 16.5
1990 19.7 16.5
1989 19.8 16.7
1988 19.9 16.8
1987 20 17
1986 20 17.1
1985 19.9 17.2
1984 19.7 17.3
1983 19.3 17.4
1982 19.1 17.4
1981 19.2 17.5
1980 19.3 17.6
1979 19.4 17.6
1978 19.5 17.7
1977 19.6 17.7
1976 19.8 17.7
1975 19.9 17.7
1974 20 17.7
1973 20.1 17.6
1972 20.2 17.6
1971 20.2 17.6
1970 20.4 17.5
1969 20.5 17.5
1968 20.7 17.5
1967 20.8 17.5
1966 21 17.5
1965 21.1 17.5
1964 21.3 17.6
1963 21.4 17.7
1962 21.6 17.8
1961 21.7 17.9
1960 21.9 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$2.12B
2024
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
n/a
Banked people share n/a
38.7%
2014

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Somalia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
54.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Equatorial Guinea Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
35
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Somalia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
9,321 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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