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Equatorial Guinea vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 140th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea South Sudan
Population
1998075
12507858
Population rank 148/197 80/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 148/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 106/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 110/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
58 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea South Sudan
2024 $12,765,777,677 -
2023 $12,337,550,584 -
2022 $13,687,643,436 -
2021 $12,215,878,033 -
2020 $9,893,816,008 -
2019 $11,364,133,550 -
2018 $13,097,012,134 -
2017 $12,200,913,879 -
2016 $11,240,808,848 -
2015 $13,185,496,881 $11,997,800,760
2014 $21,765,453,082 $13,962,212,847
2013 $21,948,834,284 $18,426,469,017
2012 $22,388,344,144 $11,931,472,169
2011 $21,357,343,669 $14,907,308,933
2010 $16,314,443,436 $14,602,072,411
2009 $15,027,795,173 $12,231,264,525
2008 $19,749,893,536 $14,586,253,383
2007 $13,071,718,759 -
2006 $10,086,528,699 -
2005 $8,217,369,093 -
2004 $4,410,764,339 -
2003 $2,484,745,935 -
2002 $1,806,742,742 -
2001 $1,461,139,022 -
2000 $1,045,998,496 -
1999 $621,117,886 -
1998 $370,687,634 -
1997 $442,337,871 -
1996 $232,463,023 -
1995 $141,853,361 -
1994 $100,807,003 -
1993 $136,047,906 -
1992 $134,707,184 -
1991 $110,906,029 -
1990 $112,119,411 -
1989 $88,265,975 -
1988 $100,534,657 -
1987 $93,345,860 -
1986 $76,407,396 -
1985 $62,118,570 -
1984 $50,320,914 -
1983 $44,442,457 -
1982 $44,294,648 -
1981 $36,731,423 -
1980 $50,642,881 -
1979 - -
1978 - -
1977 $103,987,520 -
1976 $103,653,050 -
1975 $104,295,643 -
1974 $94,159,863 -
1973 $81,203,227 -
1972 $65,429,198 -
1971 $64,946,955 -
1970 $66,331,429 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea South Sudan
2024 $6,745 -
2023 $6,678 -
2022 $7,589 -
2021 $6,946 -
2020 $5,764 -
2019 $6,804 -
2018 $8,102 -
2017 $7,809 -
2016 $7,453 -
2015 $9,069 $1,080
2014 $15,549 $1,243
2013 $16,304 $1,650
2012 $17,309 $1,109
2011 $17,198 $1,449
2010 $13,720 $1,498
2009 $13,233 $1,323
2008 $18,211 $1,654
2007 $12,617 -
2006 $10,185 -
2005 $8,674 -
2004 $4,901 -
2003 $2,931 -
2002 $2,264 -
2001 $1,949 -
2000 $1,487 -
1999 $931 -
1998 $578 -
1997 $717 -
1996 $392 -
1995 $248.3 -
1994 $183.2 -
1993 $256.7 -
1992 $263.7 -
1991 $225.3 -
1990 $236.4 -
1989 $193.2 -
1988 $228.7 -
1987 $220.9 -
1986 $188.8 -
1985 $161.1 -
1984 $137.9 -
1983 $129.4 -
1982 $137.5 -
1981 $121.1 -
1980 $175.5 -
1979 - -
1978 - -
1977 $376 -
1976 $369 -
1975 $362 -
1974 $319 -
1973 $268.6 -
1972 $211.4 -
1971 $205.6 -
1970 $206.8 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea South Sudan
2026 64.3 58
2025 64.1 57.9
2024 63.9 57.7
2023 63.7 57.6
2022 63.4 57.2
2021 62.4 57
2020 62.1 57.6
2019 62.3 58.1
2018 61.9 51.9
2017 61.5 35.4
2016 61.1 36.7
2015 60.6 39.8
2014 60.2 45.6
2013 59.8 58.3
2012 59.3 58.2
2011 58.8 57.7
2010 58.3 57.5
2009 57.9 56.8
2008 57.4 56.3
2007 56.9 55.4
2006 56.4 54.7
2005 55.8 54
2004 55.3 53.1
2003 54.8 52.3
2002 54.3 49.4
2001 53.8 48.6
2000 53.4 47.6
1999 53 44.5
1998 52.6 19
1997 52.4 33.1
1996 52.1 32.1
1995 51.9 31.5
1994 51.8 44.9
1993 51.7 22.3
1992 51.6 21.9
1991 51.5 29.2
1990 51.4 28.6
1989 51.3 28.2
1988 51.2 11
1987 51 20.7
1986 50.8 32.8
1985 50.6 32.4
1984 50.2 31.8
1983 50 34.7
1982 49.7 38.7
1981 49.1 38.3
1980 48.8 38
1979 43 37.8
1978 42.3 37.6
1977 42 37.4
1976 30.5 37.1
1975 37.3 36.9
1974 41.5 36.6
1973 44.7 36.3
1972 44.4 31.3
1971 37.2 31
1970 31.1 25.6
1969 31 25.4
1968 44.9 26.1
1967 44.6 25.9
1966 44.3 25.6
1965 44.1 28.8
1964 43.8 32.5
1963 43.5 28.2
1962 43.3 28.5
1961 43 28.3
1960 42.7 28.1
1959 42.5 27.8
1958 42.2 27.6
1957 41.9 30.9
1956 41.7 31.6
1955 41.4 32
1954 41.1 31.7
1953 40.9 31.4
1952 40.6 31
1951 40.4 30.6
1950 40.1 30.2

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

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Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea South Sudan
2024 1,892,516 11,943,408
2023 1,847,549 11,483,374
2022 1,803,545 11,021,177
2021 1,758,786 10,865,780
2020 1,716,468 10,698,467
2019 1,670,177 10,423,384
2018 1,616,422 10,122,977
2017 1,562,396 10,259,154
2016 1,508,186 10,830,102
2015 1,453,923 11,107,561
2014 1,399,828 11,235,073
2013 1,346,218 11,166,275
2012 1,293,483 10,756,240
2011 1,241,835 10,288,109
2010 1,189,085 9,745,953
2009 1,135,673 9,243,556
2008 1,084,530 8,817,647
2007 1,036,044 8,388,788
2006 990,343 7,976,526
2005 947,367 7,590,143
2004 899,917 7,233,041
2003 847,862 6,903,127
2002 797,957 6,596,806
2001 749,836 6,308,391
2000 703,279 6,032,267
1999 667,214 5,771,628
1998 641,474 5,620,068
1997 616,893 5,509,136
1996 593,492 5,356,925
1995 571,264 5,225,836
1994 550,138 5,071,184
1993 530,023 4,956,002
1992 510,770 4,909,749
1991 492,217 4,836,677
1990 474,274 4,737,633
1989 456,808 4,713,229
1988 439,651 4,848,029
1987 422,522 4,962,395
1986 404,728 4,921,240
1985 385,547 4,834,296
1984 364,899 4,750,627
1983 343,421 4,661,574
1982 322,216 4,557,686
1981 303,252 4,447,272
1980 288,644 4,339,030
1979 279,846 4,232,605
1978 276,531 4,127,657
1977 276,779 4,024,032
1976 281,031 3,921,910
1975 287,901 3,821,494
1974 294,953 3,723,259
1973 302,281 3,627,383
1972 309,468 3,542,497
1971 315,940 3,468,646
1970 320,803 3,409,614
1969 322,517 3,365,533
1968 318,849 3,321,528
1967 311,805 3,277,648
1966 304,859 3,236,423
1965 298,238 3,189,835
1964 291,942 3,129,918
1963 285,965 3,072,669
1962 280,286 3,024,308
1961 274,896 2,976,724
1960 269,807 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea South Sudan
2023 4.08 3.86
2022 4.17 3.96
2021 4.27 4.05
2020 4.35 4.16
2019 4.43 4.26
2018 4.51 4.37
2017 4.6 4.48
2016 4.69 4.58
2015 4.77 4.7
2014 4.86 4.82
2013 4.95 4.94
2012 5.04 5.06
2011 5.13 5.19
2010 5.21 5.32
2009 5.29 5.45
2008 5.36 5.57
2007 5.43 5.7
2006 5.5 5.85
2005 5.56 6.02
2004 5.62 6.19
2003 5.68 6.35
2002 5.73 6.52
2001 5.79 6.65
2000 5.83 6.8
1999 5.88 6.94
1998 5.91 7.08
1997 5.94 7.2
1996 5.96 7.32
1995 5.97 7.34
1994 5.98 7.35
1993 5.98 7.36
1992 5.98 7.37
1991 5.99 7.38
1990 5.99 7.38
1989 5.99 7.37
1988 5.98 7.38
1987 5.97 7.39
1986 5.96 7.38
1985 5.95 7.36
1984 5.93 7.35
1983 5.9 7.34
1982 5.88 7.34
1981 5.86 7.33
1980 5.84 7.33
1979 5.82 7.32
1978 5.8 7.33
1977 5.8 7.33
1976 5.79 7.33
1975 5.79 7.33
1974 5.8 7.31
1973 5.8 7.31
1972 5.81 7.31
1971 5.81 7.3
1970 5.81 7.29
1969 5.8 7.28
1968 5.79 7.26
1967 5.78 7.26
1966 5.76 7.25
1965 5.73 7.22
1964 5.71 7.22
1963 5.69 7.2
1962 5.67 7.2
1961 5.66 7.18
1960 5.65 7.16

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

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Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea South Sudan
2024 22 19.4
2023 22.1 19
2022 22.1 18.7
2021 22.1 18.4
2020 22.1 18.2
2019 22.2 17.8
2018 22.1 17.3
2017 22 17.4
2016 21.9 18.2
2015 21.9 18.6
2014 21.7 19
2013 21.6 19.3
2012 21.5 19.2
2011 21.3 19
2010 21.2 18.7
2009 20.9 18.4
2008 20.7 18.2
2007 20.4 18
2006 20.1 17.8
2005 19.9 17.6
2004 19.7 17.4
2003 19.4 17.3
2002 19.3 17.3
2001 19.1 17.3
2000 19 17.2
1999 18.9 17.1
1998 18.9 17
1997 18.9 16.9
1996 19 16.9
1995 19 16.9
1994 19.1 16.9
1993 19.2 16.9
1992 19.4 17
1991 19.5 17
1990 19.7 17
1989 19.8 17.1
1988 19.9 16.8
1987 20 16.5
1986 20 16.6
1985 19.9 16.7
1984 19.7 16.8
1983 19.3 16.8
1982 19.1 16.9
1981 19.2 17
1980 19.3 17.1
1979 19.4 17.1
1978 19.5 17.2
1977 19.6 17.2
1976 19.8 17.3
1975 19.9 17.4
1974 20 17.4
1973 20.1 17.5
1972 20.2 17.5
1971 20.2 17.6
1970 20.4 17.7
1969 20.5 17.9
1968 20.7 18
1967 20.8 18.2
1966 21 18.3
1965 21.1 18.3
1964 21.3 18.4
1963 21.4 18.4
1962 21.6 18.5
1961 21.7 18.5
1960 21.9 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$1.14B
2024
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
0.39%
2018
Banked people share n/a
5.83%
2021

Energy

Equatorial Guinea South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea South Sudan
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
34.5%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Equatorial Guinea South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.04
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
22
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Equatorial Guinea South Sudan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
27,633 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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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