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Equatorial Guinea vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 140th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Spain
Population
1998075
48806901
Population rank 148/197 32/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 148/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Spain: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Spain economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Spain
2024 $12,765,777,677 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $12,337,550,584 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $13,687,643,436 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $12,215,878,033 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $9,893,816,008 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $11,364,133,550 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $13,097,012,134 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $12,200,913,879 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $11,240,808,848 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $13,185,496,881 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $21,765,453,082 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $21,948,834,284 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $22,388,344,144 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $21,357,343,669 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $16,314,443,436 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $15,027,795,173 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $19,749,893,536 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $13,071,718,759 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $10,086,528,699 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $8,217,369,093 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $4,410,764,339 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $2,484,745,935 $907,963,217,058
2002 $1,806,742,742 $708,938,227,244
2001 $1,461,139,022 $627,798,682,379
2000 $1,045,998,496 $598,102,854,756
1999 $621,117,886 $634,394,904,387
1998 $370,687,634 $618,731,484,575
1997 $442,337,871 $589,739,772,727
1996 $232,463,023 $642,251,412,058
1995 $141,853,361 $614,170,002,669
1994 $100,807,003 $530,183,651,720
1993 $136,047,906 $524,700,572,624
1992 $134,707,184 $630,465,353,486
1991 $110,906,029 $576,753,902,322
1990 $112,119,411 $536,175,326,477
1989 $88,265,975 $414,460,794,097
1988 $100,534,657 $375,891,716,898
1987 $93,345,860 $318,520,253,335
1986 $76,407,396 $251,141,555,186
1985 $62,118,570 $180,664,322,896
1984 $50,320,914 $171,979,977,230
1983 $44,442,457 $170,829,074,246
1982 $44,294,648 $195,856,752,991
1981 $36,731,423 $202,663,023,968
1980 $50,642,881 $232,600,556,974
1979 - $214,448,666,336
1978 - $160,484,969,618
1977 $103,987,520 $132,354,665,936
1976 $103,653,050 $118,422,534,195
1975 $104,295,643 $114,695,060,870
1974 $94,159,863 $97,204,522,642
1973 $81,203,227 $78,583,355,226
1972 $65,429,198 $59,090,176,029
1971 $64,946,955 $46,586,119,760
1970 $66,331,429 $40,963,715,237
1969 $67,225,714 $37,090,689,288
1968 $67,514,286 $32,394,326,464
1967 $72,317,447 $32,570,905,397
1966 $69,110,000 $29,559,436,183
1965 $64,748,333 $25,479,619,607
1964 $51,915,000 $21,966,876,027
1963 $44,266,667 $19,631,714,760
1962 $37,253,333 $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Spain
2024 $6,745 $35,327
2023 $6,678 $33,493
2022 $7,589 $30,319
2021 $6,946 $30,799
2020 $5,764 $27,234
2019 $6,804 $29,787
2018 $8,102 $30,602
2017 $7,809 $28,381
2016 $7,453 $26,756
2015 $9,069 $25,982
2014 $15,549 $29,708
2013 $16,304 $29,229
2012 $17,309 $28,456
2011 $17,198 $31,825
2010 $13,720 $30,659
2009 $13,233 $32,280
2008 $18,211 $35,603
2007 $12,617 $32,652
2006 $10,185 $28,422
2005 $8,674 $26,451
2004 $4,901 $24,925
2003 $2,931 $21,522
2002 $2,264 $17,111
2001 $1,949 $15,368
2000 $1,487 $14,743
1999 $931 $15,708
1998 $578 $15,382
1997 $717 $14,722
1996 $392 $16,101
1995 $248.3 $15,461
1994 $183.2 $13,406
1993 $256.7 $13,330
1992 $263.7 $16,101
1991 $225.3 $14,801
1990 $236.4 $13,795
1989 $193.2 $10,674
1988 $228.7 $9,696
1987 $220.9 $8,234
1986 $188.8 $6,509
1985 $161.1 $4,696
1984 $137.9 $4,487
1983 $129.4 $4,475
1982 $137.5 $5,156
1981 $121.1 $5,367
1980 $175.5 $6,204
1979 - $5,766
1978 - $4,353
1977 $376 $3,625
1976 $369 $3,277
1975 $362 $3,208
1974 $319 $2,748
1973 $268.6 $2,246
1972 $211.4 $1,708
1971 $205.6 $1,361
1970 $206.8 $1,211
1969 $208.4 $1,109
1968 $211.7 $978
1967 $231.9 $997
1966 $226.7 $916
1965 $217.1 $797
1964 $177.8 $695
1963 $154.8 $627
1962 $132.9 $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Spain
2026 64.3 84.1
2025 64.1 84
2024 63.9 83.8
2023 63.7 83.7
2022 63.4 82.4
2021 62.4 83
2020 62.1 82.2
2019 62.3 83.5
2018 61.9 83.1
2017 61.5 83
2016 61.1 83
2015 60.6 82.6
2014 60.2 82.8
2013 59.8 82.7
2012 59.3 82.2
2011 58.8 82.2
2010 58.3 82
2009 57.9 81.6
2008 57.4 81.3
2007 56.9 81
2006 56.4 81
2005 55.8 80.3
2004 55.3 80.3
2003 54.8 79.7
2002 54.3 79.8
2001 53.8 79.7
2000 53.4 79.4
1999 53 78.9
1998 52.6 78.9
1997 52.4 78.9
1996 52.1 78.3
1995 51.9 78.2
1994 51.8 78.1
1993 51.7 77.7
1992 51.6 77.6
1991 51.5 77.1
1990 51.4 77
1989 51.3 77
1988 51.2 76.9
1987 51 77
1986 50.8 76.7
1985 50.6 76.4
1984 50.2 76.5
1983 50 76.1
1982 49.7 76.3
1981 49.1 75.7
1980 48.8 75.5
1979 43 75
1978 42.3 74.5
1977 42 74.3
1976 30.5 73.8
1975 37.3 73.5
1974 41.5 73.1
1973 44.7 72.7
1972 44.4 73
1971 37.2 71.7
1970 31.1 72.1
1969 31 71.1
1968 44.9 71.7
1967 44.6 71.3
1966 44.3 71.2
1965 44.1 70.9
1964 43.8 70.5
1963 43.5 69.8
1962 43.3 69.6
1961 43 69.6
1960 42.7 69.2
1959 42.5 68.7
1958 42.2 68.8
1957 41.9 66.6
1956 41.7 66.8
1955 41.4 66.7
1954 41.1 66.9
1953 40.9 65.7
1952 40.6 64.8
1951 40.4 61.5
1950 40.1 61.8

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Spain
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Spain
2024 1,892,516 48,848,840
2023 1,847,549 48,352,528
2022 1,803,545 47,786,102
2021 1,758,786 47,443,821
2020 1,716,468 47,359,424
2019 1,670,177 47,118,501
2018 1,616,422 46,782,011
2017 1,562,396 46,571,232
2016 1,508,186 46,458,139
2015 1,453,923 46,422,303
2014 1,399,828 46,460,733
2013 1,346,218 46,604,197
2012 1,293,483 46,773,055
2011 1,241,835 46,742,697
2010 1,189,085 46,576,897
2009 1,135,673 46,362,946
2008 1,084,530 45,954,106
2007 1,036,044 45,226,803
2006 990,343 44,397,319
2005 947,367 43,653,155
2004 899,917 42,921,895
2003 847,862 42,187,645
2002 797,957 41,431,558
2001 749,836 40,850,412
2000 703,279 40,567,864
1999 667,214 40,386,875
1998 641,474 40,223,509
1997 616,893 40,057,389
1996 593,492 39,889,852
1995 571,264 39,724,050
1994 550,138 39,549,108
1993 530,023 39,361,262
1992 510,770 39,157,685
1991 492,217 38,966,376
1990 474,274 38,867,322
1989 456,808 38,827,764
1988 439,651 38,766,939
1987 422,522 38,684,815
1986 404,728 38,584,624
1985 385,547 38,469,512
1984 364,899 38,330,364
1983 343,421 38,171,525
1982 322,216 37,986,012
1981 303,252 37,758,631
1980 288,644 37,491,165
1979 279,846 37,191,330
1978 276,531 36,864,898
1977 276,779 36,511,638
1976 281,031 36,137,812
1975 287,901 35,757,900
1974 294,953 35,373,335
1973 302,281 34,988,947
1972 309,468 34,604,469
1971 315,940 34,224,490
1970 320,803 33,814,531
1969 322,517 33,441,054
1968 318,849 33,113,134
1967 311,805 32,682,947
1966 304,859 32,283,194
1965 298,238 31,954,292
1964 291,942 31,609,195
1963 285,965 31,296,651
1962 280,286 31,023,366
1961 274,896 30,739,250
1960 269,807 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Spain

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Spain
2023 4.08 1.12
2022 4.17 1.16
2021 4.27 1.18
2020 4.35 1.18
2019 4.43 1.23
2018 4.51 1.26
2017 4.6 1.31
2016 4.69 1.33
2015 4.77 1.33
2014 4.86 1.32
2013 4.95 1.27
2012 5.04 1.32
2011 5.13 1.34
2010 5.21 1.37
2009 5.29 1.38
2008 5.36 1.45
2007 5.43 1.38
2006 5.5 1.36
2005 5.56 1.33
2004 5.62 1.31
2003 5.68 1.3
2002 5.73 1.25
2001 5.79 1.23
2000 5.83 1.22
1999 5.88 1.17
1998 5.91 1.13
1997 5.94 1.15
1996 5.96 1.14
1995 5.97 1.16
1994 5.98 1.19
1993 5.98 1.26
1992 5.98 1.31
1991 5.99 1.33
1990 5.99 1.36
1989 5.99 1.4
1988 5.98 1.45
1987 5.97 1.49
1986 5.96 1.56
1985 5.95 1.64
1984 5.93 1.73
1983 5.9 1.8
1982 5.88 1.94
1981 5.86 2.04
1980 5.84 2.22
1979 5.82 2.37
1978 5.8 2.54
1977 5.8 2.65
1976 5.79 2.77
1975 5.79 2.77
1974 5.8 2.88
1973 5.8 2.84
1972 5.81 2.87
1971 5.81 2.9
1970 5.81 2.84
1969 5.8 2.86
1968 5.79 2.87
1967 5.78 2.94
1966 5.76 2.91
1965 5.73 2.94
1964 5.71 3.01
1963 5.69 2.88
1962 5.67 2.8
1961 5.66 2.77
1960 5.65 2.86

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Spain
2024 22 46.4
2023 22.1 45.9
2022 22.1 45.4
2021 22.1 44.9
2020 22.1 44.5
2019 22.2 44.1
2018 22.1 43.8
2017 22 43.5
2016 21.9 43.1
2015 21.9 42.7
2014 21.7 42.2
2013 21.6 41.7
2012 21.5 41.1
2011 21.3 40.6
2010 21.2 40.2
2009 20.9 39.8
2008 20.7 39.4
2007 20.4 39.2
2006 20.1 39
2005 19.9 38.8
2004 19.7 38.5
2003 19.4 38.3
2002 19.3 38.1
2001 19.1 37.8
2000 19 37.4
1999 18.9 37
1998 18.9 36.6
1997 18.9 36.2
1996 19 35.7
1995 19 35.3
1994 19.1 34.9
1993 19.2 34.6
1992 19.4 34.2
1991 19.5 33.9
1990 19.7 33.6
1989 19.8 33.2
1988 19.9 32.9
1987 20 32.5
1986 20 32.2
1985 19.9 31.9
1984 19.7 31.6
1983 19.3 31.4
1982 19.1 31.1
1981 19.2 30.9
1980 19.3 30.7
1979 19.4 30.6
1978 19.5 30.4
1977 19.6 30.2
1976 19.8 30.1
1975 19.9 30
1974 20 30
1973 20.1 30
1972 20.2 30
1971 20.2 30.1
1970 20.4 30.1
1969 20.5 30.2
1968 20.7 30.4
1967 20.8 30.4
1966 21 30.3
1965 21.1 30.2
1964 21.3 30.1
1963 21.4 29.9
1962 21.6 29.7
1961 21.7 29.6
1960 21.9 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
19.8%
1998
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Spain
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
99.7%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
22%
2023
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Equatorial Guinea Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Spain
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
424,505 mi
2020

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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