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Equatorial Guinea vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 140th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Sweden
Population
1998075
10680056
Population rank 148/197 91/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Sweden
2024 $12,765,777,677 $603,715,224,266
2023 $12,337,550,584 $578,990,915,246
2022 $13,687,643,436 $575,071,237,641
2021 $12,215,878,033 $631,693,331,301
2020 $9,893,816,008 $544,265,668,452
2019 $11,364,133,550 $530,894,124,494
2018 $13,097,012,134 $549,649,344,043
2017 $12,200,913,879 $535,172,356,785
2016 $11,240,808,848 $513,058,312,951
2015 $13,185,496,881 $501,602,351,912
2014 $21,765,453,082 $577,727,767,304
2013 $21,948,834,284 $584,125,353,119
2012 $22,388,344,144 $549,739,674,655
2011 $21,357,343,669 $570,538,581,144
2010 $16,314,443,436 $492,750,897,239
2009 $15,027,795,173 $434,311,714,442
2008 $19,749,893,536 $514,614,100,833
2007 $13,071,718,759 $490,047,789,548
2006 $10,086,528,699 $422,528,394,459
2005 $8,217,369,093 $391,688,455,929
2004 $4,410,764,339 $384,545,442,175
2003 $2,484,745,935 $334,072,443,516
2002 $1,806,742,742 $267,371,907,447
2001 $1,461,139,022 $242,497,797,485
2000 $1,045,998,496 $262,903,560,280
1999 $621,117,886 $274,318,357,862
1998 $370,687,634 $270,887,306,759
1997 $442,337,871 $268,249,616,891
1996 $232,463,023 $291,949,597,375
1995 $141,853,361 $267,050,453,507
1994 $100,807,003 $228,699,066,874
1993 $136,047,906 $212,644,602,616
1992 $134,707,184 $283,908,914,454
1991 $110,906,029 $273,831,464,572
1990 $112,119,411 $261,466,577,009
1989 $88,265,975 $217,632,340,195
1988 $100,534,657 $206,686,590,776
1987 $93,345,860 $182,744,315,974
1986 $76,407,396 $150,279,869,729
1985 $62,118,570 $113,958,084,357
1984 $50,320,914 $109,043,045,407
1983 $44,442,457 $104,862,109,663
1982 $44,294,648 $114,214,731,799
1981 $36,731,423 $129,498,921,476
1980 $50,642,881 $141,886,067,004
1979 - $123,207,527,699
1978 - $104,290,933,496
1977 $103,987,520 $94,331,782,622
1976 $103,653,050 $89,232,517,046
1975 $104,295,643 $82,765,232,648
1974 $94,159,863 $65,917,634,590
1973 $81,203,227 $59,318,842,992
1972 $65,429,198 $48,883,173,400
1971 $64,946,955 $41,506,151,115
1970 $66,331,429 $38,037,226,668
1969 $67,225,714 $33,967,301,561
1968 $67,514,286 $31,277,871,669
1967 $72,317,447 $29,474,881,506
1966 $69,110,000 $27,154,716,721
1965 $64,748,333 $24,963,947,415
1964 $51,915,000 $22,685,490,195
1963 $44,266,667 $20,342,131,882
1962 $37,253,333 $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Sweden
2024 $6,745 $57,117
2023 $6,678 $54,950
2022 $7,589 $54,837
2021 $6,946 $60,648
2020 $5,764 $52,569
2019 $6,804 $51,649
2018 $8,102 $54,018
2017 $7,809 $53,210
2016 $7,453 $51,704
2015 $9,069 $51,188
2014 $15,549 $59,583
2013 $16,304 $60,844
2012 $17,309 $57,750
2011 $17,198 $60,379
2010 $13,720 $52,543
2009 $13,233 $46,708
2008 $18,211 $55,817
2007 $12,617 $53,568
2006 $10,185 $46,531
2005 $8,674 $43,378
2004 $4,901 $42,758
2003 $2,931 $37,292
2002 $2,264 $29,958
2001 $1,949 $27,259
2000 $1,487 $29,633
1999 $931 $30,969
1998 $578 $30,605
1997 $717 $30,324
1996 $392 $33,022
1995 $248.3 $30,254
1994 $183.2 $26,046
1993 $256.7 $24,390
1992 $263.7 $32,753
1991 $225.3 $31,777
1990 $236.4 $30,549
1989 $193.2 $25,625
1988 $228.7 $24,499
1987 $220.9 $21,761
1986 $188.8 $17,955
1985 $161.1 $13,647
1984 $137.9 $13,080
1983 $129.4 $12,590
1982 $137.5 $13,719
1981 $121.1 $15,564
1980 $175.5 $17,073
1979 - $14,856
1978 - $12,602
1977 $376 $11,432
1976 $369 $10,853
1975 $362 $10,103
1974 $319 $8,078
1973 $268.6 $7,291
1972 $211.4 $6,018
1971 $205.6 $5,125
1970 $206.8 $4,729
1969 $208.4 $4,263
1968 $211.7 $3,953
1967 $231.9 $3,746
1966 $226.7 $3,478
1965 $217.1 $3,228
1964 $177.8 $2,961
1963 $154.8 $2,675
1962 $132.9 $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Sweden
2026 64.3 83.7
2025 64.1 83.6
2024 63.9 83.4
2023 63.7 83.3
2022 63.4 83
2021 62.4 83
2020 62.1 82.4
2019 62.3 83.1
2018 61.9 82.5
2017 61.5 82.4
2016 61.1 82.3
2015 60.6 82.2
2014 60.2 82.2
2013 59.8 81.9
2012 59.3 81.7
2011 58.8 81.8
2010 58.3 81.5
2009 57.9 81.4
2008 57.4 81.1
2007 56.9 81
2006 56.4 80.8
2005 55.8 80.6
2004 55.3 80.5
2003 54.8 80.2
2002 54.3 79.9
2001 53.8 79.8
2000 53.4 79.7
1999 53 79.5
1998 52.6 79.4
1997 52.4 79.3
1996 52.1 79
1995 51.9 78.8
1994 51.8 78.7
1993 51.7 78.1
1992 51.6 78.1
1991 51.5 77.7
1990 51.4 77.6
1989 51.3 77.7
1988 51.2 77
1987 51 77.1
1986 50.8 77
1985 50.6 76.7
1984 50.2 76.8
1983 50 76.6
1982 49.7 76.3
1981 49.1 76
1980 48.8 75.7
1979 43 75.5
1978 42.3 75.5
1977 42 75.4
1976 30.5 75
1975 37.3 75
1974 41.5 75
1973 44.7 74.9
1972 44.4 74.7
1971 37.2 74.6
1970 31.1 74.7
1969 31 74.1
1968 44.9 74
1967 44.6 74.1
1966 44.3 74.1
1965 44.1 73.9
1964 43.8 73.7
1963 43.5 73.5
1962 43.3 73.4
1961 43 73.5
1960 42.7 73
1959 42.5 73.4
1958 42.2 73.2
1957 41.9 72.5
1956 41.7 72.7
1955 41.4 72.6
1954 41.1 72.4
1953 40.9 71.9
1952 40.6 71.8
1951 40.4 71.4
1950 40.1 71.1

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Sweden
2024 1,892,516 10,569,709
2023 1,847,549 10,536,632
2022 1,803,545 10,486,941
2021 1,758,786 10,415,811
2020 1,716,468 10,353,442
2019 1,670,177 10,278,887
2018 1,616,422 10,175,214
2017 1,562,396 10,057,698
2016 1,508,186 9,923,085
2015 1,453,923 9,799,186
2014 1,399,828 9,696,110
2013 1,346,218 9,600,379
2012 1,293,483 9,519,374
2011 1,241,835 9,449,213
2010 1,189,085 9,378,126
2009 1,135,673 9,298,515
2008 1,084,530 9,219,637
2007 1,036,044 9,148,092
2006 990,343 9,080,505
2005 947,367 9,029,572
2004 899,917 8,993,531
2003 847,862 8,958,229
2002 797,957 8,924,958
2001 749,836 8,895,960
2000 703,279 8,872,109
1999 667,214 8,857,874
1998 641,474 8,850,974
1997 616,893 8,846,062
1996 593,492 8,840,998
1995 571,264 8,826,939
1994 550,138 8,780,745
1993 530,023 8,718,561
1992 510,770 8,668,067
1991 492,217 8,617,375
1990 474,274 8,558,835
1989 456,808 8,492,964
1988 439,651 8,436,489
1987 422,522 8,397,804
1986 404,728 8,369,829
1985 385,547 8,350,386
1984 364,899 8,336,605
1983 343,421 8,329,033
1982 322,216 8,325,263
1981 303,252 8,320,503
1980 288,644 8,310,531
1979 279,846 8,293,678
1978 276,531 8,275,599
1977 276,779 8,251,540
1976 281,031 8,222,286
1975 287,901 8,192,437
1974 294,953 8,159,955
1973 302,281 8,136,312
1972 309,468 8,122,300
1971 315,940 8,098,334
1970 320,803 8,042,801
1969 322,517 7,968,072
1968 318,849 7,912,273
1967 311,805 7,867,931
1966 304,859 7,807,797
1965 298,238 7,733,853
1964 291,942 7,661,354
1963 285,965 7,604,328
1962 280,286 7,561,588
1961 274,896 7,519,998
1960 269,807 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Sweden

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Sweden
2023 4.08 1.45
2022 4.17 1.53
2021 4.27 1.67
2020 4.35 1.67
2019 4.43 1.71
2018 4.51 1.76
2017 4.6 1.78
2016 4.69 1.85
2015 4.77 1.85
2014 4.86 1.88
2013 4.95 1.89
2012 5.04 1.91
2011 5.13 1.9
2010 5.21 1.98
2009 5.29 1.94
2008 5.36 1.91
2007 5.43 1.88
2006 5.5 1.85
2005 5.56 1.77
2004 5.62 1.75
2003 5.68 1.71
2002 5.73 1.65
2001 5.79 1.57
2000 5.83 1.54
1999 5.88 1.5
1998 5.91 1.5
1997 5.94 1.52
1996 5.96 1.6
1995 5.97 1.73
1994 5.98 1.88
1993 5.98 1.99
1992 5.98 2.09
1991 5.99 2.11
1990 5.99 2.13
1989 5.99 2.01
1988 5.98 1.96
1987 5.97 1.84
1986 5.96 1.8
1985 5.95 1.74
1984 5.93 1.66
1983 5.9 1.61
1982 5.88 1.62
1981 5.86 1.63
1980 5.84 1.68
1979 5.82 1.66
1978 5.8 1.6
1977 5.8 1.64
1976 5.79 1.68
1975 5.79 1.77
1974 5.8 1.87
1973 5.8 1.87
1972 5.81 1.91
1971 5.81 1.96
1970 5.81 1.92
1969 5.8 1.93
1968 5.79 2.07
1967 5.78 2.28
1966 5.76 2.37
1965 5.73 2.39
1964 5.71 2.47
1963 5.69 2.33
1962 5.67 2.25
1961 5.66 2.21
1960 5.65 2.17

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Sweden
2024 22 41.1
2023 22.1 40.9
2022 22.1 40.7
2021 22.1 40.7
2020 22.1 40.6
2019 22.2 40.5
2018 22.1 40.6
2017 22 40.7
2016 21.9 40.8
2015 21.9 40.9
2014 21.7 40.9
2013 21.6 40.9
2012 21.5 40.9
2011 21.3 40.8
2010 21.2 40.7
2009 20.9 40.7
2008 20.7 40.6
2007 20.4 40.5
2006 20.1 40.4
2005 19.9 40.2
2004 19.7 40
2003 19.4 39.8
2002 19.3 39.7
2001 19.1 39.5
2000 19 39.4
1999 18.9 39.2
1998 18.9 39
1997 18.9 38.8
1996 19 38.6
1995 19 38.5
1994 19.1 38.4
1993 19.2 38.4
1992 19.4 38.4
1991 19.5 38.3
1990 19.7 38.3
1989 19.8 38.3
1988 19.9 38.2
1987 20 38.1
1986 20 37.9
1985 19.9 37.6
1984 19.7 37.4
1983 19.3 37.1
1982 19.1 36.8
1981 19.2 36.5
1980 19.3 36.2
1979 19.4 36
1978 19.5 35.7
1977 19.6 35.5
1976 19.8 35.4
1975 19.9 35.3
1974 20 35.3
1973 20.1 35.3
1972 20.2 35.3
1971 20.2 35.3
1970 20.4 35.4
1969 20.5 35.6
1968 20.7 35.8
1967 20.8 35.9
1966 21 36
1965 21.1 36.2
1964 21.3 36.3
1963 21.4 36.3
1962 21.6 36.3
1961 21.7 36.2
1960 21.9 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
4.85%
2010
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Sweden
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Equatorial Guinea Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Sweden
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
356,129 mi
2016

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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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