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Equatorial Guinea vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.94M (ranked 148/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 140th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 150/197 ($12.8B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 107/197 ($6,615), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Switzerland
Population
2008950
9155878
Population rank 148/197 99/197
GDP
$12.8B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 150/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$6,615
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 107/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$5.21B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.6%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,686
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 109/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,723
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.12
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
22 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Switzerland
2025 $12,823,210,426 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $13,254,388,261 $969,919,786,395
2023 $12,541,814,273 $928,435,275,852
2022 $13,687,643,436 $858,479,038,994
2021 $12,215,878,033 $840,710,023,481
2020 $9,893,816,008 $756,096,180,222
2019 $11,364,133,550 $736,384,764,157
2018 $13,097,012,134 $740,766,531,454
2017 $12,200,913,879 $706,660,443,624
2016 $11,240,808,848 $698,607,778,795
2015 $13,185,496,881 $706,199,008,879
2014 $21,765,453,082 $741,168,119,617
2013 $21,948,834,284 $718,748,402,260
2012 $22,388,344,144 $697,882,536,677
2011 $21,357,343,669 $727,231,637,102
2010 $16,314,443,436 $609,999,593,542
2009 $15,027,795,173 $563,659,557,945
2008 $19,749,893,536 $574,703,945,157
2007 $13,071,718,759 $498,993,845,385
2006 $10,086,528,699 $448,364,681,767
2005 $8,217,369,093 $424,511,048,024
2004 $4,410,764,339 $409,012,909,530
2003 $2,484,745,935 $366,563,952,625
2002 $1,806,742,742 $313,930,961,761
2001 $1,461,139,022 $290,160,142,214
2000 $1,045,998,496 $282,327,351,966
1999 $621,117,886 $301,911,268,140
1998 $370,687,634 $306,907,741,068
1997 $442,337,871 $298,868,250,534
1996 $232,463,023 $345,373,647,249
1995 $141,853,361 $358,152,520,085
1994 $100,807,003 $305,916,331,798
1993 $136,047,906 $276,339,744,180
1992 $134,707,184 $284,139,428,246
1991 $110,906,029 $272,953,645,746
1990 $112,119,411 $269,768,238,555
1989 $88,265,975 $211,241,694,480
1988 $100,534,657 $218,788,504,066
1987 $93,345,860 $202,238,567,597
1986 $76,407,396 $161,487,171,049
1985 $62,118,570 $112,652,623,418
1984 $50,320,914 $111,104,641,869
1983 $44,442,457 $116,361,728,836
1982 $44,294,648 $116,776,899,473
1981 $36,731,423 $113,936,168,924
1980 $50,642,881 $124,404,609,417
1979 - $116,702,524,208
1978 - $103,821,687,919
1977 $103,987,520 $74,237,819,014
1976 $103,653,050 $69,508,364,538
1975 $104,295,643 $66,452,559,176
1974 $94,159,863 $57,963,469,607
1973 $81,203,227 $50,296,651,921
1972 $65,429,198 $37,399,508,287
1971 $64,946,955 $30,492,832,676
1970 $66,331,429 $25,374,750,743
1969 $67,225,714 $22,780,211,812
1968 $67,514,286 $21,024,203,656
1967 $72,317,447 $19,689,329,510
1966 $69,110,000 $18,290,928,227
1965 $64,748,333 $17,033,079,428
1964 $51,915,000 $16,071,715,835
1963 $44,266,667 $14,499,109,270
1962 $37,253,333 $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Equatorial Guinea and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Switzerland
2025 $6,615 $114,769
2024 $7,004 $107,702
2023 $6,788 $104,450
2022 $7,589 $97,809
2021 $6,946 $96,583
2020 $5,764 $87,530
2019 $6,804 $85,873
2018 $8,102 $87,002
2017 $7,809 $83,610
2016 $7,453 $83,432
2015 $9,069 $85,265
2014 $15,549 $90,512
2013 $16,304 $88,851
2012 $17,309 $87,270
2011 $17,198 $91,910
2010 $13,720 $77,956
2009 $13,233 $72,788
2008 $18,211 $75,148
2007 $12,617 $66,082
2006 $10,185 $59,910
2005 $8,674 $57,080
2004 $4,901 $55,350
2003 $2,931 $49,947
2002 $2,264 $43,094
2001 $1,949 $40,134
2000 $1,487 $39,298
1999 $931 $42,261
1998 $578 $43,166
1997 $717 $42,160
1996 $392 $48,838
1995 $248.3 $50,869
1994 $183.2 $43,741
1993 $256.7 $39,828
1992 $263.7 $41,327
1991 $225.3 $40,140
1990 $236.4 $40,171
1989 $193.2 $31,780
1988 $228.7 $33,183
1987 $220.9 $30,899
1986 $188.8 $24,828
1985 $161.1 $17,411
1984 $137.9 $17,247
1983 $129.4 $18,128
1982 $137.5 $18,271
1981 $121.1 $17,931
1980 $175.5 $19,686
1979 - $18,541
1978 - $16,528
1977 $376 $11,819
1976 $369 $11,029
1975 $362 $10,484
1974 $319 $9,140
1973 $268.6 $7,974
1972 $211.4 $5,973
1971 $205.6 $4,908
1970 $206.8 $4,105
1969 $208.4 $3,712
1968 $211.7 $3,465
1967 $231.9 $3,286
1966 $226.7 $3,091
1965 $217.1 $2,908
1964 $177.8 $2,776
1963 $154.8 $2,546
1962 $132.9 $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Switzerland
2026 64.3 84.4
2025 64.1 84.2
2024 63.9 84.1
2023 63.7 84
2022 63.4 83.2
2021 62.4 83.6
2020 62.1 83.1
2019 62.3 83.8
2018 61.9 83.6
2017 61.5 83.4
2016 61.1 83.4
2015 60.6 82.8
2014 60.2 83.1
2013 59.8 82.7
2012 59.3 82.6
2011 58.8 82.6
2010 58.3 82.3
2009 57.9 82
2008 57.4 82
2007 56.9 81.7
2006 56.4 81.5
2005 55.8 81.2
2004 55.3 81.1
2003 54.8 80.5
2002 54.3 80.4
2001 53.8 80.3
2000 53.4 79.8
1999 53 79.7
1998 52.6 79.5
1997 52.4 79.2
1996 52.1 79
1995 51.9 78.6
1994 51.8 78.5
1993 51.7 78.2
1992 51.6 77.9
1991 51.5 77.6
1990 51.4 77.4
1989 51.3 77.6
1988 51.2 77.4
1987 51 77.3
1986 50.8 77
1985 50.6 76.9
1984 50.2 76.8
1983 50 76.2
1982 49.7 76.2
1981 49.1 75.8
1980 48.8 75.6
1979 43 75.6
1978 42.3 75.3
1977 42 75.4
1976 30.5 74.9
1975 37.3 74.8
1974 41.5 74.4
1973 44.7 74.1
1972 44.4 73.8
1971 37.2 73.2
1970 31.1 73.1
1969 31 72.7
1968 44.9 72.7
1967 44.6 72.7
1966 44.3 72.4
1965 44.1 72.3
1964 43.8 72.2
1963 43.5 71.3
1962 43.3 71.3
1961 43 71.7
1960 42.7 71.4
1959 42.5 71.5
1958 42.2 71.3
1957 41.9 70.5
1956 41.7 70.2
1955 41.4 70.1
1954 41.1 70
1953 40.9 69.5
1952 40.6 69.6
1951 40.4 68.7
1950 40.1 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Equatorial Guinea and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Switzerland
2025 1,938,431 9,092,436
2024 1,892,516 9,005,582
2023 1,847,549 8,888,822
2022 1,803,545 8,777,088
2021 1,758,786 8,704,546
2020 1,716,468 8,638,167
2019 1,670,177 8,575,280
2018 1,616,422 8,514,329
2017 1,562,396 8,451,840
2016 1,508,186 8,373,338
2015 1,453,923 8,282,396
2014 1,399,828 8,188,649
2013 1,346,218 8,089,346
2012 1,293,483 7,996,861
2011 1,241,835 7,912,398
2010 1,189,085 7,824,909
2009 1,135,673 7,743,831
2008 1,084,530 7,647,675
2007 1,036,044 7,551,117
2006 990,343 7,483,934
2005 947,367 7,437,115
2004 899,917 7,389,625
2003 847,862 7,339,001
2002 797,957 7,284,753
2001 749,836 7,229,854
2000 703,279 7,184,250
1999 667,214 7,143,991
1998 641,474 7,110,001
1997 616,893 7,088,906
1996 593,492 7,071,850
1995 571,264 7,040,687
1994 550,138 6,993,795
1993 530,023 6,938,265
1992 510,770 6,875,364
1991 492,217 6,799,978
1990 474,274 6,715,519
1989 456,808 6,646,912
1988 439,651 6,593,386
1987 422,522 6,545,106
1986 404,728 6,504,124
1985 385,547 6,470,365
1984 364,899 6,441,865
1983 343,421 6,418,773
1982 322,216 6,391,309
1981 303,252 6,354,074
1980 288,644 6,319,408
1979 279,846 6,294,365
1978 276,531 6,281,738
1977 276,779 6,281,174
1976 281,031 6,302,504
1975 287,901 6,338,632
1974 294,953 6,341,405
1973 302,281 6,307,347
1972 309,468 6,260,956
1971 315,940 6,213,399
1970 320,803 6,180,877
1969 322,517 6,136,387
1968 318,849 6,067,714
1967 311,805 5,991,785
1966 304,859 5,918,002
1965 298,238 5,856,472
1964 291,942 5,789,228
1963 285,965 5,694,247
1962 280,286 5,573,815
1961 274,896 5,434,294
1960 269,807 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Switzerland
2024 4.12 1.29
2023 4.08 1.33
2022 4.17 1.39
2021 4.27 1.52
2020 4.35 1.46
2019 4.43 1.48
2018 4.51 1.52
2017 4.6 1.52
2016 4.69 1.54
2015 4.77 1.54
2014 4.86 1.54
2013 4.95 1.52
2012 5.04 1.52
2011 5.13 1.52
2010 5.21 1.52
2009 5.29 1.5
2008 5.36 1.48
2007 5.43 1.46
2006 5.5 1.44
2005 5.56 1.42
2004 5.62 1.42
2003 5.68 1.39
2002 5.73 1.39
2001 5.79 1.38
2000 5.83 1.5
1999 5.88 1.48
1998 5.91 1.47
1997 5.94 1.48
1996 5.96 1.5
1995 5.97 1.48
1994 5.98 1.49
1993 5.98 1.51
1992 5.98 1.58
1991 5.99 1.58
1990 5.99 1.58
1989 5.99 1.56
1988 5.98 1.57
1987 5.97 1.52
1986 5.96 1.53
1985 5.95 1.52
1984 5.93 1.53
1983 5.9 1.52
1982 5.88 1.56
1981 5.86 1.55
1980 5.84 1.55
1979 5.82 1.52
1978 5.8 1.51
1977 5.8 1.53
1976 5.79 1.55
1975 5.79 1.61
1974 5.8 1.73
1973 5.8 1.81
1972 5.81 1.91
1971 5.81 2.04
1970 5.81 2.1
1969 5.8 2.19
1968 5.79 2.29
1967 5.78 2.39
1966 5.76 2.5
1965 5.73 2.59
1964 5.71 2.66
1963 5.69 2.65
1962 5.67 2.58
1961 5.66 2.52
1960 5.65 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Equatorial Guinea and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Switzerland
2025 22 43.9
2024 22 43.7
2023 22.1 43.4
2022 22.1 43
2021 22.1 42.8
2020 22.1 42.7
2019 22.2 42.6
2018 22.1 42.5
2017 22 42.4
2016 21.9 42.3
2015 21.9 42.2
2014 21.7 42.1
2013 21.6 42
2012 21.5 41.8
2011 21.3 41.6
2010 21.2 41.5
2009 20.9 41.3
2008 20.7 41.1
2007 20.4 40.9
2006 20.1 40.6
2005 19.9 40.3
2004 19.7 39.9
2003 19.4 39.6
2002 19.3 39.3
2001 19.1 39
2000 19 38.7
1999 18.9 38.4
1998 18.9 38.2
1997 18.9 37.9
1996 19 37.6
1995 19 37.3
1994 19.1 37.1
1993 19.2 37
1992 19.4 36.9
1991 19.5 36.9
1990 19.7 36.9
1989 19.8 36.8
1988 19.9 36.7
1987 20 36.5
1986 20 36.3
1985 19.9 36.1
1984 19.7 35.9
1983 19.3 35.6
1982 19.1 35.3
1981 19.2 35
1980 19.3 34.8
1979 19.4 34.5
1978 19.5 34.2
1977 19.6 33.8
1976 19.8 33.5
1975 19.9 33.1
1974 20 32.7
1973 20.1 32.5
1972 20.2 32.3
1971 20.2 32.2
1970 20.4 32
1969 20.5 31.7
1968 20.7 31.7
1967 20.8 31.6
1966 21 31.6
1965 21.1 31.6
1964 21.3 31.5
1963 21.4 31.7
1962 21.6 32
1961 21.7 32.4
1960 21.9 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$11.4B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.55%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
55.5%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
41.4%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.08B
2024
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
2.08%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,271 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.91%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
792 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
8.82%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.8%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Switzerland
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
71.6%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.52 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.18 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
30.2
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
65
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
63.3%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Equatorial Guinea Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
68
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Switzerland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
5,587 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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