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Equatorial Guinea vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 140th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea UAE
Population
1998075
11686438
Population rank 148/197 84/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea UAE
2024 $12,765,777,677 $552,324,846,835
2023 $12,337,550,584 $522,622,191,967
2022 $13,687,643,436 $511,403,403,676
2021 $12,215,878,033 $422,441,388,700
2020 $9,893,816,008 $357,161,878,829
2019 $11,364,133,550 $433,926,208,305
2018 $13,097,012,134 $440,560,108,918
2017 $12,200,913,879 $403,365,010,211
2016 $11,240,808,848 $381,717,086,453
2015 $13,185,496,881 $381,973,042,886
2014 $21,765,453,082 $424,935,874,745
2013 $21,948,834,284 $409,632,675,289
2012 $22,388,344,144 $392,793,464,942
2011 $21,357,343,669 $368,881,143,635
2010 $16,314,443,436 $307,736,419,333
2009 $15,027,795,173 $253,547,358,747
2008 $19,749,893,536 $315,474,615,739
2007 $13,071,718,759 $257,916,133,424
2006 $10,086,528,699 $222,116,541,865
2005 $8,217,369,093 $180,617,467,965
2004 $4,410,764,339 $147,824,370,320
2003 $2,484,745,935 $124,346,358,067
2002 $1,806,742,742 $109,816,201,498
2001 $1,461,139,022 $103,311,640,572
2000 $1,045,998,496 $104,337,372,362
1999 $621,117,886 $84,445,473,111
1998 $370,687,634 $75,674,336,283
1997 $442,337,871 $78,839,008,445
1996 $232,463,023 $73,571,233,996
1995 $141,853,361 $65,743,666,576
1994 $100,807,003 $59,305,093,980
1993 $136,047,906 $55,625,170,253
1992 $134,707,184 $54,239,171,888
1991 $110,906,029 $51,552,165,622
1990 $112,119,411 $50,701,443,748
1989 $88,265,975 $41,464,995,914
1988 $100,534,657 $36,275,674,203
1987 $93,345,860 $36,384,908,744
1986 $76,407,396 $33,943,612,095
1985 $62,118,570 $40,603,650,232
1984 $50,320,914 $41,807,954,236
1983 $44,442,457 $42,803,323,345
1982 $44,294,648 $46,622,718,605
1981 $36,731,423 $49,333,424,135
1980 $50,642,881 $43,599,160,050
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1977 $103,987,520 $24,871,775,165
1976 $103,653,050 $19,213,158,779
1975 $104,295,643 $14,720,728,249
1974 $94,159,863 $11,651,505,689
1973 $81,203,227 $4,231,243,616
1972 $65,429,198 $1,415,086,929
1971 $64,946,955 $939,893,600
1970 $66,331,429 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea UAE
2024 $6,745 $50,274
2023 $6,678 $49,851
2022 $7,589 $50,760
2021 $6,946 $44,119
2020 $5,764 $37,992
2019 $6,804 $45,939
2018 $8,102 $47,135
2017 $7,809 $43,734
2016 $7,453 $42,721
2015 $9,069 $44,910
2014 $15,549 $52,725
2013 $16,304 $53,247
2012 $17,309 $53,142
2011 $17,198 $51,922
2010 $13,720 $44,795
2009 $13,233 $37,803
2008 $18,211 $50,054
2007 $12,617 $45,855
2006 $10,185 $44,343
2005 $8,674 $38,719
2004 $4,901 $33,377
2003 $2,931 $29,660
2002 $2,264 $27,754
2001 $1,949 $27,745
2000 $1,487 $29,866
1999 $931 $25,856
1998 $578 $24,889
1997 $717 $27,983
1996 $392 $28,323
1995 $248.3 $27,003
1994 $183.2 $25,473
1993 $256.7 $25,033
1992 $263.7 $25,648
1991 $225.3 $25,691
1990 $236.4 $26,710
1989 $193.2 $23,167
1988 $228.7 $21,570
1987 $220.9 $23,113
1986 $188.8 $23,132
1985 $161.1 $29,468
1984 $137.9 $32,012
1983 $129.4 $34,650
1982 $137.5 $39,972
1981 $121.1 $44,854
1980 $175.5 $42,925
1979 - $34,238
1978 - $29,379
1977 $376 $35,020
1976 $369 $31,197
1975 $362 $27,117
1974 $319 $23,823
1973 $268.6 $9,696
1972 $211.4 $3,675
1971 $205.6 $2,805
1970 $206.8 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea UAE
2026 64.3 83.4
2025 64.1 83.2
2024 63.9 83.1
2023 63.7 82.9
2022 63.4 80.5
2021 62.4 79.1
2020 62.1 81.9
2019 62.3 82.6
2018 61.9 82.4
2017 61.5 82.4
2016 61.1 82.2
2015 60.6 82.1
2014 60.2 82
2013 59.8 82
2012 59.3 81.9
2011 58.8 81.9
2010 58.3 81.9
2009 57.9 81.7
2008 57.4 81.6
2007 56.9 81.4
2006 56.4 81.2
2005 55.8 80.8
2004 55.3 80.3
2003 54.8 79.6
2002 54.3 78.7
2001 53.8 77.6
2000 53.4 76.3
1999 53 75
1998 52.6 73.7
1997 52.4 72.6
1996 52.1 71.8
1995 51.9 71.4
1994 51.8 71.2
1993 51.7 71.2
1992 51.6 71.2
1991 51.5 71.1
1990 51.4 71.1
1989 51.3 71
1988 51.2 70.8
1987 51 70.6
1986 50.8 70.4
1985 50.6 70.1
1984 50.2 69.8
1983 50 69.4
1982 49.7 69.1
1981 49.1 68.6
1980 48.8 68.2
1979 43 67.6
1978 42.3 67.1
1977 42 66.5
1976 30.5 65.8
1975 37.3 65.1
1974 41.5 64.4
1973 44.7 63.5
1972 44.4 62.7
1971 37.2 61.8
1970 31.1 60.8
1969 31 59.8
1968 44.9 58.7
1967 44.6 57.6
1966 44.3 56.6
1965 44.1 55.5
1964 43.8 54.5
1963 43.5 53.5
1962 43.3 52.5
1961 43 51.6
1960 42.7 50.7
1959 42.5 49.7
1958 42.2 48.8
1957 41.9 47.8
1956 41.7 46.9
1955 41.4 46
1954 41.1 45.2
1953 40.9 44.4
1952 40.6 43.6
1951 40.4 42.9
1950 40.1 42.1

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

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Equatorial Guinea and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea UAE
2024 1,892,516 10,986,400
2023 1,847,549 10,483,751
2022 1,803,545 10,074,977
2021 1,758,786 9,575,152
2020 1,716,468 9,401,038
2019 1,670,177 9,445,785
2018 1,616,422 9,346,701
2017 1,562,396 9,223,225
2016 1,508,186 8,935,095
2015 1,453,923 8,505,237
2014 1,399,828 8,059,440
2013 1,346,218 7,693,031
2012 1,293,483 7,391,448
2011 1,241,835 7,104,538
2010 1,189,085 6,869,838
2009 1,135,673 6,707,058
2008 1,084,530 6,302,664
2007 1,036,044 5,624,635
2006 990,343 5,009,100
2005 947,367 4,664,790
2004 899,917 4,428,967
2003 847,862 4,192,457
2002 797,957 3,956,826
2001 749,836 3,723,590
2000 703,279 3,493,575
1999 667,214 3,266,009
1998 641,474 3,040,421
1997 616,893 2,817,410
1996 593,492 2,597,564
1995 571,264 2,434,662
1994 550,138 2,328,188
1993 530,023 2,222,093
1992 510,770 2,114,730
1991 492,217 2,006,626
1990 474,274 1,898,220
1989 456,808 1,789,851
1988 439,651 1,681,788
1987 422,522 1,574,244
1986 404,728 1,467,383
1985 385,547 1,377,911
1984 364,899 1,305,996
1983 343,421 1,235,305
1982 322,216 1,166,370
1981 303,252 1,099,855
1980 288,644 1,015,700
1979 279,846 912,010
1978 276,531 809,274
1977 276,779 710,209
1976 281,031 615,866
1975 287,901 542,856
1974 294,953 489,087
1973 302,281 436,399
1972 309,468 385,014
1971 315,940 335,027
1970 320,803 286,536
1969 322,517 239,660
1968 318,849 199,416
1967 311,805 179,700
1966 304,859 173,976
1965 298,238 167,103
1964 291,942 159,692
1963 285,965 152,211
1962 280,286 144,946
1961 274,896 137,989
1960 269,807 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea UAE
2023 4.08 1.2
2022 4.17 1.15
2021 4.27 1.16
2020 4.35 1.29
2019 4.43 1.25
2018 4.51 1.29
2017 4.6 1.35
2016 4.69 1.37
2015 4.77 1.42
2014 4.86 1.48
2013 4.95 1.53
2012 5.04 1.53
2011 5.13 1.54
2010 5.21 1.57
2009 5.29 1.58
2008 5.36 1.52
2007 5.43 1.79
2006 5.5 1.96
2005 5.56 2.23
2004 5.62 2.38
2003 5.68 2.49
2002 5.73 2.54
2001 5.79 2.62
2000 5.83 2.73
1999 5.88 2.79
1998 5.91 2.77
1997 5.94 2.83
1996 5.96 3.06
1995 5.97 3.28
1994 5.98 3.76
1993 5.98 3.82
1992 5.98 4.09
1991 5.99 4.25
1990 5.99 4.51
1989 5.99 4.65
1988 5.98 4.77
1987 5.97 4.88
1986 5.96 5
1985 5.95 5.13
1984 5.93 5.3
1983 5.9 5.48
1982 5.88 5.66
1981 5.86 5.81
1980 5.84 5.95
1979 5.82 6.06
1978 5.8 6.15
1977 5.8 6.22
1976 5.79 6.29
1975 5.79 6.35
1974 5.8 6.41
1973 5.8 6.46
1972 5.81 6.5
1971 5.81 6.52
1970 5.81 6.52
1969 5.8 6.52
1968 5.79 6.53
1967 5.78 6.51
1966 5.76 6.5
1965 5.73 6.5
1964 5.71 6.49
1963 5.69 6.5
1962 5.67 6.49
1961 5.66 6.49
1960 5.65 6.5

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

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Equatorial Guinea and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea UAE
2024 22 32.6
2023 22.1 32.2
2022 22.1 31.9
2021 22.1 31.9
2020 22.1 31.8
2019 22.2 31.8
2018 22.1 31.8
2017 22 31.8
2016 21.9 31.8
2015 21.9 31.8
2014 21.7 31.8
2013 21.6 31.7
2012 21.5 31.7
2011 21.3 31.7
2010 21.2 31.7
2009 20.9 31.6
2008 20.7 31.6
2007 20.4 31.6
2006 20.1 31.4
2005 19.9 30.9
2004 19.7 30.3
2003 19.4 29.6
2002 19.3 29.1
2001 19.1 28.6
2000 19 28.2
1999 18.9 28
1998 18.9 27.9
1997 18.9 27.9
1996 19 28.1
1995 19 28
1994 19.1 27.4
1993 19.2 26.8
1992 19.4 26.4
1991 19.5 26
1990 19.7 25.8
1989 19.8 25.8
1988 19.9 25.9
1987 20 26.1
1986 20 26.5
1985 19.9 26.6
1984 19.7 26.4
1983 19.3 26.4
1982 19.1 26.4
1981 19.2 26.4
1980 19.3 26.2
1979 19.4 25.8
1978 19.5 25.5
1977 19.6 25.4
1976 19.8 25.6
1975 19.9 25.4
1974 20 24.7
1973 20.1 24.1
1972 20.2 23.6
1971 20.2 23.2
1970 20.4 23
1969 20.5 23.1
1968 20.7 23.5
1967 20.8 23.3
1966 21 22.6
1965 21.1 22
1964 21.3 21.5
1963 21.4 21
1962 21.6 20.6
1961 21.7 20.1
1960 21.9 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
n/a
Banked people share n/a
85.7%
2021

Energy

Equatorial Guinea UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea UAE
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
98.8%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Equatorial Guinea UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
2.99
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea UAE
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
2,535 mi
2008

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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)

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