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Equatorial Guinea vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 140th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea United Kingdom
Population
1998075
70154914
Population rank 148/197 22/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 148/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea United Kingdom
2024 $12,765,777,677 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $12,337,550,584 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $13,687,643,436 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $12,215,878,033 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $9,893,816,008 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $11,364,133,550 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $13,097,012,134 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $12,200,913,879 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $11,240,808,848 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $13,185,496,881 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $21,765,453,082 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $21,948,834,284 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $22,388,344,144 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $21,357,343,669 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $16,314,443,436 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $15,027,795,173 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $19,749,893,536 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $13,071,718,759 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $10,086,528,699 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $8,217,369,093 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $4,410,764,339 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $2,484,745,935 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $1,806,742,742 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $1,461,139,022 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $1,045,998,496 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $621,117,886 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $370,687,634 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $442,337,871 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $232,463,023 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $141,853,361 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $100,807,003 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $136,047,906 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $134,707,184 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $110,906,029 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $112,119,411 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $88,265,975 $926,884,816,754
1988 $100,534,657 $910,122,732,124
1987 $93,345,860 $745,162,608,269
1986 $76,407,396 $601,452,653,181
1985 $62,118,570 $489,285,164,271
1984 $50,320,914 $461,487,097,632
1983 $44,442,457 $489,618,008,186
1982 $44,294,648 $515,048,916,841
1981 $36,731,423 $540,765,675,241
1980 $50,642,881 $564,947,710,899
1979 - $438,994,070,309
1978 - $335,883,029,722
1977 $103,987,520 $263,066,457,352
1976 $103,653,050 $232,614,555,256
1975 $104,295,643 $241,756,637,168
1974 $94,159,863 $206,131,369,799
1973 $81,203,227 $192,537,971,583
1972 $65,429,198 $169,965,034,965
1971 $64,946,955 $148,113,896,325
1970 $66,331,429 $130,671,946,244
1969 $67,225,714 $116,464,702,803
1968 $67,514,286 $107,759,910,068
1967 $72,317,447 $113,116,888,211
1966 $69,110,000 $108,572,752,102
1965 $64,748,333 $101,824,755,079
1964 $51,915,000 $94,407,558,351
1963 $44,266,667 $86,561,961,812
1962 $37,253,333 $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Equatorial Guinea and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea United Kingdom
2024 $6,745 $53,246
2023 $6,678 $49,944
2022 $7,589 $47,057
2021 $6,946 $47,691
2020 $5,764 $40,813
2019 $6,804 $43,159
2018 $8,102 $43,703
2017 $7,809 $40,917
2016 $7,453 $41,258
2015 $9,069 $45,255
2014 $15,549 $47,746
2013 $16,304 $43,607
2012 $17,309 $42,688
2011 $17,198 $42,296
2010 $13,720 $39,778
2009 $13,233 $39,009
2008 $18,211 $47,652
2007 $12,617 $50,629
2006 $10,185 $44,695
2005 $8,674 $42,240
2004 $4,901 $40,504
2003 $2,931 $34,557
2002 $2,264 $30,159
2001 $1,949 $28,014
2000 $1,487 $28,384
1999 $931 $28,858
1998 $578 $28,396
1997 $717 $26,910
1996 $392 $24,503
1995 $248.3 $23,253
1994 $183.2 $19,709
1993 $256.7 $18,389
1992 $263.7 $20,487
1991 $225.3 $19,901
1990 $236.4 $19,095
1989 $193.2 $16,239
1988 $228.7 $15,987
1987 $220.9 $13,119
1986 $188.8 $10,611
1985 $161.1 $8,652
1984 $137.9 $8,179
1983 $129.4 $8,692
1982 $137.5 $9,146
1981 $121.1 $9,599
1980 $175.5 $10,032
1979 - $7,805
1978 - $5,977
1977 $376 $4,681
1976 $369 $4,138
1975 $362 $4,300
1974 $319 $3,666
1973 $268.6 $3,426
1972 $211.4 $3,030
1971 $205.6 $2,650
1970 $206.8 $2,348
1969 $208.4 $2,101
1968 $211.7 $1,952
1967 $231.9 $2,059
1966 $226.7 $1,987
1965 $217.1 $1,874
1964 $177.8 $1,748
1963 $154.8 $1,613
1962 $132.9 $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Equatorial Guinea vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea United Kingdom
2026 64.3 81.7
2025 64.1 81.6
2024 63.9 81.4
2023 63.7 81.3
2022 63.4 81.1
2021 62.4 80.7
2020 62.1 80.4
2019 62.3 81.4
2018 61.9 81.1
2017 61.5 81.2
2016 61.1 81.1
2015 60.6 80.9
2014 60.2 81.2
2013 59.8 80.9
2012 59.3 80.9
2011 58.8 80.8
2010 58.3 80.4
2009 57.9 80.2
2008 57.4 79.7
2007 56.9 79.5
2006 56.4 79.3
2005 55.8 79.1
2004 55.3 78.9
2003 54.8 78.3
2002 54.3 78.2
2001 53.8 78.1
2000 53.4 77.8
1999 53 77.4
1998 52.6 77.3
1997 52.4 77.1
1996 52.1 76.9
1995 51.9 76.6
1994 51.8 76.7
1993 51.7 76.2
1992 51.6 76.3
1991 51.5 75.9
1990 51.4 75.7
1989 51.3 75.4
1988 51.2 75.3
1987 51 75.1
1986 50.8 74.8
1985 50.6 74.5
1984 50.2 74.7
1983 50 74.3
1982 49.7 74
1981 49.1 73.9
1980 48.8 73.6
1979 43 73.2
1978 42.3 73
1977 42 73.1
1976 30.5 72.6
1975 37.3 72.7
1974 41.5 72.4
1973 44.7 72.2
1972 44.4 72
1971 37.2 72.2
1970 31.1 71.9
1969 31 71.7
1968 44.9 71.7
1967 44.6 72.1
1966 44.3 71.4
1965 44.1 71.5
1964 43.8 71.5
1963 43.5 70.8
1962 43.3 70.9
1961 43 70.8
1960 42.7 71
1959 42.5 70.8
1958 42.2 70.7
1957 41.9 70.5
1956 41.7 70.4
1955 41.4 70.1
1954 41.1 70.2
1953 40.9 69.8
1952 40.6 69.5
1951 40.4 68.2
1950 40.1 68.6

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

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Equatorial Guinea and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea United Kingdom
2024 1,892,516 69,226,000
2023 1,847,549 68,492,000
2022 1,803,545 67,604,000
2021 1,758,786 66,984,000
2020 1,716,468 66,744,000
2019 1,670,177 66,631,000
2018 1,616,422 66,289,000
2017 1,562,396 65,966,000
2016 1,508,186 65,607,000
2015 1,453,923 65,088,000
2014 1,399,828 64,620,000
2013 1,346,218 64,139,000
2012 1,293,483 63,711,000
2011 1,241,835 63,258,810
2010 1,189,085 62,766,365
2009 1,135,673 62,276,270
2008 1,084,530 61,806,995
2007 1,036,044 61,322,463
2006 990,343 60,846,820
2005 947,367 60,401,206
2004 899,917 59,987,905
2003 847,862 59,647,577
2002 797,957 59,370,479
2001 749,836 59,119,673
2000 703,279 58,892,514
1999 667,214 58,682,466
1998 641,474 58,487,141
1997 616,893 58,316,954
1996 593,492 58,166,950
1995 571,264 58,019,030
1994 550,138 57,865,745
1993 530,023 57,718,614
1992 510,770 57,580,402
1991 492,217 57,424,897
1990 474,274 57,247,586
1989 456,808 57,076,711
1988 439,651 56,928,327
1987 422,522 56,802,050
1986 404,728 56,681,396
1985 385,547 56,550,268
1984 364,899 56,422,072
1983 343,421 56,332,848
1982 322,216 56,313,641
1981 303,252 56,333,829
1980 288,644 56,314,216
1979 279,846 56,246,951
1978 276,531 56,196,504
1977 276,779 56,193,492
1976 281,031 56,211,968
1975 287,901 56,225,800
1974 294,953 56,229,974
1973 302,281 56,194,527
1972 309,468 56,086,065
1971 315,940 55,896,223
1970 320,803 55,663,250
1969 322,517 55,441,750
1968 318,849 55,211,700
1967 311,805 54,943,600
1966 304,859 54,648,500
1965 298,238 54,348,050
1964 291,942 54,000,000
1963 285,965 53,650,000
1962 280,286 53,250,000
1961 274,896 52,800,000
1960 269,807 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea United Kingdom
2023 4.08 1.56
2022 4.17 1.56
2021 4.27 1.58
2020 4.35 1.57
2019 4.43 1.63
2018 4.51 1.68
2017 4.6 1.74
2016 4.69 1.79
2015 4.77 1.8
2014 4.86 1.81
2013 4.95 1.83
2012 5.04 1.92
2011 5.13 1.91
2010 5.21 1.92
2009 5.29 1.89
2008 5.36 1.91
2007 5.43 1.86
2006 5.5 1.82
2005 5.56 1.76
2004 5.62 1.75
2003 5.68 1.7
2002 5.73 1.63
2001 5.79 1.63
2000 5.83 1.64
1999 5.88 1.68
1998 5.91 1.71
1997 5.94 1.72
1996 5.96 1.73
1995 5.97 1.71
1994 5.98 1.74
1993 5.98 1.76
1992 5.98 1.79
1991 5.99 1.82
1990 5.99 1.83
1989 5.99 1.79
1988 5.98 1.82
1987 5.97 1.81
1986 5.96 1.78
1985 5.95 1.79
1984 5.93 1.77
1983 5.9 1.77
1982 5.88 1.78
1981 5.86 1.82
1980 5.84 1.9
1979 5.82 1.86
1978 5.8 1.75
1977 5.8 1.69
1976 5.79 1.74
1975 5.79 1.81
1974 5.8 1.92
1973 5.8 2.04
1972 5.81 2.2
1971 5.81 2.41
1970 5.81 2.44
1969 5.8 2.51
1968 5.79 2.6
1967 5.78 2.68
1966 5.76 2.78
1965 5.73 2.86
1964 5.71 2.93
1963 5.69 2.88
1962 5.67 2.86
1961 5.66 2.78
1960 5.65 2.69

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

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Equatorial Guinea and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea United Kingdom
2024 22 41
2023 22.1 40.8
2022 22.1 40.5
2021 22.1 40.3
2020 22.1 40.2
2019 22.2 40.1
2018 22.1 40
2017 22 39.9
2016 21.9 39.8
2015 21.9 39.8
2014 21.7 39.7
2013 21.6 39.6
2012 21.5 39.5
2011 21.3 39.3
2010 21.2 39.2
2009 20.9 39
2008 20.7 38.9
2007 20.4 38.8
2006 20.1 38.6
2005 19.9 38.5
2004 19.7 38.4
2003 19.4 38.2
2002 19.3 38.1
2001 19.1 37.9
2000 19 37.7
1999 18.9 37.4
1998 18.9 37.2
1997 18.9 37
1996 19 36.8
1995 19 36.6
1994 19.1 36.5
1993 19.2 36.3
1992 19.4 36.2
1991 19.5 36.1
1990 19.7 36
1989 19.8 35.9
1988 19.9 35.7
1987 20 35.4
1986 20 35.4
1985 19.9 35.3
1984 19.7 35.2
1983 19.3 35
1982 19.1 34.8
1981 19.2 34.5
1980 19.3 34.4
1979 19.4 34.3
1978 19.5 34.2
1977 19.6 34.1
1976 19.8 34
1975 19.9 34
1974 20 34
1973 20.1 34
1972 20.2 34
1971 20.2 34.1
1970 20.4 34.2
1969 20.5 34.4
1968 20.7 34.6
1967 20.8 34.8
1966 21 34.9
1965 21.1 35.1
1964 21.3 35.2
1963 21.4 35.3
1962 21.6 35.3
1961 21.7 35.4
1960 21.9 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
8.24%
1998
Banked people share n/a
99.3%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea United Kingdom
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea United Kingdom
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
263,542 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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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