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Equatorial Guinea vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 140th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea United States
Population
1998075
344023146
Population rank 148/197 3/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 148/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and United States: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and United States economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

United States
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea United States
2024 $12,765,777,677 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $12,337,550,584 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $13,687,643,436 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $12,215,878,033 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $9,893,816,008 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $11,364,133,550 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $13,097,012,134 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $12,200,913,879 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $11,240,808,848 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $13,185,496,881 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $21,765,453,082 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $21,948,834,284 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $22,388,344,144 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $21,357,343,669 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $16,314,443,436 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $15,027,795,173 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $19,749,893,536 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $13,071,718,759 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $10,086,528,699 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $8,217,369,093 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $4,410,764,339 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $2,484,745,935 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $1,806,742,742 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $1,461,139,022 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $1,045,998,496 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $621,117,886 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $370,687,634 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $442,337,871 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $232,463,023 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $141,853,361 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $100,807,003 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $136,047,906 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $134,707,184 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $110,906,029 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $112,119,411 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $88,265,975 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $100,534,657 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $93,345,860 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $76,407,396 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $62,118,570 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $50,320,914 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $44,442,457 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $44,294,648 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $36,731,423 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $50,642,881 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 - $2,627,333,000,000
1978 - $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $103,987,520 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $103,653,050 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $104,295,643 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $94,159,863 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $81,203,227 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $65,429,198 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $64,946,955 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $66,331,429 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $67,225,714 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $67,514,286 $940,225,000,000
1967 $72,317,447 $859,620,034,483
1966 $69,110,000 $813,032,758,621
1965 $64,748,333 $741,904,862,069
1964 $51,915,000 $684,144,620,690
1963 $44,266,667 $637,058,551,724
1962 $37,253,333 $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Equatorial Guinea and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea United States
2024 $6,745 $84,534
2023 $6,678 $81,490
2022 $7,589 $76,829
2021 $6,946 $70,249
2020 $5,764 $63,526
2019 $6,804 $65,120
2018 $8,102 $62,823
2017 $7,809 $59,908
2016 $7,453 $57,867
2015 $9,069 $56,763
2014 $15,549 $55,124
2013 $16,304 $53,291
2012 $17,309 $51,784
2011 $17,198 $50,066
2010 $13,720 $48,651
2009 $13,233 $47,195
2008 $18,211 $48,570
2007 $12,617 $48,050
2006 $10,185 $46,302
2005 $8,674 $44,123
2004 $4,901 $41,725
2003 $2,931 $39,490
2002 $2,264 $37,998
2001 $1,949 $37,134
2000 $1,487 $36,330
1999 $931 $34,484
1998 $578 $32,823
1997 $717 $31,430
1996 $392 $29,937
1995 $248.3 $28,661
1994 $183.2 $27,662
1993 $256.7 $26,353
1992 $263.7 $25,381
1991 $225.3 $24,293
1990 $236.4 $23,840
1989 $193.2 $22,857
1988 $228.7 $21,417
1987 $220.9 $20,039
1986 $188.8 $19,071
1985 $161.1 $18,237
1984 $137.9 $17,121
1983 $129.4 $15,544
1982 $137.5 $14,434
1981 $121.1 $13,976
1980 $175.5 $12,613
1979 - $11,674
1978 - $10,565
1977 $376 $9,453
1976 $369 $8,592
1975 $362 $7,801
1974 $319 $7,226
1973 $268.6 $6,726
1972 $211.4 $6,094
1971 $205.6 $5,609
1970 $206.8 $5,234
1969 $208.4 $5,020
1968 $211.7 $4,685
1967 $231.9 $4,326
1966 $226.7 $4,136
1965 $217.1 $3,818
1964 $177.8 $3,565
1963 $154.8 $3,366
1962 $132.9 $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Equatorial Guinea vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea United States
2026 64.3 79.8
2025 64.1 79.6
2024 63.9 79.5
2023 63.7 79.3
2022 63.4 78
2021 62.4 76.4
2020 62.1 77
2019 62.3 78.9
2018 61.9 78.8
2017 61.5 78.6
2016 61.1 78.7
2015 60.6 78.7
2014 60.2 78.9
2013 59.8 78.8
2012 59.3 78.8
2011 58.8 78.7
2010 58.3 78.7
2009 57.9 78.5
2008 57.4 78.1
2007 56.9 78
2006 56.4 77.8
2005 55.8 77.5
2004 55.3 77.5
2003 54.8 77.1
2002 54.3 77
2001 53.8 76.9
2000 53.4 76.8
1999 53 76.7
1998 52.6 76.7
1997 52.4 76.5
1996 52.1 76.2
1995 51.9 75.9
1994 51.8 75.7
1993 51.7 75.6
1992 51.6 75.8
1991 51.5 75.5
1990 51.4 75.4
1989 51.3 75.1
1988 51.2 74.8
1987 51 74.9
1986 50.8 74.7
1985 50.6 74.7
1984 50.2 74.7
1983 50 74.6
1982 49.7 74.5
1981 49.1 74.1
1980 48.8 73.7
1979 43 73.8
1978 42.3 73.4
1977 42 73.2
1976 30.5 72.8
1975 37.3 72.5
1974 41.5 72
1973 44.7 71.4
1972 44.4 71.2
1971 37.2 71.1
1970 31.1 70.7
1969 31 70.5
1968 44.9 70.2
1967 44.6 70.5
1966 44.3 70.2
1965 44.1 70.2
1964 43.8 70.2
1963 43.5 69.9
1962 43.3 70.1
1961 43 70.3
1960 42.7 69.8
1959 42.5 69.9
1958 42.2 69.7
1957 41.9 69.4
1956 41.7 69.6
1955 41.4 69.6
1954 41.1 69.5
1953 40.9 68.7
1952 40.6 68.4
1951 40.4 68.2
1950 40.1 68.1

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

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Equatorial Guinea and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

United States
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 1,892,516 340,110,988
2023 1,847,549 334,914,895
2022 1,803,545 333,271,411
2021 1,758,786 331,893,745
2020 1,716,468 331,526,933
2019 1,670,177 328,329,953
2018 1,616,422 326,838,199
2017 1,562,396 325,122,128
2016 1,508,186 323,071,755
2015 1,453,923 320,738,994
2014 1,399,828 318,386,329
2013 1,346,218 316,059,947
2012 1,293,483 313,877,662
2011 1,241,835 311,583,481
2010 1,189,085 309,327,143
2009 1,135,673 306,771,529
2008 1,084,530 304,093,966
2007 1,036,044 301,231,207
2006 990,343 298,379,912
2005 947,367 295,516,599
2004 899,917 292,805,298
2003 847,862 290,107,933
2002 797,957 287,625,193
2001 749,836 284,968,955
2000 703,279 282,162,411
1999 667,214 279,294,713
1998 641,474 276,115,288
1997 616,893 272,911,760
1996 593,492 269,667,391
1995 571,264 266,557,091
1994 550,138 263,435,673
1993 530,023 260,255,352
1992 510,770 256,894,189
1991 492,217 253,492,503
1990 474,274 250,131,894
1989 456,808 246,819,222
1988 439,651 244,499,004
1987 422,522 242,288,936
1986 404,728 240,132,831
1985 385,547 237,923,734
1984 364,899 235,824,908
1983 343,421 233,792,014
1982 322,216 231,664,432
1981 303,252 229,465,744
1980 288,644 226,542,250
1979 279,846 225,055,487
1978 276,531 222,584,545
1977 276,779 220,239,425
1976 281,031 218,035,164
1975 287,901 215,973,199
1974 294,953 213,853,928
1973 302,281 211,908,788
1972 309,468 209,896,021
1971 315,940 207,660,677
1970 320,803 205,052,174
1969 322,517 202,676,946
1968 318,849 200,706,052
1967 311,805 198,712,056
1966 304,859 196,560,338
1965 298,238 194,302,963
1964 291,942 191,888,791
1963 285,965 189,241,798
1962 280,286 186,537,737
1961 274,896 183,691,481
1960 269,807 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and United States

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea United States
2023 4.08 1.62
2022 4.17 1.66
2021 4.27 1.66
2020 4.35 1.64
2019 4.43 1.71
2018 4.51 1.73
2017 4.6 1.77
2016 4.69 1.82
2015 4.77 1.84
2014 4.86 1.86
2013 4.95 1.86
2012 5.04 1.88
2011 5.13 1.89
2010 5.21 1.93
2009 5.29 2
2008 5.36 2.07
2007 5.43 2.12
2006 5.5 2.11
2005 5.56 2.06
2004 5.62 2.05
2003 5.68 2.05
2002 5.73 2.02
2001 5.79 2.03
2000 5.83 2.06
1999 5.88 2.01
1998 5.91 2
1997 5.94 1.97
1996 5.96 1.98
1995 5.97 1.98
1994 5.98 2
1993 5.98 2.02
1992 5.98 2.05
1991 5.99 2.06
1990 5.99 2.08
1989 5.99 2.01
1988 5.98 1.93
1987 5.97 1.87
1986 5.96 1.84
1985 5.95 1.84
1984 5.93 1.81
1983 5.9 1.8
1982 5.88 1.83
1981 5.86 1.81
1980 5.84 1.84
1979 5.82 1.81
1978 5.8 1.76
1977 5.8 1.79
1976 5.79 1.74
1975 5.79 1.77
1974 5.8 1.84
1973 5.8 1.88
1972 5.81 2.01
1971 5.81 2.27
1970 5.81 2.48
1969 5.8 2.46
1968 5.79 2.46
1967 5.78 2.56
1966 5.76 2.72
1965 5.73 2.91
1964 5.71 3.19
1963 5.69 3.32
1962 5.67 3.46
1961 5.66 3.62
1960 5.65 3.65

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

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Equatorial Guinea and United States demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea United States
2024 22 39.3
2023 22.1 39
2022 22.1 38.7
2021 22.1 38.5
2020 22.1 38.2
2019 22.2 38
2018 22.1 37.9
2017 22 37.7
2016 21.9 37.6
2015 21.9 37.5
2014 21.7 37.3
2013 21.6 37.2
2012 21.5 37.1
2011 21.3 37
2010 21.2 36.9
2009 20.9 36.7
2008 20.7 36.6
2007 20.4 36.5
2006 20.1 36.4
2005 19.9 36.2
2004 19.7 36
2003 19.4 35.8
2002 19.3 35.6
2001 19.1 35.5
2000 19 35.3
1999 18.9 35.1
1998 18.9 34.9
1997 18.9 34.6
1996 19 34.4
1995 19 34.1
1994 19.1 33.8
1993 19.2 33.6
1992 19.4 33.4
1991 19.5 33.2
1990 19.7 32.9
1989 19.8 32.7
1988 19.9 32.4
1987 20 32.1
1986 20 31.8
1985 19.9 31.5
1984 19.7 31.2
1983 19.3 30.9
1982 19.1 30.7
1981 19.2 30.4
1980 19.3 30.1
1979 19.4 29.9
1978 19.5 29.6
1977 19.6 29.2
1976 19.8 28.9
1975 19.9 28.7
1974 20 28.5
1973 20.1 28.3
1972 20.2 28
1971 20.2 27.9
1970 20.4 27.8
1969 20.5 27.9
1968 20.7 27.9
1967 20.8 27.9
1966 21 27.9
1965 21.1 28.1
1964 21.3 28.2
1963 21.4 28.5
1962 21.6 28.7
1961 21.7 29
1960 21.9 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea United States
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
3.88%
2020
Banked people share n/a
97%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea United States
% of world population
0.02%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea United States
% of world land
0.02%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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