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Equatorial Guinea vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 140th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Zambia
Population
1998075
22697916
Population rank 148/197 62/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Zambia
2024 $12,765,777,677 $25,303,185,342
2023 $12,337,550,584 $27,577,956,471
2022 $13,687,643,436 $29,163,782,140
2021 $12,215,878,033 $22,096,416,932
2020 $9,893,816,008 $18,137,764,931
2019 $11,364,133,550 $23,308,667,781
2018 $13,097,012,134 $26,311,507,274
2017 $12,200,913,879 $25,873,601,261
2016 $11,240,808,848 $20,958,412,538
2015 $13,185,496,881 $21,251,216,799
2014 $21,765,453,082 $27,141,023,558
2013 $21,948,834,284 $28,037,239,463
2012 $22,388,344,144 $25,503,060,420
2011 $21,357,343,669 $23,459,515,276
2010 $16,314,443,436 $20,265,559,484
2009 $15,027,795,173 $15,328,342,304
2008 $19,749,893,536 $17,910,858,638
2007 $13,071,718,759 $14,056,957,976
2006 $10,086,528,699 $12,756,858,899
2005 $8,217,369,093 $8,331,870,169
2004 $4,410,764,339 $6,221,110,219
2003 $2,484,745,935 $4,901,869,764
2002 $1,806,742,742 $4,193,850,445
2001 $1,461,139,022 $4,094,441,301
2000 $1,045,998,496 $3,600,632,111
1999 $621,117,886 $3,404,284,891
1998 $370,687,634 $3,537,741,942
1997 $442,337,871 $4,303,288,480
1996 $232,463,023 $3,597,220,962
1995 $141,853,361 $3,806,983,413
1994 $100,807,003 $3,656,806,166
1993 $136,047,906 $3,273,505,344
1992 $134,707,184 $3,182,810,841
1991 $110,906,029 $3,376,806,697
1990 $112,119,411 $3,288,381,797
1989 $88,265,975 $3,994,673,161
1988 $100,534,657 $3,728,878,149
1987 $93,345,860 $2,265,250,972
1986 $76,407,396 $1,664,413,508
1985 $62,118,570 $2,252,454,500
1984 $50,320,914 $2,719,518,933
1983 $44,442,457 $3,321,048,451
1982 $44,294,648 $3,871,117,093
1981 $36,731,423 $4,008,126,497
1980 $50,642,881 $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 $103,987,520 $2,515,296,940
1976 $103,653,050 $2,742,859,263
1975 $104,295,643 $2,442,672,141
1974 $94,159,863 $2,910,981,262
1973 $81,203,227 $2,434,255,237
1972 $65,429,198 $1,872,416,680
1971 $64,946,955 $1,653,259,341
1970 $66,331,429 $1,788,779,285
1969 $67,225,714 $1,926,399,230
1968 $67,514,286 $1,573,739,371
1967 $72,317,447 $1,340,639,464
1966 $69,110,000 $1,238,999,505
1965 $64,748,333 $1,061,199,576
1964 $51,915,000 $822,639,671
1963 $44,266,667 $704,339,719
1962 $37,253,333 $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Zambia
2024 $6,745 $1,187
2023 $6,678 $1,331
2022 $7,589 $1,447
2021 $6,946 $1,127
2020 $5,764 $952
2019 $6,804 $1,259
2018 $8,102 $1,464
2017 $7,809 $1,483
2016 $7,453 $1,239
2015 $9,069 $1,296
2014 $15,549 $1,707
2013 $16,304 $1,821
2012 $17,309 $1,710
2011 $17,198 $1,625
2010 $13,720 $1,451
2009 $13,233 $1,136
2008 $18,211 $1,376
2007 $12,617 $1,119
2006 $10,185 $1,052
2005 $8,674 $711
2004 $4,901 $549
2003 $2,931 $446
2002 $2,264 $394
2001 $1,949 $397
2000 $1,487 $359
1999 $931 $350
1998 $578 $373
1997 $717 $466
1996 $392 $400
1995 $248.3 $433
1994 $183.2 $426
1993 $256.7 $391
1992 $263.7 $389
1991 $225.3 $423
1990 $236.4 $422
1989 $193.2 $526
1988 $228.7 $504
1987 $220.9 $315
1986 $188.8 $238.2
1985 $161.1 $332
1984 $137.9 $413
1983 $129.4 $520
1982 $137.5 $627
1981 $121.1 $670
1980 $175.5 $669
1979 - $595
1978 - $514
1977 $376 $474
1976 $369 $533
1975 $362 $490
1974 $319 $601
1973 $268.6 $518
1972 $211.4 $410
1971 $205.6 $372
1970 $206.8 $414
1969 $208.4 $459
1968 $211.7 $387
1967 $231.9 $341
1966 $226.7 $325
1965 $217.1 $287.4
1964 $177.8 $230
1963 $154.8 $203.2
1962 $132.9 $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Zambia
2026 64.3 66.9
2025 64.1 66.7
2024 63.9 66.5
2023 63.7 66.3
2022 63.4 65.3
2021 62.4 62.4
2020 62.1 63.4
2019 62.3 62.9
2018 61.9 62.1
2017 61.5 61.6
2016 61.1 61.1
2015 60.6 60.7
2014 60.2 60.1
2013 59.8 59.4
2012 59.3 58.7
2011 58.8 57.8
2010 58.3 56.9
2009 57.9 55.9
2008 57.4 54.8
2007 56.9 53.7
2006 56.4 52.7
2005 55.8 51.6
2004 55.3 50.5
2003 54.8 49.6
2002 54.3 48.5
2001 53.8 47.4
2000 53.4 46.6
1999 53 45.9
1998 52.6 45.7
1997 52.4 45.7
1996 52.1 45.8
1995 51.9 46.1
1994 51.8 46.3
1993 51.7 46.7
1992 51.6 47
1991 51.5 47.4
1990 51.4 48.2
1989 51.3 48.9
1988 51.2 49.7
1987 51 50.4
1986 50.8 51.1
1985 50.6 52
1984 50.2 52.9
1983 50 53.7
1982 49.7 54.4
1981 49.1 55
1980 48.8 55.5
1979 43 56
1978 42.3 56.3
1977 42 56.3
1976 30.5 56.1
1975 37.3 55.7
1974 41.5 55.4
1973 44.7 54.9
1972 44.4 54.4
1971 37.2 53.9
1970 31.1 53.4
1969 31 53
1968 44.9 52.7
1967 44.6 52.5
1966 44.3 52.3
1965 44.1 52.1
1964 43.8 51.2
1963 43.5 51.6
1962 43.3 51.3
1961 43 51
1960 42.7 50.6
1959 42.5 50.3
1958 42.2 49.9
1957 41.9 49.5
1956 41.7 49.1
1955 41.4 48.8
1954 41.1 48.4
1953 40.9 48
1952 40.6 47.6
1951 40.4 47.2
1950 40.1 46.8

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Zambia
2024 1,892,516 21,314,956
2023 1,847,549 20,723,965
2022 1,803,545 20,152,938
2021 1,758,786 19,603,607
2020 1,716,468 19,059,395
2019 1,670,177 18,513,839
2018 1,616,422 17,973,569
2017 1,562,396 17,441,320
2016 1,508,186 16,914,423
2015 1,453,923 16,399,089
2014 1,399,828 15,895,315
2013 1,346,218 15,398,997
2012 1,293,483 14,913,629
2011 1,241,835 14,437,796
2010 1,189,085 13,965,594
2009 1,135,673 13,490,389
2008 1,084,530 13,021,324
2007 1,036,044 12,565,085
2006 990,343 12,129,553
2005 947,367 11,718,819
2004 899,917 11,338,198
2003 847,862 10,983,595
2002 797,957 10,647,949
2001 749,836 10,325,185
2000 703,279 10,017,631
1999 667,214 9,740,005
1998 641,474 9,482,408
1997 616,893 9,237,063
1996 593,492 9,004,053
1995 571,264 8,785,763
1994 550,138 8,576,269
1993 530,023 8,373,921
1992 510,770 8,176,680
1991 492,217 7,981,650
1990 474,274 7,786,169
1989 456,808 7,589,216
1988 439,651 7,391,440
1987 422,522 7,191,282
1986 404,728 6,986,471
1985 385,547 6,780,953
1984 364,899 6,580,490
1983 343,421 6,381,038
1982 322,216 6,178,637
1981 303,252 5,983,289
1980 288,644 5,802,833
1979 279,846 5,631,728
1978 276,531 5,465,374
1977 276,779 5,302,480
1976 281,031 5,143,842
1975 287,901 4,990,086
1974 294,953 4,842,746
1973 302,281 4,702,693
1972 309,468 4,569,309
1971 315,940 4,442,525
1970 320,803 4,321,718
1969 322,517 4,197,116
1968 318,849 4,065,593
1967 311,805 3,936,343
1966 304,859 3,812,003
1965 298,238 3,692,086
1964 291,942 3,577,017
1963 285,965 3,465,907
1962 280,286 3,358,099
1961 274,896 3,254,086
1960 269,807 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Zambia

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Zambia
2023 4.08 4.1
2022 4.17 4.18
2021 4.27 4.25
2020 4.35 4.32
2019 4.43 4.42
2018 4.51 4.49
2017 4.6 4.57
2016 4.69 4.67
2015 4.77 4.78
2014 4.86 4.89
2013 4.95 5.01
2012 5.04 5.14
2011 5.13 5.26
2010 5.21 5.36
2009 5.29 5.45
2008 5.36 5.53
2007 5.43 5.61
2006 5.5 5.68
2005 5.56 5.7
2004 5.62 5.7
2003 5.68 5.71
2002 5.73 5.77
2001 5.79 5.85
2000 5.83 5.92
1999 5.88 6
1998 5.91 6.07
1997 5.94 6.12
1996 5.96 6.18
1995 5.97 6.23
1994 5.98 6.26
1993 5.98 6.3
1992 5.98 6.35
1991 5.99 6.46
1990 5.99 6.57
1989 5.99 6.64
1988 5.98 6.7
1987 5.97 6.8
1986 5.96 6.87
1985 5.95 6.93
1984 5.93 6.97
1983 5.9 7.01
1982 5.88 7.04
1981 5.86 7.07
1980 5.84 7.14
1979 5.82 7.22
1978 5.8 7.29
1977 5.8 7.35
1976 5.79 7.39
1975 5.79 7.42
1974 5.8 7.36
1973 5.8 7.34
1972 5.81 7.3
1971 5.81 7.26
1970 5.81 7.22
1969 5.8 7.18
1968 5.79 7.18
1967 5.78 7.15
1966 5.76 7.14
1965 5.73 7.12
1964 5.71 7.09
1963 5.69 7.06
1962 5.67 7.01
1961 5.66 6.98
1960 5.65 6.95

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Zambia
2024 22 18.8
2023 22.1 18.6
2022 22.1 18.4
2021 22.1 18.2
2020 22.1 18
2019 22.2 17.9
2018 22.1 17.7
2017 22 17.5
2016 21.9 17.4
2015 21.9 17.2
2014 21.7 17.1
2013 21.6 17
2012 21.5 16.9
2011 21.3 16.8
2010 21.2 16.7
2009 20.9 16.6
2008 20.7 16.5
2007 20.4 16.4
2006 20.1 16.3
2005 19.9 16.3
2004 19.7 16.2
2003 19.4 16.1
2002 19.3 16
2001 19.1 15.9
2000 19 15.9
1999 18.9 15.8
1998 18.9 15.8
1997 18.9 15.8
1996 19 15.8
1995 19 15.8
1994 19.1 15.8
1993 19.2 15.8
1992 19.4 15.8
1991 19.5 15.7
1990 19.7 15.7
1989 19.8 15.7
1988 19.9 15.6
1987 20 15.6
1986 20 15.5
1985 19.9 15.5
1984 19.7 15.4
1983 19.3 15.4
1982 19.1 15.3
1981 19.2 15.3
1980 19.3 15.2
1979 19.4 15.3
1978 19.5 15.3
1977 19.6 15.4
1976 19.8 15.4
1975 19.9 15.5
1974 20 15.7
1973 20.1 15.8
1972 20.2 15.9
1971 20.2 16.1
1970 20.4 16.2
1969 20.5 16.4
1968 20.7 16.4
1967 20.8 16.5
1966 21 16.5
1965 21.1 16.6
1964 21.3 16.6
1963 21.4 16.7
1962 21.6 16.8
1961 21.7 16.9
1960 21.9 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
n/a
Banked people share n/a
72.7%
2024

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Zambia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
82%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Zambia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 mi
2017
42,049 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2025, 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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