Equatorial Guinea

Sub-Saharan Africa·Upper middle income

Population: 1.85M; 150th of 217
GDP: $12.8B; 149th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $6,745; 123rd of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 63.7; 194th of 217
Human development: 0.596; 143rd of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Equatorial Guinea

South Africa

Botswana

Gabon

Cabo Verde

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growing CEMAC economy and new OPEC member; large oil and gas reserves; targeting economic diversification and poverty reduction; still recovering from CEMAC crisis; improving public financial management; persistent poverty; hard-hit by COVID-19

Area: 28,051 km²
Resources: petroleum, natural gas, timber, gold, bauxite, diamonds, tantalum, sand and gravel, clay
Borders: Cameroon; Gabon

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian88.7%
Unaffiliated5%
Muslim4%
Other2.1%

Religious diversity: 2.44 / 10 · moderate · 113th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

GNQ

ZAF

BWA

GAB

GDP

current US$

$12.8B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$142M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

58%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

3.1%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

45.8%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

1.85M–––

Population density

people per km²

64.3–––

Urban population

% of total

74.4%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

4.1–––

Net migration

people

3,891–––

Population under 15

% of total

37.3%–––

Population 65+

% of total

3.7%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

2.9%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

16K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

849.8–––

Electricity generation

TWh

1.6–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

2.44–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

5%–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.6%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#149/214

$12.8B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#123/214

$6,7452024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#109/203

$17,412latest

GDP growth

annual %

#176/214

0.9%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#130/207

$4,7402024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#58/213

2.5%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#142/201

$142M2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#92/205

58%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#131/206

3.1%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#12/208

45.8%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#137/187

8.4%latest

Gini index

0–100

#108/168

38.5latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#107/168

8.8%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#150/217

1.85Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#140/216

64.3latest

Urban population

% of total

#78/215

74.4%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#194/217

63.7latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#25/217

4.1latest

Net migration

people

#55/217

3,8912024

Population under 15

% of total

#42/217

37.3%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#172/217

3.7%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#183/196

49.1latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#183/196

70.6latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#179/192

2.9%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#174/195

0.1latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#79/160

94.4%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#178/194

5.4%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#149/210

60.4%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#202/214

49.52022

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#192/208

0.12022

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#176/215

66.62024

Access to electricity

% of population

#177/215

66.9%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#94/198

16K2023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#141/202

849.82023

Electricity generation

TWh

#147/202

1.62023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#99/202

31.2%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#111/202

68.8%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#81/204

72024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#118/204

3.72024

Share of global CO₂

#124/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#142/193

7.82023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#152/172

0.1722022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#159/172

0.0512022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#170/178

172022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#187/193

-1.62022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#172/193

-1.32022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#178/193

-1.412022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#103/193

-0.07432022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#150/172

0.4522022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

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Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#113/193

2.442020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#92/193

5%2020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#143/189

0.5962021

Global Peace Index

1–5

#79/158

2.012023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#84/161

1.6%latest

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