Equatorial Guinea
Africa · 2024
Equatorial Guinea Overview & Key Indicators
Equatorial Guinea is in the Africa region. Population is 1,892,516. Total GDP is $13.3B. GDP per capita is $7,004. Life expectancy is 63.9 years.
Population
1,892,516
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$13.3B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$7,004
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
63.9
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
20.9
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
2.40%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
71.4%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
2.1
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Equatorial Guinea Economy
Unemployment Rate
8.3%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Inflation Rate
2.9%
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024
Gini Index
38.5
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2022
Poverty Rate
8.8%
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2022
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
1.0%
World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024
Equatorial Guinea Environment
CO₂ Emissions
2.55
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
4.2%
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2022
Forest Area
86.4%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
42.2
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Equatorial Guinea Technology
Internet Users
63.3%
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024
Mobile Subscriptions
49.5
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2022
Frequently Asked Questions about Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea had a population of 1,892,516 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea was $7,004 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Equatorial Guinea Social & Health
Life Expectancy
63.9
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Human Development Index
0.674
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.623
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023