Canada vs Equatorial Guinea: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 102 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Canada and Equatorial Guinea: Equatorial Guinea leads on Oil Exports (395,000) against Canada (1.93); Equatorial Guinea leads on Oil Production (322,700) against Canada (3.48); Equatorial Guinea leads on Major Urban Areas Population (297,000 people) against Canada (6.37 people). Across 102 compared metrics, Canada wins on 57 and Equatorial Guinea wins on 34.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 44 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 8 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 26 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %60.37 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 60% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 points48.68 points
Radios32.3180,000
Televisions21.54,000
Waterways3,000none

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $333.62M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $14.53B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %8.5 %
Coal Revenue0.080
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %15 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDP3 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.641.1
Electricity Consumption522.2465
Electricity Exports73.350
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2361
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants5638
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels90
Electricity from Other Renewables122
Electricity Imports2.680
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5331,000
Electricity Production649.6500
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capita54.51 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.938.5
Gross Fixed Investment23.744.6
Gross National Saving20.86.1
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %0.8 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %4.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption124.41.19
Natural Gas Exports83.964.88
Natural Gas Imports26.360
Natural Gas Production159.16.07
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.0636.81
Oil Consumption2.212,000
Oil Exports1.93395,000
Oil Imports1.091,729
Oil Production3.48322,700
Oil Proved Reserves175.21.1
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 people44 people
Public Debt61.343.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD0.9 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.455,200
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.120
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,7005,094
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.010
Remittances00
Revenue from Forest Resources0.081.52
Taxes and Other Revenues13.86.6
Unemployment Rate6.5 %7.9 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14M96,989
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.855.47
Population Distributionvast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbiathe two large cities are Bata on the mainland and the capital Malabo on the island of Bioko; small communities are scattered throughout the mainland and the five inhabited islands, as shown in this population distribution map
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per year10 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.926

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %1.07 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43214.5
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. km1,052.18 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)202,080 km296 km
Irrigated Land9,045NA

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %7.85 %
Administrative Divisions108
Independence112
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.78.2
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDP3.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA6.9 %
Hospital Bed Density2.5 people/sq km2.1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %174 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %8 %
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA68,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA5.6

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,0001,000

People and Society

26 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %58.66 %
Life expectancy at birth85.29 years66.68 years
Median age of population40.75 years20.82 years
Population Change437,571 persons45,905.9 persons
Population density4.46 per sq. km70.68 per sq. km
Total population40.51M persons1.98M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.850.11
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %28.55 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNANA
Death Rate (%)7.75 %8.81 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.2 % of GDPNA
Female population of reproductive age9.19M persons453,535.6 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate22.87715,000
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 people297,000 people
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09167.36
Military Service Age and Obligation1718
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %90.22 %
Physician Density2.82 people/sq km0.15 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.73 %3.1 %
Population living in slums1.2 %66.55 %
Total deaths326,297.8 persons15,060.2 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %41.26 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman3.98 per woman
Total net-migration406,485.5 persons2,797.6 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live births65.38 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.960.16
Airports1,4597
Civil Air Travel6361

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