China vs Equatorial Guinea: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 103 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing China and Equatorial Guinea: Equatorial Guinea leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (331,000) against China (1.65); Equatorial Guinea leads on Oil Production (322,700) against China (4.27); Equatorial Guinea leads on Major Urban Areas Population (297,000 people) against China (29.21 people). Across 103 compared metrics, China wins on 56 and Equatorial Guinea wins on 36.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 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🇨🇳 China🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)90.6 %60.37 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 78% (2023 est.)percent of population: 60% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score14.8 points48.68 points
Radios417180,000
Televisions4004,000
Waterways110,000none

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.79T $333.62M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars20.73T $14.53B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)2.25 %8.5 %
Coal Revenue0.570
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.35 %15 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP3 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index77.941.1
Electricity Consumption5.56465
Electricity Exports18.910
Electricity from Fossil Fuels6261
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1838
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels20
Electricity from Other Renewables182
Electricity Imports6.190
Electricity Installed Capacity1.65331,000
Electricity Production5.88500
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.81 USD per capita54.51 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient35.738.5
Gross Fixed Investment45.944.6
Gross National Saving45.86.1
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)5.3 %0.8 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)0.2 %4.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.5 % of GDP1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption238.61.19
Natural Gas Exports3.374.88
Natural Gas Imports97.630
Natural Gas Production145.96.07
Natural Gas Proved Reserves5.4436.81
Oil Consumption9.192,000
Oil Exports480,600395,000
Oil Imports4.751,729
Oil Production4.27322,700
Oil Proved Reserves20.351.1
Population Below Poverty Line0.6 people44 people
Public Debt4743.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5 USD0.9 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption12.475,200
Refined Petroleum Products Exports848,4000
Refined Petroleum Products Imports1.165,094
Refined Petroleum Products Production11.510
Remittances0.20
Revenue from Forest Resources0.081.52
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)08.79
Taxes and Other Revenues7.66.6
Unemployment Rate4.6 %7.9 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)117.03M96,989
Carbon Dioxide Emissions12.25.47
Population Distributionoverwhelming majority of the population is found in the eastern half of the country; the west, with its vast mountainous and desert areas, remains sparsely populated; though ranked first in the world in total population, overall density is less than that the 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 Country828.8 Cubic meters per year10 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.8426

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization6.74 %1.07 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)64.72214.5
Agricultural land5.19M sq. km1,052.18 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)14,500 km296 km
Irrigated Land690,070NA

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country59.71 %7.85 %
Administrative Divisions238
Independence112
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)11.98.2
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP3.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA6.9 %
Hospital Bed Density4.3 people/sq km2.1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)16 %174 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)6.2 %8 %
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA68,000
Underweight Children Under 52.45.6

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇳 China🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)2.54M1,000

People and Society

26 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaShare
Currently married (Percent)66.52 %58.66 %
Life expectancy at birth81.19 years66.68 years
Median age of population40.64 years20.82 years
Population Change-4.42M persons45,905.9 persons
Population density147.29 per sq. km70.68 per sq. km
Total population1.41B persons1.98M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.070.11
Birth Rate (%)7.28 %28.55 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate84.5 %NA
Death Rate (%)7.97 %8.81 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.6 % of GDPNA
Female population of reproductive age308.96M persons453,535.6 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate773.88715,000
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population29.21 people297,000 people
Mean Male Height (cm)171.83167.36
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.73 %90.22 %
Physician Density3.11 people/sq km0.15 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.08 %3.1 %
Population living in slums26.32 %66.55 %
Total deaths12.15M persons15,060.2 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)70.06 %41.26 %
Total fertility rate0.97 per woman3.98 per woman
Total net-migration-306,257.4 persons2,797.6 persons
Under-five mortality rate7.94 per live births65.38 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.460.16
Airports5527
Civil Air Travel2841

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