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Equatorial Guinea vs Germany: Compare Statistics

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

Equatorial Guinea
gnq
Leads on 36 of 102 metrics
Germany
deu
Leads on 58 of 102 metrics

Summary

Comparing Equatorial Guinea and Germany: Equatorial Guinea leads on Major Urban Areas Population (297,000 people) against Germany (3.57 people); Equatorial Guinea leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (715,000) against Germany (43.77); Equatorial Guinea leads on Radios (180,000) against Germany (77.80). Across 102 compared metrics, Equatorial Guinea wins on 36 and Germany wins on 58.

  • 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🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)60.37 %92.48 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 60% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2024 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score48.68 points83.85 points★
Radios180,000★77.8
Televisions4,000★51.4
Waterwaysnone7,500

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country333.62M $42.94B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars14.53B $5.03T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)8.5 %★0 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)15 %★1.67 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3 % of GDP11.4 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index41.179.7★
Electricity Consumption465536.5★
Electricity Exports078.86★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels61★41
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants38★2
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels05★
Electricity from Other Renewables252★
Electricity Imports028.34★
Electricity Installed Capacity331,000★208.5
Electricity Production500612.8★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)54.51 USD per capita120.46 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient38.5★32.4
Gross Fixed Investment44.6★17.8
Gross National Saving6.128★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.8 %★-3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.8 %2.3 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP2.4 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption1.1993.36★
Natural Gas Exports4.8834.61★
Natural Gas Imports0119.5★
Natural Gas Production6.077.9★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves36.8139.5★
Oil Consumption2,000★2.5
Oil Exports395,000470,200★
Oil Imports1,729★2.67
Oil Production322,700★147,200
Oil Proved Reserves1.1276★
Population Below Poverty Line44 people14.8 people★
Public Debt43.3★63.9
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)0.9 USD★-0.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption5,200★2.46
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0494,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports5,094883,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Production02.16★
Remittances00.5★
Revenue from Forest Resources1.52★0.03
Taxes and Other Revenues6.611★
Unemployment Rate7.9 %3.5 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)96,989-21.45M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions5.47★600.19
Population Distributionthe 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 mapsecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country10 Cubic meters per year45.7 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources26154★

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.07 %9.82 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)214.5★185.14
Agricultural land1,052.18 sq. km165,134 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)296 km2,389 km★
Irrigated LandNA5,065

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Rule of Law Index by Country7.85 %92.99 %★
Administrative Divisions816★
Independence1218★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)8.2★7.8
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.4 % of GDP12.7 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate6.9 %NA
Hospital Bed Density2.1 people/sq km8 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)174 %4 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)8 %★22.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS68,000★93,000
Underweight Children Under 55.60.5★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)1,000183,000★

People and Society

26 metrics
Metric🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Currently married (Percent)58.66 %★54.08 %
Life expectancy at birth66.68 years84.11 years★
Median age of population20.82 years45.59 years★
Population Change45,905.9 persons★-741,055 persons
Population density70.68 per sq. km★242.59 per sq. km
Total population1.98M persons83.60M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.110.88★
Birth Rate (%)28.55 %★8.87 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA67 %
Death Rate (%)8.81 %★11.96 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)NA4.7 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age453,535.6 persons16.48M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate715,000★43.77
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days60 days★
Major Urban Areas Population297,000 people★3.57 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.36179.88★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization90.22 %★73.51 %
Physician Density0.15 people/sq km4.53 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate3.1 %★-0.13 %
Population living in slums66.55 %★0 %
Total deaths15,060.2 persons★1.07M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)41.26 %61.31 %★
Total fertility rate3.98 per woman★1.4 per woman
Total net-migration2,797.6 persons★-349,130.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate65.38 per live births3.21 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.161.35★
Airports7840★
Civil Air Travel1239★

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