Gabon vs Equatorial Guinea: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Gabon | Equatorial Guinea | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 2.6m2025 | 1.9m2025 | 142 · 149 |
| Area | 267,670 km²2024 | 28,052 km²2024 | 76 · 142 |
| Density | 9.92024 | 67.52024 | 202 · 137 |
| Urban share | 92.1%2025 | 71.6%2025 | 28 · 82 |
| Fertility | 3.592024 | 4.122024 | 40 · 22 |
| Aged 65+ | 4.1%2025 | 3.8%2025 | 163 · 173 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $21.4bn2025 | $12.8bn2025 | 133 · 150 |
| GDP per capita | $8,2632025 | $6,6152025 | 112 · 124 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $22,2182025 | $16,1332025 | 100 · 119 |
| GDP growth | 2.5%2025 | -5.8%2025 | 132 · 208 |
| Agriculture share | 6.8%2025 | 3.2%2025 | 94 · 126 |
| Industry share | 47.2%2025 | 41.4%2025 | 7 · 13 |
| Services share | 42.3%2025 | 55.5%2025 | 178 · 117 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 1.8%2025 | 2.9%2024 | 127 · 95 |
| Tax revenue | 9.5%2021 | 6.6%2022 | 124 · 135 |
| Military spending | 1.66%2025 | 0.90%2025 | 80 · 121 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 55.5%2025 | 46.5%2025 | 41 · 62 |
| FDI inflows | 1.8%2025 | 2.3%2025 | 113 · 91 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 20.2%2025 | 8.3%2025 | 6 · 52 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 21.6%2025 | 31.0%2025 | 116 · 72 |
| Education | |||
| Education spending | 2.3%2023 | — | 162 · — |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 68.5 yrs2024 | 63.9 yrs2024 | 165 · 195 |
| Infant mortality | 25.92024 | 47.62024 | 55 · 15 |
| Health spending | 3.1%2023 | 3.5%2023 | 175 · 167 |
| Physicians | 0.522022 | 0.152022 | 130 · 161 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 68.7%2024 | 63.3%2024 | 125 · 136 |
| Fixed broadband | 4.72024 | 0.12022 | 141 · 195 |
| Electricity access | 95.1%2024 | 65.1%2024 | 154 · 182 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 2.05 t2024 | 2.55 t2024 | 113 · 102 |
| Renewable energy | 91.3%2021 | 4.2%2022 | 4 · 169 |
| Forest cover | 91.4%2024 | 86.1%2024 | 3 · 7 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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