National Identity
- Official name
- Republic of Equatorial Guinea
- Official name (in Spanish)
- República de Guinea Ecuatorial
- Official name (in French)
- République de Guinée équatoriale
- Official name (in Portuguese)
- República da Guiné Equatoria
- Name etymology
the country is named for the Guinea region of West Africa that lies along the Gulf of Guinea and stretches north to the Sahel; the "equatorial" refers to the fact that the country lies just north of the Equator
Sources:- Fundamental Law of Equatorial Guinea - New Text of the Constitution of Equatorial Guinea, officially promulgated on February 16, 2012. With the texts of the Constitutional Reform approved in the referendum on November 13, 2011 ↗ - Institutional Website of the Government - Equatorial Guinea
- The World Factbook: Equatorial Guinea - CIA
- Coat of arms
- National flag
Translated from the Official State Gazette of Equatorial Guinea The National Flag is green, white and red, in three horizontal stripes of equal dimensions, and a blue triangle at the end nearest to the mast. In the centre of the Flag is engraved the Coat of Arms of the Republic.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Information and Press Office of Equatorial Guinea The Flag of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea bears the colours green, white, red and blue, which signify respectively the rich forest of the country, peace, the blood of those who fought for independence, and the sea that unites the mainland region with the insular region.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerSources:- boe.gob.gq ↗ - the Official State Gazette of Equatorial Guinea
- guineaecuatorialpress.com ↗ - the Information and Press Office of Equatorial Guinea
- National anthem
- 1:54
- Lyrics
Caminemos pisando la senda De nuestra inmensa felicidad. En fraternidad, sin separación, ¡Cantemos Libertad! Tras dos siglos de estar sometidos Bajo la dominación colonial, En fraterna unión, sin discriminar, ¡Cantemos Libertad! ¡Gritemos Viva, Libre Guinea, Y defendamos nuestra Libertad. Cantemos siempre, Libre Guinea, Y conservemos siempre la unidad. ¡Gritemos Viva, Libre Guinea, Y defendamos nuestra Libertad. Cantemos siempre, Libre Guinea, Y conservemos, y conservemos la independencia nacional Y conservemos, Y conservemos La independencia nacional.
Source: - Citizens
- "Equatorial Guineans" or "Equatoguineans"
- Official name:Fundamental Law of Equatorial Guinea - New Text of the Constitution of Equatorial Guinea, officially promulgated on February 16, 2012. With the texts of the Constitutional Reform approved in the referendum on November 13, 2011 ↗ - Institutional Website of the Government - Equatorial Guinea
- Official name, Citizens:The World Factbook: Equatorial Guinea - CIA
- National flag:boe.gob.gq ↗ - the Official State Gazette of Equatorial Guinea
- National flag:guineaecuatorialpress.com ↗ - the Information and Press Office of Equatorial Guinea
- National anthem:nationalanthems.info ↗
Geography
- Location
- Total area
- 28,051 km²
- Land area
- 28,051 km²
- Water area
- 0.00 km²
- Land borders
- 528 km(2 countries)
- Coastline
- 296 km
- Terrain
Coastal plains rise to interior hills; islands are volcanic - Mean elevation
- 577 m
- Highest point
- 3,008 mPico Basile
- Lowest point
- 0 mAtlantic Ocean
- Climate
Tropical always hot, humid - Avg. temperature
- 23.8 °C
- Avg. daily range
- 21.3 to 28 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 2,948 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January 28.6 24.2 21.3 179 February 29.1 24.6 21.6 190 March 29.4 24.7 21.7 273 April 29.3 24.7 21.7 284 May 28.7 24.4 21.7 272 June 27.3 23.5 21.2 213 July 26.2 22.8 20.6 159 August 26.2 22.8 20.6 160 September 27 23.2 21.1 280 October 27.6 23.5 21.2 367 November 28 23.8 21.2 347 December 28.3 24 21.3 225 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Equatorial Guinea - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
- Loading
- Land use2023
- Arable1.9%Perm. crops1.7%Pasture0.2%Forest86.4%Other9.9%
- Arable land
- 53,000 hectares (1.9%)
- Permanent crops
- 46,800 hectares (1.7%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 4,920 hectares (0.2%)
- Forest
- 2,423,340 hectares (86.4%)
- Other land
- 276,940 hectares (9.9%)
Source: - Natural hazards2026
- Epidemics6.5High#38/191Drought2.9Low#104/191River floods2.0Very low#142/191Coastal floods2.0Very low#127/191Earthquakes0.1Very low#127/191Tsunamis0.0Very lowTropical cyclones0.0Very low
Scores out of 10, ranks out of 191 countries.
Source:- INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Location, Land borders, Coastline, Terrain, Mean elevation, Highest point, Lowest point, Climate:The World Factbook: Equatorial Guinea - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
- Natural hazards:INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
Demographics
- Population change2026
- +2.37% per year+46,037 people/yearWorld Rank26thof 237
- Birth rate
- 29.2 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 7.8 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- +1.8 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 20.9 yearsWorld Rank191stof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years36.9%15-64 years59.3%65 years +3.9%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 3.9%
- Share aged under 18
- 42.9%
- Total dependency ratio
- 69
- Youth dependency ratio
- 62
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 7
- Sex ratio
- 1.11 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 0.2% 0.2% 70-79 0.8% 0.9% 60-69 2.2% 2.0% 50-59 4.0% 3.0% 40-49 6.4% 4.6% 30-39 7.7% 6.3% 20-29 7.9% 7.2% 10-19 10.6% 10.5% 0-9 12.9% 12.7% - 2026
- 1.75 above the replacement level for Equatorial Guinea ()3.95 births per womanreplacement 2.201234World Rank24thof 237
- 1.77 daughters per woman0.77 above replacement, long-run each generation larger than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.52
- 2026
- +21.4 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 21.4 more births than deaths a year
- 2026
- +1.8 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 71.8% live in 1,424,555 urban residents
- Largest urban areas2026
- Bata, MalaboRankUrban AreaPopulation (2026 estimate)1Bata884,2582Malabo776,194
Unlike official city figures, UN urban areas cover the entire built-up area, which can include multiple cities and towns.
- Population distribution
- 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.
- Ethnic groups2011
- Fang78.1%Bubi9.4%Ndowe2.8%Nanguedambo2.7%Bisio0.9%Foreigner5.3%Other0.7%Unspecified0.2%
- Religions2015
- Roman Catholic88.0%Protestant5.0%Muslim2.0%Other5.0%
Other includes animist, Baha'i, and Jewish.
Source:- The World Factbook: Equatorial Guinea - CIA
- Languages
- Spanish (Español), French (Français), Portuguese (Português)
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization, Largest cities:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Population distribution, Ethnic groups, Religions:The World Factbook: Equatorial Guinea - CIA
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- RepublicThe President of the Republic is Head of State, elected by direct universal suffrage; the Fundamental Law calls Equatorial Guinea "a sovereign, independent, republican, social and democratic State" and recognises political pluralism (Arts. 1, 33).
- System of government
- PresidentialThe President exercises executive power as Head of Government and may designate a Prime Minister from among ministers; ministers' responsibility to the chambers carries no confidence vote, and the President in Council of Ministers may dissolve both chambers (Arts. 32, 33, 50, 60).
- Territorial organisation
- Unitary
- Official websites
- Government (in Spanish)
- Capital
- Ciudad de la Paz
- National holidays
- 14 days in 2026
- ThuJan 1New Year's Day
- SunMar 8International Women's Day
- ThuApr 2Maundy Thursday
- FriApr 3Good Friday
- FriMay 1International Labor Day
- MonMay 25African Liberation Day
- ThuJun 4Corpus Christi
- FriJun 5President's Day
- MonAug 3Armed Forces Day
- SatAug 15Constitution Day
- MonAug 17Constitution Day (observed)
- MonOct 12National Independence Day
- TueDec 8Immaculate Conception
- FriDec 25Christmas Day
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- WATWest Africa TimeUTC+1
- Currency
- Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
- Calling code
- +240
- Internet TLD
- .gq
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- GQ, GNQ
- Infrastructure
- Passengers carried
- 118,427 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Aircraft departures
- 3,063 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Air freight
- 0.8 million tonne-km(2023)
- Aircraft registration prefix
- 3C
Sources:- The World Factbook: Equatorial Guinea - CIA
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- 2025
- 15 / 100World Rank172ndof 182Confidence interval
Corruption index score by year Year Score Lower bound Upper bound 2012 20 18 22 2013 19 15 23 2017 17 11 23 2018 16 11 21 2019 16 11.1 20.9 2020 16 11.7 20.3 2021 17 12.8 21.2 2022 17 12.8 21.2 2023 17 12.8 21.2 2024 13 8.8 17.2 2025 15 11 19 Source:- Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
- Form of state, System of government, Territorial organisation:Ley Fundamental de Guinea Ecuatorial, promulgada el 16 de febrero de 2012, with the constitutional reform approved by referendum on 13 November 2011 ↗ - Information and Press Office of Equatorial Guinea
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
- Infrastructure:The World Factbook: Equatorial Guinea - CIA
- Infrastructure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Corruption Perceptions Index:Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
Economy
- Upper middle income
- GDP growth (real)2026
- −1.7% per yearWorld Rank186thof 195
- GDP per capita (PPP)2026
- GDP per capita (nominal)
- $8,484 (104th in the world)
Source:- 2025
- Services55.5% of GDPIndustry41.4% of GDPAgriculture3.2% of GDPManufacturing22.3%part of industry
- Households
- +53.2%
- Government
- +32.4%
- Investment
- −3.7%
- Exports
- +46.5%
- Imports
- −28.4%
The shape of the economyGDP by end useSource:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Inflation2026
- 3.3%up 1 percentage points1pp from 2025
- Labor force2024
- 722,903 (38% of population)World Rank154thof 187
- Labor force participation2024
- 60.9% of people aged 15+
- Unemployment2024
- 8.3%
- Youth unemployment2024
- 15.6% ages 15 to 24
- Labor productivity2024
- $18.9 per hour worked at PPP
- Budget balance2026
- 0.6% of GDP deficit
- Current account
- 0.1% of GDP, $19 million deficit
Source: - Debt2024
- Central government debt36.2% of GDPInterest on debt1.1% of GDP
- Trade2023
- China27%
- Netherlands12%
- Spain10%
- Italy7%
- Germany6%
Source:- The World Factbook: Equatorial Guinea - CIA
- 2024
- −2.70World Rank143rdof 145
- Projected GDP growth
- +0.7% a year over the next 10 years
Source:- Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products2024
- Sweet potatoes, Plantains and cooking bananas, Coffee (green), and 3 more
- 1Sweet potatoes37.6×
- 2Plantains and cooking bananas31×
- 3Coffee (green)11.9×
- 4Cassava (fresh)7.5×
- 5Bananas7.5×
- 6Oil palm fruit3.2×
ProductSource:- FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Industries
- petroleum, natural gas, sawmilling
- Income level, GDP by sector:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- GDP (nominal), GDP growth (real), GDP per capita (PPP), Inflation, Budget balance:IMF World Economic Outlook ↗
- Labor force, Labor force participation, Unemployment, Youth unemployment, Labor productivity:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Debt:IMF Global Debt Database ↗
- Debt:IMF Public Finances in Modern History ↗
- Trade, Industries:The World Factbook: Equatorial Guinea - CIA
- Economic Complexity Index:Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products:FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
Cost of Living
- Average gross salary2023
- FCFA 235,537 per month$388 (USD), $854 (PPP)
- Median
- FCFA 170,000 per month($280)
- Men
- FCFA 267,273 per month($441)
- Women
- FCFA 181,609 per month($299)
Source:- ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- 2023
- FCFA 117,304 per month, gross$193 (USD), $425 (PPP)
- Share of the average gross salary
- 50%
Source:- ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Average gross salary, Minimum wage:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
Society
- 2023
- 0.674MediumWorld Rank133rdof 193Equatorial GuineaWorld
Human Development Index by year Year Equatorial Guinea World 2000 0.508 0.651 2001 0.521 0.657 2002 0.536 0.662 2003 0.541 0.669 2004 0.552 0.675 2005 0.566 0.681 2006 0.591 0.688 2007 0.603 0.694 2008 0.613 0.698 2009 0.615 0.701 2010 0.612 0.707 2011 0.624 0.713 2012 0.635 0.717 2013 0.644 0.721 2014 0.652 0.726 2015 0.656 0.731 2016 0.659 0.735 2017 0.661 0.739 2018 0.663 0.741 2019 0.667 0.745 2020 0.668 0.742 2021 0.671 0.742 2022 0.677 0.752 2023 0.674 0.756 Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- 2022
- 38.5
- Mean years of schooling2023
- 8.3 years
- Expected for a child today
- 12.5 years
Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Internet users2022
- 63.7% of the population
- Households with Internet access
- 58.1%
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Mobile subscriptions2022
- 893,441
- Fixed telephone lines
- 11,389
- Fixed broadband
- 0.1 subscriptions per 100 people
Counts subscriptions, not people.
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Refugees hosted2025
- 0 people
- Asylum seekers
- 5
- Refugees from Equatorial Guinea abroad
- 433
Source:- Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Human Development Index, Mean years of schooling:Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Income inequality (Gini):World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users, Mobile subscriptions:ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Refugees hosted:Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
- Loading
- Active humanitarian crisisAug 2026
- None - no active crisis
- Prison population2015
- 34.4 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 500
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Active humanitarian crisis:INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 64.3 years
- Health expenditure2023
- 3.5% of GDP$234 per person
- Physicians2022
- 0.15 per 1,000 population
- Hospital beds2010latest available
- 2.1 per 1,000 population
- Infant mortality2026
- 49.7 per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality2023
- 174 per 100,000 live births
- Alcohol consumption2022
- 6.1 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year
- Road traffic deaths2019
- 27.2 per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Health expenditure, Physicians, Hospital beds, Road traffic deaths:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Maternal mortality:Maternal mortality estimates ↗ - UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group
- Alcohol consumption:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
Environment
- CO₂ emissions2024
- 4.83 Mt per yearup 1.3 percent on the previous year1.3% from 2023
- CO₂ per capita
- 3 t per personWorld Rank96thof 207
- Share of global CO₂
- 0.01%
- Methane (CH₄)
- 3.01 Mt CO₂-eq
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 0.05 Mt CO₂-eq
- Fluorinated gases
- 0.25 Mt CO₂-eq
- All greenhouse gases
- 8.14 Mt CO₂-eq
Source:- Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- 2024
- 33 µg/m³ of PM2.52.7 years of life expectancy lost against the WHO guidelineMost polluted18thof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues
- deforestation (agricultural expansion, fires, and grazing)
- desertification
- water pollution
- tap water non-potable
- wildlife preservation
Source:- The World Factbook: Equatorial Guinea - CIA
- International agreements
- 18 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 54 multilateral environmental agreements
Treaty Standing Joined Climate Paris Agreement in force 2018 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in force 2000 Kyoto Protocol in force 2005 Ozone layer Montreal Protocol in force 2006 Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer) in force 1988 Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity in force 1995 CITES in force 1992 Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn) in force 2010 Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety not a party Nagoya Protocol in force 2024 Land and heritage Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in force 2003 World Heritage Convention in force 2010 UN Convention to Combat Desertification in force 1997 Chemicals and waste Basel Convention in force 2003 Rotterdam Convention (PIC) in force 2004 Stockholm Convention (POPs) in force 2020 Minamata Convention on Mercury in force 2020 Oceans UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in force 1997 High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) signed 2025, not ratified MARPOL 73/78 in force 1996 Source:- International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
- CO₂ emissions:Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues:The World Factbook: Equatorial Guinea - CIA
- International agreements:International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
Food & Water
- No access to safe drinking water2022
- 52.1% of the population
- Renewable water2022
- 26 billion m³ per year
- Per person
- 14,416 m³ per year
- Dependency ratio
- 0% originates outside the country
- Annual water withdrawal
- 0 billion m³ per year
- Withdrawn for agriculture
- 5%
- Water stress
- 0% of available freshwater withdrawn
Source:- AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity2024
- 19.2% of adults
- Men
- 8.5%
- Women
- 32.1%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children2011latest available
- 5.6% of children under five
- No access to safe drinking water, Renewable water:AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
Energy
- Energy consumption2024
- Per capita
- 59.1 GJ per person
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- Supply
- Surplusproduces 4.1× what it consumes, 2024
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Electricity2024
- No electricity trade1.5 TWh generated per year
- Generation
- 1.5 TWh per year
- Consumption
- 1.3 TWh per year
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal
- Surplusproduces 15.1× what it consumes, 2024Oil reserves20251.1 billion barrelsWorld Rank41stof 99Exports2018184,474 b/d
Oil imports and exports count crude oil only.
- Energy consumption, Electricity, Oil, gas & coal:International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal:Worldwide Oil and Gas Survey ↗ - Oil & Gas Journal
Defense
- Military expenditure2024
- 1% of GDP$113.1 million, 4.7% of government spending
- Military personnel2025
- estimated 2,000active Armed Forces, including Gendarmerie
- Military service2025
- Selective conscriptionmen, 24-month service obligation; voluntary 18–25
- Nuclear weapons2026
- None - no nuclear arsenal
- Military expenditure:SIPRI Military Expenditure Database ↗ - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- Military expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Military personnel, Military service:The World Factbook: Equatorial Guinea - CIA
- Nuclear weapons:Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ - Federation of American Scientists
