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Equatorial Guinea vs Eswatini
Side-by-side comparison of Equatorial Guinea and Eswatini from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Equatorial Guinea
Sub-Saharan Africa · nation age 58 years
Eswatini
Sub-Saharan Africa · nation age 58 years
In short
Equatorial Guinea scores 25.7 in the NationsTree Index (174th in the world) and Eswatini scores 22.3 (182nd), a gap of 3.4 points. Their trees are 2.9 m and 2.0 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Equatorial Guinea has 54% more people than Eswatini. Equatorial Guinea has 62% more land area than Eswatini. The economy of Equatorial Guinea is 99% larger than that of Eswatini (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Equatorial Guinea 1.9 million and Eswatini 1.3 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $16,133 in Equatorial Guinea and $12,529 in Eswatini (2025, international dollars). Life expectancy is almost the same: 63.9 and 64.3 years.
Of 25 indicators reported by both countries, Equatorial Guinea ranks higher in the world on 8 and Eswatini on 17. Equatorial Guinea is clearly stronger in land & people and natural resources. Eswatini is clearly stronger in infrastructure & digital, society & health and environment & energy.
Over the last five years Equatorial Guinea improved faster (direction score 68 vs 2 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Equatorial Guinea and Eswatini.
Equatorial Guineabetter
-0.6%
51st of 192
Eswatini
-7.8%
178th of 192
Renewable energyEnvironment & energy
Equatorial Guinea
4.2%
169th of 212
Eswatinibetter
64.7%
32nd of 212
GDP growthEconomy
Equatorial Guinea
-5.8%
208th of 210
Eswatinibetter
4.2%
76th of 210
Air pollution (PM2.5)Environment & energy
Equatorial Guinea
42.2
181st of 200
Eswatinibetter
16.7
98th of 200
Renewable freshwater per personNatural resources
Equatorial Guineabetter
14,416
40th of 183
Eswatini
2,166
102nd of 183
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Equatorial Guinea overtook Eswatini in the NationsTree Index in 2025, the latest year with data.
Eswatini overtook Equatorial Guinea in life expectancy in 2023 and has stayed ahead since.
Equatorial Guinea overtook Eswatini in population in 2009 and has stayed ahead since.
Equatorial Guinea overtook Eswatini in GDP (PPP) in 2000 and has stayed ahead since.
Equatorial Guinea overtook Eswatini in GDP per person (PPP) in 1997 and has stayed ahead since.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
Equatorial GuineaEswatini All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Equatorial Guinea | Eswatini |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 28,052142nd/216 · 2024 | 17,364155th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 28,052140th/216 · 2024 | 17,200155th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 1.9 m149th/217 · 2025 | 1.3 m158th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 2.40%29th/217 · 2025 | 1.07%97th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 67.5137th/216 · 2024 | 72.3135th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 71.6%82nd/217 · 2025 | 26.7%201st/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 37.1%41st/217 · 2025 | 33.0%59th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 3.8%173rd/217 · 2025 | 4.3%161st/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $12.82 bn149th/210 · 2025 | $5.16 bn168th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $31.27 bn149th/199 · 2025 | $15.74 bn155th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $26.72 bn148th/199 · 2025 | $13.45 bn155th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $6,615123rd/210 · 2025 | $4,108148th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $16,133119th/199 · 2025 | $12,529132nd/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $5,890120th/201 · 2025 | $3,730144th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | -5.8%208th/210 · 2025 | 4.2%76th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 2.9%86th/180 · 2024 | 2.6%2019 |
| Unemployment % | 8.3%136th/187 · 2025 | 34.2%187th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | — | 35.7%12th/55 · 2021 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 35.4%49th/189 · 2025 | 44.8%74th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -0.6%51st/192 · 2025 | -7.8%178th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 3.2%126th/197 · 2025 | 6.4%97th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 41.4%13th/200 · 2025 | 33.6%40th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 22.3%13th/192 · 2025 | 28.1%6th/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 55.5%116th/200 · 2025 | 52.4%132nd/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $5.97 bn128th/182 · 2025 | $2.61 bn147th/182 · 2024 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $3.64 bn147th/182 · 2025 | $2.61 bn154th/182 · 2024 |
| Exports % of GDP | 46.5%61st/183 · 2025 | 53.8%49th/183 · 2024 |
| Imports % of GDP | 28.4%140th/183 · 2025 | 53.7%68th/183 · 2024 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 74.9%106th/183 · 2025 | 107.5%51st/183 · 2024 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | — | 3.6%84th/170 · 2023 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | — | 59.8%54th/171 · 2023 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | — | 29.7%49th/171 · 2023 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | — | 0.6%147th/171 · 2023 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | — | 0.3%157th/168 · 2023 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -2.4%103rd/191 · 2025 | 2.4%54th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 2.3%91st/196 · 2025 | 1.0%143rd/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 23.5%19th/209 · 2021 | 3.0%86th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 14.94%15th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 6.63%10th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.14%27th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 1.93%36th/209 · 2021 | 2.86%24th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 1.9%173rd/206 · 2024 | 10.3%102nd/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 14,41640th/183 · 2022 | 2,166102nd/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | — | 345,300138th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $14.0 m2001 | $7.3 m169th/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 2.2%1996 | 0.4%161st/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | — | 488,00079th/107 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 63.9195th/217 · 2024 | 64.3192nd/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 68.0183rd/196 · 2024 | 45.1162nd/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 0.15155th/174 · 2022 | 0.56119th/174 · 2023 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 2.12010 | 2.02013 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 68%173rd/193 · 2024 | 84%136th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | — | 49.1%116th/153 · 2022 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 17.8%2005 | 82.0%2016 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | — | 81.2%2016 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 6.4%170th/217 · 2025 | 6.9%161st/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 3.5%167th/193 · 2023 | 7.5%75th/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 88.3%2000 | 90.8%50th/98 · 2022 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 1.8%2000 | 6.4%2013 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.674133rd/193 · 2023 | 0.695126th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 38.578th/108 · 2022 | 54.62016 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 8.8%83rd/108 · 2022 | 44.5%2016 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 65.1%182nd/215 · 2024 | 89.3%162nd/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | — | 38.2%121st/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | — | 60.8%73rd/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 63.3%136th/186 · 2024 | 63.4%135th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 50200th/210 · 2022 | 14042nd/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 0.1195th/208 · 2022 | 2.5155th/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 1.88158th/164 · 2018 | — |
| Rail lines route-km | — | 3002011 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 118,427135th/161 · 2023 | 34,663148th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 2.55102nd/203 · 2024 | 0.8860th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 4.2%169th/212 · 2022 | 64.7%32nd/212 · 2022 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 42.2181st/200 · 2023 | 16.798th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 86.1%7th/214 · 2024 | 25.3%118th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 1,25184th/149 · 2024 | 97791st/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 27.3187th/205 · 2025 | 35.2169th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 18.2195th/207 · 2025 | 31.9158th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 33.2193rd/207 · 2025 | 45.8150th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 62.9126th/207 · 2025 | 55.6160th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 30.8190th/205 · 2025 | 43.9151st/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 24.8198th/205 · 2025 | 31.0179th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | — | 12.5122nd/145 · 2021 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $120.7 m135th/156 · 2025 | $93.4 m140th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 0.9%121st/156 · 2025 | 1.6%84th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 4.7%88th/154 · 2025 | 5.2%77th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 1,000161st/170 · 2020 | 3,0001999 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 0.16%155th/168 · 2020 | 0.98%1999 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 12.0 m103rd/163 · 2024 | 2.0 m2020 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | — | 0.28%2015 |
| Scientific articles articles | 3191st/197 · 2023 | 31167th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Eswatini?
Equatorial Guinea has the larger population: 1.9 m (2025) compared with 1.3 m for Eswatini (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Equatorial Guinea or Eswatini?
Equatorial Guinea is larger: 28,052 km² (2024) compared with 17,364 km² for Eswatini (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Equatorial Guinea or Eswatini?
Equatorial Guinea has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $31.27 bn intl. (2025) compared with $15.74 bn intl. for Eswatini (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Equatorial Guinea or Eswatini?
Equatorial Guinea has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $16,133 intl. (2025) compared with $12,529 intl. for Eswatini (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Equatorial Guinea or Eswatini?
Eswatini has the higher life expectancy at birth: 64.3 years (2024) compared with 63.9 years for Equatorial Guinea (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Equatorial Guinea or Eswatini?
Equatorial Guinea spends more on the military: $120.7 m (2025) compared with $93.4 m for Eswatini (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Equatorial Guinea or Eswatini?
Equatorial Guinea: 25.7 points (174th in the world); Eswatini: 22.3 points (182nd). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Equatorial Guinea vs Eswatini — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/equatorial-guinea-vs-eswatini. Data as of 26 October 2026.