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Equatorial Guinea vs Namibia
Side-by-side comparison of Equatorial Guinea and Namibia 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
In short
Namibia scores 31.8 in the NationsTree Index (159th in the world) and Equatorial Guinea scores 25.7 (174th), a gap of 6.1 points. Their trees are 2.9 m and 3.3 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Namibia has 60% more people than Equatorial Guinea. Namibia is 29 times larger than Equatorial Guinea by land area. The economy of Namibia is 19% larger than that of Equatorial Guinea (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Equatorial Guinea 1.9 million and Namibia 3.1 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $16,133 in Equatorial Guinea and $11,986 in Namibia (2025, international dollars). People in Namibia live on average 3.6 years longer (67.5 vs 63.9 years).
Of 27 indicators reported by both countries, Equatorial Guinea ranks higher in the world on 10 and Namibia on 17. Equatorial Guinea is clearly stronger in natural resources, main industries and economy. Namibia is clearly stronger in institutions & safety, science & innovation and military.
As a nation, Equatorial Guinea is the older of the two (statehood since 1968, 58 years), compared with Namibia (since 1990). Over the last five years Equatorial Guinea improved faster (direction score 68 vs 16 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Equatorial Guinea and Namibia.
Equatorial Guineabetter
-0.6%
51st of 192
Namibia
-5.9%
163rd of 192
Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI)Infrastructure & digital
Equatorial Guinea
1.88
158th of 164
Namibiabetter
2.80
63rd of 164
Voice & accountabilityInstitutions & safety
Equatorial Guinea
24.8
198th of 205
Namibiabetter
64.6
81st of 205
Rule of lawInstitutions & safety
Equatorial Guinea
33.2
193rd of 207
Namibiabetter
64.8
79th of 207
Air pollution (PM2.5)Environment & energy
Equatorial Guinea
42.2
181st of 200
Namibiabetter
14.2
77th of 200
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Namibia overtook Equatorial Guinea in GDP (PPP) in 2023 and has stayed ahead since.
Namibia overtook Equatorial Guinea in life expectancy in 2022 and has stayed ahead since.
Namibia overtook Equatorial Guinea in the NationsTree Index in 2008 and has stayed ahead since.
Equatorial Guinea overtook Namibia in GDP per person (PPP) in 1998 and has stayed ahead since.
Namibia has been ahead of Equatorial Guinea in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
Equatorial GuineaNamibia 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 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 28,052142nd/216 · 2024 | 824,29233rd/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 28,052140th/216 · 2024 | 823,29033rd/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 1.9 m149th/217 · 2025 | 3.1 m136th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 2.40%29th/217 · 2025 | 2.05%46th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 67.5137th/216 · 2024 | 3.7213th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 71.6%82nd/217 · 2025 | 50.9%154th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 37.1%41st/217 · 2025 | 36.7%44th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 3.8%173rd/217 · 2025 | 3.8%171st/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $12.82 bn149th/210 · 2025 | $15.08 bn145th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $31.27 bn149th/199 · 2025 | $37.07 bn144th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $26.72 bn148th/199 · 2025 | $31.68 bn144th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $6,615123rd/210 · 2025 | $4,876141st/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $16,133119th/199 · 2025 | $11,986134th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $5,890120th/201 · 2025 | $4,340137th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | -5.8%208th/210 · 2025 | 1.7%157th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 2.9%86th/180 · 2024 | 3.5%102nd/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 8.3%136th/187 · 2025 | 19.3%180th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | — | 4.7%2015 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 35.4%49th/189 · 2025 | 67.5%132nd/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -0.6%51st/192 · 2025 | -5.9%163rd/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 3.2%126th/197 · 2025 | 7.0%91st/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 41.4%13th/200 · 2025 | 28.9%59th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 22.3%13th/192 · 2025 | 10.0%99th/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 55.5%116th/200 · 2025 | 55.0%120th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $5.97 bn128th/182 · 2025 | $6.74 bn120th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $3.64 bn147th/182 · 2025 | $9.64 bn120th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 46.5%61st/183 · 2025 | 44.7%64th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 28.4%140th/183 · 2025 | 63.9%49th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 74.9%106th/183 · 2025 | 108.6%50th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | — | 1.3%114th/170 · 2024 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | — | 18.4%108th/171 · 2024 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | — | 28.0%53rd/171 · 2024 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | — | 32.3%17th/171 · 2024 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | — | 0.1%160th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -2.4%103rd/191 · 2025 | -13.1%173rd/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 2.3%91st/196 · 2025 | 9.6%22nd/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 23.5%19th/209 · 2021 | 4.0%80th/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 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 3.17%31st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 1.93%36th/209 · 2021 | 0.86%57th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 1.9%173rd/206 · 2024 | 1.0%183rd/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 14,41640th/183 · 2022 | 2,132104th/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | — | 187,100153rd/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $14.0 m2001 | $155.0 m134th/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 2.2%1996 | 4.0%91st/168 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 63.9195th/217 · 2024 | 67.5172nd/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 68.0183rd/196 · 2024 | 39.5159th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 0.15155th/174 · 2022 | 0.55120th/174 · 2022 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 2.12010 | 2.72009 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 68%173rd/193 · 2024 | 74%160th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | — | 76.8%78th/153 · 2023 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 17.8%2005 | 82.0%124th/173 · 2024 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | — | 43.7%2015 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 6.4%170th/217 · 2025 | 6.4%169th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 3.5%167th/193 · 2023 | 9.5%35th/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 88.3%2000 | 87.6%59th/98 · 2023 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 1.8%2000 | 26.1%110th/150 · 2022 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.674133rd/193 · 2023 | 0.665136th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 38.578th/108 · 2022 | 59.12015 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 8.8%83rd/108 · 2022 | 22.9%2015 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 65.1%182nd/215 · 2024 | 59.3%188th/215 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 63.3%136th/186 · 2024 | 64.9%134th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 50200th/210 · 2022 | 85164th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 0.1195th/208 · 2022 | 2.8153rd/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 1.88158th/164 · 2018 | 2.8063rd/164 · 2022 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 118,427135th/161 · 2023 | 60,304141st/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 2.55102nd/203 · 2024 | 1.2069th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 4.2%169th/212 · 2022 | 30.0%80th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 42.2181st/200 · 2023 | 14.277th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 86.1%7th/214 · 2024 | 9.8%168th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 1,25184th/149 · 2024 | 677111th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 27.3187th/205 · 2025 | 54.4102nd/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 18.2195th/207 · 2025 | 51.083rd/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 33.2193rd/207 · 2025 | 64.879th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 62.9126th/207 · 2025 | 78.664th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 30.8190th/205 · 2025 | 56.786th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 24.8198th/205 · 2025 | 64.681st/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | — | 11.2117th/145 · 2021 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $120.7 m135th/156 · 2025 | $410.5 m110th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 0.9%121st/156 · 2025 | 2.8%35th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 4.7%88th/154 · 2025 | 7.0%49th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 1,000161st/170 · 2020 | 16,000113th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 0.16%155th/168 · 2020 | 1.67%36th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 12.0 m103rd/163 · 2024 | 0158th/163 · 2025 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | — | 0.65%55th/110 · 2022 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | — | 1126th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 3191st/197 · 2023 | 231124th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Namibia?
Namibia has the larger population: 3.1 m (2025) compared with 1.9 m for Equatorial Guinea (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Equatorial Guinea or Namibia?
Namibia is larger: 824,292 km² (2024) compared with 28,052 km² for Equatorial Guinea (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Equatorial Guinea or Namibia?
Namibia has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $37.07 bn intl. (2025) compared with $31.27 bn intl. for Equatorial Guinea (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Equatorial Guinea or Namibia?
Equatorial Guinea has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $16,133 intl. (2025) compared with $11,986 intl. for Namibia (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Equatorial Guinea or Namibia?
Namibia has the higher life expectancy at birth: 67.5 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 Namibia?
Namibia spends more on the military: $410.5 m (2025) compared with $120.7 m for Equatorial Guinea (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Equatorial Guinea or Namibia?
Namibia: 31.8 points (159th in the world); Equatorial Guinea: 25.7 points (174th). 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 Namibia — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/equatorial-guinea-vs-namibia. Data as of 26 October 2026.