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Equatorial Guinea vs Somalia, Fed. Rep.
Side-by-side comparison of Equatorial Guinea and Somalia, Fed. Rep. 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
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
Sub-Saharan Africa · nation age 66 years
In short
Equatorial Guinea scores 25.7 in the NationsTree Index (174th in the world) and Somalia, Fed. Rep. scores 19.3 (190th), a gap of 6.4 points. Their trees are 2.9 m and 2.9 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Somalia, Fed. Rep. has 10 times the population of Equatorial Guinea. Somalia, Fed. Rep. is 23 times larger than Equatorial Guinea by land area. Equatorial Guinea and Somalia, Fed. Rep. have economies of similar size (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Equatorial Guinea 1.9 million and Somalia, Fed. Rep. 19.7 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $16,133 in Equatorial Guinea and $1,643 in Somalia, Fed. Rep. (2025, international dollars). People in Equatorial Guinea live on average 4.9 years longer (63.9 vs 59.0 years).
Of 24 indicators reported by both countries, Equatorial Guinea ranks higher in the world on 15 and Somalia, Fed. Rep. on 9. Equatorial Guinea is clearly stronger in natural resources, society & health and institutions & safety. Somalia, Fed. Rep. is clearly stronger in science & innovation, environment & energy and military.
As a nation, Somalia, Fed. Rep. is the older of the two (statehood since 1960, 66 years), compared with Equatorial Guinea (since 1968). Over the last five years Somalia, Fed. Rep. improved faster (direction score 70 vs 68 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Equatorial Guinea and Somalia, Fed. Rep..
Equatorial Guinea
4.2%
169th of 212
Somalia, Fed. Rep.better
95.4%
2nd of 212
Renewable freshwater per personNatural resources
Equatorial Guineabetter
14,416
40th of 183
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
337
159th of 183
CO₂ emissions per personEnvironment & energy
Equatorial Guinea
2.55
102nd of 203
Somalia, Fed. Rep.better
0.05
10th of 203
GDP growthEconomy
Equatorial Guinea
-5.8%
208th of 210
Somalia, Fed. Rep.better
3.0%
116th of 210
GDP per person (PPP)Economy
Equatorial Guineabetter
$16,133
119th of 199
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
$1,643
197th of 199
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Somalia, Fed. Rep. overtook Equatorial Guinea in GDP (PPP) in 2025, the latest year with data.
Equatorial Guinea has been ahead of Somalia, Fed. Rep. in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1996.
Equatorial Guinea has been ahead of Somalia, Fed. Rep. in GDP per person (PPP) and life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Somalia, Fed. Rep. 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 GuineaSomalia, Fed. Rep. 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 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 28,052142nd/216 · 2024 | 637,65742nd/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 28,052140th/216 · 2024 | 627,34042nd/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 1.9 m149th/217 · 2025 | 19.7 m66th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 2.40%29th/217 · 2025 | 3.34%8th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 67.5137th/216 · 2024 | 30.3171st/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 71.6%82nd/217 · 2025 | 55.1%144th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 37.1%41st/217 · 2025 | 46.6%2nd/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 3.8%173rd/217 · 2025 | 2.6%206th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $12.82 bn149th/210 · 2025 | $13.00 bn148th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $31.27 bn149th/199 · 2025 | $32.29 bn148th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $26.72 bn148th/199 · 2025 | $27.59 bn147th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $6,615123rd/210 · 2025 | $661205th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $16,133119th/199 · 2025 | $1,643197th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $5,890120th/201 · 2025 | $640195th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | -5.8%208th/210 · 2025 | 3.0%116th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 2.9%86th/180 · 2024 | — |
| Unemployment % | 8.3%136th/187 · 2025 | 18.9%179th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | — | 12.7%2nd/55 · 2024 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 35.4%49th/189 · 2025 | — |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -0.6%51st/192 · 2025 | -0.3%42nd/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 3.2%126th/197 · 2025 | 55.8%1990 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 41.4%13th/200 · 2025 | — |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 22.3%13th/192 · 2025 | 3.9%1990 |
| Services % of GDP | 55.5%116th/200 · 2025 | — |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $5.97 bn128th/182 · 2025 | $3.80 bn138th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $3.64 bn147th/182 · 2025 | $12.84 bn111th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 46.5%61st/183 · 2025 | 29.2%116th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 28.4%140th/183 · 2025 | 98.8%10th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 74.9%106th/183 · 2025 | 128.1%36th/183 · 2025 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -2.4%103rd/191 · 2025 | -24.3%186th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 2.3%91st/196 · 2025 | 6.4%32nd/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 23.5%19th/209 · 2021 | 11.2%43rd/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 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 1.93%36th/209 · 2021 | 11.24%4th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 1.9%173rd/206 · 2024 | 1.8%176th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 14,41640th/183 · 2022 | 337159th/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| Tourism receipts USD | $14.0 m2001 | — |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 2.2%1996 | — |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 63.9195th/217 · 2024 | 59.0212th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 68.0183rd/196 · 2024 | 101.1194th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 0.15155th/174 · 2022 | 0.052014 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 2.12010 | 0.9124th/145 · 2019 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 68%173rd/193 · 2024 | 70%169th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | — | 11.1%150th/153 · 2022 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 17.8%2005 | 3.3%173rd/173 · 2023 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | — | 8.2%2017 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 6.4%170th/217 · 2025 | 5.1%196th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 3.5%167th/193 · 2023 | 3.7%161st/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 88.3%2000 | 54.1%90th/98 · 2022 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 1.8%2000 | — |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.674133rd/193 · 2023 | 0.404192nd/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 38.578th/108 · 2022 | — |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 8.8%83rd/108 · 2022 | — |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 65.1%182nd/215 · 2024 | 54.4%194th/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | — | 16.4%132nd/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 63.3%136th/186 · 2024 | 27.9%172nd/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 50200th/210 · 2022 | 54197th/210 · 2023 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 0.1195th/208 · 2022 | 0.7175th/208 · 2023 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 1.88158th/164 · 2018 | 1.90154th/164 · 2022 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 118,427135th/161 · 2023 | 34,066149th/161 · 2019 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 2.55102nd/203 · 2024 | 0.0510th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 4.2%169th/212 · 2022 | 95.4%2nd/212 · 2022 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 42.2181st/200 · 2023 | 18.5105th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 86.1%7th/214 · 2024 | 7.8%173rd/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 1,25184th/149 · 2024 | — |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 27.3187th/205 · 2025 | 13.3201st/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 18.2195th/207 · 2025 | 13.9206th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 33.2193rd/207 · 2025 | 22.9206th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 62.9126th/207 · 2025 | 27.6204th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 30.8190th/205 · 2025 | 26.1198th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 24.8198th/205 · 2025 | 28.6184th/205 · 2025 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $120.7 m135th/156 · 2025 | $199.5 m128th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 0.9%121st/156 · 2025 | 1.5%87th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 4.7%88th/154 · 2025 | 20.8%6th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 1,000161st/170 · 2020 | 14,000120th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 0.16%155th/168 · 2020 | 0.47%119th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 12.0 m103rd/163 · 2024 | 2.0 m144th/163 · 2025 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| Scientific articles articles | 3191st/197 · 2023 | 152134th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
Somalia, Fed. Rep. has the larger population: 19.7 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 Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
Somalia, Fed. Rep. is larger: 637,657 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 Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
Somalia, Fed. Rep. has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $32.29 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 Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
Equatorial Guinea has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $16,133 intl. (2025) compared with $1,643 intl. for Somalia, Fed. Rep. (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Equatorial Guinea or Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
Equatorial Guinea has the higher life expectancy at birth: 63.9 years (2024) compared with 59.0 years for Somalia, Fed. Rep. (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Equatorial Guinea or Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
Somalia, Fed. Rep. spends more on the military: $199.5 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 Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
Equatorial Guinea: 25.7 points (174th in the world); Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 19.3 points (190th). 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 Somalia, Fed. Rep. — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/equatorial-guinea-vs-somalia-fed-rep. Data as of 26 October 2026.