# Equatorial Guinea — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
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- Capital: Ciudad de la Paz
- Region: Africa · Middle Africa
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/gq
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,938,431 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 28,050 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 6,615 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 16,133 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 12.8 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.65 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 1.73 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 63.9 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 4.12 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 8.3% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 2.9% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Gini income inequality | 38.5 | World Bank SI.POV.GINI |
| Internet users | 63.3% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 71.6% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 4.2% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 86.4% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 2.55 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 35% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 15% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 35% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 55.77 (2005) → 63.91 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 1.28 (2006) → 63.3 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 43.93 (2006) → 71.58 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 5.56 (2005) → 4.12 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 7.2 (2004) → 4.2 (2022) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 65 (2005) → 65.1 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 90.7 (2005) → 47.6 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 6.75 (2005) → 2.55 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 92.06 (2004) → 86.39 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 2000–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.511 |
| 2001 | 0.524 |
| 2002 | 0.539 |
| 2003 | 0.545 |
| 2004 | 0.556 |
| 2005 | 0.570 |
| 2006 | 0.587 |
| 2007 | 0.599 |
| 2008 | 0.606 |
| 2009 | 0.613 |
| 2010 | 0.609 |
| 2011 | 0.618 |
| 2012 | 0.628 |
| 2013 | 0.633 |
| 2014 | 0.639 |
| 2015 | 0.648 |
| 2016 | 0.650 |
| 2017 | 0.650 |
| 2018 | 0.652 |
| 2019 | 0.653 |
| 2020 | 0.650 |
| 2021 | 0.647 |
| 2022 | 0.650 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/gq#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.