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Equatorial Guinea vs Cameroon

Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon side by side across 196 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$13.72B vs $65.14BEquatorial Guinea vs Cameroon
GDP per Capita$8,152 vs $2,125Equatorial Guinea vs Cameroon
Population1.94M vs 29.88MEquatorial Guinea vs Cameroon

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Indicator Equatorial Guinea CameroonPeriod
GDPEconomy$13.72B$65.14B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$8,152$2,1252026
Inflation RateEconomy3.2%3.5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.5%4.5%2025-12-15
Official Exchange RateEconomy569.51 LCU/USD569.51 LCU/USD2026-06
Budget BalanceEconomy-1.7%-1.7%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy8.3%3.6%2025
Public DebtEconomy39.1%39.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$2.32B$-4.25B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy-2.7%3.3%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$5,890$1,8602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$14,610$5,7002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$31.27B$172.94B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy3.2%16.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy41.4%24.8%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy22.3%14.6%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy55.5%50.4%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy-3.7%19.3%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$164.21K$690.15M1996/2024 ⚠
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.1%1.3%1996/2024 ⚠
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy—31.3%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$1.08B$5.06B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy5.8%14.1%2023/2019
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy6.6%11.3%2022/2021
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy60.5%65.2%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy52.6%56.6%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy38.542.22022/2021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy8.8%26.7%2022/2021
Account OwnershipEconomy—60.9%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy—23.2%2021
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1%1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy74.9%33.4%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-1.4%2.8%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$14M$437M2001/2020 ⚠
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy—1.02M2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-1.6%-5.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$188.01M$925.28M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.5%1.7%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy17.9%—2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy18.5%—2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy—6.4%2021
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy31.328.92024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy23.5%5.5%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy14.9%2.4%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy6.6%0.6%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.1%2%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$6$332023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy—15.5%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$2,709$1,3772021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy55.3%41.9%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy9.9%14.6%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy34.7%43.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy23.1%67.6%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy53.2%75.8%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy6.4%5.4%2022/2021
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy5.22.22022/2020
ATMs per 100,000Economy11.75.12022/2020
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-8.1%0.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy—3.2%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy21.5%41.3%2022/2021
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy58.1%74%2022/2021
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$5.97B$7.71B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.64B$11.96B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8220.7782024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.5910.3762024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade11.818.52021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.7%54.1%1983/2023 ⚠
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade4%6%1983/2023 ⚠
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade57.9%22.8%1983/2023 ⚠
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade—2.1%2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade46.5%13.1%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade28.4%20.3%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6740.5882023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment—0.5582023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment—0.3612023
PopulationDemographics1.94M29.88M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%2.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics63.9 years64 years2024
Median AgeDemographics20.9 years18.2 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.124.262024
Rural PopulationDemographics28.4%44.3%2025
Population Under 15Demographics37.1%41.1%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics71.6%55.7%2025
Population DensityDemographics70.7/km²65.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics29.232.42026
Death RateDemographics7.756.812026
Net Migration RateDemographics1.78-0.622026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics65.9 years66.2 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics62.2 years61.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.7%3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth47.640.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth—2.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.5%4.6%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.150.142022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth49482023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth11.710.62021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth20.3%24.3%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth66%67.7%2023
Maternal MortalityHealth173.7258.22023
Under-Five MortalityHealth70.667.22023
Neonatal MortalityHealth27.225.22023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1991322024
Measles ImmunizationHealth62%75%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth78%83%2025
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth8.2%6.9%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health2.12.652010/2016 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth12.6%19.3%2011/2018 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth68.3%69%2011/2018 ⚠
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.380.662022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth152.9105.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$234$792023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth31.9%35.7%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth—5.7%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth91.3%87%2011/2018 ⚠
Child StuntingChild Welfare17.1%27.2%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare3.1%4.3%2011/2018 ⚠
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare53.5%61.9%2011/2018 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare29.5%29.8%2011/2018 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare9.7%11%2011/2018 ⚠
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.2%2.8%1998/2023 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation1.8%16.7%2000/2024 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation88.3%72.6%2000/2018 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.1%81.9%2000/2018 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation42.2%74%2000/2018 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation17.6%47.2%2000/2018 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation34.4%96.2%2015/2024 ⚠
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation49.9%52.9%2001/2023 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation23.2%35.2%2001/2023 ⚠
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation5.4%23%2000/2018 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation37.2%72.3%2015/2023 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation17.8%44.8%2005/2023 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security—4.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—1.75M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture3.7%20.9%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture103.4107.82022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture77.19K t6.66M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture4.03K t29.77K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture600 t320K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture—1.2M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—100K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture—2.2M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture—345.58K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—615.64 t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture—1,833 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture—2,160 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—1,337 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture5.5K head5.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance—6.82022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance13262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1720.262025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0470.1142025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8580.9392025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.47-1.222024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.18-0.82024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.54-1.252024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.14-1.562024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.4-0.732024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.73-1.242024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian0408.61K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian01M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian518.55K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology63.3%46.3%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology49.5108.22022/2024
4G CoverageTechnology65%75.4%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.12.12022
Mobile Data PriceTechnology—5.7%2025
3G CoverageTechnology74.4%80.5%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.9%17.2%2022/2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0%6.4%2022/2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure65.1%72%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure118.43K331.03K2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure64.7%32.7%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy127.2 MW1.5K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy0 MW89.6 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy127.1 MW1.4K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy4.2%79.2%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy22.1%30.7%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy792 kWh226 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy10.6%22%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0 MW27.5 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy5.1%42.7%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0.6%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy26.8%72%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy73.2%26.9%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy1.5 TWh7.3 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy644 gCO₂/kWh226 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy15,975 kWh1,252 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate2.55 t0.35 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate8.8%61.9%2021
Forest AreaClimate86.4%42.7%2023
Protected AreasClimate1.8%11%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0.1%0.4%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate42.2 µg/m³55.6 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Equatorial Guinea or Cameroon have the larger economy?

Cameroon has the larger economy: $13.72B for Equatorial Guinea versus $65.14B for Cameroon (GDP, current US$).

How do Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon compare across indicators?

This page compares Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon on 196 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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