Equatorial Guinea Facts, Map, Population, GDP

Capital

Malabo; note - Malabo is on the island of Bioko; some months of the year, the government operates out of Bata on the mainland region.

Population

1,795,834 (2024 est.)

Area

28,051 sq km

Location

Central Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon

🧭 Background

Equatorial Guinea consists of a continental territory and five inhabited islands; it is one of the smallest countries by area and population in Africa. The mainland region was most likely predominantly inhabited by Pygmy ethnic groups prior to the migration of various Bantu-speaking ethnic groups around the second millennium BC. The island of Bioko, the largest of Equatorial Guinea’s five inhabited islands and the location of the country’s capital of Malabo, has been occupied since at least 1000 B.C. In the early 1470s, Portuguese explorers landed on Bioko Island, and Portugal soon after established control of the island and other areas of modern Equatorial Guinea. In 1778, Portugal ceded its colonial hold over present-day Equatorial Guinea to Spain in the Treaty of El Pardo. The borders of modern-day Equatorial Guinea would evolve between 1778 and 1968 as the area remained under European colonial rule. In 1968, Equatorial Guinea was granted independence from Spain and elected Francisco MACIAS NGUEMA as its first president. MACIAS consolidated power soon after his election and ruled brutally for over a decade. Under his regime, Equatorial Guinea experienced mass suppression, purges, and killings. Some estimates indicate that a third of the population either went into exile or was killed under MACIAS’ rule. In 1979, present-day President OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo, then a senior military officer, deposed MACIAS in a violent coup. OBIANG has ruled since and has been elected in non-competitive contests several times, most recently in 2022. The president exerts near-total control over the political system. Equatorial Guinea experienced rapid economic growth in the early years of the 21st century due to the discovery of large offshore oil reserves in 1996. Production peaked in 2004 and has declined since. The country's economic windfall from oil production resulted in massive increases in government revenue, a significant portion of which was earmarked for infrastructure development. Systemic corruption, however, has hindered socio-economic development, and the population has seen only limited improvements to living standards. Equatorial Guinea continues to seek to diversify its economy, increase foreign investment, and assume a greater role in regional and international affairs.&nbsp

🗺️ Geography

Location

Central Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon

Geographic coordinates

2 00 N, 10 00 E

Map references

Africa

Area — total

28,051 sq km

Area — land

28,051 sq km

Area — water

0 sq km

Area - comparative

Slightly smaller than Maryland

Land boundaries — total

528 km

Land boundaries — border countries

Cameroon 183 km; Gabon 345 km

Coastline

296 km

Maritime claims — territorial sea

12 nm

Maritime claims — exclusive economic zone

200 nm

Climate

Tropical; always hot, humid

Terrain

Coastal plains rise to interior hills; islands are volcanic

Elevation — highest point

Pico Basile 3,008 m

Elevation — lowest point

Atlantic Ocean 0 m

Elevation — mean elevation

577 m

Natural resources

Petroleum, natural gas, timber, gold, bauxite, diamonds, tantalum, sand and gravel, clay

Land use — agricultural land

3.7% (2023 est.)

Land use — agricultural land: arable land

Arable land: 1.9% (2023 est.)

Land use — agricultural land: permanent crops

Permanent crops: 1.7% (2023 est.)

Land use — agricultural land: permanent pasture

Permanent pasture: 0.2% (2023 est.)

Land use — forest

86.4% (2023 est.)

Land use — other

9.9% (2023 est.)

Irrigated land

NA

Population distribution

The two large cities are Bata on the mainland and the capital Malabo on the island of Bioko; small communities are scattered throughout the mainland and the five inhabited islands, as shown in this population distribution map

Natural hazards

Violent windstorms; flash floods volcanism: Santa Isabel (3,007 m), which last erupted in 1923, is the country's only historically active volcano; Santa Isabel and two dormant volcanoes form Bioko Island in the Gulf of Guinea

Geography - note

Insular and continental regions widely separated; despite its name, no part of the equator passes through Equatorial Guinea -- the mainland part of the country is located just north of the equator

👥 People and Society⬆️ Top

Population — total

1,795,834 (2024 est.)

Population — male

962,385

Population — female

833,449

Nationality — noun

Equatorial Guinean(s) or Equatoguinean(s)

Nationality — adjective

Equatorial Guinean or Equatoguinean

Ethnic groups

Fang 78.1%, Bubi 9.4%, Ndowe 2.8%, Nanguedambo 2.7%, Bisio 0.9%, foreigner 5.3%, other 0.7%, unspecified 0.2% (2011 est.)

Languages — Languages

Spanish (official) 67.6%, other (includes Fang, Bubi, Portuguese (official), French (official), Fa d'Ambo spoken in Annobon) 32.4% (1994 est.)

Languages — major-language sample(s)

La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Religions

Roman Catholic 88%, Protestant 5%, Muslim 2%, other 5% (animist, Baha'i, Jewish) (2015 est.)

Age structure — 0-14 years

35.6% (male 330,636/female 309,528)

Age structure — 15-64 years

59.4% (male 585,139/female 481,121)

Age structure — 65 years and over

5% (2024 est.) (male 46,610/female 42,800)

Dependency ratios — total dependency ratio

68.4 (2024 est.)

Dependency ratios — youth dependency ratio

60 (2024 est.)

Dependency ratios — elderly dependency ratio

8.4 (2024 est.)

Dependency ratios — potential support ratio

11.9 (2024 est.)

Median age — total

22.3 years (2025 est.)

Median age — male

22.7 years

Median age — female

21.5 years

Population growth rate

3.1% (2025 est.)

Birth rate

28.55 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Death rate

8.81 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Net migration rate

11.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Population distribution

The two large cities are Bata on the mainland and the capital Malabo on the island of Bioko; small communities are scattered throughout the mainland and the five inhabited islands, as shown in this population distribution map

Urbanization — urban population

74.4% of total population (2023)

Urbanization — rate of urbanization

3.62% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Major urban areas - population

297,000 MALABO (capital) (2018)

Sex ratio — at birth

1.03 male(s)/female

Sex ratio — 0-14 years

1.07 male(s)/female

Sex ratio — 15-64 years

1.22 male(s)/female

Sex ratio — 65 years and over

1.09 male(s)/female

Sex ratio — total population

1.16 male(s)/female (2024 est.)

Maternal mortality ratio

174 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)

Infant mortality rate — total

76.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)

Infant mortality rate — male

83.3 deaths/1,000 live births

Infant mortality rate — female

71.3 deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth — total population

63.9 years (2024 est.)

Life expectancy at birth — male

61.6 years

Life expectancy at birth — female

66.2 years

Total fertility rate

4.05 children born/woman (2025 est.)

Gross reproduction rate

1.99 (2025 est.)

Health expenditure — Health expenditure (as % of GDP)

3.4% of GDP (2021)

Health expenditure — Health expenditure (as % of national budget)

4.4% of national budget (2022 est.)

Physician density

0.15 physicians/1,000 population (2022)

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

8% (2016)

Alcohol consumption per capita — total

6.11 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Alcohol consumption per capita — beer

3.83 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Alcohol consumption per capita — wine

1.24 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Alcohol consumption per capita — spirits

0.99 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Alcohol consumption per capita — other alcohols

0.05 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

🌿 Environment⬆️ Top

Environmental issues

Deforestation (agricultural expansion, fires, and grazing); desertification; water pollution; tap water non-potable; wildlife preservation

International environmental agreements — party to

Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Convention, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands

International environmental agreements — signed, but not ratified

Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban

Climate

Tropical; always hot, humid

Land use — agricultural land

3.7% (2023 est.)

Land use — agricultural land: arable land

Arable land: 1.9% (2023 est.)

Land use — agricultural land: permanent crops

Permanent crops: 1.7% (2023 est.)

Land use — agricultural land: permanent pasture

Permanent pasture: 0.2% (2023 est.)

Land use — forest

86.4% (2023 est.)

Land use — other

9.9% (2023 est.)

Urbanization — urban population

74.4% of total population (2023)

Urbanization — rate of urbanization

3.62% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions — total emissions

5.471 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions — from coal and metallurgical coke

1 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions — from petroleum and other liquids

896,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions — from consumed natural gas

4.575 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Particulate matter emissions

26.5 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)

Methane emissions — energy

129.8 kt (2022-2024 est.)

Methane emissions — agriculture

0.4 kt (2019-2021 est.)

Methane emissions — waste

10 kt (2019-2021 est.)

Methane emissions — other

2.2 kt (2019-2021 est.)

Waste and recycling — municipal solid waste generated annually

198,400 tons (2024 est.)

Waste and recycling — percent of municipal solid waste recycled

23.9% (2022 est.)

Total water withdrawal — municipal

15.8 million cubic meters (2022 est.)

Total water withdrawal — industrial

3 million cubic meters (2022 est.)

Total water withdrawal — agricultural

1 million cubic meters (2022 est.)

Total renewable water resources

26 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)

🏛️ Government⬆️ Top

Country name — conventional long form

Republic of Equatorial Guinea

Country name — conventional short form

Equatorial Guinea

Country name — local long form

Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial (Spanish)/ République de Guinée équatoriale (French)

Country name — local short form

Guinea Ecuatorial (Spanish)/Guinée équatoriale (French)

Country name — former

Spanish Guinea

Country name — etymology

The country is named for the Guinea region of West Africa that lies along the Gulf of Guinea and stretches north to the Sahel; the "equatorial" refers to the fact that the country lies just north of the Equator

Government type

Presidential republic

Capital — name

Malabo; note - Malabo is on the island of Bioko; some months of the year, the government operates out of Bata on the mainland region.

Capital — geographic coordinates

3 45 N, 8 47 E

Capital — time difference

UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Capital — etymology

English settlers who founded the city in 1827 named it Port Clarence after the Duke of CLARENCE; the Spanish renamed it Santa Isabel in 1843, for Queen ISABELLA II of Spain; it was renamed again in 1973 after King MALABO (1837–1937), the last king of the Bubi (local ethnic group)

Administrative divisions

8 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Annobon, Bioko Norte, Bioko Sur, Centro Sur, Djibloho, Kie-Ntem, Litoral, Wele-Nzas

Legal system

Mixed system of civil and customary law

Constitution — history

Previous 1968, 1973, 1982; approved by referendum 17 November 1991

Constitution — amendment process

Proposed by the president of the republic or supported by three fourths of the membership in either house of the National Assembly; passage requires three-fourths majority vote by both houses of the Assembly and approval in a referendum if requested by the president

International law organization participation

Accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

Citizenship — citizenship by birth

No

Citizenship — citizenship by descent only

At least one parent must be a citizen of Equatorial Guinea

Citizenship — dual citizenship recognized

No

Citizenship — residency requirement for naturalization

10 years

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Executive branch — chief of state

President OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo (since 3 August 1979)

Executive branch — head of government

Prime Minister Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua (since 17 August 2024)

Executive branch — cabinet

Council of Ministers appointed by the president and overseen by the prime minister

Executive branch — election/appointment process

President directly elected by simple-majority popular vote for a 7-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the president

Executive branch — most recent election date

20 November 2022

Executive branch — election results

2022: OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo reelected president; percent of vote - OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo (PDGE) 95%, other 6.1% 2016: OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo reelected president; percent of vote - OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo (PDGE) 93.5%, other 6.5%

Executive branch — expected date of next election

2029

Legislative branch — legislature name

Parliament (Parlamento)

Legislative branch — legislative structure

Bicameral

Legislative branch - lower chamber — chamber name

Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de los Diputados)

Legislative branch - lower chamber — number of seats

100 (all directly elected)

Legislative branch - lower chamber — electoral system

Proportional representation

Legislative branch - lower chamber — scope of elections

Full renewal

Legislative branch - lower chamber — term in office

5 years

Legislative branch - lower chamber — most recent election date

11/20/2022

Legislative branch - lower chamber — parties elected and seats per party

Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) and its allies (100)

Legislative branch - lower chamber — percentage of women in chamber

31%

Legislative branch - lower chamber — expected date of next election

November 2027

Legislative branch - upper chamber — chamber name

Senate (Senado)

Legislative branch - upper chamber — number of seats

70 (55 directly elected; 15 appointed)

Legislative branch - upper chamber — electoral system

Proportional representation

Legislative branch - upper chamber — scope of elections

Full renewal

Legislative branch - upper chamber — term in office

5 years

Legislative branch - upper chamber — most recent election date

11/20/2022

Legislative branch - upper chamber — parties elected and seats per party

Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) and its allies (55)

Legislative branch - upper chamber — percentage of women in chamber

25%

Legislative branch - upper chamber — expected date of next election

November 2027

Judicial branch — highest court(s)

Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the President of the Supreme Court and nine judges organized into civil, criminal, commercial, labor, administrative, and customary sections); Constitutional Court (consists of the court president and 4 members)

Judicial branch — judge selection and term of office

Supreme Court judges appointed by the president for five-year terms; Constitutional Court members appointed by the president, 2 of whom are nominated by the Chamber of Deputies

Judicial branch — subordinate courts

Court of Guarantees; military courts; Courts of Appeal; first instance tribunals; district and county tribunals

Political parties

Center Right Union or UCD Convergence Party for Social Democracy or CPDS Democratic Party for Equatorial Guinea or PDGE Liberal Democratic Convention or CLD Liberal Party or PL National Congress of Equatorial Guinea (CNGE) National Democratic Party (PNDGE) National Democratic Union or UDENA National Union for Democracy PUNDGE Popular Action of Equatorial Guinea or APGE Popular Union or UP Progressive Democratic Alliance or ADP Social and Popular Convergence Party or CSDP Social Democratic Coalition Party (PCSD) Social Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea or PSDGE Social Democratic Union or UDS Socialist Party of Equatorial Guinea

Diplomatic representation in the US — chief of mission

Ambassador Dr. Crisantos OBAMA ONDO (since 27 February 2024)

Diplomatic representation in the US — chancery

2020 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009

Diplomatic representation in the US — telephone

[1] (202) 518-5700

Diplomatic representation in the US — FAX

[1] (202) 518-5252

Diplomatic representation in the US — email address and website

Info@egembassydc.com https://www.egembassydc.com/

Diplomatic representation in the US — consulate(s) general

Houston

Diplomatic representation from the US — chief of mission

Ambassador David R. GILMOUR (since 24 May 2022)

Diplomatic representation from the US — embassy

Malabo II Highway (between the Headquarters of Sonagas and the offices of the United Nations), Malabo

Diplomatic representation from the US — mailing address

2320 Malabo Place, Washington, DC 20521-2520

Diplomatic representation from the US — telephone

[240] 333 09-57-41

Diplomatic representation from the US — email address and website

Malaboconsular@state.gov https://gq.usembassy.gov/

International organization participation

ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, CEMAC, CPLP, FAO, Francophonie, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OAS (observer), OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WTO (observer)

Independence

12 October 1968 (from Spain)

National holiday

Independence Day, 12 October (1968)

Flag

Description: three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and red, with a blue isosceles triangle based on the left side and the coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms has six six-pointed yellow stars (representing the mainland and five offshore islands) above a gray shield with a silk-cotton tree; below is a scroll with the motto UNIDAD, PAZ, JUSTICIA (Unity, Peace, Justice) meaning: green stands for the jungle and natural resources, blue for the sea, white for peace, and red for the fight for independence

National symbol(s)

Silk cotton tree

National color(s)

Green, white, red, blue

National coat of arms

The national symbol, the silk cotton tree, is in the center of the coat of arms; the tree represents the location where the first treaty was signed between local rulers and the Portuguese; the stars above the tree symbolize the mainland and the five offshore islands; a ribbon below the shield displays the national motto, “Unidad, Paz, Justicia” (Unity, Peace, Justice)

National anthem(s) — title

"Caminemos pisando la senda" (Let Us Tread the Path)

National anthem(s) — lyrics/music

Atanasio Ndongo MIYONO/Atanasio Ndongo MIYONO or Ramiro Sanchez LOPEZ (disputed)

National anthem(s) — history

Adopted 1968

💹 Economy⬆️ Top

Economic overview

Growing CEMAC economy and new OPEC member; large oil and gas reserves; targeting economic diversification and poverty reduction; still recovering from CEMAC crisis; improving public financial management; persistent poverty; hard-hit by COVID-19

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) — Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024

$29.248 billion (2024 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) — Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023

$28.985 billion (2023 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) — Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022

$30.539 billion (2022 est.)

Real GDP growth rate — Real GDP growth rate 2024

0.9% (2024 est.)

Real GDP growth rate — Real GDP growth rate 2023

-5.1% (2023 est.)

Real GDP growth rate — Real GDP growth rate 2022

3.2% (2022 est.)

Real GDP per capita — Real GDP per capita 2024

$15,500 (2024 est.)

Real GDP per capita — Real GDP per capita 2023

$15,700 (2023 est.)

Real GDP per capita — Real GDP per capita 2022

$16,900 (2022 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate)

$12.766 billion (2024 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) — Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022

4.8% (2022 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) — Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021

-0.1% (2021 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) — Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020

4.8% (2020 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin — agriculture

3.1% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin — industry

45.8% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin — services

51.1% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use — household consumption

52.9% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use — government consumption

28.3% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use — investment in fixed capital

9.1% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use — investment in inventories

-0.1% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use — exports of goods and services

35.2% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use — imports of goods and services

-25.4% (2024 est.)

Agricultural products

Sweet potatoes, cassava, plantains, oil palm fruit, root vegetables, bananas, coconuts, coffee, cocoa beans, chicken (2023)

Industries

Petroleum, natural gas, sawmilling

Industrial production growth rate

0.8% (2024 est.)

Labor force

715,000 (2024 est.)

Unemployment rate — Unemployment rate 2024

7.9% (2024 est.)

Unemployment rate — Unemployment rate 2023

8.4% (2023 est.)

Unemployment rate — Unemployment rate 2022

8.5% (2022 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) — total

14.7% (2024 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) — male

13.9% (2024 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) — female

15.7% (2024 est.)

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income — Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2022

38.5 (2022 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share — lowest 10%

2.6% (2022 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share — highest 10%

29.1% (2022 est.)

Remittances — Remittances 2023

0% of GDP (2023 est.)

Remittances — Remittances 2022

0% of GDP (2022 est.)

Remittances — Remittances 2021

0% of GDP (2021 est.)

Budget — revenues

$3.62 billion (2022 est.)

Budget — expenditures

$2.051 billion (2022 est.)

Public debt — Public debt 2016

43.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Taxes and other revenues

6.6% (of GDP) (2022 est.)

Exports — Exports 2024

$4.489 billion (2024 est.)

Exports — Exports 2023

$4.516 billion (2023 est.)

Exports — Exports 2022

$7.25 billion (2022 est.)

Exports - partners

China 27%, Netherlands 12%, Spain 10%, Italy 7%, Germany 6% (2023)

Exports - commodities

Crude petroleum, natural gas, alcohols, wood, scrap iron (2023)

Imports — Imports 2024

$3.24 billion (2024 est.)

Imports — Imports 2023

$3.065 billion (2023 est.)

Imports — Imports 2022

$3.948 billion (2022 est.)

Imports - partners

China 20%, Spain 17%, USA 10%, Gabon 5%, UK 5% (2023)

Imports - commodities

Ships, poultry, plastic products, beer, valves (2023)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold — Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023

$1.538 billion (2023 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold — Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022

$1.458 billion (2022 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold — Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021

$44.271 million (2021 est.)

Exchange rates — Currency

Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF) per US dollar -

Exchange rates — Exchange rates 2024

606.345 (2024 est.)

Exchange rates — Exchange rates 2023

606.57 (2023 est.)

Exchange rates — Exchange rates 2022

623.76 (2022 est.)

Exchange rates — Exchange rates 2021

554.531 (2021 est.)

Exchange rates — Exchange rates 2020

575.586 (2020 est.)

⚡ Energy⬆️ Top

Electricity access — electrification - total population

67% (2022 est.)

Electricity access — electrification - urban areas

89.8%

Electricity access — electrification - rural areas

1.4%

Electricity — installed generating capacity

349,000 kW (2023 est.)

Electricity — consumption

1.402 billion kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity — transmission/distribution losses

170.527 million kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity generation sources — fossil fuels

68.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Electricity generation sources — hydroelectricity

31.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Coal — imports

8 metric tons (2023 est.)

Petroleum — total petroleum production

98,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)

Petroleum — refined petroleum consumption

6,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)

Petroleum — crude oil estimated reserves

1.1 billion barrels (2021 est.)

Natural gas — production

6.013 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)

Natural gas — consumption

2.332 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)

Natural gas — exports

3.63 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)

Natural gas — proven reserves

139.007 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)

Energy consumption per capita — Total energy consumption per capita 2023

54.509 million Btu/person (2023 est.)

📡 Communications⬆️ Top

Telephones - fixed lines — total subscriptions

11,000 (2022 est.)

Telephones - fixed lines — subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

1 (2022 est.) less than 1

Telephones - mobile cellular — total subscriptions

893,441 (2022 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular — subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

50 (2022 est.)

Broadcast media

The state maintains control of broadcast media; 1 state-owned TV station, 1 private TV station owned by the president's eldest son, 1 state-owned radio station, and 1 private radio station owned by the president's eldest son; satellite TV service is available; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are generally accessible (2019)

Internet country code

.gq

Internet users — percent of population

60% (2023 est.)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions — total

2,000 (2022 est.)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions — subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

(2022 est.) less than 1

🚚 Transportation⬆️ Top

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

3C

Airports

7 (2025)

Merchant marine — total

53 (2023)

Merchant marine — by type

Bulk carrier 1, general cargo 16, oil tanker 7, other 29

Ports — total ports

7 (2024)

Ports — large

0

Ports — medium

0

Ports — small

1

Ports — very small

6

Ports — ports with oil terminals

6

Ports — key ports

Bata, Ceiba Terminal, Cogo, Luba, Malabo, Punta Europa Terminal, Serpentina Terminal

🛡️ Military and Security⬆️ Top

Military and security forces

Equatorial Guinea Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas de Guinea Ecuatorial, FAGE): Army, Navy, Air Force, Gendarmerie (Guardia Civil) (2025)

Military expenditures — Military Expenditures 2024

1% of GDP (2024)

Military expenditures — Military Expenditures 2023

1.6% of GDP (2023 est.)

Military expenditures — Military Expenditures 2022

1.3% of GDP (2022 est.)

Military expenditures — Military Expenditures 2021

1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)

Military expenditures — Military Expenditures 2020

1.6% of GDP (2020 est.)

Military and security service personnel strengths

Estimated 2,000 active Armed Forces, including Gendarmerie (2025)

Military equipment inventories and acquisitions

The FAGE is armed with mostly older (typically Soviet-era) and secondhand weapons systems; in recent years, it has sought to modernize its naval inventory with purchases of vessels from several countries, including Bulgaria and Israel; China and Russia have also supplied some equipment to the FAGE (2025)

Military service age and obligation

18-25 for voluntary military service; selective compulsory military service for men; 24-month service obligation (2025)

Military - note

The Armed Forces of Equatorial Guinea (FAGE) are responsible for defending the territory and sovereignty of the country; the FAGE also has some internal security duties, including fulfilling some police functions in border areas, sensitive sites, and high-traffic areas; maritime security, particularly protecting offshore oil installations and combating piracy and crime in the Gulf of Guinea, is a key priority (2025)

🌐 Transnational Issues⬆️ Top

Refugees and internally displaced persons — refugees

5 (2024 est.)