Country field notes / Sub-Saharan Africa

Equatorial Guinea

Life expectancy 63.9 years (2024); GDP per person $14,998 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy63.91years2024World Bank
GDP per person$14,9982021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access65.10% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water64.67% of population2017World Bank
Basic sanitation66.31% of population2017World Bank
Clean cooking access50.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurityUnavailable% of population—World Bank
Poverty at $3/day8.80% of population2022World Bank
Income / consumption Gini38.50index, 0–1002022World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share6.40% of income or consumption2022World Bank
Under-five mortality68.00deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality174.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting26.20% of children under five2011World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending65.98% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment8.34% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education17.45% of youth2023World Bank
Internet use63.30% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure42.22micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area86.09% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress0.18% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savingsUnavailable% of GNI—World Bank
Voice and accountability24.82absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law33.24absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness27.28absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption18.17absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability62.94absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality30.82absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue6.60% of GDP2022World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share19.75% of revenue2022World Bank
Goods and services tax share3.95% of revenue2022World Bank
International trade tax share1.13% of revenue2022World Bank
Government health spending1.13% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spendingUnavailable% of GDP—World Bank
Intentional homicideUnavailabledeaths per 100,000 people—World Bank
Consumer price inflation2.92annual %2024World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people44.84hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment41.80hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment46.83hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)UnavailableCantril ladder, 0–10—World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Equatorial Guinea: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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