Equatorial Guinea: Statistical Overview

Capital: Malabo

Population

Total Population: 1,892,516

Natural Increase: 2.4%

Density: 64 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 74.9%

Ethnic Origins: The population is composed of different ethnic groups such as the Fang, Bubi, Ndowe, Annobon and Bujeba.

Official Language: Spanish, French

Other Languages Spoken: Fang, Bubi

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholic 88%, Protestant 5%, Muslim 2%, other 5% (animist, Baha'i, Jewish)

Literacy Rate: 87.0%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Malabo

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: CFA Franc BEAC (XAF)

Country Overview

Area: 28,050 km²

Type of State: Republic. Authoritarian regime.

Type of Economy: Variable income, often resource-dependent (oil/minerals) and poorly diversified..
The economy is heavily dependent on hydrocarbons, and growth is supported by oil exports and infrastructure projects.

HDI*: 0.674/1

HDI (World Rank): 132/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Equatorial Guinea, dial 00
To call Equatorial Guinea, dial +240

Internet Suffix: .gq

Households with a computer: 15.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 2.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 60.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 66.9% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Imports of Goods (million USD)	1,547	1,746	1,292	2,432	2,700
Exports of Goods (million USD)	2,859	3,844	7,381	5,476	4,700
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,048	852	766	794	n/a
Exports of Services (million USD)	181	209	121	124	n/a

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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