Equatorial Guinea vs Gabon
Equatorial Guinea vs Gabon: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 4.08 births per woman in Equatorial Guinea and 3.65 births per woman in Gabon, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Equatorial Guinea, by 0.43 births per woman, or 1.12 times that in Gabon.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Equatorial Guinea has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Equatorial Guinea ranked 25 and Gabon ranked 40 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Equatorial Guinea at 1.91 births per woman and Gabon at 1.97 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.08 | 3.65 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 4.17 | 3.71 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 4.27 | 3.78 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 4.35 | 3.83 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 4.43 | 3.88 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 4.51 | 3.91 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 4.6 | 3.91 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 4.69 | 3.92 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 4.77 | 3.92 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 4.86 | 3.95 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 4.95 | 4.02 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 5.04 | 4.09 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 5.13 | 4.15 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 5.21 | 4.15 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 5.29 | 4.14 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 5.36 | 4.12 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 5.43 | 4.14 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 5.5 | 4.17 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 5.56 | 4.21 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 5.62 | 4.25 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 5.68 | 4.3 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 5.73 | 4.36 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 5.79 | 4.42 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 5.83 | 4.47 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 5.88 | 4.5 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 5.91 | 4.58 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 5.94 | 4.66 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 5.96 | 4.74 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 5.97 | 4.88 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 5.98 | 5.04 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 5.98 | 5.19 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 5.98 | 5.29 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 5.99 | 5.37 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 5.99 | 5.46 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 5.99 | 5.55 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 5.98 | 5.62 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 5.97 | 5.67 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 5.96 | 5.69 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 5.95 | 5.71 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 5.93 | 5.73 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 5.9 | 5.76 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 5.88 | 5.74 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 5.86 | 5.73 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 5.84 | 5.66 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 5.82 | 5.61 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 5.8 | 5.57 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 5.8 | 5.52 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 5.79 | 5.46 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 5.79 | 5.39 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 5.8 | 5.33 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 5.8 | 5.29 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 5.81 | 5.24 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 5.81 | 5.16 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 5.81 | 5.1 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 5.8 | 5.05 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 5.79 | 4.98 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 5.78 | 4.92 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 5.76 | 4.86 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 5.73 | 4.79 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 5.71 | 4.71 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 5.69 | 4.65 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 5.67 | 4.59 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 5.66 | 4.5 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 5.65 | 4.42 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 5.65 | 4.34 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 5.65 | 4.25 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 5.65 | 4.17 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 5.65 | 4.12 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 5.66 | 4.07 | 5 |
| 1954 | 5.66 | 4.03 | 5 |
| 1953 | 5.66 | 3.99 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 5.67 | 3.97 | 5 |
| 1951 | 5.67 | 3.95 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 5.68 | 3.95 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.122.53–5.8 | 3.592.95–4.25 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 4.042.4–5.79 | 3.542.84–4.26 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 3.962.3–5.77 | 3.492.76–4.25 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 3.872.18–5.75 | 3.432.69–4.25 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 3.82.12–5.74 | 3.372.6–4.24 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 3.722.06–5.73 | 3.332.51–4.24 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 3.651.99–5.7 | 3.292.45–4.25 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 3.591.94–5.68 | 3.242.35–4.24 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 3.531.91–5.67 | 3.22.3–4.2 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 3.461.9–5.69 | 3.162.25–4.17 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 3.41.86–5.69 | 3.122.21–4.13 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 3.341.81–5.68 | 3.082.15–4.12 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 3.291.77–5.68 | 3.042.07–4.11 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 3.231.73–5.66 | 3.012.05–4.07 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 3.181.69–5.64 | 2.972–4.03 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 3.131.67–5.61 | 2.941.95–4.06 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 3.081.64–5.6 | 2.911.91–4.05 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 3.031.61–5.57 | 2.881.87–4.02 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 2.991.59–5.58 | 2.841.83–4.01 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 2.941.56–5.55 | 2.811.81–3.99 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 2.91.56–5.48 | 2.781.79–3.95 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 2.871.53–5.47 | 2.751.74–3.95 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 2.831.49–5.44 | 2.731.73–3.92 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 2.791.46–5.44 | 2.71.71–3.88 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 2.761.45–5.4 | 2.671.65–3.82 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 2.721.44–5.36 | 2.641.64–3.8 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 2.691.41–5.36 | 2.621.61–3.78 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 2.661.39–5.35 | 2.591.59–3.77 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 2.631.38–5.32 | 2.571.59–3.75 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 2.61.39–5.28 | 2.541.56–3.72 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 2.571.39–5.26 | 2.521.54–3.69 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 2.541.38–5.21 | 2.51.5–3.66 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 2.521.38–5.22 | 2.481.51–3.59 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 2.491.37–5.2 | 2.461.49–3.6 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 2.471.37–5.13 | 2.441.49–3.62 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 2.441.34–5.07 | 2.421.48–3.57 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 2.421.33–5.03 | 2.41.46–3.54 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 2.41.3–4.93 | 2.381.45–3.5 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 2.381.3–4.96 | 2.371.43–3.51 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 2.361.3–4.78 | 2.351.43–3.48 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 2.341.29–4.76 | 2.341.42–3.47 | 2 |
| 2065 | 2.321.28–4.68 | 2.321.42–3.48 | 2 |
| 2066 | 2.31.27–4.61 | 2.311.41–3.48 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 2.281.28–4.6 | 2.291.39–3.43 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 2.261.27–4.58 | 2.281.38–3.42 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 2.241.24–4.5 | 2.261.37–3.37 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 2.221.24–4.42 | 2.251.37–3.42 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 2.21.23–4.32 | 2.241.35–3.38 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 2.181.21–4.28 | 2.231.35–3.34 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 2.171.2–4.22 | 2.211.35–3.31 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 2.151.21–4.23 | 2.21.33–3.27 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 2.141.2–4.13 | 2.191.31–3.3 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 2.121.19–4.01 | 2.181.33–3.28 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 2.111.18–4.07 | 2.171.31–3.24 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 2.11.18–4.09 | 2.161.32–3.22 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 2.091.18–3.98 | 2.151.32–3.21 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 2.081.19–3.86 | 2.141.32–3.25 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 2.071.19–3.79 | 2.131.31–3.26 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 2.061.18–3.76 | 2.111.3–3.25 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 2.051.17–3.72 | 2.11.28–3.25 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 2.041.15–3.71 | 2.091.29–3.23 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 2.021.17–3.67 | 2.081.28–3.18 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 2.011.15–3.67 | 2.071.29–3.19 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 21.15–3.63 | 2.061.29–3.16 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.991.14–3.56 | 2.061.29–3.15 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.991.13–3.5 | 2.051.28–3.18 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.981.13–3.55 | 2.041.28–3.17 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.971.13–3.52 | 2.031.27–3.16 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.961.14–3.42 | 2.031.26–3.15 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.961.15–3.41 | 2.021.27–3.18 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.951.14–3.38 | 2.011.24–3.13 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.941.14–3.31 | 21.23–3.12 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.931.12–3.25 | 21.23–3.12 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.931.12–3.23 | 1.991.22–3.11 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.921.13–3.2 | 1.981.21–3.11 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.921.13–3.19 | 1.981.21–3.12 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.911.14–3.23 | 1.971.23–3.09 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Equatorial Guinea vs Gabon
Health
- Life expectancyEquatorial Guinea: 63.7 years in 2023Gabon: 68.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityEquatorial Guinea: 6.8 per 100 live births in 2024Gabon: 3.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityEquatorial Guinea: 52.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Gabon: 27.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionEquatorial Guinea: 4.17% in 2017Gabon: 4.05% in 2017
- Suicide rateEquatorial Guinea: 9.3 per 100,000 people in 2017Gabon: 12.5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationEquatorial Guinea: 1.85 million people in 2023Gabon: 2.49 million people in 2023
- Population growthEquatorial Guinea: 2.39% a year in 2023Gabon: 2.18% a year in 2023
- Urban populationEquatorial Guinea: 71.6% in 2025Gabon: 92.1% in 2025
- Median ageEquatorial Guinea: 21 years in 2023Gabon: 21.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overEquatorial Guinea: 3.6% in 2023Gabon: 4% in 2023
- Net migration rateEquatorial Guinea: 2.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Gabon: 0.4 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingEquatorial Guinea: 0.9% of GDP in 2025Gabon: 1.66% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsEquatorial Guinea: $113M in 2025Gabon: $337M in 2025
- Military spending per personEquatorial Guinea: $63 in 2025Gabon: $139 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingEquatorial Guinea: 4.7% of government spending in 2025Gabon: 6.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelEquatorial Guinea: 1,000 people in 2020Gabon: 7,000 people in 2020
- National powerEquatorial Guinea: 0.02% of world capability in 2022Gabon: 0.02% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersEquatorial Guinea: 0.16% of the labour force in 2020Gabon: 1% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsEquatorial Guinea: 12 million TIV in 2024Gabon: 6 million TIV in 2024