Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Equatorial Guinea and South Africa are tied overall, each leading in 5 of 10 comparable indicators. Equatorial Guinea's strongest global position is 113th (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). South Africa's strongest global position is 92nd (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- Equatorial Guinea wins against South Africa in GDP growth (annual %): 0.91 (2024, ranked 176th) vs 0.53 (2024, ranked 186th).
- Equatorial Guinea wins against South Africa in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 15,454.43 (2024, ranked 113th) vs 13,597.65 (2024, ranked 118th).
- Equatorial Guinea wins against South Africa in Gini index: 38.50 (2022, ranked 127th) vs 54.10 (2022, ranked 167th).
- South Africa wins against Equatorial Guinea in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 78.36 (2024, ranked 118th) vs 63.30 (2024, ranked 150th).
- South Africa wins against Equatorial Guinea in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 66.31 (2024, ranked 183rd) vs 63.91 (2024, ranked 195th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Equatorial Guinea and South Africa is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 18.89 (2015, ranked 190th) vs 88.31 (2023, ranked 107th).
- Equatorial Guinea wins against South Africa in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 8.34 (2025, ranked 137th) vs 32.39 (2025, ranked 186th).
- South Africa wins against Equatorial Guinea in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.22 (2023, ranked 111th) vs -1.47 (2023, ranked 193rd).
- South Africa wins against Equatorial Guinea in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.28 (2023, ranked 108th) vs -1.57 (2023, ranked 199th).
- South Africa wins against Equatorial Guinea in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.09 (2023, ranked 92nd) vs -1.34 (2023, ranked 186th).
- Equatorial Guinea wins against South Africa in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.24 (2023, ranked 124th) vs -0.67 (2023, ranked 161st).
| Metric | Equatorial Guinea(5) | South Africa(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.91 (176/214) | (2024) 0.53 (186/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 15,454.43 (113/199) | (2024) 13,597.65 (118/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 38.50 (127/171) | (2022) 54.10 (167/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 63.30 (150/213) | (2024) 78.36 (118/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 63.91 (195/217) | (2024) 66.31 (183/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2015) 18.89 (190/197) | (2023) 88.31 (107/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.34 (137/187) | (2025) 32.39 (186/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.47 (193/205) | (2023) -0.22 (111/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.57 (199/205) | (2023) -0.28 (108/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.34 (186/205) | (2023) 0.09 (92/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.24 (124/205) | (2023) -0.67 (161/205) |