Equatorial Guinea vs Rwanda
Equatorial Guinea is 7% larger than Rwanda.
Equatorial GuineaRwandaEquatorial Guinea moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
1.07×
Equatorial Guinea is 1.07× the area of Rwanda.
 Equatorial Guinea |  Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaEquatorial Guinea: 1.07× the area | 28,051 km²#142 of 194 | 26,338 km²#145 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRwanda: 7.52× the population | 1,938,431#147 of 194 · 2025 | 14,569,341#77 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityRwanda: 8.0× the density | 69 / km²#117 of 194 | 553 / km²#14 of 194 |
| Urban populationEquatorial Guinea: 2.32× the urban share | 72%#66 of 192 · 2025 | 31%#170 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEquatorial Guinea: 1.13× the births per woman | 4.12 per woman#21 of 192 · 2024 | 3.65 per woman#38 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEquatorial Guinea: 0.23 points higher | +2.40%#26 of 192 · 2025 | +2.17%#39 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEquatorial Guinea: 1.07× the birth rate | 30.0 per 1,000#30 of 192 · 2024 | 28.1 per 1,000#38 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateEquatorial Guinea: 1.34× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 5.9 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Equatorial Guinea: 0.1 points higher | 37.1%#40 of 192 · 2025 | 37.0%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Rwanda: 0.2 points higher | 3.8%#146 of 192 · 2025 | 4.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationEquatorial Guinea: 1.6 per 1,000 higher | +2.0 per 1,000#38 of 192 · 2025 | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadRwanda: 76.3× the refugees for its size | 0.22 per 1,000#99 of 190 · 2025 | 16.78 per 1,000#12 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyRwanda: 4.1 years longer | 63.9 years#170 of 192 · 2024 | 68.0 years#143 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEquatorial Guinea: 1.62× the infant mortality | 47.6 per 1,000 births#15 of 191 · 2024 | 29.4 per 1,000 births#48 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsEquatorial Guinea: 1.67× the doctors per person | 0.15 per 1,000#159 of 178 · 2022 | 0.09 per 1,000#168 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 9.4%#135 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexEquatorial Guinea: 0.096 higher | 0.674#131 of 190 · 2023 | 0.578#156 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaEquatorial Guinea: 5.12× the income per person | $5,890#105 of 185 · 2025 | $1,150#165 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRwanda: 1.28× the economy | $12.82B2025 | $16.37B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Equatorial Guinea: 3.87× the output per person | $16,133#106 of 184 · 2025 | $4,164#160 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthRwanda: 15.2 points higher | −5.8%#186 of 187 · 2025 | +9.4%#6 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRwanda: 3.0 points higher | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 | +5.9%#36 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentRwanda: 1.37× the unemployment | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 | 11.4%#28 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyRwanda: 4.39× the share in extreme poverty | 8.8%#47 of 149 · 2022 | 38.6%#23 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Rwanda: 0.9 higher | 38.5#47 of 149 · 2022 | 39.4#42 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureEquatorial Guinea: 20.2 points higher | 55.3% of jobs#17 of 178 · 2025 | 35.1% of jobs#47 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRwanda: 8.5 points higher | 9.9% of jobs#156 of 178 · 2025 | 18.4% of jobs#99 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRwanda: 11.8 points higher | 34.7% of jobs#157 of 178 · 2025 | 46.5% of jobs#132 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentRwanda: 3.6 points higher | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 | 5.9% of GDP#33 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEquatorial Guinea: 24.9 points higher | 46.5% of GDP#53 of 168 · 2025 | 21.6% of GDP#128 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingRwanda: 1.43× the military spending | 0.9% of GDP#120 of 155 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#100 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersEquatorial Guinea: 2.0× the share online | 63%#132 of 184 · 2024 | 32%#164 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRwanda: 1.86× the mobile subscriptions | 50 per 100#182 of 191 · 2022 | 93 per 100#140 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaEquatorial Guinea: 3.3× the forest share | 86% of land#7 of 192 · 2024 | 26% of land#106 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personEquatorial Guinea: 15.9× the CO₂ per person | 2.55 t a year#92 of 185 · 2024 | 0.16 t a year#172 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyRwanda: 75.7 points higher | 4.2%#159 of 190 · 2022 | 79.9%#17 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityRwanda: 6.9 points higher | 65.1%#159 of 192 · 2024 | 72.0%#153 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Equatorial Guinea: 1.17× the air pollution | 42.2 µg/m³#20 of 191 · 2023 | 36.0 µg/m³#30 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEquatorial Guinea: 9.9 points higher | 19.0% of land#87 of 191 · 2025 | 9.1% of land#146 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRwanda: 47.0 points higher | 1.9% of land#163 of 190 · 2024 | 48.9% of land#6 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressRwanda: 101× the water stress | 0.2%#172 of 176 · 2022 | 20.2%#69 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEquatorial Guinea: 1.78× the rain and snow | 2,156 mm#26 of 180 · 2022 | 1,212 mm#74 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityRwanda: 0.27 higher | −0.15#114 of 193 · 2025 | +0.12#93 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionRwanda: 2.12 higher | −1.48#181 of 193 · 2025 | +0.64#50 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 3.6 per 100,000#60 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | OPEC | — |
| Capital | Malabo | Kigali |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Rwandan franc (RWF) |
| Official languages | French, Spanish, Portuguese | English, French, Swahili, Kinyarwanda |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +240 | +250 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2° N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Equatorial Guinea is 7% larger than Rwanda. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Equatorial Guinea?
- About 1.1 times: Equatorial Guinea has 1.07× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².
- Which is richer, Equatorial Guinea or Rwanda?
- By gross national income per person, Equatorial Guinea: $5,890 against $1,150 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 5.12× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Equatorial Guinea or Rwanda?
- In Rwanda: life expectancy at birth is 68.0 years, against 63.9 — 4.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Equatorial Guinea and Rwanda have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).