Equatorial Guinea

GDP (PPP) per capita (2024): 17,566.76 Int. Dollar Population (2024): 1,892,516 HDI (2024): 0.67
ND-GAIN Country Index rank 170
Score: 35.6
Vulnerability 0.450
Readiness 0.161

The low vulnerability score and low readiness score of Equatorial Guinea places it in the lower-left quadrant of the ND-GAIN Matrix. Relative to other countries, its current vulnerabilities are manageable but improvements in readiness will help it better adapt to future challenges. Equatorial Guinea is the 92nd most vulnerable country and the 191st most ready country.

ND-GAIN Ranking since 1995

Year 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Ranking
138
136
136
138
138
134
139
132
131
129
131
125
129
132
132
133
133
132
135
140
148
150
155
154
152
154
153
168
172
170
Denotes worst scores
Indicator 2005 to 2024 Score
Vulnerability
0.450
Food
0.582
Projected change of cereal yields
0.940
Projected population change
0.552
Food import dependency
-
Rural population
0.309
Agriculture capacity
0.981
Child malnutrition
0.128
Water
0.357
Projected change of annual runoff
0.711
Projected change of annual groundwater recharge
0.717
Fresh water withdrawal rate
0
Water dependency ratio
0
Dam capacity
-
Access to reliable drinking water
-
Health
0.539
Projected change of deaths from climate change induced diseases
0.333
Projected change in vector-borne diseases
0.723
Dependency on external resource for health services
0.035
Slum population
0.653
Medical staff
0.950
Access to improved sanitation facilities
-
Ecosystem Services
0.421
Projected change of biome distribution
0.459
Projected change of marine biodiversity
0.323
Natural capital dependency
-
Ecological footprint
0.121
Protected biome
0.408
Engagement in international environmental conventions
0.797
Human Habitat
0.625
Projected change of warm periods
0.194
Projected change of flood hazard
0.773
Urban concentration
0.691
Age dependency ratio
0.664
Quality of trade and transport infrastructure
0.800
Paved roads
-
Infrastructure
0.175
Projected change of hydropower generation capacity
-
Projected change of sea level rise impacts
0.024
Dependency on imported energy
0
Population living under 5m above sea level
0.342
Electricity access
0.334
Disaster preparedness
-