Equatorial Guinea

GDP (PPP) per capita (2023): 17,411.50 Int. Dollar Population (2023): 1,847,549 HDI (2023): 0.67
ND-GAIN Country Index rank 143
Score: 39.0
Vulnerability 0.410
Readiness 0.191

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 101st most vulnerable country and the 184th 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
Ranking
128
128
121
121
122
125
130
122
124
123
119
135
131
133
133
136
137
138
139
140
139
140
147
146
143
144
142
142
143
Denotes worst scores
Indicator 2004 to 2023 Score
Vulnerability
0.410
Food
0.576
Projected change of cereal yields
0.940
Projected population change
0.552
Food import dependency
-
Rural population
0.275
Agriculture capacity
0.984
Child malnutrition
0.128
Water
0.143
Projected change of annual runoff
0.289
Projected change of annual groundwater recharge
0.283
Fresh water withdrawal rate
0
Water dependency ratio
0
Dam capacity
-
Access to reliable drinking water
-
Health
0.514
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
0.027
Slum population
-
Medical staff
0.971
Access to improved sanitation facilities
-
Ecosystem Services
0.420
Projected change of biome distribution
0.459
Projected change of marine biodiversity
0.323
Natural capital dependency
-
Ecological footprint
0.114
Protected biome
0.409
Engagement in international environmental conventions
0.797
Human Habitat
0.632
Projected change of warm periods
0.194
Projected change of flood hazard
0.773
Urban concentration
0.725
Age dependency ratio
0.668
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
-