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Communications

Broadcast media [time series]

state maintains control of broadcast media with domestic broadcast media limited to 1 state-owned TV station, 1 private TV station owned by the president's eldest son, 1 state-owned radio station, and 1 private radio station owned by the president's eldest son; satellite TV service is available; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are accessible (2013)

Internet country code [time series]

.gq

Internet users [time series]

total: 158,000 | percent of population: 21.3% (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 167

Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]

general assessment: digital fixed-line network in most major urban areas and decent mobile cellular coverage | domestic: fixed-line density is about 2 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular subscribership has been increasing and in 2015 stood at about 70 percent of the population | international: country code - 240; international communications from Bata and Malabo to African and European countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) (2015)

Telephones - fixed lines [time series]

total subscriptions: 11,334 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 194

Telephones - mobile cellular [time series]

total: 533,000 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 72 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 170

Economy

Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [time series]

coffee, cocoa, rice, yams, cassava (manioc, tapioca), bananas, palm oil nuts; livestock; timber

Budget [time series]

revenues: $2.935 billion | expenditures: $3.619 billion (2015 est.)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) [time series]

-7.3% of GDP (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 192

Central bank discount rate [time series]

8.5% (31 December 2010) | 4.25% (31 December 2009) | country comparison to the world: 37

Commercial bank prime lending rate [time series]

14% (31 December 2015 est.) | 15% (31 December 2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 48

Current account balance [time series]

-$617 million (2015 est.) | -$1.493 billion (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 155

Debt - external [time series]

$1.194 billion (31 December 2015 est.) | $1.459 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 160

Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]

Exploitation of oil and gas deposits, beginning in the 1990s, has driven economic growth in Equatorial Guinea, allowing per capita GDP to rise to over $29,000 in 2014. Forestry and farming are minor components of GDP. Although preindependence Equatorial Guinea counted on cocoa production for hard currency earnings, the neglect of the rural economy since independence has diminished the potential for agriculture-led growth. Subsistence farming is the dominant form of livelihood. Declining revenue from hydrocarbon production, high levels of infrastructure expenditures, lack of economic diversification, and corruption have pushed the economy into decline in recent years and led to limited improvements in the general population’s living conditions. | Foreign assistance programs by the World Bank and the IMF have been cut since 1993 because of corruption and mismanagement, and as a middle income country Equatorial Guinea is now ineligible for most donor assistance. The government has been widely criticized for its lack of transparency and misuse of oil revenues and has attempted to address this issue by working towards compliance with the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. US foreign assistance to Equatorial Guinea is limited in part because of US restrictions pursuant to the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. | Equatorial Guinea hosted two economic diversification symposia in 2014 that focused on attracting investment in five sectors: agriculture and animal ranching, fishing, mining and petrochemicals, tourism, and financial services. Undeveloped mineral resources include gold, zinc, diamonds, columbite-tantalite, and other base metals.

Exchange rates [time series]

Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF) per US dollar - | 591.45 (2015 est.) | 494.42 (2014 est.) | 494.42 (2013 est.) | 510.53 (2012 est.) | 471.87 (2011 est.)

Exports [time series]

$7.41 billion (2015 est.) | $14.76 billion (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 100

Exports - commodities [time series]

petroleum products, timber

Exports - partners [time series]

China 16.6%, South Korea 15.1%, Spain 9%, Brazil 8.2%, Netherlands 6.8%, South Africa 6.6%, India 5.8%, UK 5.7%, France 5.7% (2015)

Fiscal year [time series]

calendar year

GDP (official exchange rate) [time series]

$9.403 billion (2015 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP (purchasing power parity)) [time series]

$25.39 billion (2015 est.) | $28.91 billion (2014 est.) | $28.99 billion (2013 est.) | note: data are in 2015 US dollars | country comparison to the world: 123

GDP - composition, by end use [time series]

GDP - composition, by sector of origin [time series]

agriculture: 8% | industry: 77.1% | services: 14.8% (2015 est.)

Real GDP per capita (GDP - per capita (PPP)) [time series]

$31,800 (2015 est.) | $37,200 (2014 est.) | $38,300 (2013 est.) | note: data are in 2015 US dollars | country comparison to the world: 36

Real GDP growth rate (GDP - real growth rate) [time series]

-12.2% (2015 est.) | -0.3% (2014 est.) | -6.5% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 218

Gross national saving [time series]

40.2% of GDP (2015 est.) | 37.2% of GDP (2014 est.) | 48.2% of GDP (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 14

Household income or consumption by percentage share [time series]

lowest 10%: NA% | highest 10%: NA%

Imports [time series]

$3.953 billion (2015 est.) | $5.475 billion (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 131

Imports - commodities [time series]

petroleum sector equipment, other equipment, construction materials, vehicles

Imports - partners [time series]

Netherlands 16.9%, Spain 16.3%, China 14.8%, US 8.9%, Cote dIvoire 6%, France 4.8% (2015)

Industrial production growth rate [time series]

-17.9% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 199

Industries [time series]

petroleum, natural gas, sawmilling

Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]

11.7% (2015 est.) | 4.8% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 112

Labor force [time series]

195,200 (2007 est.) | country comparison to the world: 173

Population below poverty line [time series]

NA%

Public debt [time series]

16.4% of GDP (2015 est.) | 12% of GDP (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 162

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold [time series]

$1.205 billion (31 December 2015 est.) | $2.907 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 127

Stock of broad money [time series]

$3.788 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $3.841 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 142

Stock of domestic credit [time series]

$1.557 billion (31 December 2015 est.) | $666.1 million (31 December 2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 150

Stock of narrow money [time series]

$1.888 billion (31 December 2015 est.) | $2.465 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 131

Taxes and other revenues [time series]

31.2% of GDP (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 77

Unemployment rate [time series]

22.3% (2009 est.) | country comparison to the world: 174

Energy

Carbon dioxide emissions (Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy) [time series]

3.7 million Mt (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 124

Crude oil - exports [time series]

290,100 bbl/day (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 24

Crude oil - imports [time series]

0 bbl/day (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 184

Crude oil - production [time series]

250,000 bbl/day (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 34

Crude oil - proved reserves [time series]

1.1 billion bbl (1 January 2016 es) | country comparison to the world: 41

Electricity - consumption [time series]

91.14 million kWh (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 198

Electricity - exports [time series]

0 kWh (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 134

Electricity - from fossil fuels [time series]

22.6% of total installed capacity (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 190

Electricity - from hydroelectric plants [time series]

77.4% of total installed capacity (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 18

Electricity - from nuclear fuels [time series]

0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 85

Electricity - from other renewable sources [time series]

0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 172

Electricity - imports [time series]

0 kWh (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 144

Electricity - installed generating capacity [time series]

200,000 kW (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 162

Electricity - production [time series]

98 million kWh (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 198

Electricity access [time series]

population without electricity: 300,000 | electrification - total population: 66% | electrification - urban areas: 93% | electrification - rural areas: 48% (2013)

Natural gas - consumption [time series]

1.594 billion cu m (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 84

Natural gas - exports [time series]

4.956 billion cu m (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 30

Natural gas - imports [time series]

0 cu m (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 191

Natural gas - production [time series]

6.55 billion cu m (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 48

Natural gas - proved reserves [time series]

36.81 billion cu m (1 January 2016 es) | country comparison to the world: 67

Refined petroleum products - consumption [time series]

5,200 bbl/day (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 171

Refined petroleum products - exports [time series]

0 bbl/day (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 177

Refined petroleum products - imports [time series]

5,197 bbl/day (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 163

Refined petroleum products - production [time series]

0 bbl/day (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 176

Geography

Area [time series]

total: 28,051 sq km | land: 28,051 sq km | water: 0 sq km | country comparison to the world: 146

Area - comparative [time series]

slightly smaller than Maryland

Climate [time series]

tropical; always hot, humid

Coastline [time series]

296 km

Elevation [time series]

mean elevation: 577 m | elevation extremes: lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m | highest point: Pico Basile 3,008 m

Environment - current issues [time series]

tap water is non-potable; deforestation

International environmental agreements (Environment - international agreements) [time series]

party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands | signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Geographic coordinates [time series]

2 00 N, 10 00 E

Geography - note [time series]

insular and continental regions widely separated

Irrigated land [time series]

Land boundaries [time series]

total: 528 km | border countries (2): Cameroon 183 km, Gabon 345 km

Land use [time series]

agricultural land: 10.1% | arable land 4.3%; permanent crops 2.1%; permanent pasture 3.7% | forest: 57.5% | other: 32.4% (2011 est.)

Location [time series]

Central Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon

Map references [time series]

Africa

Maritime claims [time series]

territorial sea: 12 nm | exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Natural hazards [time series]

violent windstorms; flash floods | volcanism: Santa Isabel (elev. 3,007 m), which last erupted in 1923, is the country's only historically active volcano; Santa Isabel, along with two dormant volcanoes, form Bioko Island in the Gulf of Guinea

Natural resources [time series]

petroleum, natural gas, timber, gold, bauxite, diamonds, tantalum, sand and gravel, clay

Terrain [time series]

coastal plains rise to interior hills; islands are volcanic

Government

Administrative divisions [time series]

7 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Annobon, Bioko Norte, Bioko Sur, Centro Sur, Kie-Ntem, Litoral, Wele-Nzas

Capital [time series]

name: Malabo; note - a new capital of Oyala is being built on the mainland near Djibloho; Malabo is on the island of Bioko | geographic coordinates: 3 45 N, 8 47 E | time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Citizenship [time series]

citizenship by birth: no | citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Equatorial Guinea | dual citizenship recognized: no | residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years

Constitution [time series]

approved by referendum 17 November 1991; amended several times, last in 2012 (2016)

Country name [time series]

conventional long form: Republic of Equatorial Guinea | conventional short form: Equatorial Guinea | local long form: Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial/Republique de Guinee Equatoriale | local short form: Guinea Ecuatorial/Guinee Equatoriale | former: Spanish Guinea | etymology: the country is named for the Guinea region of West Africa that lies along the Gulf of Guinea and stretches north to the Sahel; the "equatorial" refers to the fact that the country lies just north of the Equator

Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]

chief of mission: Ambassador Julie FURUTA-TOY (since January 2016) | embassy: Carretera Malabo II, Malabo, Guinea Ecuatorial | mailing address: US Embassy Malabo, US Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-2520 | telephone: [240] 333 09 57 41

Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]

chief of mission: Ambassador Miguel Ntutumu EVUNA ANDEME (since 23 February 2015) | chancery: 2020 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 | telephone: [1] (202) 518-5700 | FAX: [1] (202) 518-5252 | consul general(s): Houston

Executive branch [time series]

chief of state: President Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Teodoro OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo (since 3 August 1979 when he seized power in a military coup) | head of government: Prime Minister Francisco Pascual Eyegue OBAMA Asue (since 23 June 2016); First Deputy Prime Minister Clemente Engonga NGUEMA Onguene; Second Deputy Prime Minister Alfonso Mesie MIBUY; Third Deputy Prime Minister Alfonso Nsue MOKUY | cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president | elections/appointments: president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 7-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 24 April 2016 (next to be held in 2023); prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the president | election results: Teodoro OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo reelected president; percent of vote - Teodoro OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo (PDGE) 93.7%

Flag (Flag description) [time series]

three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and red, with a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side and the coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms has six yellow six-pointed stars (representing the mainland and five offshore islands) above a gray shield bearing a silk-cotton tree and below which is a scroll with the motto UNIDAD, PAZ, JUSTICIA (Unity, Peace, Justice); green symbolizes the jungle and natural resources, blue represents the sea that connects the mainland to the islands, white stands for peace, and red recalls the fight for independence

Government type [time series]

presidential republic

Independence [time series]

12 October 1968 (from Spain)

International law organization participation [time series]

has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt

International organization participation [time series]

ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, CEMAC, CPLP (associate), FAO, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OAS (observer), OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WTO (observer)

Judicial branch [time series]

highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the chief justice - who is also chief of state - and 9 judges and organized into civil, criminal, commercial, labor, administrative, and customary sections); Constitutional Court (consists of the court president and 4 members) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president for 5-year terms; Constitutional Court members appointed by the president, 2 of which are nominated by the Chamber of Deputies | subordinate courts: Court of Guarantees; military courts; Courts of Appeal; first instance tribunals; district and county tribunals

Legal system [time series]

mixed system of civil and customary law

Legislative branch [time series]

description: bicameral National Assembly or Asemblea Nacional, formerly the unicameral Parliament, consists of the Senate or Senado (70 seats; 55 members directly elected by simple majority vote and 15 appointed by the president) and the House of People's Representatives or Camara de Representantes del Pueblo (100 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms); note - the constitutional referendum of 2011 established the Senate and was implemented at the time of the May 2013 elections | elections: last held on 26 May 2013 (next to be held in 2018) | election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PDGE 54, CPDS 1; Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PDGE 99, CPDS 1

National anthem(s) (National anthem) [time series]

name: "Caminemos pisando la senda" (Let Us Tread the Path) | lyrics/music: Atanasio Ndongo MIYONO/Atanasio Ndongo MIYONO or Ramiro Sanchez LOPEZ (disputed) | note: adopted 1968

National holiday [time series]

Independence Day, 12 October (1968)

National symbol(s) [time series]

silk cotton tree; national colors: green, white, red, blue

Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]

Convergence Party for Social Democracy or CPDS [Andres ESONO ONDO] | Democratic Party for Equatorial Guinea or PDGE [Teodoro OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo] (ruling party) | Electoral Coalition or EC | Popular Action of Equatorial Guinea or APGE [Carmelo MBA BACALE] | Popular Union or UP [Daniel MARTINEZ AYECABA] | not officially registered parties: Democratic Republican Force or FDR [Guillermo NGUEMA ELA] | Independent Candidacy or CI [Gabriel NSE OBIANG OBONO] | Party for Progress of Equatorial Guinea or PPGE [Severo MOTO] | Union for the Center Right or UDC [Avelino MOCACHE MEAENGA] | note: in November 2014, the government hosted a National Dialogue process to engage with the political opposition; the opposition particiapated with limited attendance and engagement; on March 18, 2015, the CPDS, FDR, and UP formed a coalition called the Front of Democratic Opposition or FOD

Political parties (Political pressure groups and leaders) [time series]

ASODEGUE (Madrid-based pressure group for democratic reform) | Coalicion CEIBA (group formed by diverse, exiled political parties) | C.O.R.E.D. (originally led by Raimundo Ela Nsang; based in Paris) | EG Justice (US-based anti-corruption group)

Suffrage [time series]

18 years of age; universal

Introduction

Background [time series]

Equatorial Guinea gained independence in 1968 after 190 years of Spanish rule; it is one of the smallest countries in Africa consisting of a mainland territory and five inhabited islands. The capital of Malabo is located on the island of Bioko, approximately 25 km from the Cameroonian coastline in the Gulf of Guinea. Between 1968 and 1979, autocratic President Francisco MACIAS NGUEMA virtually destroyed all of the country's political, economic, and social institutions before being deposed by his nephew Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO in a coup. President OBIANG has ruled since October 1979 and was reelected in 2016. Although nominally a constitutional democracy since 1991, presidential and legislative elections since 1996 have generally been labeled as flawed. The president exerts almost total control over the political system and has placed legal and bureaucratic barriers that prevent political opposition. Equatorial Guinea has experienced rapid economic growth due to the discovery of large offshore oil reserves, and in the last decade has become Sub-Saharan Africa's third largest oil exporter. Despite the country's economic windfall from oil production, resulting in a massive increase in government revenue in recent years, the drop in global oil prices has placed significant strain on the state budget. Equatorial Guinea continues to seek to diversify its economy and to increase foreign investment despite limited improvements in the population's living standards. Equatorial Guinea is the host of major regional and international conferences and continues to seek a greater role in regional affairs.

Military and Security

Military and security forces (Military branches) [time series]

Equatorial Guinea Armed Forces (FAGE): Equatorial Guinea National Guard (Guardia Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial, GNGE (Army), Navy, Air Force (2013)

Military service age and obligation [time series]

18 years of age for selective compulsory military service, although conscription is rare in practice; 2-year service obligation; women hold only administrative positions in the Navy (2013)

People and Society

Age structure [time series]

0-14 years: 40.15% (male 154,896/female 150,010) | 15-24 years: 19.63% (male 75,914/female 73,194) | 25-54 years: 31.94% (male 120,999/female 121,587) | 55-64 years: 4.3% (male 14,052/female 18,583) | 65 years and over: 3.98% (male 12,627/female 17,589) (2016 est.)

Birth rate [time series]

32.8 births/1,000 population (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 32

Children under the age of 5 years underweight [time series]

5.6% (2010) | country comparison to the world: 87

Contraceptive prevalence rate [time series]

12.6% (2011)

Death rate [time series]

8 deaths/1,000 population (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 96

Demographic profile [time series]

Equatorial Guinea is one of the smallest and least populated countries in continental Africa and is the only independent African country where Spanish is an official language. Despite a boom in oil production in the 1990s, authoritarianism, corruption, and resource mismanagement have concentrated the benefits among a small elite. These practices have perpetuated income inequality and unbalanced development, such as low public spending on education and health care. Unemployment remains problematic because the oil-dominated economy employs a small labor force dependent on skilled foreign workers. The agricultural sector, Equatorial Guinea’s main employer, continues to deteriorate because of a lack of investment and the migration of rural workers to urban areas. About three-quarters of the population lives below the poverty line. | Equatorial Guinea’s large and growing youth population – about 60% are under the age of 25 – is particularly affected because job creation in the non-oil sectors is limited, and young people often do not have the skills needed in the labor market. Equatorial Guinean children frequently enter school late, have poor attendance, and have high dropout rates. Thousands of Equatorial Guineans fled across the border to Gabon in the 1970s to escape the dictatorship of MACIAS NGUEMA; smaller numbers have followed in the decades since. Continued inequitable economic growth and high youth unemployment increases the likelihood of ethnic and regional violence.

Dependency ratios [time series]

total dependency ratio: 72.9% | youth dependency ratio: 67.9% | elderly dependency ratio: 5% | potential support ratio: 20% (2015 est.)

Drinking water source [time series]

Ethnic groups [time series]

Fang 85.7%, Bubi 6.5%, Mdowe 3.6%, Annobon 1.6%, Bujeba 1.1%, other 1.4% (1994 census)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate [time series]

4.88% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 11

HIV/AIDS - deaths [time series]

1,100 (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 71

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS [time series]

27,400 (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 70

Health expenditure (Health expenditures) [time series]

3.8% of GDP (2014) | country comparison to the world: 149

Hospital bed density [time series]

2.1 beds/1,000 population (2010)

Infant mortality rate [time series]

total: 67.2 deaths/1,000 live births | male: 68.2 deaths/1,000 live births | female: 66.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 14

Languages [time series]

Spanish (official) 67.6%, other (includes French (official), Fang, Bubi) 32.4% (1994 census)

Life expectancy at birth [time series]

total population: 64.2 years | male: 63.1 years | female: 65.4 years (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 183

Literacy [time series]

definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 95.3% | male: 97.4% | female: 93% (2015 est.)

Major infectious diseases [time series]

degree of risk: very high | food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever | vectorborne disease: malaria and dengue fever | animal contact disease: rabies (2016)

Major urban areas - population [time series]

MALABO (capital) 145,000 (2014)

Maternal mortality ratio (Maternal mortality rate) [time series]

342 deaths/100,000 live births (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 47

Median age [time series]

total: 19.6 years | male: 19.1 years | female: 20.1 years (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 196

Nationality [time series]

noun: Equatorial Guinean(s) or Equatoguinean(s) | adjective: Equatorial Guinean or Equatoguinean

Net migration rate [time series]

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 81

Obesity - adult prevalence rate [time series]

16.2% (2014) | country comparison to the world: 129

Population [time series]

759,451 (July 2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 165

Population growth rate [time series]

2.48% (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 22

Religions [time series]

nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices

Sanitation facility access [time series]

Sex ratio [time series]

Total fertility rate [time series]

4.48 children born/woman (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 24

Urbanization [time series]

urban population: 39.9% of total population (2015) | rate of urbanization: 3.12% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

Transnational Issues

Disputes - international [time series]

in 2002, ICJ ruled on an equidistance settlement of Cameroon-Equatorial Guinea-Nigeria maritime boundary in the Gulf of Guinea, but a dispute between Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon over an island at the mouth of the Ntem River and imprecisely defined maritime coordinates in the ICJ decision delayed final delimitation; UN urged Equatorial Guinea and Gabon to resolve the sovereignty dispute over Gabon-occupied Mbane and lesser islands and to create a maritime boundary in the hydrocarbon-rich Corisco Bay

Trafficking in persons [time series]

current situation: Equatorial Guinea is a source country for children subjected to sex trafficking and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labor; Equatorial Guinean girls may be encouraged by their parents to engage in the sex trade in urban centers to receive groceries, gifts, housing, and money; children are also trafficked from nearby countries for work as domestic servants, market laborers, ambulant vendors, and launderers; women are trafficked to Equatorial Guinea from Cameroon, Benin, other neighboring countries, and China for forced labor or prostitution | tier rating: Tier 3 – Equatorial Guinea does not fully comply with the minimum standards on the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so; in 2014, the government made no efforts to investigate or prosecute any suspected trafficking offenders or to identify or protect victims, despite its 2004 law prohibiting all forms of trafficking and mandating the provision of services to victims; undocumented migrants continued to be deported without being screened to assess whether any were trafficking victims; authorities did not undertake any trafficking awareness campaigns, implement any programs to address forced child labor, or make any other efforts to prevent trafficking (2015)

Transportation

Airports [time series]

7 (2013) | country comparison to the world: 166

Airports - with paved runways [time series]

total: 6 | over 3,047 m: 1 | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 | under 914 m: 2 (2013)

Airports - with unpaved runways [time series]

total: 1 | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2013)

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix [time series]

3C (2016)

Merchant marine [time series]

total: 5 | by type: cargo 1, chemical tanker 1, petroleum tanker 3 | foreign-owned: 1 (Norway 1) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 124

National air transport system [time series]

number of registered air carriers: 6 | inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 15 | annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 400,759 | annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 461,650 mt-km (2015)

Pipelines [time series]

condensate 42 km; condensate/gas 5 km; gas 79 km; oil 71 km (2013)

Ports (Ports and terminals) [time series]

major seaport(s): Bata, Luba, Malabo | LNG terminal(s) (export): Bioko Island

Roadways [time series]

total: 2,880 km (2000) | country comparison to the world: 169