Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2021
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2021
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2021
Unemployment
(% of population)
2021
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2021
Capital
Malabo
Surface area
28,050 km²
Population 2021
1,634,466
Density 2021
58 inhabitants/km2
Political system
Presidential Republic
Head of state Since 3 August 1979
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
Focus: Association / Civil Society
Constituição da Guiné Equatorial de 1991 (revisada em 2012) https://jus.com.br/artigos/97983/constituicao-da-guine-equatorial-de-1991-revisada-em-2012
Artigo 13
Article 13
– Law no. 1992-11 of 1 September 1992 on associations (Ley núm.11/11992 de fecha 1° de Septiembre, Asociaciones generales)
http://www.droit-afrique.com/upload/doc/guinee-equatoriale/GE-Decret-1992-associations-ESP.pdf
– Law no. 4/1992 of 6 January on freedom of assembly and demonstration. (Ley Num 4/1.992, de fecha 6 de Enero, Sobre la libertad de Reunion y Manifestacion.)
UN: accession 12/11/1968
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: NO,
Ratification/Accession: Accession 25/09/1987
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: NO Ratification/Accession: Accession 25/09/1987
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature : NO, Ratification/Accession : Accession 15/06/1992
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO
UNESCO: Member since 1979 – Conventions signed and/or ratified from 1993 to 2010
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 23/10/1984
Currency: CFA franc
African Union: 12 October 1968
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights: 7 April 1986
European Convention on Human Rights: NO
ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific countries): —-
ECCAS (Economic Community of Central African States): 1983
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2021
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2020
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2006
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
2010
Net Enrollment Rate
(% population)
#
Internet Users
(% of population)
2017
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2020
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2012
Happiness Index /10
#
Press Freedom Index /10
2022
GINI Index /100
#
Democracy Index /10
2020
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2022
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
#
HDI
2021
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