| Attribute | Equatorial Guinea × | Brunei × |
|---|---|---|
| Geography | ||
| Area (km²) | 28,051 | 5,765 |
| Continent | Africa | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 28,051 | 5,265 |
| Water area (km²) | 0 | 500 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 528 | 266 |
| Border countries |
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| Coastline (km) | 296 | 161 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 577 | 478 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 3,008 | 1,850 |
| People | ||
| Population | 836,178 | 464,478 |
| Official languages |
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| Religion | Nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, Muslim, Baha'i, animist, indigenous | Muslim |
| Government | ||
| Long country name | Republic of Equatorial Guinea | Brunei Darussalam |
| Short country name | Equatorial Guinea | Brunei |
| Long local name | Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial/Republique de Guinee Equatoriale | Negara Brunei Darussalam |
| Short local name | Guinea Ecuatorial/Guinee Equatoriale | Brunei |
| Former name |
| - |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Absolute monarchy or sultanate |
| Capital | Malabo | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Economy | ||
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 31,520,000,000 | 33,870,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 12,490,000,000 | 12,130,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | -3.2 | 1.3 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 37,400 | 78,900 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 6.1 | 47.5 |
| Labor force | 195,200 | 203,600 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 8.6 | 6.9 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 44 | - |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 2,114,000,000 | 2,245,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 2,523,000,000 | 4,345,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.18 | 2.37 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 16.9 | 18.5 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -3.3 | -17.3 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 37.4 | 2.8 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 0.7 | -0.2 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 8.5 | - |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 15 | 5.5 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,510,000,000 | 3,387,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,510,000,000 | 3,387,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 2,806,000,000 | 3,665,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -738,000,000 | 2,021,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 6,118,000,000 | 5,885,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 2,577,000,000 | 2,998,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 45,500,000 | 3,488,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 1,211,000,000 | 0 |
| National currency | Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs | Bruneian dollars |
| National currency (code) | XAF | BND |
| National currency (symbol) | FCFA | $ |
| National currency rate to USD | 605.3 | 1.394 |