Equatorial Guinea

Despite being a major oil producer and facing economic pressures, Equatorial Guinea retains a massive forest area, covering 86.394% of its total land. This highlights a critical environmental asset and potential for sustainable development, contrasting with the country’s reliance on non-renewable resource extraction.

While Equatorial Guinea is an energy-rich nation, only two-thirds of the population (66.90%) has access to electricity. This suggests substantial infrastructure gaps, particularly in rural areas, which prevents the country's oil wealth from translating into universal basic utility access for its citizens.

Equatorial Guinea maintains a high fertility rate of 4.08 children per woman, typical of many low-income African nations. This high birth rate persists even as the country faces significant economic contraction (-5.089% GDP growth), placing increasing pressure on future resources and social services.

A very high percentage of the population (71.129%) lives in urban areas, which is characteristic of more developed nations. Yet, this high urbanization contrasts sharply with a relatively low life expectancy (63.71 years) and high infant mortality (49.1 per 1,000 live births), suggesting that urban infrastructure and public services may be inadequate or unequally distributed.