Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Benin, you would:

Health

live 1.5 years longer

In Benin, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.

be 16.7% less likely to be obese

In Benin, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.

be 8.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Benin, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.

Economy

make 4.4 times more money

Benin has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2023, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $16,900 as of 2023.

be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Benin, 1.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.7% as of 2023.

be 14.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Benin, 38.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.

Life

be 59.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Benin, approximately 523.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, 212.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.1 times more likely to be literate

In Benin, the literacy rate is 45.8% as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 95.3% as of 2015.

be 40.5% more likely to die during infancy

In Benin, approximately 55.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, on the other hand, 78.3 children do as of 2022.

have 25.7% fewer children

In Benin, there are approximately 40.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 18.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Benin, approximately 56% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 18% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 67% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 58.8% more likely to have internet access

In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, about 54.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 46.2% more on healthcare

Benin spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.4 times more coastline

Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Equatorial Guinea: At a glance

Equatorial Guinea is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 28,051 sq km. Equatorial Guinea gained independence in 1968 after 190 years of Spanish rule. This tiny country, composed of a mainland portion plus five inhabited islands, is one of the smallest on the African continent. President Teodoro Obiang NGUEMA MBASOGO has ruled the country since 1979 when he seized power in a coup. Although nominally a constitutional democracy since 1991, the 1996, 2002, and 2009 presidential elections - as well as the 1999, 2004, 2008, and 2013 legislative elections - were widely seen as flawed. The president exerts almost total control over the political system and has discouraged 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, improvements in the population's living standards have been slow to develop.
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