Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 16.0 years less

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 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.

Economy

make 50.6% less money

British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $16,900 as of 2023.

be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.7% as of 2023.

Life

have 2.7 times more children

In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 14.2 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.

Basic Needs

be 33.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, 67% of the population do as of 2022.

be 30.5% less likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, about 54.0% do as of 2021.

be 32.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, 68% of people do as of 2017.

Geography

see 3.7 times more coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 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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