Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
be 68.0% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
be 73.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bulgaria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
live 11.9 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 44.8% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $14,900 as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.6% as of 2022.
be 92.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
pay a 3.5 times higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 3.8 times more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 30.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, 212.0 women do as of 2020.
be 9.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 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 33.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bulgaria, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 67% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 28.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
be 31.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bulgaria, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 68% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 55.3% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 16.4% less coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Ministry of Finance.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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