Quality of life comparison

live 1.9 years longer

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 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 10.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.

be 19.4% more likely to be obese

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.

make 11.3 times more money

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $16,900 as of 2023.

be 30.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 63.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.

be 91.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.7% as of 2023.

be 61.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 547.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, 212.0 women do as of 2020.

be 19.1% more likely to be literate

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.0% as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 95.3% as of 2015.

be 28.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 60.9 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 23.6% fewer children

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 3.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (44% in urban areas, and 1% 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 2.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 23.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, about 54.0% do as of 2021.

be 13.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 59% of people have improved drinking water access (89% in urban areas, and 35% 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.

see 8.0 times more coastline

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.