Quality of life comparison

live 18.2 years longer

In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.8 times more likely to be obese

In Equatorial Guinea, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

make 3.8 times more money

Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $16,900 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 36.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Equatorial Guinea, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

be 72.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Equatorial Guinea, 44.0% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.

pay a 53.4% higher top tax rate

Equatorial Guinea has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

be 97.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 212.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 95.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 78.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belgium, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 63.9% fewer children

In Equatorial Guinea, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 49.3% more likely to have access to electricity

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

be 68.5% more likely to have internet access

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belgium, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

be 47.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 68% of people have improved drinking water access (82% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Belgium, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 2.9 times more on healthcare

Equatorial Guinea spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 77.5% less coastline

Equatorial Guinea has a total of 296 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.