Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 14.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Eritrea, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.

live 3.1 years less

In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 60.0% more likely to be obese

In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 10.6 times more money

Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $16,900 as of 2023.

be 12.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.

be 47.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Eritrea, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.7% as of 2023.

Life

be 34.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Eritrea, approximately 322.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, 212.0 women do as of 2020.

be 24.4% more likely to be literate

In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 95.3% as of 2015.

have 13.9% more children

In Eritrea, there are approximately 26.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 88.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 20.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Eritrea, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 36% 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 2.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, about 54.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 68% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017.

Geography

see 86.8% less coastline

Eritrea has a total of 2,234 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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