Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), you would:
Health
live 14.2 years less
In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 76.1% less money
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a GDP per capita of $70,800 as of 2015, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $16,900 as of 2023.
be 8.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.7% as of 2023.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2012. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 45.5% less likely to have internet access
In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
be 29.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 78% 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.
Geography
see 77.0% less coastline
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a total of 1,288 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
How big is Equatorial Guinea compared to Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)? See an in-depth size comparison.