Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 5.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Guinea, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.

Economy

make 4.2 times more money

Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2023, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $16,900 as of 2023.

pay a 12.5% lower top tax rate

Guinea has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

be 63.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Guinea, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.7% as of 2023.

Life

be 61.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Guinea, approximately 553.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, 212.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.1 times more likely to be literate

In Guinea, the literacy rate is 45.3% as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 95.3% as of 2015.

be 57.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Guinea, approximately 49.6 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 15.2% fewer children

In Guinea, there are approximately 35.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 40.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Guinea, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 21% 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 54.3% more likely to have internet access

In Guinea, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, about 54.0% do as of 2021.

be 20.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Guinea, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 77% 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.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy and Finance.

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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