Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
be 69.7% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
be 73.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Hungary, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
live 13.5 years less
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 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.
Economy
make 58.4% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $40,600 as of 2023, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $16,900 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.7% as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 3.3 times more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 14.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, 212.0 women do as of 2020.
be 17.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 4.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 33.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Hungary, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, 67% of the population do as of 2022.
be 39.5% less likely to have internet access
In Hungary, approximately 89.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
be 32.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Hungary, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.
Expenditures
spend 47.9% less on healthcare
Hungary spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary, Ministry of Finance.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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