Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
be 18.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
live 9.4 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 15.9% more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 19.9% more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2023, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $16,900 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.7% as of 2023.
be 4.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 22.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, 212.0 women do as of 2020.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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 Indonesia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 12.9% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
be 27.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 87% 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 11.8% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.5% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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