Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
be 77.5% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% 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 Jordan, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
live 12.3 years less
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 79.8% more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $16,900 as of 2023.
be 51.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.7% as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 34.9% more children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, 212.0 women do as of 2020.
be 5.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 Jordan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 34.9% less likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
be 31.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Jordan, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% 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 49.3% less on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 11.4 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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