Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 75.0% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% 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 Lebanon, 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 15.1 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 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 37.4% more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $16,900 as of 2023.
be 25.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.7% as of 2023.
be 60.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate
Lebanon 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 2.4 times more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 10.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, 212.0 women do as of 2020.
be 11.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 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 Lebanon, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, 67% of the population do as of 2022.
be 37.9% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
be 32.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Lebanon, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, 68% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 52.5% less on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 31.6% more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 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, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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