Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
be 84.9% less likely to be obese
In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
live 11.0 years less
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 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 2.5 times more money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $6,800 as of 2023, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $16,900 as of 2023.
be 75.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.7% as of 2023.
be 6.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Marshall Islands, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
Life
have 41.3% more children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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 39.5% more likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 38.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
be 33.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Marshall Islands, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 92% 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 32.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Marshall Islands, 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 70.8% less on healthcare
Marshall Islands spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 20.1% less coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
How big is Equatorial Guinea compared to Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.