Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

Health

be 62.4% less likely to be obese

In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.

be 8.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Papua New Guinea, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.

live 5.7 years less

In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 4.0 times more money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2023, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $16,900 as of 2023.

pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate

Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Papua New Guinea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.7% as of 2023.

be 18.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.

Life

be 48.4% more likely to be literate

In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 95.3% as of 2015.

be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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 3.5 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 19% of people have electricity access (65% in urban areas, and 14% 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 68.8% more likely to have internet access

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, about 54.0% do as of 2021.

be 42.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% 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 52.0% more on healthcare

Papua New Guinea spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 94.3% less coastline

Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 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, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea.

Equatorial Guinea: At a glance

Equatorial Guinea is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 28,051 sq km. Equatorial Guinea gained independence in 1968 after 190 years of Spanish rule. This tiny country, composed of a mainland portion plus five inhabited islands, is one of the smallest on the African continent. President Teodoro Obiang NGUEMA MBASOGO has ruled the country since 1979 when he seized power in a coup. Although nominally a constitutional democracy since 1991, the 1996, 2002, and 2009 presidential elections - as well as the 1999, 2004, 2008, and 2013 legislative elections - were widely seen as flawed. The president exerts almost total control over the political system and has discouraged political opposition. Equatorial Guinea has experienced rapid economic growth due to the discovery of large offshore oil reserves, and in the last decade has become Sub-Saharan Africa's third largest oil exporter. Despite the country's economic windfall from oil production, resulting in a massive increase in government revenue in recent years, improvements in the population's living standards have been slow to develop.
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