Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
be 36.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Philippines, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
live 6.4 years less
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 25.0% more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 74.2% more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $16,900 as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.7% as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
Life
have 35.5% more children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, 212.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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 29.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Philippines, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 96% 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 30.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Philippines, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 95% 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 25.5% less on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 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
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