Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 65.4% less likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
be 6.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
live 8.7 years less
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 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 57.5% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $39,800 as of 2023, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $16,900 as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.7% as of 2023.
be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 3.6 times more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 15.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, 212.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 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 Russia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, 67% of the population do as of 2022.
be 38.6% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
be 30.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Russia, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 93% 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 50.0% less on healthcare
Russia spends 7.6% 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
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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