Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 73.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Somalia, 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.
Economy
make 11.3 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $16,900 as of 2023.
be 54.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.7% as of 2023.
be 19.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 65.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, 212.0 women do as of 2020.
have 19.9% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 37.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 31% 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 3.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
be 19.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 74% 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.
Geography
see 90.2% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 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 Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.