Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 72.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
live 4.0 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 51.5% less likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 59.4% more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $16,900 as of 2023.
be 77.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.7% as of 2023.
be 25.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 51.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, 212.0 women do as of 2020.
have 34.3% more children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 97.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 18.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 15.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% 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 41.5% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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