Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
be 43.7% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
be 36.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tajikistan, 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 5.7 years less
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 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 3.7 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $16,900 as of 2023.
be 24.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.7% as of 2023.
be 95.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate
Tajikistan 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 16.1% more children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 12.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, 212.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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 77.6% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
be 33.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tajikistan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 100% 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 19.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 80% 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 53.7% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 8.2% 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: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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