Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
be 36.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Timor-Leste, 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 6.2 years less
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Timor-Leste 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 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 39.9% more likely to be literate
In Timor-Leste, the literacy rate is 68.1% as of 2018. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 95.3% as of 2015.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 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 38.5% more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
be 32.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Timor-Leste, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% 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 22.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 82% 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 61.6% less on healthcare
Timor-Leste spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 58.1% less coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 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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