Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Burma, you would:
Health
be 12.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burma, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
live 6.2 years less
In Burma, 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 37.9% more likely to be obese
In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2020, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.6% as of 2014.
be 77.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
Life
have 83.3% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 20.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 250.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, 301.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.9 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 31.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 67% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 25.7% less likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
be 20.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 81% 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 34.0% less on healthcare
Burma spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 84.7% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 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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