Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
be 8.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ethiopia, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
live 4.5 years less
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 77.8% more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.4 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 50.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 17.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.6% as of 2014.
be 87.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 24.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 401.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, 301.0 women do as of 2017.
be 84.0% more likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 95.3% as of 2015.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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 42.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 34% 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 11.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 70% 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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