Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 26.6% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
be 4.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.7% 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 Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 3.2 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 27.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.6% as of 2014.
be 88.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 20.6% more likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 95.3% as of 2015.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 21.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 75% 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 55.2% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
be 26.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ghana, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 84% 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.
Geography
see 45.1% less coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Ghana Revenue Authority.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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