Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:
Health
be 82.5% less likely to be obese
In Micronesia, Federated States of, 45.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
live 10.7 years less
In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 4.9 times more money
Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2019, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 46.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Micronesia, Federated States of, 16.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.6% as of 2014.
Life
have 62.9% more children
In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 18.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, 301.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 21.9 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 18.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2018. 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 Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
be 14.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, 68% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 72.8% less on healthcare
Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 95.2% less coastline
Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 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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