Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
be 61.2% less likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
be 73.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mongolia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
live 7.7 years less
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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 47.8% more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 54.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 28.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
pay a 3.5 times higher top tax rate
Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 89.1% more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 6.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, 301.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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 26.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mongolia, approximately 91% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 73% 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 58.7% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
be 22.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 64% 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 18.4% less on healthcare
Mongolia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, General Department of National Taxation.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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