Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
be 36.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sudan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
live 3.4 years less
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 21.2% more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.2 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2020, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 56.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 19.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.6% as of 2014.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Equatorial Guinea, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 57.0% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 95.3% as of 2015.
be 85.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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.
have 10.5% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 42.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 35% 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 22.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (99% 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 32.6% less on healthcare
Sudan spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 65.3% less coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 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, Sudan Chamber of Taxation.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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