Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
be 59.8% less likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 19.9% 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 Azerbaijan, 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 10.5 years less
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 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 24.1% more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2020, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 72.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.6% as of 2014.
be 9.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Azerbaijan 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
have 2.2 times more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 11.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, 301.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 23.5 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 33.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Azerbaijan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, 67% of the population do as of 2019.
be 69.4% less likely to have internet access
In Azerbaijan, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
be 30.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Azerbaijan, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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 22.5% less on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.0% 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, Ministry of Taxes.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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