Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
be 55.0% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 14.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Belarus, 0.5% 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 Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
see 72.2% less spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Equatorial Guinea spends $609 as of 2023.
have 96.8% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 41.8% less access to essential health services
Belarus scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Equatorial Guinea scores 46 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 14.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 3.5% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 50.7% as of 2022.
make 35.6% less money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $6,615 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.3 times more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 174.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, 174.0 women do as of 2023.
be 26.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 1.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, on the other hand, 47.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Belarus, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 67% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 32.8% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, about 63.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 50.6% less on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 58.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, they kill 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 96.1% less strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 99.7% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 as of 2022.
use 81.1% less electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 13.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 57.1% less CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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