Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 9.4 years less
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (72 years for men, 75 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.
be 46.9% more likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 13.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 19.2% of people as of 2024.
have 72.3% fewer doctors per person
Bhutan has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 23.3% less access to essential health services
Bhutan scores 60 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Equatorial Guinea scores 46 as of 2021.
be 43.5% more likely to die by suicide
Bhutan has a suicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 47.2% more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $4,493 as of 2025, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $6,615 as of 2025.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 4.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 50.7% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 47.0 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 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 13.7 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 Bhutan, 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 30.7% less likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 91.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, about 63.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.8% less on healthcare
Bhutan spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 87.2% less strain on fresh water
Bhutan withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 96.6% less home broadband
Bhutan has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 26.9% more CO2
Bhutan emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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