Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 63.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
be 57.7% less likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
live 1.9 years less
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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
be 57.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.6% as of 2014.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Botswana 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 47.7% more children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, 301.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 13.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 29% 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 59.4% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
be 32.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Botswana, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 97% 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 49.2% less on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.1% 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, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Ministry of Finance.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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