Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Burma, you would:
Health
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Equatorial Guinea spends $609 as of 2023.
live 3.2 years less
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 19.2% of people as of 2024.
have 79.8% fewer doctors per person
Burma has 7.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 11.5% less access to essential health services
Burma scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Equatorial Guinea scores 46 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 4.4 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $6,615 as of 2025.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
Life
have 82.2% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 45.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.8 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 43.9% more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, about 63.3% do as of 2024.
be 12.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% 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.
Expenditures
spend 21.5% less on healthcare
Burma spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 84.7% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
Safety
be 39.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burma, road accidents kill 19.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, they kill 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 96.9% less strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 2.2 times more electricity
Burma uses 368 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh as of 2023.
find 96.5% less home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
be 16.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.4 times more CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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