Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
be 7.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burundi, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
live 3.7 years less
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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.
be 48.1% more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 24.3 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 31.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 45.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 548.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, 301.0 women do as of 2017.
be 39.3% more likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 68.4% as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 95.3% as of 2015.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 37.8 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.
have 14.8% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 35.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 6.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 11% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 2% 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 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
be 17.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 79% 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 61.3% less on healthcare
Burundi spends 8.0% 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.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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