Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
be 14.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 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 7.0 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 28.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.6% as of 2014.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 18.4% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 80.5% as of 2015. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 95.3% as of 2015.
have 55.3% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 19.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 88.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 160.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, 301.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 10.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 75% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 67% 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 21.2% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
be 20.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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 55.7% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 33.2% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, General Department of Taxation.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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