Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Central African Republic, you would:
Health
live 11.5 years longer
In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 54 years (53 years for men, 56 years for women) as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020.
be 97.2% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Central African Republic, 3.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2018.
Economy
make 53.4 times more money
Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2017, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $37,400 as of 2017.
be 29.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Central African Republic, 62.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
be 24.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Central African Republic, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.6% as of 2014.
Life
be 63.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Central African Republic, approximately 829.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, 301.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.5 times more likely to be literate
In Central African Republic, the literacy rate is 37.4% as of 2018. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 95.3% as of 2015.
be 25.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Central African Republic, approximately 80.6 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, on the other hand, 59.7 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 4.9 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Central African Republic, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (34% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 68% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2016.
be 6.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Central African Republic, approximately 4.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Equatorial Guinea, about 26.2% do as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
How big is Equatorial Guinea compared to Central African Republic? See an in-depth size comparison.