Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 6.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Chad, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
be 31.1% more likely to be obese
In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.3 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
pay a 41.7% lower top tax rate
Chad has a top tax rate of 60.0% as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 4.3 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 22.3% as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 95.3% as of 2015.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, 301.0 women do as of 2017.
be 19.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 65.5 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 26.0% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 40.5 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 7.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 9% of people have electricity access (32% in urban areas, and 1% 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 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
be 11.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 52% 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 29.5% less on healthcare
Chad spends 4.4% 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, Ministry of Finance, General Inspectorate of Finance.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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