Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of China, you would:
Health
be 21.5% less likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 14.1 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 19.2% of people as of 2024.
see 59.0% less spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Equatorial Guinea spends $609 as of 2023.
have 95.1% fewer doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 43.2% less access to essential health services
China scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Equatorial Guinea scores 46 as of 2021.
Economy
be 80.5% more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
make 52.3% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $6,615 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.4 times more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, 174.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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 33.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In China, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.
be 30.9% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 91.6% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Equatorial Guinea, about 63.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.1% less on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.0% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
Safety
be 32.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, they kill 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.6% less strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 99.8% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 as of 2022.
use 87.9% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 72.6% less CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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