Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Cote d'Ivoire, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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.
see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Cote d'Ivoire spends $249 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Equatorial Guinea spends $609 as of 2023.
be 50.1% more likely to be obese
In Cote d'Ivoire, 12.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 19.2% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Cote d'Ivoire has a GDP per capita of $3,050 as of 2025, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $6,615 as of 2025.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 35.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cote d'Ivoire, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 50.7% as of 2022.
Life
be 51.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 359.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, 174.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 52.8% more likely to have internet access
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 41.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, about 63.3% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 42.5% less coastline
Cote d'Ivoire has a total of 515 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
Safety
be 43.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cote d'Ivoire, road accidents kill 20.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, they kill 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 96.5% less strain on fresh water
Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 2.2 times more electricity
Cote d'Ivoire uses 354 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh as of 2023.
find 93.8% less home broadband
Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
be 31.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cote d'Ivoire, air pollution causes 86.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.3 times more CO2
Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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