Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 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 10.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Democratic Republic of the Congo spends $58 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Equatorial Guinea spends $609 as of 2023.
be 19.8% less likely to die by suicide
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a suicide rate of 8.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 19.2% of people as of 2024.
have 26.4% fewer doctors per person
Democratic Republic of the Congo has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 as of 2022.
Economy
make 8.2 times more money
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $807 as of 2025, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $6,615 as of 2025.
be 88.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 59.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 427.0 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 15.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 56.4 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.
have 26.6% fewer children
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (56% in urban areas, and 1% 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 3.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 19.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, about 63.3% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 8.0 times more coastline
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
Safety
be 28.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, road accidents kill 16.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, they kill 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.3 times more home broadband
Democratic Republic of the Congo has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 as of 2022.
live with 21.7% less strain on fresh water
Democratic Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 6.2 times more electricity
Democratic Republic of the Congo uses 129 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 18.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, air pollution causes 72.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 42.5 times more CO2
Democratic Republic of the Congo emits 0.1 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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