Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
see 3.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Djibouti spends $155 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Equatorial Guinea spends $609 as of 2023.
be 11.7% less likely to die by suicide
Djibouti has a suicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.3 years less
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 64.8% more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 11.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 19.2% of people as of 2024.
have 27.5% fewer doctors per person
Djibouti has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 as of 2022.
Economy
be 67.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
make 69.4% more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $3,906 as of 2025, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $6,615 as of 2025.
Life
have 43.3% more children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 43.0 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.
Expenditures
spend 53.5% more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 49.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Djibouti, road accidents kill 23.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, they kill 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 97.2% less strain on fresh water
Djibouti withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 93.2% less home broadband
Djibouti has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 3.3 times more CO2
Djibouti emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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