Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
be 40.9% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 19.2% of people as of 2024.
live 7.4 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 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 37.1% less spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Equatorial Guinea spends $609 as of 2023.
Economy
make 39.8% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $6,615 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Dominica, approximately 36.0 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 42.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 33.3 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 Dominica, 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 22.9% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, about 63.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.1% less on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 100.0% more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
Infrastructure
live with 98.2% less strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 99.5% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 2.0 times more CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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