Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends $609 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
have 2.5 times more doctors per person
Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Botswana has 3.8 as of 2023.
have 19.6% more access to essential health services
Equatorial Guinea scores 46 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Botswana scores 55 as of 2021.
be 18.8% more likely to die by suicide
Equatorial Guinea has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 17.6% more money
Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $6,615 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 32.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 47.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Botswana, on the other hand, 32.1 children do as of 2024.
have 18.8% fewer children
In Equatorial Guinea, there are approximately 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 67% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 78.9% more on healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 41.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Equatorial Guinea, road accidents kill 11.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Botswana, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 74.4 times more home broadband
Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
use 2.1 times more electricity
Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Botswana uses 1,641 kWh as of 2023.
live with 12.4 times more strain on fresh water
Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Botswana withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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