Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
Health
live 14.0 years longer
In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends $609 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
have 16.6 times more doctors per person
Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
have 73.9% more access to essential health services
Equatorial Guinea scores 46 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Colombia scores 80 as of 2021.
be 29.4% less likely to die by suicide
Equatorial Guinea has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 29.7% more likely to be obese
In Equatorial Guinea, 19.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 37.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Equatorial Guinea, 50.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Colombia, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2024.
make 29.4% more money
Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $6,615 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
Life
be 66.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 174.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Colombia, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 77.9% 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 Colombia, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2024.
have 55.8% fewer children
In Equatorial Guinea, there are approximately 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 47.5% 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 Colombia, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 25.4% more likely to have internet access
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 63.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Colombia, about 79.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 10.8 times more coastline
Equatorial Guinea has a total of 296 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
Safety
be 38.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Equatorial Guinea, road accidents kill 11.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 172.2 times more home broadband
Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 95.8% more electricity
Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
live with 20.2 times more strain on fresh water
Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
Environment
be 59.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Equatorial Guinea, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Colombia, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
emit 29.4% less CO2
Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 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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