Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Djibouti, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
be 39.3% less likely to be obese
In Equatorial Guinea, 19.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Djibouti, that number is 11.7% of people as of 2024.
have 37.9% more doctors per person
Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Djibouti has 2.1 as of 2022.
see 74.6% less spent on your healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends $609 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Djibouti spends $155 as of 2023.
be 13.2% more likely to die by suicide
Equatorial Guinea has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Djibouti, it is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Djibouti, that number is 26.0% as of 2025.
make 41.0% less money
Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $6,615 as of 2025, while in Djibouti, the GDP per capita is $3,906 as of 2025.
Life
have 30.2% fewer children
In Equatorial Guinea, there are approximately 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Djibouti, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 34.9% less on healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Djibouti, that number is 2.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 99.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Equatorial Guinea, road accidents kill 11.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Djibouti, they kill 23.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 14.7 times more home broadband
Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Djibouti has 1.5 as of 2023.
live with 35.2 times more strain on fresh water
Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Djibouti withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 69.8% less CO2
Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Djibouti emits 0.8 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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