Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 58.9% more spent on your healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends $609 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
be 69.1% more likely to be obese
In Equatorial Guinea, 19.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 66.1% more money
Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $6,615 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
be 79.3% 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 Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 30.0% 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 Dominica, on the other hand, 33.3 children do as of 2024.
have 63.4% fewer children
In Equatorial Guinea, there are approximately 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 49.5% 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 Dominica, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 29.6% more likely to have internet access
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 63.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 43.1% more on healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 50.0% less coastline
Equatorial Guinea has a total of 296 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Infrastructure
find 208.6 times more home broadband
Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 55.6 times more strain on fresh water
Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 50.2% less CO2
Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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