Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
Health
be 87.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Equatorial Guinea, 7.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Ethiopia, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2020.
live 4.5 years longer
In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
be 43.8% less likely to be obese
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 46.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Equatorial Guinea, 44.0% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2015.
make 86.5% less money
Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2020, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Ethiopia, that number is 17.5% as of 2012.
Life
be 57.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 78.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Ethiopia, on the other hand, 33.5 children do as of 2022.
be 33.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 301.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ethiopia, 401.0 women do as of 2017.
be 45.6% less likely to be literate
In Equatorial Guinea, the literacy rate is 95.3% as of 2015. In Ethiopia, it is 51.8% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 13.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 68% of people have improved drinking water access (82% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Ethiopia, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 29.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 67% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Ethiopia, that number is 47% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Ethiopia: At a glance
How big is Ethiopia compared to Equatorial Guinea? See an in-depth size comparison.