Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 84.8% less likely to be obese
In Equatorial Guinea, 19.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
be 13.7% less likely to die by suicide
Equatorial Guinea has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 85.9% less spent on your healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends $609 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
have 23.9% less access to essential health services
Equatorial Guinea scores 46 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ethiopia scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 60.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 34.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Equatorial Guinea, 50.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2021.
make 85.9% less money
Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $6,615 as of 2025, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $933 as of 2025.
Life
be 27.5% 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 Ethiopia, on the other hand, 34.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.2% less 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 Ethiopia, that number is 55% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 65.3% less likely to have internet access
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 63.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ethiopia, about 21.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.0% less on healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 51.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Equatorial Guinea, road accidents kill 11.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ethiopia, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.9 times more home broadband
Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 179.2 times more strain on fresh water
Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ethiopia withdraws 32% as of 2022.
use 85.8% less electricity
Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ethiopia uses 113 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 22.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Equatorial Guinea, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ethiopia, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 94.1% less CO2
Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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