Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 10.5% more spent on your healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends $609 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 3.4 times more doctors per person
Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
be 18.1% more likely to be obese
In Equatorial Guinea, 19.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 24.9% more money
Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $6,615 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 45.6% 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 Gabon, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2024.
be 33.9% more 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 Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 40.7% 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 Gabon, that number is 94% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 10.6% less on healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Equatorial Guinea has a total of 296 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Infrastructure
find 46.9 times more home broadband
Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
use 29.2% more electricity
Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
live with 2.8 times more strain on fresh water
Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
be 10.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Equatorial Guinea, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
emit 19.6% less CO2
Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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