Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi 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 Malawi, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 58.3% less likely to be obese
In Equatorial Guinea, 19.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2024.
see 79.4% less spent on your healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends $609 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malawi spends $125 as of 2023.
have 64.7% fewer doctors per person
Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malawi has 0.5 as of 2022.
Economy
be 39.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malawi, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 89.8% less money
Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $6,615 as of 2025, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $672 as of 2025.
Life
be 20.2% 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 Malawi, on the other hand, 38.0 children do as of 2024.
be 29.3% 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 Malawi, 225.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 76.7% 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 Malawi, that number is 16% of people on average (58% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 70.0% less likely to have internet access
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 63.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malawi, about 19.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 86.6% more on healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malawi, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 72.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Equatorial Guinea, road accidents kill 11.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malawi, they kill 20.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 10.0% less home broadband
Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Malawi has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 97.2 times more strain on fresh water
Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malawi withdraws 18% as of 2022.
Environment
be 27.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Equatorial Guinea, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malawi, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 91.4% less CO2
Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malawi emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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