If you lived in Monaco instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:

Health

live 22.6 years longer

In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Monaco, that number is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 16.1 times more spent on your healthcare

Equatorial Guinea spends $609 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Monaco spends $9,797 as of 2023.

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have 56.3 times more doctors per person

Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Monaco has 86.1 as of 2020.

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have 87.0% more access to essential health services

Equatorial Guinea scores 46 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Monaco scores 86 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 43.5 times more money

Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $6,615 as of 2025, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $288,002 as of 2024.

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Life

be 97.1% 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 Monaco, 5.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 95.4% 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 Monaco, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.

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have 68.1% fewer children

In Equatorial Guinea, there are approximately 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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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 Monaco, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 56.5% more likely to have internet access

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 63.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Monaco, about 99.0% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 10.9% less on healthcare

Equatorial Guinea spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 98.6% less coastline

Equatorial Guinea has a total of 296 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.

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Infrastructure

find 556.8 times more home broadband

Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Monaco has 55.7 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Monaco: At a glance

Monaco is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 2 sq km. The Genoese built a fortress on the site of present day Monaco in 1215. The current ruling GRIMALDI family first seized temporary control in 1297, and again in 1331, but were not able to permanently secure their holding until 1419. Economic development was spurred in the late 19th century with a railroad linkup to France and the opening of a casino. Since then, the principality's mild climate, splendid scenery, and gambling facilities have made Monaco world famous as a tourist and recreation center.
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