Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 75.4% more spent on your healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends $609 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Namibia spends $1,068 as of 2023.
have 3.6 times more doctors per person
Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Namibia has 5.5 as of 2022.
have 37.0% more access to essential health services
Equatorial Guinea scores 46 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Namibia scores 63 as of 2021.
be 22.2% more likely to die by suicide
Equatorial Guinea has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Namibia, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Namibia, that number is 19.3% as of 2025.
make 26.3% less money
Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $6,615 as of 2025, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $4,876 as of 2025.
Life
be 20.1% 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 Namibia, 139.0 women do as of 2023.
be 23.5% 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 Namibia, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2024.
have 13.7% fewer children
In Equatorial Guinea, there are approximately 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Namibia, there are 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.2% 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 Namibia, that number is 57% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.3 times more coastline
Equatorial Guinea has a total of 296 km of coastline. In Namibia, that number is 1,572 km.
Safety
be 88.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Equatorial Guinea, road accidents kill 11.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Namibia, they kill 22.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 28.3 times more home broadband
Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Namibia has 2.8 as of 2024.
use 55.5% more electricity
Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Namibia uses 1,232 kWh as of 2023.
live with 72.2% more strain on fresh water
Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Namibia withdraws 0% 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 Namibia, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 52.9% less CO2
Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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