Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 70.9% less likely to be obese
In Equatorial Guinea, 19.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2024.
see 70.9% less spent on your healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends $609 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Rwanda spends $177 as of 2023.
have 41.2% fewer doctors per person
Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Rwanda has 0.9 as of 2022.
be 23.5% more likely to die by suicide
Equatorial Guinea has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 46.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Equatorial Guinea, 50.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Rwanda, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2023.
be 36.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rwanda, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
make 83.0% less money
Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $6,615 as of 2025, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $1,124 as of 2025.
Life
be 38.2% 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 Rwanda, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2024.
be 31.6% 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 Rwanda, 229.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 49.9% less likely to have internet access
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 63.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Rwanda, about 31.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.6% more on healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 6.0 times more home broadband
Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Rwanda has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 112.2 times more strain on fresh water
Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Rwanda withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 90.3% less electricity
Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Rwanda uses 77 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 93.7% less CO2
Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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