Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
Health
live 13.8 years longer
In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 41.6% less likely to be obese
In Equatorial Guinea, 19.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
have 7.4 times more doctors per person
Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Sri Lanka has 11.4 as of 2023.
have 45.7% more access to essential health services
Equatorial Guinea scores 46 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sri Lanka scores 67 as of 2021.
see 16.8% less spent on your healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends $609 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Equatorial Guinea has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 52.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
be 71.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Equatorial Guinea, 50.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2019.
make 24.4% less money
Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $6,615 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
Life
be 89.7% 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 Sri Lanka, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 89.1% 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 Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2024.
have 66.3% fewer children
In Equatorial Guinea, there are approximately 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
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 Sri Lanka, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 13.8% less likely to have internet access
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 63.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 4.5 times more coastline
Equatorial Guinea has a total of 296 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
Infrastructure
find 84.7 times more home broadband
Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
live with 504.4 times more strain on fresh water
Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
use 18.7% less electricity
Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 37.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Equatorial Guinea, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
emit 58.4% less CO2
Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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