Quality of life comparison

live 13.8 years longer

In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Tonga, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 6.0 times more likely to be obese

In Equatorial Guinea, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

be 87.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Equatorial Guinea, 8.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Tonga, that number is 1.1% as of 2011.

be 48.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Equatorial Guinea, 44.0% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Tonga, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2010.

make 62.4% less money

Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2020, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,400 as of 2019.

be 82.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 301.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tonga, 52.0 women do as of 2017.

be 84.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 78.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Tonga, on the other hand, 12.4 children do as of 2022.

have 32.2% fewer children

In Equatorial Guinea, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tonga, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 47.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 67% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Tonga, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2018.

be 57.7% more likely to have internet access

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Tonga, about 41.0% do as of 2019.

be 47.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 68% of people have improved drinking water access (82% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Tonga, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 61.3% more on healthcare

Equatorial Guinea spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tonga, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2019.

see 41.6% more coastline

Equatorial Guinea has a total of 296 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.