Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 50.7% less likely to be obese
In Equatorial Guinea, 19.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
have 24.8% more doctors per person
Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
be 21.8% less likely to die by suicide
Equatorial Guinea has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 77.2% less spent on your healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends $609 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
Economy
be 67.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 68.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Equatorial Guinea, 50.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Uganda, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2023.
make 81.8% less money
Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $6,615 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
be 24.6% 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 Uganda, on the other hand, 35.9 children do as of 2024.
have 14.8% more children
In Equatorial Guinea, there are approximately 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 23.0% 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 Uganda, that number is 52% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 85.9% less likely to have internet access
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 63.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.1% more on healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 36.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Equatorial Guinea, road accidents kill 11.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 32.4 times more strain on fresh water
Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 88.0% less electricity
Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 93.3% less CO2
Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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