Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
Health
live 18.2 years longer
In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $14,900 as of 2022, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $47,600 as of 2022.
be 56.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 3.7% as of 2022.
be 57.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Equatorial Guinea, 44.0% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
pay a 28.6% higher top tax rate
Equatorial Guinea has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 95.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 212.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 95.1% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 63.9% fewer children
In Equatorial Guinea, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 49.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 67% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 79.6% more likely to have internet access
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
be 47.9% 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 United Kingdom, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 3.2 times more on healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 42.0 times more coastline
Equatorial Guinea has a total of 296 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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