Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Washington instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
Health
live 15.5 years longer
In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Washington, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 5.2 times more money
Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $16,900 as of 2023, while in Washington, the GDP per capita is $87,768 as of 2024.
be 38.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Washington, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 72.4% more likely to have internet access
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Washington, about 93.1% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
