Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
see 7.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Ethiopia spends $86 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Equatorial Guinea spends $609 as of 2023.
have 31.4% more access to essential health services
Ethiopia scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Equatorial Guinea scores 46 as of 2021.
live 3.7 years less
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
be 6.6 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 2.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 19.2% of people as of 2024.
be 15.8% more likely to die by suicide
Ethiopia has a suicide rate of 6.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 7.1 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $933 as of 2025, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $6,615 as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 53.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 33.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 50.7% as of 2022.
Life
be 38.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 34.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, on the other hand, 47.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 67% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 21.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, about 63.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 33.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ethiopia, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, they kill 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.4% less strain on fresh water
Ethiopia withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 7.0 times more electricity
Ethiopia uses 113 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh as of 2023.
find 83.1% less home broadband
Ethiopia has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
be 28.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Ethiopia, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 17.0 times more CO2
Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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