Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
be 73.5% less likely to be obese
In Fiji, 30.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
be 36.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Fiji, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
live 10.6 years less
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 54.5% more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $11,000 as of 2020, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 91.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.6% as of 2014.
be 47.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Fiji, 29.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate
Fiji has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 80.9% more children
In Fiji, there are approximately 16.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 8.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Fiji, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, 301.0 women do as of 2017.
be 7.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 10.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, on the other hand, 78.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 32.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Fiji, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 67% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 48.0% less likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
be 28.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Fiji, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 68% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 18.4% less on healthcare
Fiji spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 73.8% less coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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