Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of France, you would:
Health
be 63.0% less likely to be obese
In France, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
be 23.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In France, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2018.
live 16.5 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
pay a 30.3% lower top tax rate
France has a top tax rate of 50.2% as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
make 15.2% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $44,100 as of 2017, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $37,400 as of 2017.
be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 14.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In France, there are approximately 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 30.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 37.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, 301.0 women do as of 2017.
be 18.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.2 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, on the other hand, 59.7 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 32.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In France, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, 68% of the population do as of 2016.
be 68.0% less likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Equatorial Guinea, about 26.2% do as of 2018.
be 32.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In France, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 68% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Geography
see 93.9% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, Ministry of Finance.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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