Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
be 5.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 6.3 times more money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
pay a 12.5% lower top tax rate
Guinea has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guinea, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.6% as of 2014.
Life
be 47.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea, approximately 576.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, 301.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.4 times more likely to be literate
In Guinea, the literacy rate is 39.6% as of 2018. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 95.3% as of 2015.
be 57.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Guinea, approximately 49.6 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.
have 16.0% fewer children
In Guinea, there are approximately 35.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 45.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 24% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 67% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 20.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 77% 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 22.5% less on healthcare
Guinea spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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