Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of India, you would:
Health
see 76.0% more spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Equatorial Guinea spends $609 as of 2023.
be 44.0% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 8.3 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 19.2% of people as of 2024.
have 78.8% fewer doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 27.0% less access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Equatorial Guinea scores 46 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $6,615 as of 2025.
be 97.6% more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
Life
have 87.7% more children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, 174.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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 32.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In India, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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.
Geography
see 95.8% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
Safety
be 24.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, they kill 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.7% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 96.8% less home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 as of 2022.
use 32.9% less electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 28.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 17.5% more CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: India vs. Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
How big is Equatorial Guinea compared to India? See an in-depth size comparison.