Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Kentucky, you would:
Health
live 14.5 years longer
In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Rhode Island, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $16,900 as of 2023, while in Rhode Island, the GDP per capita is $56,938 as of 2024.
be 49.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 68.1% more likely to have internet access
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Rhode Island, about 90.8% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
