Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Kenya spends $274 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Equatorial Guinea spends $609 as of 2023.
be 70.2% more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 19.2% of people as of 2024.
have 47.1% fewer doctors per person
Kenya has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 13.2% less access to essential health services
Kenya scores 53 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Equatorial Guinea scores 46 as of 2021.
be 53.5% more likely to die by suicide
Kenya has a suicide rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $6,615 as of 2025.
be 53.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 27.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 39.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 50.7% as of 2022.
Life
have 11.2% more children
In Kenya, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 16.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 149.0 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 39.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 34.2 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 81.0% more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, about 63.3% do as of 2024.
be 12.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 68% 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.
Expenditures
spend 19.5% less on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 44.8% less coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
Safety
be 58.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kenya, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, they kill 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.5% less strain on fresh water
Kenya withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 4.1 times more electricity
Kenya uses 195 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh as of 2023.
find 96.7% less home broadband
Kenya has 3.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
be 78.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Kenya, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 6.7 times more CO2
Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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