Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
be 24.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Madagascar, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
live 4.5 years less
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
be 50.9% more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.3 times more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 37.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 1.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.6% as of 2014.
pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate
Madagascar has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 27.4% more likely to be literate
In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 74.8% as of 2018. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 95.3% as of 2015.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 71.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (64% in urban areas, and 23% 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 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
be 20.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% 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 16.2% less on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 93.9% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Ministry of Finance.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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