Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years less
In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 37.9% more likely to be obese
In Malawi, 5.8% 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
Malawi 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 57.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Malawi, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.6% as of 2014.
be 14.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Malawi, 51.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Malawi has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 53.5% more likely to be literate
In Malawi, the literacy rate is 62.1% as of 2015. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 95.3% as of 2015.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malawi, approximately 33.4 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 5.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 13% of people have electricity access (55% in urban areas, and 5% 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 85.7% more likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 14.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
be 26.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Malawi, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 91% 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 58.1% less on healthcare
Malawi spends 7.4% 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: Malawi Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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