Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 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 8.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mali, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 7.7 times more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
Life
be 46.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mali, approximately 562.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, 301.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.7 times more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.5% as of 2018. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 95.3% as of 2015.
be 29.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Mali, approximately 60.6 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.
have 27.1% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 34.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 28% 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 21.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mali, approximately 86% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 76% 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 20.5% less on healthcare
Mali spends 3.9% 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: The World Factbook.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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