Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 37.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 11.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
be 53.5% less likely to be obese
In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
live 2.8 years less
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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.
Economy
make 91.0% more money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $8,900 as of 2020, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 74.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 34.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.6% as of 2014.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
Life
have 19.8% more children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 54.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 195.0 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 die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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 17.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 36% 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 36.6% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
be 26.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 83% 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 63.5% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 81.2% less coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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