Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 18.2% less likely to die by suicide
Namibia has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.6 years less
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
see 43.0% less spent on your healthcare
Namibia spends $1,068 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Equatorial Guinea spends $609 as of 2023.
have 72.3% fewer doctors per person
Namibia has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 27.0% less access to essential health services
Namibia scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Equatorial Guinea scores 46 as of 2021.
Economy
be 56.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
make 35.7% more money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $6,615 as of 2025.
Life
have 15.8% more children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 139.0 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 30.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 36.4 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 18.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 34% 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 63.1% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 81.2% less coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
Safety
be 46.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Namibia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, they kill 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 41.9% less strain on fresh water
Namibia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 96.5% less home broadband
Namibia has 2.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 as of 2022.
use 35.7% less electricity
Namibia uses 1,232 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 37.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Namibia, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Namibia emits 1.2 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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