Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 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 8.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Niger spends $76 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Equatorial Guinea spends $609 as of 2023.
have 4.0 times more doctors per person
Niger has 0.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 31.4% more access to essential health services
Niger scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Equatorial Guinea scores 46 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Niger, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 19.2% of people as of 2024.
be 56.9% more likely to die by suicide
Niger has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 8.5 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $775 as of 2025, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $6,615 as of 2025.
be 21.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 23.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Niger, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 50.7% as of 2022.
Life
be 50.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 350.0 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 27.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 65.6 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.
have 27.6% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 41.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 10% 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.
be 4.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 15.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, about 63.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.6% less on healthcare
Niger spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 53.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Niger, road accidents kill 24.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, they kill 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 98.4% less strain on fresh water
Niger withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 11.7 times more electricity
Niger uses 68 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 36.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Niger, air pollution causes 93.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 21.2 times more CO2
Niger emits 0.1 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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