Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 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 2.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Nigeria spends $260 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Equatorial Guinea spends $609 as of 2023.
have 21.1% more access to essential health services
Nigeria scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Equatorial Guinea scores 46 as of 2021.
be 40.5% more likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 13.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 19.2% of people as of 2024.
have 59.7% fewer doctors per person
Nigeria has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 as of 2022.
be 40.9% more likely to die by suicide
Nigeria has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 5.4 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $1,224 as of 2025, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $6,615 as of 2025.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 82.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 993.0 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 31.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 69.8 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 53.6% more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 41.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, about 63.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.5% less on healthcare
Nigeria spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 65.3% less coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
Safety
be 32.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Nigeria, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, they kill 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 25.0% more home broadband
Nigeria has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 as of 2022.
live with 98.1% less strain on fresh water
Nigeria withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 5.5 times more electricity
Nigeria uses 144 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 23.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nigeria, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.5 times more CO2
Nigeria emits 0.6 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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