Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
see 2.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends $209 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Equatorial Guinea spends $609 as of 2023.
have 12.2% more access to essential health services
Republic of the Congo scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Equatorial Guinea scores 46 as of 2021.
live 2.1 years less
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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.
be 57.4% more likely to be obese
In Republic of the Congo, 12.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 19.2% of people as of 2024.
have 11.6% fewer doctors per person
Republic of the Congo has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 as of 2022.
Economy
be 58.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 19.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
make 2.6 times more money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $2,515 as of 2025, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $6,615 as of 2025.
Life
be 27.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 241.0 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 76.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 27.0 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 30.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 11% 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 34.0% more likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, about 63.3% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 75.1% more coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
Safety
be 39.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Republic of the Congo, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, they kill 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 2.3 times more electricity
Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh as of 2023.
find 92.1% less home broadband
Republic of the Congo has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 as of 2022.
live with 6.0 times more strain on fresh water
Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
be 10.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Republic of the Congo, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 90.3% more CO2
Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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