Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 67.1% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 6.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
live 9.5 years less
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 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 81.0% less spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Equatorial Guinea spends $609 as of 2023.
have 97.0% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 41.8% less access to essential health services
Russia scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Equatorial Guinea scores 46 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 7.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 50.7% as of 2022.
make 62.3% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $6,615 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.6 times more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 19.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 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 11.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 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 33.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Russia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 32.9% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, about 63.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 50.3% less on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
Safety
be 10.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, they kill 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 95.6% less strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 99.6% less home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 as of 2022.
use 89.1% less electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 81.8% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 51.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2017–2020). How we calculate this
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