Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Senegal, you would:

Health

be 24.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Senegal, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.

live 6.3 years less

In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 5.2 times more money

Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.

be 82.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Senegal, 48.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.6% as of 2014.

pay a 12.5% lower top tax rate

Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 83.6% more likely to be literate

In Senegal, the literacy rate is 51.9% as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 95.3% as of 2015.

be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Senegal, approximately 32.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, on the other hand, 78.3 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 39.5% less likely to have internet access

In Senegal, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2019.

be 22.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 68% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017.

Expenditures

spend 24.4% less on healthcare

Senegal spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 44.3% less coastline

Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.

Equatorial Guinea: At a glance

Equatorial Guinea is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 28,051 sq km. Equatorial Guinea gained independence in 1968 after 190 years of Spanish rule. This tiny country, composed of a mainland portion plus five inhabited islands, is one of the smallest on the African continent. President Teodoro Obiang NGUEMA MBASOGO has ruled the country since 1979 when he seized power in a coup. Although nominally a constitutional democracy since 1991, the 1996, 2002, and 2009 presidential elections - as well as the 1999, 2004, 2008, and 2013 legislative elections - were widely seen as flawed. The president exerts almost total control over the political system and has discouraged political opposition. Equatorial Guinea has experienced rapid economic growth due to the discovery of large offshore oil reserves, and in the last decade has become Sub-Saharan Africa's third largest oil exporter. Despite the country's economic windfall from oil production, resulting in a massive increase in government revenue in recent years, improvements in the population's living standards have been slow to develop.
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