Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
be 49.2% less likely to die by suicide
Sweden has a suicide rate of 13.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 73.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sweden, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
live 20.2 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 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 92.2% less spent on your healthcare
Sweden spends $7,770 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Equatorial Guinea spends $609 as of 2023.
have 96.5% fewer doctors per person
Sweden has 44.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 45.9% less access to essential health services
Sweden scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Equatorial Guinea scores 46 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sweden, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 50.7% as of 2022.
make 89.5% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $63,133 as of 2025, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $6,615 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In Sweden, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 43.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sweden, approximately 4.0 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 23.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sweden, approximately 2.0 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 33.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sweden, 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 33.9% less likely to have internet access
In Sweden, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Equatorial Guinea, about 63.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 68.8% less on healthcare
Sweden spends 11.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 90.8% less coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
Safety
be 5.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Sweden, road accidents kill 2.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, they kill 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 95.0% less strain on fresh water
Sweden withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 99.8% less home broadband
Sweden has 40.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 as of 2022.
use 93.5% less electricity
Sweden uses 12,226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 28.6% less CO2
Sweden emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 7.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Sweden, air pollution causes 8.0 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 (2020). How we calculate this
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