Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
be 84.5% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
live 4.7 years less
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 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 3.9 times more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2020, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 67.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
Life
have 31.9% more children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 33.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tuvalu, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 67% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 46.9% less likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
be 32.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tuvalu, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 87.1% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 24.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 12.3 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
How big is Equatorial Guinea compared to Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.