Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 35.2% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
live 5.3 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 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.
be 50.9% more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.7 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
pay a 12.5% lower top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 19.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 375.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, 301.0 women do as of 2017.
be 24.6% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2018. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 95.3% as of 2015.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 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.
have 26.8% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 29% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 67% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 30.0% more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
be 18.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 80% 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 18.4% less on healthcare
Uganda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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