Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
see 4.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Equatorial Guinea spends $609 as of 2023.
live 4.6 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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.
be 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 19.2% of people as of 2024.
have 19.9% fewer doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 as of 2022.
be 27.8% more likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 5.5 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $6,615 as of 2025.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 50.7% as of 2022.
Life
be 32.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 35.9 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.
have 12.9% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% 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 7.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, about 63.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.5% less on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 26.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, they kill 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 96.9% less strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 8.3 times more electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh as of 2023.
find 52.4% less home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 15.0 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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