Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Zambia spends $244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Equatorial Guinea spends $609 as of 2023.
live 2.6 years less
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 69 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 65.8% more likely to be obese
In Zambia, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 19.2% of people as of 2024.
have 52.8% fewer doctors per person
Zambia has 3.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 17.9% less access to essential health services
Zambia scores 56 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Equatorial Guinea scores 46 as of 2021.
Economy
be 15.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zambia, 60.0% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 50.7% as of 2022.
make 5.0 times more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $1,318 as of 2025, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $6,615 as of 2025.
be 40.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 5.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 2.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Zambia, approximately 85.0 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 37.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 34.6 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 30.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 18% 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 3.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 17.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, about 63.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.5% less on healthcare
Zambia spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 31.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zambia, road accidents kill 17.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, they kill 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 93.7% less strain on fresh water
Zambia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 87.3% less home broadband
Zambia has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
be 18.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Zambia, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.7 times more CO2
Zambia emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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