Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 38.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
be 48.4% less likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.3 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 23.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 11.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.6% as of 2014.
pay a 30.0% lower top tax rate
Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
be 14.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 34.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 458.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, 301.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.2% more likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 86.5% as of 2015. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 95.3% as of 2015.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 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 26.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 36% 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 10.3% less likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
be 12.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 67% 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 59.7% less on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 7.7% 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, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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