Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 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.
see 5.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Equatorial Guinea spends $609 as of 2023.
have 12.5% more doctors per person
Zimbabwe has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 as of 2022.
be 59.5% less likely to die by suicide
Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 30.5% more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 19.2% of people as of 2024.
have 16.4% less access to essential health services
Zimbabwe scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Equatorial Guinea scores 46 as of 2021.
Economy
be 10.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
make 2.2 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $6,615 as of 2025.
be 32.4% 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 50.7% as of 2022.
Life
be 51.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 358.0 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 23.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62.4 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 52.0% more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, about 63.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.5% more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 60.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, they kill 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.6% less strain on fresh water
Zimbabwe withdraws 46% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 57.3% more electricity
Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh as of 2023.
find 94.8% less home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 3.3 times more CO2
Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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