Moving to Equatorial Guinea from Jordan
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Jordan to Equatorial Guinea — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Jordan to Equatorial Guinea, and you’d need to navigate life in French, Portuguese and Spanish.
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Key Indicator Comparison
How Jordan and Equatorial Guinea stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
Is it safe?
per 100,000 people per year
Equatorial Guinea performs significantly better than Jordan across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
annual government + private spending per person
affects wait times and access to care
WHO index from 0–100 measuring essential service access
share of adults with obesity
per 100,000 people — a proxy for mental health support
Jordan generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Equatorial Guinea leads in healthcare spending per person.
What about the environment?
deaths attributable to air pollution per 100k people
tonnes of CO₂ emitted per person per year
Jordan performs better than Equatorial Guinea across all environment metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
fixed broadband subscriptions — key for remote work
higher means greater strain on freshwater supply
annual consumption — reflects grid capacity
share of households with internet
Jordan generally does better on infrastructure, though Equatorial Guinea leads in water stress level.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
the highest marginal rate on personal income
share of people below the poverty line
Jordan generally does better on employment & economy, though Equatorial Guinea leads in unemployment rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
deaths per 1,000 live births — lower is better
percentage of adults who can read and write
Jordan generally does better on family life, though Equatorial Guinea leads in literacy rate.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), Jordan Tax Service (2016), Ministry of Finance (2016), The World Factbook (2015). How we calculate this
Can you move from Jordan to Equatorial Guinea?
Short-stay tourist visa rules between Jordan and Equatorial Guinea. To live, work, or study long-term in Equatorial Guinea, you'll need a separate residence or work visa — check Equatorial Guinea's immigration authority.
Jordan passport holder visiting Equatorial Guinea
Visa Online (e-Visa)
Equatorial Guinea passport holder visiting Jordan
Visa RequiredData: Henley Passport Index. Check with the destination country's embassy for the most current requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work remotely from Equatorial Guinea?
With 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people, Equatorial Guinea can support video calls in major cities. The hard part is paperwork — visa category, employer policy on overseas staff, and tax residency in Jordan and Equatorial Guinea.
Is Equatorial Guinea safe for expats?
Equatorial Guinea performs significantly better than Jordan across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Equatorial Guinea compared to Jordan?
Jordan generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Equatorial Guinea leads in healthcare spending per person. There are 1.5 doctors per 10,000 people in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 28.5 in Jordan. Equatorial Guinea scores 46 on the WHO universal health coverage index (Jordan: 65).
What language do they speak in Equatorial Guinea?
The official languages in Equatorial Guinea are French, Portuguese and Spanish. In Jordan, the official language is Arabic.
