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Equatorial Guinea · Quality of life

Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.

14 indicators · 10 with data

Composite

HDI

index (0–1)

133rd of 193 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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HDIEquatorial Guinea's hdi rose from 0.5 in 2000 to 0.7 in 2023.200020052010201520200.450.500.550.600.650.700.7

Equatorial Guinea's hdi rose from 0.5 in 2000 to 0.7 in 2023.

Longevity

Life expectancy

years

195th of 217 · 27th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Life expectancyEquatorial Guinea's life expectancy rose from 51.9 yrs in 1995 to 63.9 yrs in 2024.199520002005201020152020505560657063.9 yrs

Equatorial Guinea's life expectancy rose from 51.9 yrs in 1995 to 63.9 yrs in 2024.

Healthy life expectancy at birth

years

168th of 185 · 32nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Healthy life expectancy at birthEquatorial Guinea's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 46.6 yrs in 2000 to 53.3 yrs in 2021.20002005201020152020464850525453.3 yrs

Equatorial Guinea's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 46.6 yrs in 2000 to 53.3 yrs in 2021.

Inequality

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

181st of 200 · 43rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Equatorial Guinea's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 40.7 in 1994 to 42.2 in 2023.19952000200520102015202035404542.2

Equatorial Guinea's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 40.7 in 1994 to 42.2 in 2023.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

182nd of 215 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Access to electricity (% of population)Equatorial Guinea's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 64.8 % in 2000 to 65.1 % in 2024.2000200520102015202065%66%67%65.1 %

Equatorial Guinea's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 64.8 % in 2000 to 65.1 % in 2024.

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

133rd of 182 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Internet usersEquatorial Guinea's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 63.3 % in 2024.19901995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%63.3 %

Equatorial Guinea's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 63.3 % in 2024.

Attainment

Expected years of schooling

years

127th of 195 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Expected years of schoolingEquatorial Guinea's expected years of schooling rose from 6.1 yrs in 2000 to 12.5 yrs in 2023.2000200520102015202046810121412.5 yrs

Equatorial Guinea's expected years of schooling rose from 6.1 yrs in 2000 to 12.5 yrs in 2023.

Unemployment

Unemployment

% of labour force

138th of 185 · 31st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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UnemploymentEquatorial Guinea's unemployment rose from 7.2 % in 1996 to 8.3 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020257%8%8%9%9%8.3 %

Equatorial Guinea's unemployment rose from 7.2 % in 1996 to 8.3 % in 2025.

Gender

Women in parliament

% of seats

71st of 184 · 15th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Women in parliamentEquatorial Guinea's women in parliament rose from 8.8 % in 1997 to 31.0 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%10%20%30%31.0 %

Equatorial Guinea's women in parliament rose from 8.8 % in 1997 to 31.0 % in 2025.

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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Equatorial Guinea.

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