Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
be 50.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
be 13.0% less likely to be obese
In Guinea, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
live 2.1 years less
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 59.3% less money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,100 as of 2020.
be 44.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea, 43.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 17.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea, approximately 576.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 473.0 women do as of 2017.
be 94.4% more likely to be literate
In Guinea, the literacy rate is 39.6% as of 2018. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 77.0% as of 2016.
have 12.4% more children
In Guinea, there are approximately 35.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are 40.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 22.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Guinea, approximately 49.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 60.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 80.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 24% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 9% of people on average (19% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 46.2% less likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 14.0% do as of 2020.
be 30.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 59% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 31.8% less on education
Guinea spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 1.5% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
spend 12.5% less on healthcare
Guinea spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 88.4% less coastline
Guinea has a total of 320 km of coastline. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 37 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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