Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
be 22.2% less likely to be obese
In Liberia, 9.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guinea, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2016.
be 27.3% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Liberia, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guinea, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
live 1.6 years less
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Guinea, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 92.9% more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2020, while in Guinea, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2020.
be 14.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Guinea, however, that number is 43.7% as of 2018.
Life
be 18.0% less likely to be literate
In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In Guinea, it is 39.6% as of 2018.
be 11.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 44.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guinea, on the other hand, 49.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 3.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (18% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Guinea, that number is 46% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 24% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 52.9% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guinea, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 44.7% less coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Guinea, that number is 320 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guinea: At a glance
How big is Guinea compared to Liberia? See an in-depth size comparison.