Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guinea instead of Afghanistan, you would:

Health

live 10.2 years longer

In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022. In Guinea, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.

be 14.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Afghanistan, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guinea, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.

be 40.0% more likely to be obese

In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guinea, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 35.0% more money

Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2020, while in Guinea, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2020.

be 88.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Afghanistan, 23.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guinea, that number is 2.7% as of 2017.

be 19.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Guinea, however, that number is 43.7% as of 2018.

pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate

Afghanistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Guinea, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 52.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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 44.4% more likely to have internet access

In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2020.

be 11.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Guinea, that number is 85% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 53.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Afghanistan, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Guinea, that number is 46% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 24% in rural areas) as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 31.2% less on education

Afghanistan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Guinea spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 69.7% less on healthcare

Afghanistan spends 13.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guinea, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Afghanistan Revenue Department, Ministry of Economy and Finance.

Guinea: At a glance

Guinea is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 245,717 sq km. Guinea is at a turning point after decades of authoritarian rule since gaining its independence from France in 1958. Guinea held its first free and competitive democratic presidential and legislative elections in 2010 and 2013 respectively. Alpha CONDE was elected to a five year term as president in 2010, and the National Assembly was seated in January 2014. CONDE's cabinet is the first all-civilian government in Guinea. Previously, Sekou TOURE ruled the country as president from independence to his death in 1984. Lansana CONTE came to power in 1984 when the military seized the government after TOURE's death. Gen. CONTE organized and won presidential elections in 1993, 1998, and 2003, though all the polls were rigged. Upon CONTE's death in December 2008, Capt. Moussa Dadis CAMARA led a military coup, seizing power and suspending the constitution. His unwillingness to yield to domestic and international pressure to step down led to heightened political tensions that culminated in September 2009 when presidential guards opened fire on an opposition rally killing more than 150 people, and in early December 2009 when CAMARA was wounded in an assassination attempt and exiled to Burkina Faso. A transitional government led by Gen. Sekouba KONATE paved the way for Guinea's transition to a fledgling democracy.
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