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

Health

be 61.5% less likely to be obese

In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 10.6% of people as of 2024.

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be 13.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Azerbaijan, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2024.

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live 13.7 years less

In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 83.0% less spent on your healthcare

Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guinea spends $169 as of 2023.

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have 93.4% fewer doctors per person

Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guinea has 2.1 as of 2022.

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have 39.4% less access to essential health services

Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guinea scores 40 as of 2021.

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be 3.1 times more likely to die by suicide

Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guinea, it is 4.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 8.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Guinea, however, that number is 43.7% as of 2018.

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make 74.7% less money

Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Guinea, the GDP per capita is $1,877 as of 2025.

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Life

have 3.3 times more children

In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guinea, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 27.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Azerbaijan, approximately 18.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guinea, 494.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 54.6% less likely to be literate

In Azerbaijan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2023. In Guinea, it is 45.3% as of 2021.

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be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Azerbaijan, approximately 12.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Guinea, on the other hand, 59.8 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 48.9% less likely to have access to electricity

In Azerbaijan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Guinea, that number is 51% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 63.3% less likely to have internet access

In Azerbaijan, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Guinea, about 33.3% do as of 2024.

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be 24.1% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Azerbaijan, approximately 98% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 74% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 53.0% less on education

Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Guinea spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 13.6% less on healthcare

Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guinea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guinea, they kill 37.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 97.6% less strain on fresh water

Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guinea withdraws 1% as of 2022.

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find 100.0% less home broadband

Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guinea has 0.0 as of 2022.

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Environment

be 17.5% less likely to die from air pollution

In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guinea, it causes 94.0 as of 2019.

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emit 90.8% less CO2

Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guinea emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2015–2021). How we calculate this

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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