Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
be 13.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bangladesh, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2024.
live 14.0 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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.
be 84.5% more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 10.6% of people as of 2024.
see 15.0% less spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guinea spends $169 as of 2023.
have 70.9% fewer doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guinea has 2.1 as of 2022.
have 23.1% less access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guinea scores 40 as of 2021.
be 71.5% more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guinea, it is 4.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 36.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guinea, that number is 5.2% as of 2025.
make 27.7% less money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Guinea, the GDP per capita is $1,877 as of 2025.
Life
have 66.7% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guinea, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guinea, 494.0 women do as of 2023.
be 42.7% less likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2022. In Guinea, it is 45.3% as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 48.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, 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.
be 37.7% less likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guinea, about 33.3% do as of 2024.
be 24.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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.
Expenditures
spend 15.3% less on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Guinea spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 70.0% more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guinea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 44.8% less coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Guinea, that number is 320 km.
Safety
be 2.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guinea, they kill 37.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 76.0% less strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guinea withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 99.9% less home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guinea has 0.0 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 51.4% less CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guinea emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 42.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guinea, it causes 94.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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