Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Guinea instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 16.5 years less

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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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Life

have 4.1 times more children

In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 8.2 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 5.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 11.4 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.

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Basic Needs

be 48.9% less likely to have access to electricity

In British Virgin Islands, 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 57.1% less likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guinea, about 33.3% do as of 2024.

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be 25.7% less likely to have access to drinking water

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Guinea, 74% of people do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 45.7% less on education

British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% 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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Geography

see 4.0 times more coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Guinea, that number is 320 km.

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Infrastructure

find 100.0% less home broadband

British Virgin Islands has 24.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guinea has 0.0 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 85.0% less CO2

British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 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 (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

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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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