Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea instead of Burma, you would:
Health
be 44.4% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burma, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2024.
live 6.2 years less
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 30.5% more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 10.6% of people as of 2024.
see 40.4% less spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guinea spends $169 as of 2023.
have 72.3% fewer doctors per person
Burma has 7.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Guinea has 2.1 as of 2022.
have 23.1% less access to essential health services
Burma scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guinea scores 40 as of 2021.
be 66.8% more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guinea, it is 4.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 26.1% more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Guinea, the GDP per capita is $1,877 as of 2025.
be 69.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guinea, that number is 5.2% as of 2025.
be 76.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Guinea, however, that number is 43.7% as of 2018.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guinea, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guinea, 494.0 women do as of 2023.
be 51.6% less likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 93.5% as of 2020. In Guinea, it is 45.3% as of 2021.
be 82.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.8 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 33.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% 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 24.3% less likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guinea, about 33.3% do as of 2024.
be 13.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Burma, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 81% 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 17.3% less on healthcare
Burma spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guinea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 83.4% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Guinea, that number is 320 km.
Safety
be 93.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Burma, road accidents kill 19.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guinea, they kill 37.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 76.4% less strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guinea withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 99.7% less home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guinea has 0.0 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 39.7% less CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guinea emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 32.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guinea, it causes 94.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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