Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
be 40.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burundi, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guinea, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
live 3.5 years less
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 42.6% more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guinea, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.9 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in Guinea, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2020.
be 32.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Guinea, however, that number is 43.7% as of 2018.
Life
be 42.1% less likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 68.4% as of 2017. In Guinea, it is 39.6% as of 2018.
be 31.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 37.8 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 4.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 11% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Guinea, that number is 46% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 24% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 56.9% less on education
Burundi spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Guinea spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 50.0% less on healthcare
Burundi spends 8.0% 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.
Guinea: At a glance
How big is Guinea compared to Burundi? See an in-depth size comparison.