Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
see 29.9% more spent on your healthcare
Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guinea spends $169 as of 2023.
have 2.5 times more doctors per person
Chad has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guinea has 2.1 as of 2022.
have 37.9% more access to essential health services
Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guinea scores 40 as of 2021.
be 44.4% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Chad, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2024.
be 43.4% more likely to be obese
In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 10.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 83.6% more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Guinea, the GDP per capita is $1,877 as of 2025.
be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guinea, that number is 5.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 34.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 748.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guinea, 494.0 women do as of 2023.
be 69.0% more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Guinea, it is 45.3% as of 2021.
have 23.0% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guinea, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 4.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% 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 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guinea, about 33.3% do as of 2024.
be 42.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Chad, approximately 52% of people have access to drinking water (78% in urban areas, and 44% 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 46.2% less on education
Chad spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Guinea spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 26.2% less on healthcare
Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guinea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 41.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guinea, they kill 37.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 68.1% less strain on fresh water
Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guinea withdraws 1% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Chad emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guinea emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Chad vs. Guinea
Guinea: At a glance
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