Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
see 2.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Democratic Republic of the Congo spends $58 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guinea spends $169 as of 2023.
be 45.0% less likely to die by suicide
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a suicide rate of 8.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guinea, it is 4.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 85.7% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2024.
live 1.2 years less
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 58.6% more likely to be obese
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 10.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 22.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 56.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Guinea, however, that number is 43.7% as of 2018.
make 2.3 times more money
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $807 as of 2025, while in Guinea, the GDP per capita is $1,877 as of 2025.
be 16.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guinea, that number is 5.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 15.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 427.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guinea, 494.0 women do as of 2023.
be 33.9% less likely to be literate
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 68.5% as of 2023. In Guinea, it is 45.3% as of 2021.
have 18.5% fewer children
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 40.9 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 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (56% in urban areas, and 1% 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 69.3% more likely to have internet access
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 19.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guinea, about 33.3% do as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to drinking water
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 36% of people have access to drinking water (59% in urban areas, and 14% 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 39.4% less on education
Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Guinea spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 8.6 times more coastline
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 km of coastline. In Guinea, that number is 320 km.
Safety
be 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, road accidents kill 16.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guinea, they kill 37.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 66.7% less home broadband
Democratic Republic of the Congo has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guinea has 0.0 as of 2022.
live with 6.0 times more strain on fresh water
Democratic Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guinea withdraws 1% as of 2022.
Environment
be 30.6% more likely to die from air pollution
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, air pollution causes 72.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guinea, it causes 94.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.8 times more CO2
Democratic Republic of the Congo emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guinea emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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