Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
be 22.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gambia, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guinea, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
be 25.2% less likely to be obese
In Gambia, 10.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guinea, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2016.
live 3.7 years less
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Guinea, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 22.7% more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Guinea, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2020.
be 10.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gambia, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Guinea, however, that number is 43.7% as of 2018.
Life
have 23.9% more children
In Gambia, there are approximately 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guinea, there are 35.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 22.0% less likely to be literate
In Gambia, the literacy rate is 50.8% as of 2015. In Guinea, it is 39.6% as of 2018.
be 33.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Gambia, approximately 37.2 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 29.7% less likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 37.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 24.1% less on education
Gambia spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Guinea spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 4.0 times more coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Guinea, that number is 320 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guinea: At a glance
How big is Guinea compared to Gambia? See an in-depth size comparison.