Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
be 84.6% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Central African Republic, that number is 2.4% of people as of 2024.
live 3.2 years less
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Central African Republic, that number is 58 years (56 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2024.
see 19.0% less spent on your healthcare
Guinea spends $169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Central African Republic spends $137 as of 2023.
have 64.8% fewer doctors per person
Guinea has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Central African Republic has 0.7 as of 2023.
have 20.0% less access to essential health services
Guinea scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Central African Republic scores 32 as of 2021.
be 90.7% more likely to die by suicide
Guinea has a suicide rate of 4.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Central African Republic, it is 9.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 21.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Guinea, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.2% as of 2025.
be 57.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea, 43.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 68.8% as of 2021.
make 70.4% less money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $1,877 as of 2025, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $556 as of 2025.
Life
have 38.6% more children
In Guinea, there are approximately 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Central African Republic, there are 46.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 40.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea, approximately 494.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Central African Republic, 692.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.2% less likely to be literate
In Guinea, the literacy rate is 45.3% as of 2021. In Central African Republic, it is 37.5% as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 65.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (92% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Central African Republic, that number is 18% of people on average (37% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 58.6% less likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 33.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Central African Republic, about 13.8% do as of 2024.
be 50.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Guinea, approximately 74% of people have access to drinking water (93% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Central African Republic, that number is 36% of people on average (48% in urban areas, and 27% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Guinea spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Central African Republic, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 30.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Guinea, road accidents kill 37.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Central African Republic, they kill 25.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 100.0% more home broadband
Guinea has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Central African Republic has 0.0 as of 2022.
live with 75.2% less strain on fresh water
Guinea withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Central African Republic withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 82.9% less CO2
Guinea emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Central African Republic emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2020–2021). How we calculate this
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