Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
be 21.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
be 20.8% less likely to be obese
In Guinea, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Chad, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
live 4.8 years less
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Chad, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 44.4% less money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Guinea has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Chad, the top tax rate is 60.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 75.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea, approximately 576.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Chad, 140.0 women do as of 2017.
have 13.4% more children
In Guinea, there are approximately 35.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Chad, there are 40.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 43.7% less likely to be literate
In Guinea, the literacy rate is 39.6% as of 2018. In Chad, it is 22.3% as of 2016.
be 31.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Guinea, approximately 49.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Chad, on the other hand, 65.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 80.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 24% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Chad, that number is 9% of people on average (32% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 61.5% less likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Chad, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 28.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 61% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 10.0% more on healthcare
Guinea spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Chad, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Economy and Finance, General Inspectorate of Finance.
Chad: At a glance
How big is Chad compared to Guinea? See an in-depth size comparison.