Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
be 71.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Colombia, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.
live 11.0 years longer
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Guinea, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Colombia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.0 times more money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $13,400 as of 2020.
be 18.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea, 43.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Colombia, however, that number is 35.7% as of 2019.
pay a 17.5% lower top tax rate
Guinea has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Colombia, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guinea, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Colombia, that number is 10.5% as of 2019.
Life
be 85.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea, approximately 576.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Colombia, 83.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.4 times more likely to be literate
In Guinea, the literacy rate is 39.6% as of 2018. In Colombia, it is 95.6% as of 2020.
be 76.5% less 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 Colombia, on the other hand, 11.7 children do as of 2022.
have 57.4% fewer children
In Guinea, there are approximately 35.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Colombia, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more 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 Colombia, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Colombia, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
be 14.7% more 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 Colombia, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on education
Guinea spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Colombia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 92.5% more on healthcare
Guinea spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Colombia, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 10.0 times more coastline
Guinea has a total of 320 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Colombia: At a glance
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