Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
see 47.8% more spent on your healthcare
Guinea spends $169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cote d'Ivoire spends $249 as of 2023.
be 30.8% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2024.
be 20.5% more likely to be obese
In Guinea, 10.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 12.8% of people as of 2024.
have 21.0% fewer doctors per person
Guinea has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.7 as of 2023.
be 53.3% more likely to die by suicide
Guinea has a suicide rate of 4.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 55.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Guinea, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
be 14.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea, 43.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Cote d'Ivoire, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2021.
make 62.5% more money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $1,877 as of 2025, while in Cote d'Ivoire, the GDP per capita is $3,050 as of 2025.
Life
be 27.3% less 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 Cote d'Ivoire, 359.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.4% more likely to be literate
In Guinea, the literacy rate is 45.3% as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 50.0% as of 2021.
be 25.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea, approximately 59.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, on the other hand, 44.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 41.7% more 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 Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 72% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 24.4% more likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 33.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, about 41.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Guinea spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 60.9% more coastline
Guinea has a total of 320 km of coastline. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 515 km.
Safety
be 44.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Guinea, road accidents kill 37.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, they kill 20.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 160.0 times more home broadband
Guinea has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 as of 2024.
live with 3.7 times more strain on fresh water
Guinea withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 68.6% more CO2
Guinea emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Guinea vs. Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: At a glance
How big is Cote d'Ivoire compared to Guinea? See an in-depth size comparison.