Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years longer
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Guinea spends $169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 2.5 times more doctors per person
Guinea has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
have 22.5% more access to essential health services
Guinea scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Guinea, 10.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
be 51.5% more likely to die by suicide
Guinea has a suicide rate of 4.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 23.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea, 43.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.
make 4.4 times more money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $1,877 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guinea, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 52.8% 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 Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
be 96.2% more likely to be literate
In Guinea, the literacy rate is 45.3% as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 88.9% as of 2021.
be 56.7% 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 Gabon, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2024.
have 18.6% fewer children
In Guinea, there are approximately 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 84.1% 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 Gabon, that number is 94% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 33.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
be 19.4% more 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 Gabon, that number is 89% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 49% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.2% less on healthcare
Guinea spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 34.9% more on education
Guinea spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.8 times more coastline
Guinea has a total of 320 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 66.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Guinea, road accidents kill 37.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 469.0 times more home broadband
Guinea has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
live with 63.5% less strain on fresh water
Guinea withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
be 43.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Guinea, air pollution causes 94.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.9 times more CO2
Guinea emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Guinea vs. Gabon
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