Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia 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 Liberia, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
live 1.6 years longer
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Liberia, that number is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
be 28.6% more likely to be obese
In Guinea, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Liberia, that number is 9.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 48.1% less money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2020.
be 16.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea, 43.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Liberia, however, that number is 50.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 22.0% more likely to be literate
In Guinea, the literacy rate is 39.6% as of 2018. In Liberia, it is 48.3% as of 2017.
be 10.2% 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 Liberia, on the other hand, 44.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 73.9% 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 Liberia, that number is 12% of people on average (18% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Guinea spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Liberia, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 80.9% more coastline
Guinea has a total of 320 km of coastline. In Liberia, that number is 579 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Liberia: At a glance
How big is Liberia compared to Guinea? See an in-depth size comparison.