Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
be 30.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
live 1.4 years longer
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
see 38.1% more spent on your healthcare
Guinea spends $169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Liberia spends $233 as of 2023.
have 12.5% more access to essential health services
Guinea scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Liberia scores 45 as of 2021.
be 67.6% more likely to be obese
In Guinea, 10.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
have 15.2% fewer doctors per person
Guinea has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Liberia has 1.8 as of 2022.
be 23.9% more likely to die by suicide
Guinea has a suicide rate of 4.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Liberia, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 44.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Guinea, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Liberia, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
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.
make 51.2% less money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $1,877 as of 2025, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $915 as of 2025.
Life
be 27.1% more 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 Liberia, 628.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 36.4% less 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 Liberia, that number is 32% of people on average (53% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 32.0% more on education
Guinea spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Liberia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.5 times more on healthcare
Guinea spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Liberia, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 80.9% more coastline
Guinea has a total of 320 km of coastline. In Liberia, that number is 579 km.
Safety
be 59.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Guinea, road accidents kill 37.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Liberia, they kill 15.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 27.0 times more home broadband
Guinea has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Liberia has 0.3 as of 2022.
live with 81.0% less strain on fresh water
Guinea withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Liberia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
be 36.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Guinea, air pollution causes 94.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Liberia, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
emit 57.1% less CO2
Guinea emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Guinea vs. Liberia
Liberia: At a glance
How big is Liberia compared to Guinea? See an in-depth size comparison.