Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years longer
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 24.6% less likely to be obese
In Guinea, 10.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2024.
have 20.0% more access to essential health services
Guinea scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Malawi scores 48 as of 2021.
be 4.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2024.
see 25.7% less spent on your healthcare
Guinea spends $169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malawi spends $125 as of 2023.
have 74.3% fewer doctors per person
Guinea has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malawi has 0.5 as of 2022.
be 57.1% more likely to die by suicide
Guinea has a suicide rate of 4.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malawi, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 64.2% less money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $1,877 as of 2025, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $672 as of 2025.
Life
be 54.5% 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 Malawi, 225.0 women do as of 2023.
be 48.6% more likely to be literate
In Guinea, the literacy rate is 45.3% as of 2021. In Malawi, it is 67.3% as of 2021.
be 36.5% 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 Malawi, on the other hand, 38.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 69.5% 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 Malawi, that number is 16% of people on average (58% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 43.1% less likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 33.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malawi, about 19.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 59.9% more on education
Guinea spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Malawi spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 77.0% more on healthcare
Guinea spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malawi, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 46.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Guinea, road accidents kill 37.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malawi, they kill 20.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 9.0 times more home broadband
Guinea has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Malawi has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 12.8 times more strain on fresh water
Guinea withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malawi withdraws 18% as of 2022.
Environment
be 54.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Guinea, air pollution causes 94.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malawi, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 37.1% less CO2
Guinea emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malawi emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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