Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
be 76.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2024.
live 15.9 years longer
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 8.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Guinea spends $169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malaysia spends $1,441 as of 2023.
have 11.1 times more doctors per person
Guinea has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malaysia has 23.4 as of 2023.
have 90.0% more access to essential health services
Guinea scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Malaysia scores 76 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Guinea, 10.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 23.3% of people as of 2024.
be 17.2% more likely to die by suicide
Guinea has a suicide rate of 4.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malaysia, it is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 27.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Guinea, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
make 7.0 times more money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $1,877 as of 2025, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 94.7% 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 Malaysia, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be literate
In Guinea, the literacy rate is 45.3% as of 2021. In Malaysia, it is 95.8% as of 2022.
be 88.3% 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 Malaysia, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
have 62.9% fewer children
In Guinea, there are approximately 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 95.7% 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 Malaysia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 33.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malaysia, about 98.0% do as of 2024.
be 32.0% 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 Malaysia, that number is 98% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on education
Guinea spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Malaysia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 14.6 times more coastline
Guinea has a total of 320 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
Safety
be 62.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Guinea, road accidents kill 37.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malaysia, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 1355.0 times more home broadband
Guinea has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.
live with 2.5 times more strain on fresh water
Guinea withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malaysia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
be 33.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Guinea, air pollution causes 94.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malaysia, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 23.8 times more CO2
Guinea emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malaysia emits 8.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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