Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years less
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Nigeria, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022.
be 15.6% more likely to be obese
In Guinea, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 81.5% more money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2020.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Guinea has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Nigeria, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
be 6.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guinea, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nigeria, that number is 16.5% as of 2017.
Life
be 56.6% more likely to be literate
In Guinea, the literacy rate is 39.6% as of 2018. In Nigeria, it is 62.0% as of 2018.
be 59.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea, approximately 576.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nigeria, 917.0 women do as of 2017.
be 14.2% more 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 Nigeria, on the other hand, 56.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 34.8% more 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 Nigeria, that number is 62% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 30% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 38.5% more likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nigeria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% less on healthcare
Guinea spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nigeria, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.7 times more coastline
Guinea has a total of 320 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria.
Nigeria: At a glance
How big is Nigeria compared to Guinea? See an in-depth size comparison.