Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
be 84.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
live 6.9 years longer
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
have 5.5 times more doctors per person
Guinea has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Pakistan has 11.6 as of 2021.
have 12.5% more access to essential health services
Guinea scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Pakistan scores 45 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Guinea, 10.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2024.
be 17.0% more likely to die by suicide
Guinea has a suicide rate of 4.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 5.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 15.0% less money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $1,877 as of 2025, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $1,596 as of 2025.
Life
be 68.6% 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 Pakistan, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 29.9% more likely to be literate
In Guinea, the literacy rate is 45.3% as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 58.9% as of 2021.
be 19.4% 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 Pakistan, on the other hand, 48.2 children do as of 2024.
have 17.8% fewer children
In Guinea, there are approximately 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Pakistan, there are 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 87.1% 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 Pakistan, that number is 96% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 71.9% more likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 33.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Pakistan, about 57.2% do as of 2024.
be 22.2% 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 Pakistan, that number is 91% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.7% less on healthcare
Guinea spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 13.4% more on education
Guinea spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Pakistan spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.3 times more coastline
Guinea has a total of 320 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.
Safety
be 68.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Guinea, road accidents kill 37.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Pakistan, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 147.0 times more home broadband
Guinea has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Pakistan has 1.5 as of 2024.
live with 80.3 times more strain on fresh water
Guinea withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Pakistan withdraws 110% as of 2022.
Environment
be 11.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Guinea, air pollution causes 94.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Pakistan, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Guinea emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Pakistan emits 0.8 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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