Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
see 23.8% more spent on your healthcare
Guinea spends $169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.2% of people as of 2024.
be 15.0% more likely to be obese
In Guinea, 10.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
have 17.6% fewer doctors per person
Guinea has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
be 39.2% more likely to die by suicide
Guinea has a suicide rate of 4.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 34.0% more money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $1,877 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guinea, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 51.2% 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 Republic of the Congo, 241.0 women do as of 2023.
be 77.9% more likely to be literate
In Guinea, the literacy rate is 45.3% as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
be 54.8% 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 27.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 41.9% more likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 33.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.6% less on healthcare
Guinea spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 94.2% more on education
Guinea spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 47.2% less coastline
Guinea has a total of 320 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
Safety
be 77.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Guinea, road accidents kill 37.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 127.0 times more home broadband
Guinea has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
live with 97.8% less strain on fresh water
Guinea withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
be 29.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Guinea, air pollution causes 94.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.8 times more CO2
Guinea emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2021), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Guinea vs. Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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