Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Guinea instead of Liechtenstein, you would:

Health

live 23.3 years less

In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 98.3% less spent on your healthcare

Liechtenstein spends $9,795 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guinea spends $169 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 99.1% less money

Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $220,167 as of 2024, while in Guinea, the GDP per capita is $1,877 as of 2025.

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Life

have 4.0 times more children

In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guinea, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 14.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guinea, on the other hand, 59.8 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 48.9% less likely to have access to electricity

In Liechtenstein, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Guinea, that number is 51% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 66.1% less likely to have internet access

In Liechtenstein, approximately 98.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guinea, about 33.3% do as of 2024.

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be 25.8% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Liechtenstein, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Guinea, 74% of people do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 35.4% less on healthcare

Liechtenstein spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guinea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 100.0% less home broadband

Liechtenstein has 50.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guinea has 0.0 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

Compare further: Liechtenstein vs. Guinea

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Guinea is 58.2% cheaper than Liechtenstein overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Liechtenstein is about 1,537 times smaller than Guinea.
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Moving from Liechtenstein to Guinea · UN DESA 2020
2 people born in Liechtenstein live in Guinea.
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Guinea: At a glance

Guinea is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 245,717 sq km. Guinea is at a turning point after decades of authoritarian rule since gaining its independence from France in 1958. Guinea held its first free and competitive democratic presidential and legislative elections in 2010 and 2013 respectively. Alpha CONDE was elected to a five year term as president in 2010, and the National Assembly was seated in January 2014. CONDE's cabinet is the first all-civilian government in Guinea. Previously, Sekou TOURE ruled the country as president from independence to his death in 1984. Lansana CONTE came to power in 1984 when the military seized the government after TOURE's death. Gen. CONTE organized and won presidential elections in 1993, 1998, and 2003, though all the polls were rigged. Upon CONTE's death in December 2008, Capt. Moussa Dadis CAMARA led a military coup, seizing power and suspending the constitution. His unwillingness to yield to domestic and international pressure to step down led to heightened political tensions that culminated in September 2009 when presidential guards opened fire on an opposition rally killing more than 150 people, and in early December 2009 when CAMARA was wounded in an assassination attempt and exiled to Burkina Faso. A transitional government led by Gen. Sekouba KONATE paved the way for Guinea's transition to a fledgling democracy.
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