Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
be 54.5% less likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 10.6% of people as of 2024.
be 14.7% less likely to die by suicide
Malaysia has a suicide rate of 5.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guinea, it is 4.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Malaysia, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2024.
live 15.9 years less
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
see 88.3% less spent on your healthcare
Malaysia spends $1,441 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guinea spends $169 as of 2023.
have 91.0% fewer doctors per person
Malaysia has 23.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guinea has 2.1 as of 2022.
have 47.4% less access to essential health services
Malaysia scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guinea scores 40 as of 2021.
Economy
be 37.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guinea, that number is 5.2% as of 2025.
make 85.7% less money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $13,125 as of 2025, while in Guinea, the GDP per capita is $1,877 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guinea, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 19.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Malaysia, approximately 26.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guinea, 494.0 women do as of 2023.
be 52.7% less likely to be literate
In Malaysia, the literacy rate is 95.8% as of 2022. In Guinea, it is 45.3% as of 2021.
be 8.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 7.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Guinea, on the other hand, 59.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 48.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Malaysia, 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.
be 66.0% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guinea, about 33.3% do as of 2024.
be 24.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Malaysia, approximately 98% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 74% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 51.0% less on education
Malaysia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Guinea spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 93.2% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Guinea, that number is 320 km.
Safety
be 2.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Malaysia, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guinea, they kill 37.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 60.2% less strain on fresh water
Malaysia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guinea withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 99.9% less home broadband
Malaysia has 13.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guinea has 0.0 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 95.8% less CO2
Malaysia emits 8.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guinea emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 49.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Malaysia, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guinea, it causes 94.0 as of 2019.
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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