Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Guinea, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
be 10.5% less likely to be obese
In Mali, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guinea, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2016.
be 55.6% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mali, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guinea, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 22.7% more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Guinea, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2020.
be 65.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 7.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guinea, that number is 2.7% as of 2017.
Life
be 11.5% more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.5% as of 2018. In Guinea, it is 39.6% as of 2018.
be 18.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Mali, approximately 60.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guinea, on the other hand, 49.6 children do as of 2022.
have 13.1% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guinea, there are 35.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 35.3% less on education
Mali spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Guinea spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guinea: At a glance
How big is Guinea compared to Mali? See an in-depth size comparison.