Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.8 years longer

In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 7.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Niger, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guinea, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.

be 40.0% more likely to be obese

In Niger, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guinea, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.2 times more money

Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Guinea, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2020.

be 9.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Niger, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guinea, that number is 2.7% as of 2017.

Life

be 12.8% more likely to be literate

In Niger, the literacy rate is 35.1% as of 2018. In Guinea, it is 39.6% as of 2018.

be 25.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Niger, approximately 66.8 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 24.2% fewer children

In Niger, there are approximately 47.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guinea, there are 35.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 3.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Niger, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Guinea, that number is 46% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 24% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Niger, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2020.

be 24.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Guinea, that number is 85% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 37.1% less on education

Niger spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Guinea spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 29.8% less on healthcare

Niger spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guinea, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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