Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 56.7% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 10.6% of people as of 2024.
see 10.9% more spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guinea spends $169 as of 2023.
be 14.5% less likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guinea, it is 4.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 6.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Pakistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2024.
live 6.9 years less
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
have 81.9% fewer doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Guinea has 2.1 as of 2022.
have 11.1% less access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guinea scores 40 as of 2021.
Economy
make 17.6% more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Guinea, the GDP per capita is $1,877 as of 2025.
Life
have 21.6% more children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guinea, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 155.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guinea, 494.0 women do as of 2023.
be 23.0% less likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.9% as of 2021. In Guinea, it is 45.3% as of 2021.
be 24.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 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 46.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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 41.8% less likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guinea, about 33.3% do as of 2024.
be 18.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 91% of people have access to drinking water (93% in urban areas, and 89% 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 11.8% less on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Guinea spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 46.4% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guinea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 69.4% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Guinea, that number is 320 km.
Safety
be 3.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guinea, they kill 37.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 98.8% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guinea withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 99.3% less home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guinea has 0.0 as of 2022.
Environment
be 10.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guinea, it causes 94.0 as of 2019.
emit 56.8% less CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guinea emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
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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