Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
be 4.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Philippines, 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 9.1 years less
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
be 10.3% more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 10.6% of people as of 2024.
see 69.9% less spent on your healthcare
Philippines spends $560 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guinea spends $169 as of 2023.
have 73.5% fewer doctors per person
Philippines has 7.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Guinea has 2.1 as of 2022.
have 31.0% less access to essential health services
Philippines scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guinea scores 40 as of 2021.
be 38.1% more likely to die by suicide
Philippines has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guinea, it is 4.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guinea, that number is 5.2% as of 2025.
make 55.0% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171 as of 2025, while in Guinea, the GDP per capita is $1,877 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Philippines, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guinea, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 84.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guinea, 494.0 women do as of 2023.
be 54.0% less likely to be literate
In Philippines, the literacy rate is 98.5% as of 2020. In Guinea, it is 45.3% as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 21.7 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 47.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Philippines, approximately 98% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 98% 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 50.5% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 67.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guinea, about 33.3% do as of 2024.
be 22.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Philippines, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 94% 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 56.7% less on education
Philippines spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2025. Guinea spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 27.6% less on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guinea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.1% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Guinea, that number is 320 km.
Safety
be 3.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Philippines, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guinea, they kill 37.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 95.1% less strain on fresh water
Philippines withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guinea withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 99.9% less home broadband
Philippines has 7.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guinea has 0.0 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 76.7% less CO2
Philippines emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guinea emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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