Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 70.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guinea, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
live 6.3 years less
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Guinea, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 73.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 10.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Guinea, that number is 2.7% as of 2017.
be 65.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Guinea, however, that number is 43.7% as of 2018.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Guinea, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 49.2% less likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 77.9% as of 2015. In Guinea, it is 39.6% as of 2018.
be 36.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Guinea, on the other hand, 49.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 15.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 40% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 23% 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 18.2% more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2020.
be 18.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% 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 29.0% less on education
Tanzania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guinea spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 77.5% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Guinea, that number is 320 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Guinea: At a glance
How big is Guinea compared to Tanzania? See an in-depth size comparison.