Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea instead of Togo, you would:
Health
be 18.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Togo, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2024.
be 20.8% less likely to be obese
In Togo, 13.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 10.6% of people as of 2024.
have 2.6 times more doctors per person
Togo has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guinea has 2.1 as of 2022.
be 48.4% less likely to die by suicide
Togo has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guinea, it is 4.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.0 years less
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 35.6% more money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in Guinea, the GDP per capita is $1,877 as of 2025.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guinea, that number is 5.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 41.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Togo, approximately 349.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guinea, 494.0 women do as of 2023.
be 37.6% less likely to be literate
In Togo, the literacy rate is 72.6% as of 2022. In Guinea, it is 45.3% as of 2021.
be 71.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Togo, approximately 34.8 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 14.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Togo, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (74% in urban areas, and 58% 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.
be 13.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Togo, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 30% 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 15.7% less likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guinea, about 33.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 58.5% less on education
Togo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Guinea spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 39.6% less on healthcare
Togo spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guinea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.7 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Guinea, that number is 320 km.
Safety
be 64.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Togo, road accidents kill 22.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guinea, they kill 37.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 59.6% less strain on fresh water
Togo withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guinea withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 99.3% less home broadband
Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guinea has 0.0 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 12.9% more CO2
Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guinea emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Togo vs. Guinea
Guinea: At a glance
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