Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 73.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2024.
see 21.6% more spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guinea spends $169 as of 2023.
be 12.4% less likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guinea, it is 4.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 7.6 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 12.0% more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 10.6% of people as of 2024.
have 18.4% less access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guinea scores 40 as of 2021.
Economy
make 55.6% more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Guinea, the GDP per capita is $1,877 as of 2025.
be 87.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guinea, that number is 5.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 2.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guinea, 494.0 women do as of 2023.
be 41.2% less likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2024. In Guinea, it is 45.3% as of 2021.
be 66.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 35.9 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 3.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guinea, about 33.3% do as of 2024.
be 17.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 63% of people have access to drinking water (80% in urban areas, and 57% 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 32.8% less on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Guinea spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 13.0% less on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guinea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guinea, they kill 37.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 76.5% less strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guinea withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 95.2% less home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guinea has 0.0 as of 2022.
Environment
be 56.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guinea, it causes 94.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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