Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 88.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guinea, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
be 50.3% less likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guinea, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 76.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 11.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Guinea, that number is 2.7% as of 2017.
pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate
Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Guinea, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
be 14.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Guinea, however, that number is 43.7% as of 2018.
Life
be 25.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 458.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guinea, 576.0 women do as of 2017.
be 54.2% less likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 86.5% as of 2015. In Guinea, it is 39.6% as of 2018.
be 74.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guinea, on the other hand, 49.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 67% 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.
be 13.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 36% 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 10.3% less likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 38.9% less on education
Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Guinea spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 48.1% less on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guinea, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Guinea: At a glance
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