Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 61.3% less likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guinea, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2016.
be 4.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ecuador, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guinea, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
live 13.6 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Guinea, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 75.2% less money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2022, while in Guinea, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2022.
be 47.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Guinea, that number is 5.5% as of 2022.
be 73.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Guinea, however, that number is 43.7% as of 2018.
pay a 14.3% higher top tax rate
Ecuador has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Guinea, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 99.4% more children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guinea, there are 35.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 66.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guinea, 553.0 women do as of 2020.
be 51.8% less likely to be literate
In Ecuador, the literacy rate is 93.9% as of 2022. In Guinea, it is 45.3% as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 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 53.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ecuador, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Guinea, that number is 47% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 21% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 53.9% less likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guinea, about 35.0% do as of 2021.
be 10.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ecuador, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 87% 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 40.5% less on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Guinea spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 52.9% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guinea, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 85.7% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Guinea, that number is 320 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
Guinea: At a glance
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