Quality of life comparison

live 5.1 years longer

In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

be 31.2% less likely to be obese

In Guinea, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

be 3.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Guinea, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.

be 46.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Guinea, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

be 53.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guinea, 43.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.

make 30.0% less money

Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.

be 48.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Guinea, approximately 553.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.

be 74.4% more likely to be literate

In Guinea, the literacy rate is 45.3% as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 79.0% as of 2021.

be 38.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Guinea, approximately 49.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Uganda, on the other hand, 30.4 children do as of 2022.

have 12.2% more children

In Guinea, there are approximately 35.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 71.4% less likely to have internet access

In Guinea, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.

spend 22.7% more on education

Guinea spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.