Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022. In Guinea, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
be 14.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Somalia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guinea, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2023.
be 72.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guinea, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.
be 19.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Guinea, however, that number is 43.7% as of 2018.
Life
be 42.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guinea, about 35.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 7.3 times more on education
Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Guinea spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 89.4% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Guinea, that number is 320 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guinea: At a glance
How big is Guinea compared to Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.