Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

make 14.3% more money

Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2023, while in Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2023.

be 39.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Zimbabwe, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guinea, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

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

have 22.6% more children

In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guinea, there are 35.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 54.9% more likely to die during childbirth

In Zimbabwe, approximately 357.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guinea, 553.0 women do as of 2020.

be 49.5% less likely to be literate

In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 89.7% as of 2021. In Guinea, it is 45.3% as of 2021.

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.

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 17.6% more on healthcare

Zimbabwe spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guinea, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2020.

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

Guinea is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 245,717 sq km. Guinea is at a turning point after decades of authoritarian rule since gaining its independence from France in 1958. Guinea held its first free and competitive democratic presidential and legislative elections in 2010 and 2013 respectively. Alpha CONDE was elected to a five year term as president in 2010, and the National Assembly was seated in January 2014. CONDE's cabinet is the first all-civilian government in Guinea. Previously, Sekou TOURE ruled the country as president from independence to his death in 1984. Lansana CONTE came to power in 1984 when the military seized the government after TOURE's death. Gen. CONTE organized and won presidential elections in 1993, 1998, and 2003, though all the polls were rigged. Upon CONTE's death in December 2008, Capt. Moussa Dadis CAMARA led a military coup, seizing power and suspending the constitution. His unwillingness to yield to domestic and international pressure to step down led to heightened political tensions that culminated in September 2009 when presidential guards opened fire on an opposition rally killing more than 150 people, and in early December 2009 when CAMARA was wounded in an assassination attempt and exiled to Burkina Faso. A transitional government led by Gen. Sekouba KONATE paved the way for Guinea's transition to a fledgling democracy.
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