https://www.humantruth.info/guinea.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Guinea Republic of Guinea | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 171st best |
Capital | Conakry |
Land Area | 245 720km21 |
Location | Africa |
Population | 12.4m2 |
Life Expectancy | 58.89yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $2 481 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | GN, GIN, 3245 |
Internet Domain | .gn6 |
Currency | Franc (GNF)7 |
Telephone | +2248 |
“Guinea has had a history of authoritarian rule since gaining its independence from France in 1958. Lansana CONTE came to power in 1984 when the military seized the government after the death of the first president, Sekou TOURE. Guinea did not hold democratic elections until 1993 when Gen. CONTE (head of the military government) was elected president of the civilian government. He was reelected in 1998 and again in 2003, though all the polls were marred by irregularities. History repeated itself in December 2008 when following President CONTE's death, 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 evacuated to Morocco and subsequently to Burkina Faso. A transitional government led by Gen. Sekouba KONATE held democratic elections in 2010 and Alpha CONDE was elected president in the country's first free and fair elections since independence. CONDE in July 2011 survived an attack on his residence allegedly perpetrated by the military. In October 2012, he announced a cabinet reshuffle that removed three members of the military from their positions, making the current administration Guinea's first all-civilian government.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Neglected infrastructure makes travelling here a challenge, but Guinea is a country of untapped potential, both for the traveller and for its resilient inhabitants. Imagine you´re travelling on a smooth highway, and then get tempted by a tiny, dusty turn-off into rugged terrain, where surprising beauty and treacherous vistas define the route. Guinea is that turn-off.
Guinea could be a West African paradise. With a strong self-reliant streak and with almost half of the world´s bauxite reserves, post-colonial Guinea had all the ingredients for success. As a traveller destination, its future looked similarly assured with a vibrant capital, world-class musical scene and beautiful scenery in the interior. Sadly it hasn´t quite worked out that way. Decades of dictatorial rule have left Guinea´s long-suffering people still dreaming of a prosperous future that should have begun decades ago.
Yet, this is a country blessed with amazing landscapes. Nature lovers can lose themselves on long hikes past plunging waterfalls, proud hills and tiny villages, or track ele-phants through virgin rainforest. And while Guinea is not famed for its beaches, those it does have are stunning, and often deserted.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
179 | Congo, DR | 0.479 |
180 | Afghanistan | 0.478 |
181 | Sierra Leone | 0.477 |
182 | Guinea | 0.465 |
183 | Yemen | 0.455 |
184 | Burkina Faso | 0.449 |
185 | Mozambique | 0.446 |
186 | Mali | 0.428 |
Africa Avg | 0.56 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
167 | Lesotho | $2 700 |
168 | Tanzania | $2 664 |
169 | Solomon Islands | $2 482 |
170 | Guinea | $2 481 |
171 | Ethiopia | $2 361 |
172 | Rwanda | $2 210 |
173 | Uganda | $2 181 |
174 | Gambia | $2 172 |
Africa Avg | $5 339 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.0 |
2 | Norway | 29.9 |
3 | Sweden | 31.8 |
... | ||
168 | Nauru | 117.5 |
169 | Swaziland | 117.8 |
170 | Burundi | 118.2 |
171 | Guinea | 118.6 |
172 | Liberia | 118.8 |
173 | Syria | 119.1 |
174 | Niger | 119.1 |
175 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 119.7 |
Africa Avg | 119.0 | |
World Avg | 88.6 | |
q=199. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
Guinea's population is predicted to rise to 15.95 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 4.30. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
71 | Chad | 15.5m |
72 | Somalia | 15.0m |
73 | Zimbabwe | 14.4m |
74 | Guinea | 12.4m |
75 | Rwanda | 12.3m |
76 | Tunisia | 11.6m |
77 | Benin | 11.5m |
78 | Belgium | 11.5m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
184 | Zimbabwe | 59.3 |
185 | Congo, DR | 59.2 |
186 | Mali | 58.9 |
187 | Guinea | 58.9 |
188 | Ivory Coast | 58.6 |
189 | Swaziland | 57.1 |
190 | Somalia | 55.3 |
191 | S. Sudan | 55.0 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
183 | Equatorial Guinea | 4.17 |
184 | Togo | 4.20 |
185 | Zambia | 4.24 |
186 | Guinea | 4.30 |
187 | Senegal | 4.31 |
188 | S. Sudan | 4.34 |
189= | Ivory Coast | 4.34 |
189= | Mauritania | 4.34 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
24 | Burundi | 05.9 |
25= | Liberia | 05.9 |
26 | Iraq | 06.0 |
27= | Guinea | 06.1 |
27= | Guinea-Bissau | 06.1 |
27= | Lesotho | 06.1 |
27= | Kenya | 06.1 |
31 | S. Sudan | 06.2 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
152 | Sao Tome & Principe | 1.1% |
153 | Congo, DR | 1.1% |
154 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1.1% |
155 | Guinea | 1.0% |
156 | Iraq | 1.0% |
157 | Mexico | 0.9% |
158 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 0.9% |
159 | Zambia | 0.9% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
106 | Ivory Coast | 5.4% |
107 | Switzerland | 5.4% |
108 | Malaysia | 5.3% |
109 | Guinea | 5.2% |
110 | Turkmenistan | 5.0% |
111 | Mozambique | 5.0% |
112 | Senegal | 5.0% |
113 | Iraq | 4.9% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #guinea #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #women
Compared to Africa (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Mauritius | 63.7 |
2 | S. Africa | 64.3 |
3 | Cape Verde | 68.0 |
... | ||
41 | Ethiopia | 131.2 |
42 | Central African Rep. | 133.1 |
43 | Burundi | 134.8 |
44 | Guinea | 135.5 |
45 | Djibouti | 137.2 |
46 | Swaziland | 138.1 |
47 | Congo, DR | 141.3 |
48 | Angola | 141.9 |
49 | Mauritania | 143.8 |
Africa Avg | 110.04 | |
q=54. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
177 | Pakistan | 133.7 |
178 | Yemen | 134.5 |
179 | Burundi | 134.8 |
180 | Guinea | 135.5 |
181 | Iran | 136.5 |
182 | Djibouti | 137.2 |
183 | Syria | 137.3 |
184 | Iraq | 138.0 |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway19. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, N. Korea and Afghanistan19.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe19, whereas the worst are Africa, The Middle East and Asia19.
For more, see:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Press Freedom Higher is better20 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202520 | |
1 | Norway | 92.31 |
2 | Estonia | 89.46 |
3 | Netherlands | 88.64 |
... | ||
99 | Angola | 52.67 |
100 | Mozambique | 52.63 |
101 | Mongolia | 52.57 |
102 | Guinea | 52.53 |
103 | Maldives | 52.46 |
104 | Burkina Faso | 52.25 |
105 | Zimbabwe | 52.10 |
106 | Lesotho | 52.07 |
Africa Avg | 52.30 | |
World Avg | 54.65 | |
q=179. |
Slavery Lower is better21 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 % Victims21 | |
1 | Japan | 0.03 |
2= | Canada | 0.05 |
2= | Taiwan | 0.05 |
... | ||
137 | Philippines | 0.77 |
138= | Libya | 0.77 |
138= | Nigeria | 0.77 |
140 | Guinea | 0.78 |
141 | Greece | 0.79 |
142 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 0.80 |
143 | Macedonia | 0.87 |
144 | Swaziland | 0.88 |
Africa Avg | 0.96 | |
World Avg | 0.65 | |
q=167. |
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better22 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2014 Rank22 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1 |
2 | Switzerland | 2 |
3 | New Zealand | 3 |
... | ||
146= | Chad | 146 |
146= | Pakistan | 146 |
148 | Zimbabwe | 148 |
149 | Guinea | 149 |
150 | Angola | 150 |
151 | Congo, DR | 151 |
152 | Algeria | 152 |
153 | Myanmar (Burma) | 153 |
Africa Avg | 114.2 | |
World Avg | 79.7 | |
q=159. |
Freedom in the World Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score | |
1= | Norway | 1.0 |
1= | Canada | 1.0 |
1= | Cape Verde | 1.0 |
... | ||
153 | Oman | 5.5 |
154= | S. Ossetia | 5.5 |
154= | Hong Kong | 5.5 |
154= | Guinea | 5.5 |
154= | Haiti | 5.5 |
154= | Macau | 5.5 |
154= | Zimbabwe | 5.5 |
154= | Abkhazia | 5.5 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 3.7 | |
q=205. |
Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better23 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2009 Treaties23 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2= | Chile | 23 |
2= | Costa Rica | 23 |
... | ||
78 | Turkmenistan | 17 |
79= | Turkey | 17 |
79= | Morocco | 17 |
79= | Guinea | 17 |
79= | Russia | 17 |
79= | Armenia | 17 |
84 | Egypt | 16 |
85= | Togo | 16 |
Africa Avg | 14.8 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag Lower is better24 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty24 | |
1 | Ecuador | 2.15 |
2 | Uruguay | 2.25 |
3 | Tunisia | 3.65 |
... | ||
47 | Mauritius | 7.09 |
48 | Australia | 7.31 |
49 | Brazil | 7.36 |
50 | Guinea | 7.43 |
51 | Finland | 7.49 |
52 | Togo | 7.50 |
53 | Iraq | 7.55 |
54 | New Zealand | 7.56 |
Africa Avg | 9.88 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Amnesty International's 2023-23 summary on human rights in Guinea stated:
“The rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly were violated. Members of civil society who expressed criticism over the political transitional period were arbitrarily arrested and detained. Protesters were killed during protests by members of the defence and security forces. The trial about the 28 September 2009 massacre opened, 13 years after the events. Victims of sexual violence continued to be denied appropriate medical and psychological care and faced obstacles to justice.”
"The State of the World's Human Rights 2022/23" by Amnesty International (2023)25
Gender Equality:
The 1950s saw a late rush of 43 countries, including Guinea and many developing nations, move to cease preventing women from voting. Guinea is an unequal country, with male rights dominating those of women. Historical and current Islamic beliefs are the cause of this situation.
See:
Gender Inequality Lower is better26 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202226 | |
1 | Denmark | 0.01 |
2 | Norway | 0.01 |
3 | Switzerland | 0.02 |
... | ||
154 | Ivory Coast | 0.62 |
155 | Niger | 0.62 |
156 | Haiti | 0.62 |
157 | Guinea | 0.63 |
158 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.63 |
159 | Benin | 0.65 |
160 | Liberia | 0.66 |
161 | Afghanistan | 0.66 |
Africa Avg | 0.53 | |
World Avg | 0.34 | |
q=166. |
Data starts in 2019, but in absence of any other data, this is still being used as the 2010s 'average'.
Year Women Can Vote Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Year | |
1 | New Zealand | 1893 |
2 | Australia | 1902 |
3 | Finland | 1906 |
... | ||
118= | Chad | 1958 |
118= | Nigeria | 1958 |
118= | Burkina Faso | 1958 |
118= | Guinea | 1958 |
122 | Madagascar | 1959 |
123= | Tunisia | 1959 |
123= | Tanzania | 1959 |
125 | Tonga | 1960 |
Africa Avg | 1961 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
q=189. |
Prejudice:
LGBT Equality Higher is better27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Score27 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
... | ||
183= | Kuwait | -37 |
183= | Algeria | -37 |
185 | Tunisia | -39 |
186= | Guinea | -39 |
186= | Cameroon | -39 |
186= | Senegal | -39 |
189 | Libya | -42 |
190= | Morocco | -42 |
Africa Avg | -10.4 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
q=196. |
Freedom of Thought Lower is better28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202128 | |
1= | Belgium | 1.0 |
1= | Taiwan | 1.0 |
1= | Netherlands | 1.0 |
... | ||
130 | Malawi | 3.3 |
131= | Madagascar | 3.3 |
132 | Burundi | 3.5 |
133= | Guinea | 3.5 |
133= | Equatorial Guinea | 3.5 |
133= | Tanzania | 3.5 |
133= | Turkey | 3.5 |
133= | Turkmenistan | 3.5 |
Africa Avg | 3.1 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #guinea #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Africa (2025)29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank29 | |
1 | Tunisia | 69.2 |
2 | Mauritius | 69.2 |
3 | Seychelles | 84.8 |
... | ||
26 | Zimbabwe | 145.3 |
27 | Kenya | 145.8 |
28 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 146.6 |
29= | Guinea | 148.2 |
30 | Togo | 148.2 |
31 | Guinea-Bissau | 148.8 |
32 | Tanzania | 149.5 |
33 | Madagascar | 149.9 |
34 | Benin | 151.0 |
Africa Avg | 111.13 | |
q=54. |
Health (2025)29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank29 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
181 | Zimbabwe | 145.3 |
182 | Kenya | 145.8 |
183 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 146.6 |
184= | Guinea | 148.2 |
184= | Yemen | 148.2 |
186 | Togo | 148.2 |
187 | Guinea-Bissau | 148.8 |
188 | Tanzania | 149.5 |
World Avg | 96.74 | |
q=212. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man30. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria30.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans30, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia30.
For more, see:
Health:
Guinea is a pretty unhealthy country. Guinea does the best for its smoking rate31. It does better than average in its alcohol consumption rate32 and in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance33 (amongst the best in Africa). Guinea does not succeed in everything, however. Guinea does worse than average in terms of its fertility rate14. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in terms of its adolescent birth rate34, its immunizations take-up35 and in its average life expectancy11. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016. Life expectancy in Guinea in 1990 was 47yrs, much lower than the global average of 64.6. It improved by +12.7yrs in the 30 years from then, much better than the global average of +7.9yrs. Guinea's peak fertility rate was 6.67 in 1987.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
184 | Zimbabwe | 59.3 |
185 | Congo, DR | 59.2 |
186 | Mali | 58.9 |
187 | Guinea | 58.9 |
188 | Ivory Coast | 58.6 |
189 | Swaziland | 57.1 |
190 | Somalia | 55.3 |
191 | S. Sudan | 55.0 |
Africa Avg | 62.79 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita32 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
29= | Vanuatu | 1.0 |
30 | Papua New Guinea | 1.2 |
31= | Eritrea | 1.3 |
31= | Guinea | 1.3 |
31= | Mali | 1.3 |
34 | Solomon Islands | 1.4 |
35= | Tonga | 1.5 |
35= | Lebanon | 1.5 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
183 | Equatorial Guinea | 4.17 |
184 | Togo | 4.20 |
185 | Zambia | 4.24 |
186 | Guinea | 4.30 |
187 | Senegal | 4.31 |
188 | S. Sudan | 4.34 |
189= | Ivory Coast | 4.34 |
189= | Mauritania | 4.34 |
Africa Avg | 3.97 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201431 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
4 | Uganda | 41 |
5 | Rwanda | 53 |
6 | Samoa | 54 |
7 | Congo, DR | 74 |
8 | Ethiopia | 76 |
9 | Vanuatu | 76 |
10 | Guyana | 77 |
11 | Suriname | 79 |
12 | Malawi | 80 |
Africa Avg | 340 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
57 | Slovenia | 57 |
58 | Morocco | 58 |
59 | Cyprus | 59 |
60 | Guinea | 60 |
61 | Sierra Leone | 61 |
62 | Honduras | 62 |
63 | Lebanon | 63 |
64 | Lithuania | 64 |
Africa Avg | 117.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %36 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
22 | Kenya | 25.5 |
23 | Central African Rep. | 26.2 |
24 | Mozambique | 26.4 |
25 | Guinea | 26.6 |
26 | Equatorial Guinea | 26.7 |
27= | Comoros | 27.1 |
27= | Bhutan | 27.1 |
29 | Japan | 27.2 |
Africa Avg | 33.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100034 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
179 | Congo, DR | 107.5 |
180 | Cameroon | 108.6 |
181 | Burkina Faso | 108.7 |
182 | Guinea | 112.2 |
183 | Somalia | 116.1 |
184 | Zambia | 116.1 |
185 | Malawi | 117.2 |
186 | Madagascar | 118.1 |
Africa Avg | 84.6 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %35 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
183 | Papua New Guinea | 66.3 |
184 | Haiti | 65.7 |
185 | Vanuatu | 65.5 |
186 | Guinea | 63.3 |
187 | Syria | 62.4 |
188 | Ukraine | 55.2 |
189 | Chad | 52.5 |
190 | Nigeria | 50.0 |
Africa Avg | 81.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
Guinea was amongst 49 countries in the 1990s who had an adolescent birth rate of over 100 (per 1000 girls aged 15-19); in the 2010s it was still amongst only 27 countries that fell into the same grouping.
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Africa (2025)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank37 | |
1 | Morocco | 46.5 |
2 | Burundi | 47.8 |
3 | Mali | 51.0 |
... | ||
17 | Gambia | 63.3 |
18 | Senegal | 63.4 |
19 | Lesotho | 66.1 |
20 | Guinea | 67.1 |
21 | Ivory Coast | 70.8 |
22 | Togo | 71.1 |
23 | Congo, DR | 73.0 |
24 | Swaziland | 74.2 |
25 | Chad | 74.4 |
Africa Avg | 80.07 | |
q=53. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank37 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
49 | Lesotho | 66.1 |
50 | Mexico | 66.3 |
51 | Norway | 66.9 |
52 | Guinea | 67.1 |
53 | El Salvador | 67.4 |
54 | Bangladesh | 69.7 |
55 | Brazil | 70.2 |
56 | Maldives | 70.5 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
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Guinea ranks 52nd in the world regarding its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 6 data sets. Guinea does better than average for reducing annual meat consumption per person38, energy to GDP efficiency39 and in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment. Guinea does not succeed in everything, however. Guinea does worse than average in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population40, its environmental performance41 and in its forested percent change 2000-202042.Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better42 | ||
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Pos. | Total42 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
195 | Ecuador | -9.2% |
196 | Ghana | -9.7% |
197 | Brazil | -10.1% |
198 | Guinea | -11.0% |
199 | Mozambique | -11.1% |
200 | Sao Tome & Principe | -11.1% |
201 | Mayotte | -11.6% |
202 | Congo, DR | -12.7% |
Africa Avg | -8.7% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
From 2010 to 2020, Guinea destroyed 6% of its forest cover, falling from 6569 thousand hectares to 6189.
Environmental Performance Higher is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201841 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
131 | Bhutan | 47.2 |
132 | Vietnam | 47.0 |
133 | Indonesia | 46.9 |
134 | Guinea | 46.6 |
135 | Mozambique | 46.4 |
136 | Uzbekistan | 45.9 |
137 | Chad | 45.3 |
138 | Myanmar (Burma) | 45.3 |
Africa Avg | 46.4 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Avg39 | |
1 | Rwanda | 0.25 |
2 | Chad | 0.26 |
3 | Tanzania | 0.31 |
... | ||
42 | Romania | 0.75 |
43 | Egypt | 0.76 |
44 | El Salvador | 0.79 |
45 | Guinea | 0.80 |
46 | UK | 0.80 |
47 | Pakistan | 0.81 |
48 | Comoros | 0.81 |
49 | Costa Rica | 0.81 |
Africa Avg | 0.83 | |
World Avg | 1.23 | |
q=165. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
74 | Uganda | 62% |
75 | Singapore | 62% |
76 | Bolivia | 62% |
77 | Guinea | 62% |
78 | Greece | 62% |
79 | Cameroon | 62% |
80 | Philippines | 62% |
81 | Seychelles | 62% |
Africa Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %40 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
89 | Australia | 31.8% |
90 | Austria | 31.8% |
91 | Azerbaijan | 31.7% |
92 | Guinea | 31.2% |
93 | Slovakia | 31.1% |
94 | Guyana | 30.1% |
95 | Egypt | 30.1% |
96 | Macedonia | 30.1% |
Africa Avg | 38.3% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg38 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
24 | Guinea-Bissau | 14.7 |
25 | Djibouti | 14.8 |
26 | Benin | 15.6 |
27 | Guinea | 16.7 |
28 | Gambia | 16.7 |
29 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 17.2 |
30 | Nepal | 17.3 |
31 | Solomon Islands | 17.4 |
Africa Avg | 24.9 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
#capitalism #charity #corruption #economics #education #extremism #guinea #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #intelligence #life_expectancy #modernity #morals #peace #politics #poverty #religious_violence #social_development #technology #terrorism #the_internet
Compared to Africa (2020)43 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank43 | |
1 | S. Africa | 56.9 |
2 | Tunisia | 70.8 |
3= | Mauritius | 79.6 |
... | ||
45 | Gambia | 155.6 |
46 | Equatorial Guinea | 156.7 |
47 | Central African Rep. | 160.3 |
48 | Chad | 162.1 |
49 | Niger | 164.1 |
50 | Guinea | 164.6 |
51 | Sierra Leone | 167.6 |
52 | S. Sudan | 171.7 |
53 | Eritrea | 179.4 |
Africa Avg | 120.19 | |
q=53. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)43 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank43 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
183 | Papua New Guinea | 158.4 |
184 | Central African Rep. | 160.3 |
185 | Chad | 162.1 |
186 | Niger | 164.1 |
187 | Guinea | 164.6 |
188 | Sierra Leone | 167.6 |
189 | S. Sudan | 171.7 |
190 | Eritrea | 179.4 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark44. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone44. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots45.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)46
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe44, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia44.
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Modernity and Education:
In 1990, education in Guinea was woefully short - the average person could expect just 2.6 years, just over a quarter of the global average. 47
Secondary Education Higher is better48 | ||
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Pos. | 201848 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
162 | Mali | 13.1% |
163 | Papua New Guinea | 12.5% |
164 | Bhutan | 12.0% |
165 | Guinea | 11.7% |
166 | Burundi | 9.3% |
167 | Burkina Faso | 8.8% |
168 | Niger | 6.6% |
169 | Chad | 6.0% |
Africa Avg | 34.4% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years49 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
169 | Honduras | 10.1 |
170 | Nigeria | 10.1 |
171 | Congo, DR | 9.8 |
172 | Guinea | 9.8 |
173 | Equatorial Guinea | 9.7 |
174 | Haiti | 9.7 |
175 | Ethiopia | 9.7 |
176 | Sierra Leone | 9.6 |
Africa Avg | 11.0 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
93 | Trinidad & Tobago | 93 |
94 | Malawi | 94 |
95 | Mexico | 95 |
96 | Guinea | 96 |
97 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 97 |
98 | Zimbabwe | 98 |
99 | Panama | 99 |
100 | Laos | 100 |
Africa Avg | 106.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
IQ Higher is better50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200650 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
124= | Burkina Faso | 68 |
124= | Somalia | 68 |
124= | Angola | 68 |
127 | Guinea | 67 |
128= | Liberia | 67 |
128= | Haiti | 67 |
130 | Gambia | 66 |
131= | Zimbabwe | 66 |
Africa Avg | 70.6 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201651 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
194 | Myanmar (Burma) | 3% |
195 | Sierra Leone | 2% |
196 | Niger | 2% |
197 | Guinea | 2% |
198 | Somalia | 2% |
199 | Burundi | 2% |
200 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 1% |
201 | Eritrea | 1% |
Africa Avg | 18.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
National Culture:
World Giving Index Higher is better52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %52 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
12= | Czechia | 48.0 |
12= | Nigeria | 48.0 |
12= | Thailand | 48.0 |
15 | Guinea | 47.0 |
16= | UK | 47.0 |
16= | Brazil | 47.0 |
16= | UAE | 47.0 |
16= | Philippines | 47.0 |
Africa Avg | 38.2 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points53 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
144 | Madagascar | 26.0 |
145= | Cameroon | 26.0 |
145= | Uganda | 26.0 |
147 | Guinea | 25.0 |
148= | Bangladesh | 25.0 |
148= | Iran | 25.0 |
150 | Central African Rep. | 24.0 |
151= | Lebanon | 24.0 |
Africa Avg | 32.31 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
In 2006, Guinea began to be included in the Corruption Perception Index, entering at 4th-worst.
Happiness Higher is better54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score54 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Denmark | 7.5 |
3 | Iceland | 7.5 |
... | ||
99 | Iran | 5.1 |
100 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 5.0 |
101 | Iraq | 5.0 |
102 | Guinea | 4.9 |
103 | Namibia | 4.9 |
104 | Cameroon | 4.9 |
105 | Nigeria | 4.9 |
106 | Azerbaijan | 4.9 |
Africa Avg | 4.42 | |
World Avg | 5.58 | |
q=147. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
129 | Sierra Leone | 129 |
130 | Bangladesh | 130 |
131 | Kazakhstan | 131 |
132 | Guinea | 132 |
133 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 133 |
134 | Mali | 134 |
135 | Chad | 135 |
136 | Saudi Arabia | 136 |
Africa Avg | 117.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
91 | Guinea-Bissau | 91 |
92 | Burundi | 92 |
93 | Mozambique | 93 |
94 | Guinea | 94 |
95 | Ivory Coast | 95 |
96 | Peru | 96 |
97 | Libya | 97 |
98 | Czechia | 98 |
Africa Avg | 96.7 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score55 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
124= | Uganda | 2.30 |
124= | Zimbabwe | 2.30 |
126 | India | 2.31 |
127 | Guinea | 2.36 |
128 | Burundi | 2.39 |
129 | Haiti | 2.40 |
130 | S. Africa | 2.41 |
131 | USA | 2.45 |
Africa Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
119 | Angola | 119 |
120 | Ivory Coast | 120 |
121 | Kyrgyzstan | 121 |
122 | Guinea | 122 |
123 | Israel | 123 |
124 | Malta | 124 |
125 | Burundi | 125 |
126 | Barbados | 126 |
Africa Avg | 83.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
120 | Egypt | 120 |
121 | Colombia | 121 |
122 | Honduras | 122 |
123 | Guinea | 123 |
124 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 124 |
125 | Swaziland | 125 |
126 | Madagascar | 126 |
127 | Benin | 127 |
Africa Avg | 104.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score56 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
48 | Azerbaijan | 0.70 |
49 | Czechia | 0.87 |
50 | Denmark | 0.96 |
51 | Guinea | 0.97 |
52 | Honduras | 0.99 |
53= | Vietnam | 1.00 |
53= | Montenegro | 1.00 |
55 | Taiwan | 1.01 |
Africa Avg | 3.41 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201957 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
164 | Mauritania | 30.00 |
165 | Togo | 30.50 |
166 | Niger | 30.90 |
167 | Guinea | 31.30 |
168= | Burkina Faso | 32.00 |
168= | Angola | 32.00 |
170 | Haiti | 32.20 |
171 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.30 |
Africa Avg | 26.10 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %58 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%59 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%59 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%60 |
... | ||
29 | Albania | 29.4%60 |
30 | Iraq | 29.5%61 |
31= | Pakistan | 29.6%62 |
31= | Guinea | 29.6%62 |
33 | Sweden | 29.8%59 |
34 | Nepal | 30.0%63 |
35 | Ireland | 30.1%59 |
36= | Fiji | 30.7%64 |
Africa Avg | 40.7% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Income inequality data is rarely available for Guinea - only for 6 years between 1980 and 2019.
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better65 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity65 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
85 | Nigeria | .291 |
86 | Sierra Leone | .297 |
87 | Liberia | .320 |
88 | Guinea | .336 |
89 | Benin | .368 |
90 | Guinea-Bissau | .372 |
91 | Congo, DR | .389 |
92 | Burundi | .403 |
Africa Avg | .264 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion
Disbelief In God (2007)66 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %66 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
107= | Malaysia | 0 |
107= | Haiti | 0 |
107= | Iraq | 0 |
107= | Guinea | 0 |
107= | Ghana | 0 |
107= | Jordan | 0 |
107= | Gambia | 0 |
107= | Kenya | 0 |
107= | Ethiopia | 0 |
107= | Afghanistan | 0 |
107= | Egypt | 0 |
107= | Liberia | 0 |
107= | Libya | 0 |
107= | Ivory Coast | 0 |
107= | Pakistan | 0 |
107= | Niger | 0 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below67:
Christian | 10.9% |
Muslim | 84.4% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 2.7% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 1.8% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%68.
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