Guinea (Republic of Guinea)

https://www.humantruth.info/guinea.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2025

Guinea Republic of Guinea
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	184th 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

1. Overview

“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.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Guinea National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)₁₁
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	27.2
2	Norway	29.2
3	Sweden	30.2
	...
181	Guinea-Bissau	123.1
182	Marshall Islands	123.4
183	Iraq	124.2
184	Guinea	124.5
185	Mauritania	125.4
186	Mozambique	125.4
187	Myanmar	126.2
188	Liberia	127.7
	Africa Avg	115.2
	World Avg	89.2
q=200.

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.

3. Guinea's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population Datasets:

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, once you take mortality into account₁₃. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₄

Population₂
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. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₅
Pos.		2022₁₅
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. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₆
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₆
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
24=	Burundi	05.9
24=	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 Datasets:

Immigrants₁₇
Pos.		2017 %₁₇
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.

Emigrants₁₈
Pos.		2010 %₁₈
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.

4. Guinea's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Compared to Africa (2025)₁₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₉
1	Cape Verde	65.1
2	S. Africa	70.5
3	Mauritius	76.4
	...
42	S. Sudan	131.7
43	Malawi	132.6
44	Libya	135.0
45	Guinea	135.1
46=	Ethiopia	136.1
47	Cameroon	139.8
48	Congo, DR	140.6
49	Angola	142.8
50	Mauritania	144.3
	Africa Avg	116.60
q=54.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)₁₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₉
1	Sweden	7.5
2	Netherlands	8.6
3	Denmark	9.0
	...
174	Malawi	132.6
175	UAE	134.1
176	Libya	135.0
177	Guinea	135.1
178=	Yemen	136.1
178=	Ethiopia	136.1
180	Qatar	137.2
181	Iraq	138.4
	World Avg	90.04
q=198.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, The Netherlands and Denmark₂₀. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, Eritrea and Saudi Arabia₂₀.

30 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on supporting press freedom, combatting modern slavery, 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 Europe₂₀, whereas the worst are The Middle East, Africa and Asia₂₀.

For more, see:

" Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

4.1. Human Rights & Tolerance Datasets

#freedom #guinea #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #politics #slavery

Press Freedom Higher is better₂₁
Pos.		2025₂₁
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. Also scored for 2000s-2010s.

Slavery in the 2020s Lower is better₂₂
Pos.		Slavery in the 2020s Per 1000₂₂
1=	Switzerland	0.50
1=	Norway	0.50
3=	Germany	0.60
	...
46	Burkina Faso	3.70
47=	Portugal	3.80
47=	Israel	3.80
49=	Guinea	4.00
49=	Sudan	4.00
49=	China	4.00
49=	Mongolia	4.00
53=	Vietnam	4.10
	Africa Avg	6.90
	World Avg	7.15
q=160. Also scored for 2010s-2020s.

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
153=	S. Ossetia	5.5
153=	Hong Kong	5.5
153=	Guinea	5.5
153=	Haiti	5.5
153=	Macau	5.5
153=	Zimbabwe	5.5
153=	Abkhazia	5.5
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	3.7
q=205. Also scored for 1970s-2010s.

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better₂₃
Pos.		2009 Treaties₂₃
1	Argentina	24
2=	Chile	23
2=	Costa Rica	23
	...
78=	Turkmenistan	17
78=	Turkey	17
78=	Morocco	17
78=	Guinea	17
78=	Russia	17
78=	Armenia	17
84=	Egypt	16
84=	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

4.2. Gender Equality Datasets

#gender #gender_equality #human_rights #misogyny #politics #women

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. Islamic beliefs are the cause of this.

See:

"Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree (2007)
"Islam and Women" by Vexen Crabtree (2011)

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. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

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.		Year Women Can Vote 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
122=	Tunisia	1959
122=	Tanzania	1959
125=	Tonga	1960
	Africa Avg	1961
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

4.3. Prejudice Datasets

#2020s #freethought #homosexuality #religious_tolerance

LGBT Equality in the 2020s Higher is better₂₇
Pos.		LGBT Equality in the 2020s Score₂₇
1=	Germany	4.88
1=	Spain	4.88
3	Portugal	4.81
	...
197	Sudan	-7.05
198	Algeria	-7.08
199	Afghanistan	-7.17
200	Guinea	-7.48
201	Malawi	-7.52
202	Burundi	-7.54
203	S. Sudan	-7.57
204=	Brunei	-7.63
	Africa Avg	-3.78
	World Avg	-1.21
q=215. Also scored for 1970s-2020s.

Same�€`sex relations in Guinea have long been made subject to prejudiced "morality provisions" in law, used to harass LGBT folk. Homosexuality was then made fully illegal since 1988, punishable 10 years' prison and fines. There is no recognition of same-sex marriage, civil partnerships, or adoption rights and LGBT people cannot serve openly in the military. ILGA researchers in 2017 found that Guinea had no legal protections against anti-LGBT discrimination. They documented cases of LGBT folk being arrested as a result of discriminatory laws within the previous few years.

Actions taken at the United Nations:

⇣ Opposed a 2003 resolution at the UN Commission tabled by Brazil, on prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and opposed it again in 2004 (it was defeated both times by the Vatican and a collection of Islamic countries).
⇣ Opposed the 2006 Norway Joint Statement on sexual orientation and gender identity at the UN.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better₂₈
Pos.		2021₂₈
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
	...
130=	Malawi	3.3
130=	Madagascar	3.3
132=	Burundi	3.5
132=	Guinea	3.5
132=	Equatorial Guinea	3.5
132=	Tanzania	3.5
132=	Turkey	3.5
132=	Turkmenistan	3.5
	Africa Avg	3.1
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Guinea's Health

#health

Compared to Africa (2025)₂₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₉
1	Mauritius	72.2
2	Tunisia	73.9
3	Seychelles	78.0
	...
45	Chad	143.4
46	Mali	144.8
47	Nigeria	146.7
48	Guinea	147.6
49	Mozambique	148.0
50	Central African Rep.	151.5
51	Equatorial Guinea	153.5
52	S. Sudan	156.7
53	Somalia	161.3
	Africa Avg	127.77
q=54.

Health (2025)₂₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₉
1	Monaco	10.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	Japan	40.8
	...
197	Chad	143.4
198	Mali	144.8
199	Nigeria	146.7
200	Guinea	147.6
201	Mozambique	148.0
202	Afghanistan	149.5
203	Central African Rep.	151.5
204	Equatorial Guinea	153.5
	World Avg	97.39
q=207.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and Japan₃₀. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are Angola, Somalia and S. Sudan₃₀.

42 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, obesity rate, its adolescent birth rate, delivery rate of infant DTP immunizations, delivery rate of 7x Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 and childhood mortality. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Mediterranean₃₀, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Melanesia₃₀.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

5.1. Health Datasets

#2010s #alcohol #birth_control #demographics #guinea #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #suicide

Guinea is a pretty unhealthy country. Guinea does better than average in terms of its alcohol consumption rate₃₁, the prevalence of overweight adults₃₂, its suicide rate₃₃ and in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₄ (one of the lowest in Africa). But, things still need to improve in Guinea. Guinea does worse than average when it comes to its fertility rate₁₅. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in its adolescent birth rate₃₅, delivery rate of 7x Infant Immunizations 2011-2015₃₆, childhood mortality in the 2020s₃₇, its average life expectancy₁₁ and in delivery rate of infant DTP immunizations in the 2020s₃₈. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. 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. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₃₁
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 best₁₅
Pos.		2022₁₅
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. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

Suicide Rate in the 2010s Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		Suicide Rate in the 2010s Per 100k₃₃
1=	Jordan	1.00
1=	Sao Tome & Principe	1.00
1=	Antigua & Barbuda	1.00
	...
51	Gambia	4.85
52	Tonga	4.86
53	Uganda	4.90
54	Guinea	5.06
55	Cyprus	5.16
56	Bhutan	5.18
57	Nicaragua	5.24
58	Chad	5.30
	Africa Avg	7.70
	World Avg	9.24
q=185. Also scored for 2000s-2010s.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₄
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 better₃₂
Pos.		1976 %₃₂
1	Bangladesh	4.7
2	Vietnam	5.1
3	Nepal	5.4
	...
30=	Thailand	8.9
31	Tanzania	9.0
32=	Philippines	9.1
32=	Guinea	9.1
34=	Congo, DR	9.2
34=	Nigeria	9.2
36	Gambia	9.3
37	Mauritania	9.7
	Africa Avg	13.4
	World Avg	27.1
q=191.

Adult Obesity Lower is better₃₉
Pos.		2022 %₃₉
1	Vietnam	2.1%
2	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	2.2%
3	Ethiopia	2.4%
	...
24	Congo, (Brazzaville)	8.0%
25	S. Sudan	8.0%
26	China	8.2%
27	Guinea	8.3%
28	Senegal	8.7%
29	Philippines	8.7%
30	Mozambique	8.8%
31	Zambia	9.4%
	Africa Avg	13.7%
	World Avg	24.7%
q=199. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

5.2. Children's Health Datasets

#children's_health #health #parenting #population #vaccines

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₃₅
Pos.		2022 Per 1000₃₅
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. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Infant DTP Immunizations (2020s) Higher is better₃₈
Pos.		Infant DTP Immunizations (2020s) Avg %₃₈
1=	Luxembourg	99.0
1=	Oman	99.0
1=	Niue	99.0
	...
199	Gabon	67.4
200	Nigeria	65.8
201	Madagascar	65.5
202	Guinea	65.0
203	Haiti	64.5
204	Angola	64.2
205	Afghanistan	62.7
206	Venezuela	60.3
	Africa Avg	82.9
	World Avg	88.5
q=211. Also scored for 1980s-2020s.

7x Infant Immunizations (2011-2015) Higher is better₃₆
Pos.		2015 Avg %₃₆
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.

Infant Mortality (2020s) Lower is better₃₇
Pos.		Infant Mortality (2020s) Per 1000₃₇
1	San Marino	2.11
2	Finland	2.59
3	Luxembourg	2.60
	...
184	Congo, DR	97.76
185	Benin	98.27
186	Burkina Faso	103.67
187	Guinea	114.22
188	Mali	117.79
189	Nigeria	126.78
190	Niger	127.65
191	Chad	131.11
	Africa Avg	71.63
	World Avg	32.19
q=195. Also scored for 1960s-2020s.

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.

6. Guinea's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Africa (2025)₄₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₀
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	78.58
q=53.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)₄₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₀
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.

We have known for a long term that we must protect the environment from habitation destruction, over-exploitation, pollution, and the emissions that cause climate change. In 1998, Greenpeace wrote that "Environment can no longer be meaningfully separated from health, quality of life, democracy, education, economy or trade"₄₁. What countries have been doing the right thing, via legislation and national culture? 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.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Best Environmental Records" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

With respect to its responsibility towards the environment, Guinea is 52nd in the world. This is calculated from 21 data sets. Guinea does better than average for reducing annual meat consumption per person₄₂, energy to GDP efficiency₄₃ and in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment. But, things still need to improve in Guinea. Guinea does worse than average in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₄₄, its environmental performance₄₅ and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₆.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better₄₆
Pos.		Total₄₆
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 better₄₅
Pos.		2018₄₅
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	45.3
	Africa Avg	46.4
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better₄₃
Pos.		2022 Avg₄₃
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. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

International Accords on the Environment Higher is better
Pos.		International Accords on the Environment 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. Also scored for 1970s-2020s.

Guinea was one of the 30 who signed the Convention on Biological Diversity on its first day. It also enacted the Rotterdam Convention on obtaining prior consent for transporting certain hazardous chemicals in 2000, whilst most others delayed it until subsequent years.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better₄₄
Pos.		2011 %₄₄
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 better₄₂
Pos.		2021 kg₄₂
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. Also scored for 2010s.

7. Guinea's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2025)₄₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₇
1	S. Africa	63.3
2	Seychelles	63.4
3	Tunisia	68.7
	...
35	Rwanda	135.7
36	Guinea-Bissau	136.6
37	Central African Rep.	137.0
38	Guinea	139.0
39	Malawi	141.7
40	Niger	142.3
41	Ethiopia	144.2
42	Angola	145.2
43	Gambia	145.5
	Africa Avg	124.71
q=54.

Modernity & Learning (2025)₄₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₇
1	Finland	6.1
2	Iceland	8.1
3	Denmark	8.8
	...
168	Guinea-Bissau	136.6
169	Central African Rep.	137.0
170	Tuvalu	138.6
171	Guinea	139.0
172	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	139.8
173	Malawi	141.7
174	Niger	142.3
175	Bhutan	142.5
	World Avg	84.96
q=197.

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, Iceland and Denmark₄₈. The worst countries are S. Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia₄₈. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots₄₉.

“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)₅₀

27 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Intellectual Endeavours, metric system adoption rate, Religiosity, IQ, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Maths, Science & Reading, 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 Europe₄₈, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia₄₈.

For more, see:

" Which Countries are Most Modern, With the Best Education and Internet Access?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

7.1. Modernity Datasets

#intelligence #metric

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₄
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.

Metric System Adoption Rate Higher is better₅₁
Pos.		2025 %₅₁
1=	Slovakia	100
1=	Poland	100
1=	Portugal	100
	...
110=	Guyana	90
110=	Gambia	90
110=	Guinea-Bissau	90
110=	Guinea	90
110=	Libya	90
110=	Ethiopia	90
110=	Lesotho	90
110=	Grenada	90
	Africa Avg	90
	World Avg	92
q=187. Also scored for 1960s-2020s.

Guinea officially adopted metric in 1959₅₂. Progression:

1960 (60%): French metric legacy; traditional units common.
1970 (75%): Commerce/education standardize metric.
1980 (85%): Metric dominant officially.
2000 (90%).
2025 (90%).

IQ Higher is better₅₃
Pos.		2006₅₃
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
124=	Burkina Faso	68
124=	Somalia	68
124=	Angola	68
127=	Guinea	67
127=	Liberia	67
127=	Haiti	67
130=	Gambia	66
130=	Zimbabwe	66
	Africa Avg	70.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

7.2. Education Datasets

#education #guinea

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.₅₄

Secondary Education Higher is better₅₅
Pos.		2018₅₅
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 better₅₆
Pos.		2021 Years₅₆
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. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

7.3. Technology and Information Datasets

#the_internet

Internet Users (2020s) Higher is better
Pos.		Internet Users (2020s)
1=	Iceland	99%
1=	Kuwait	99%
1=	UAE	99%
	...
166	Sudan	26%
167	Zambia	26%
168	Guinea-Bissau	26%
169	Guinea	25%
170	Papua New Guinea	24%
171	Pakistan	23%
172	Tanzania	22%
173	Liberia	21%
	Africa Avg	41.0%
	World Avg	67.8%
q=188. Also scored for 1990s-2020s.

8. Guinea's Culture, Peace and Inequality

#charitability #culture #equality #human_development #inequality #peace

Compared to Africa (2025)₅₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₅₇
1	Mauritius	48.7
2=	Seychelles	67.2
3	Tunisia	77.0
	...
33	Liberia	114.3
34	Niger	114.5
35	Ethiopia	114.6
36	Guinea	114.9
37	Zimbabwe	115.3
38	Cameroon	115.9
39	Mali	119.3
40	Mozambique	119.7
41	Comoros	122.5
	Africa Avg	109.31
q=53.

Culture, Peace & Inequality (2025)₅₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₅₇
1	Denmark	10.4
2	Netherlands	11.8
3	Finland	12.2
	...
156	Liberia	114.3
157	Niger	114.5
158	Ethiopia	114.6
159	Guinea	114.9
160	Zimbabwe	115.3
161	Cameroon	115.9
162	Mali	119.3
163	Mozambique	119.7
	World Avg	80.47
q=183.

This is the final pillar of the Social and Moral Development Index; it has 39 datasets, including multiple decades of data on resisting corruption, Creativity and Culture, overall happiness, Open Trading, Aid and Development, passport utility (so far), personal financial stability, World Giving Index, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, poverty (so far), life expectancy inequality, Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) and Multidimensional Poverty.

For more, see:

"Which are the Countries for International Contributions, Creativity, Peace and Inequality?" by Vexen Crabtree (2026).

8.1. National Culture Datasets

#charity #corruption #freedom #guinea #happiness #morals #politics

Corruption Higher is better₅₈
Pos.		2022 Points₅₈
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
144=	Madagascar	26.0
144=	Cameroon	26.0
144=	Uganda	26.0
147=	Guinea	25.0
147=	Bangladesh	25.0
147=	Iran	25.0
150=	Central African Rep.	24.0
150=	Lebanon	24.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

In 2006, Guinea began to be included in the Corruption Perception Index, entering at 4th-worst.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₄
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.

Happiness Higher is better₅₉
Pos.		2024 Score₅₉
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. Also scored for 2010s.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₄
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.

Personal Financial Stability in the 2020s Higher is better₆₀
Pos.		Personal Financial Stability in the 2020s Score₆₀
1	Denmark	9.06
2	Switzerland	9.00
3	Finland	8.96
	...
134	Niger	5.09
135	Sierra Leone	5.08
136	Laos	5.07
137	Guinea	5.02
138	Mali	4.98
139	Bangladesh	4.93
140	Cameroon	4.90
141	Iraq	4.90
	Africa Avg	5.48
	World Avg	6.46
q=165.

World Giving Index Higher is better₆₁
Pos.		2022 %₆₁
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
15=	UK	47.0
15=	Brazil	47.0
15=	UAE	47.0
15=	Philippines	47.0
	Africa Avg	38.2
	World Avg	39.6
q=125. Also scored for 2010s.

8.2. Peace Versus Instability Datasets

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better₆₂
Pos.		2023 Score₆₂
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. Also scored for 2010s.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₄
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 better₃₄
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₄
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 better₆₃
Pos.		2019 Score₆₃
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.

8.3. Economic Inequality and Poverty Datasets

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₆₄
Pos.		2019₆₄
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 better₆₅
Pos.		2023 %₆₅
1	Slovakia	24.1%₆₆
2	Slovenia	24.3%₆₆
3	Belarus	24.4%₆₇
	...
29	Albania	29.4%₆₇
30	Iraq	29.5%₆₈
31=	Pakistan	29.6%₆₉
31=	Guinea	29.6%₆₉
33	Sweden	29.8%₆₆
34	Nepal	30.0%₇₀
35	Ireland	30.1%₆₆
36=	Fiji	30.7%₇₁
	Africa Avg	40.7%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167. Also scored for 1980s-2010s.

Income inequality data is rarely available for Guinea - only for 6 years between 1980 and 2019.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better₇₂
Pos.		2018 Severity₇₂
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.

9. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism

Pew Forum polling over the decades has found the following adherency rates:₇₃:

	2010	2020
Muslim	87.9%	86.8%
Christian	8.47%	11.7%
Unaffiliated	3.36%	1.32%
Buddhist	<0.1%	<0.1%
Other	0.2%	<0.1%
Jewish	None	None
Hindu	None	None

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%₇₄.

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