Malawi and Guinea Comparison - Examine Similarities and Differences

Country

Leader
President: Joyce Banda	President: Alpha Conde
Population
16,777,547	11,176,026
Life Expectancy
52.780 years	59.110 years
Capital City

Largest city
Lilongwe (population: 646,750)	Camayenne (population: 1,871,240)
Human Development Index
0.457	0.423
GDP per capita

Literacy Rate
62.7%	29.5%
Corruption Perception Index
2.8	1.6
Percentage of Women in Parliament
13%	19.3%
Wealthiest Citizens

Unemployment Rate

Death Penalty
Abolished in practice	Legal

Political System
multiparty democracy	republic
Independence date

Religions
Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, other 3%, none 4.3% (1998 census)	Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
Languages
Chichewa 57.2% (official), Chinyanja 12.8%, Chiyao 10.1%, Chitumbuka 9.5%, Chisena 2.7%, Chilomwe 2.4%, Chitonga 1.7%, other 3.6% (1998 census)	French (official); note - each ethnic group has its own language
Exports

External Debt

Exchange Rate

Military Budget as percentage of GDP

Beijing Olympics Medal Count

Location
Southern Africa, east of Zambia	Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone
Area
118,484 km sq	245,857 km sq
Coastline
0 km	320 km
Climate
sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November)	generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds

Malawi vs Guinea