Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
Health
be 53.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea-Bissau, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guinea, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
be 18.9% less likely to be obese
In Guinea-Bissau, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guinea, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 50.0% more money
Guinea-Bissau has a GDP per capita of $1,800 as of 2020, while in Guinea, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2020.
be 34.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea-Bissau, 67.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Guinea, however, that number is 43.7% as of 2018.
Life
be 33.9% less likely to be literate
In Guinea-Bissau, the literacy rate is 59.9% as of 2015. In Guinea, it is 39.6% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 64.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 28% of people have electricity access (56% in urban areas, and 7% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Guinea, that number is 46% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 24% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 13.0% more likely to have internet access
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 23.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2020.
be 16.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 59% 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 24.1% less on education
Guinea-Bissau spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Guinea spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 52.4% less on healthcare
Guinea-Bissau spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guinea, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guinea: At a glance
How big is Guinea compared to Guinea-Bissau? See an in-depth size comparison.