Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
be 2.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Liberia, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 1.8 years less
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 28.6% more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2020, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $1,800 as of 2020.
be 31.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Guinea-Bissau, however, that number is 67.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 24.0% more likely to be literate
In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 59.9% as of 2015.
be 10.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 44.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guinea-Bissau, on the other hand, 49.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (18% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 28% of people on average (56% in urban areas, and 7% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 11.5% less likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, about 23.0% do as of 2020.
be 13.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 73% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 26.1% more on education
Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guinea-Bissau spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 39.6% less coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 350 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guinea-Bissau: At a glance
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