Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
be 84.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In South Africa, 19.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
be 66.4% less likely to be obese
In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2016.
live 1.6 years less
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 84.3% less money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $1,800 as of 2020.
be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Guinea-Bissau, however, that number is 67.0% as of 2015.
Life
have 96.4% more children
In South Africa, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guinea-Bissau, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In South Africa, approximately 119.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guinea-Bissau, 667.0 women do as of 2017.
be 36.9% less likely to be literate
In South Africa, the literacy rate is 95.0% as of 2019. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 59.9% as of 2015.
be 89.6% more likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 70.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In South Africa, approximately 94% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 92% 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 67.1% less likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, about 23.0% do as of 2020.
be 24.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In South Africa, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 90% 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 57.4% less on education
South Africa spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guinea-Bissau spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 87.5% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 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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