Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
be 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sudan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 3.4 years less
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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.
be 43.9% more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 55.0% less money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2020, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $1,800 as of 2020.
be 44.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Guinea-Bissau, however, that number is 67.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 295.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guinea-Bissau, 667.0 women do as of 2017.
be 16.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 40.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 35% 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 17.9% less likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, about 23.0% do as of 2020.
be 16.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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 31.8% more on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Guinea-Bissau spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 82.6% more on healthcare
Sudan spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 59.0% less coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 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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