Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 10.0 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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 30.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Afghanistan, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
be 72.7% more likely to be obese
In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.0% less money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2020, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $1,800 as of 2020.
be 22.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Guinea-Bissau, however, that number is 67.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 60.6% more likely to be literate
In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 59.9% as of 2015.
be 53.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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 27.8% more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, about 23.0% do as of 2020.
be 71.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Afghanistan, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 28% of people on average (56% in urban areas, and 7% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 36.4% less on healthcare
Afghanistan spends 13.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guinea-Bissau: At a glance
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