Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 14.3 years less
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 95.3% less money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,442 as of 2017, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $1,800 as of 2020.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Aruba, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guinea-Bissau, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 38.8% less likely to be literate
In Aruba, the literacy rate is 97.8% as of 2018. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 59.9% as of 2015.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Aruba, approximately 12.1 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 72.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Aruba, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 28% of people on average (56% in urban areas, and 7% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 76.3% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Guinea-Bissau, about 23.0% do as of 2020.
be 25.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Aruba, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015. 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 47.3% less on education
Aruba spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Guinea-Bissau spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 5.1 times more coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 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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