Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
see 10.4% more spent on your healthcare
Burkina Faso spends $224 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guinea-Bissau spends $247 as of 2023.
have 70.3% more doctors per person
Burkina Faso has 1.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guinea-Bissau has 2.5 as of 2022.
be 4.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burkina Faso, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 2.2% of people as of 2024.
be 65.3% more likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 12.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 23.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
be 16.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Burkina Faso, 43.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guinea-Bissau, however, that number is 50.5% as of 2021.
Life
be 53.8% more likely to be literate
In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 41.6% as of 2023. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 63.9% as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Burkina Faso, approximately 242.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guinea-Bissau, 505.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 86.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (63% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 40% of people on average (64% in urban areas, and 21% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 23.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Burkina Faso, approximately 50% of people have access to drinking water (81% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 62% of people on average (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.3% less on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Guinea-Bissau spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 13.1% more on healthcare
Burkina Faso spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 10.4% less likely to be murdered
Burkina Faso has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2017. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2017.
Infrastructure
live with 80.8% less strain on fresh water
Burkina Faso withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guinea-Bissau withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 54.1% less home broadband
Burkina Faso has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guinea-Bissau has 0.4 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 40.7% less CO2
Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guinea-Bissau emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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