Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Burundi spends $100 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guinea-Bissau spends $247 as of 2023.
have 3.2 times more doctors per person
Burundi has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guinea-Bissau has 2.5 as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burundi, 0.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 2.2% of people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 12.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 4.8 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $234 as of 2025, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $1,124 as of 2025.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burundi, 0.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 28.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 392.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guinea-Bissau, 505.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.4% less likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 74.7% as of 2021. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 63.9% as of 2022.
be 38.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 30.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, on the other hand, 42.1 children do as of 2024.
have 11.0% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 33.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, there are 29.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.5 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (65% 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 3.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 8.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, about 29.8% do as of 2024.
Safety
be 80.2% less likely to be murdered
Burundi has a homicide rate of 5.7 per 100,000 people as of 2016. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2017.
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Burundi, road accidents kill 12.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guinea-Bissau, they kill 30.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 19.5 times more home broadband
Burundi has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Guinea-Bissau has 0.4 as of 2024.
live with 85.3% less strain on fresh water
Burundi withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guinea-Bissau withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
be 25.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Burundi, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guinea-Bissau, it causes 89.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Burundi emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guinea-Bissau emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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