Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
be 3.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burundi, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 3.7 years less
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 75.9% more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $1,800 as of 2020.
Life
be 21.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 548.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guinea-Bissau, 667.0 women do as of 2017.
be 12.4% less likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 68.4% as of 2017. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 59.9% as of 2015.
be 29.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 37.8 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 2.5 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 11% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 2% 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 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, about 23.0% do as of 2020.
be 10.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 79% 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 43.1% less on education
Burundi spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Guinea-Bissau spends 2.9% of total GDP on education 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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