Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 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 90.2% more spent on your healthcare
Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guinea-Bissau spends $247 as of 2023.
have 3.0 times more doctors per person
Chad has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guinea-Bissau has 2.5 as of 2022.
have 27.6% more access to essential health services
Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guinea-Bissau scores 37 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Chad, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 2.2% of people as of 2024.
be 71.8% more likely to be obese
In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 12.7% of people as of 2024.
be 47.2% more likely to die by suicide
Chad has a suicide rate of 5.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
be 12.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chad, 44.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Guinea-Bissau, however, that number is 50.5% as of 2021.
Life
be 32.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 748.0 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 2.4 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 63.9% as of 2022.
be 25.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 56.3 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 31.7% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 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 3.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% 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 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, about 29.8% do as of 2024.
be 18.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Chad, approximately 52% of people have access to drinking water (78% in urban areas, and 44% 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 15.6% less on education
Chad spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Guinea-Bissau spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 76.4% more on healthcare
Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 15.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guinea-Bissau, they kill 30.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 65.0% less strain on fresh water
Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guinea-Bissau withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 14.3% more CO2
Chad 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 (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2020–2021). How we calculate this
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