Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Eritrea, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 3.2 years less
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 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 90.0% more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 12.5% more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $1,800 as of 2020.
be 34.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Guinea-Bissau, however, that number is 67.0% as of 2015.
Life
have 34.8% more children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guinea-Bissau, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 39.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 480.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guinea-Bissau, 667.0 women do as of 2017.
be 21.8% less likely to be literate
In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 59.9% as of 2015.
be 18.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 23.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 1.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Guinea-Bissau, about 23.0% do as of 2020.
be 26.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% 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.
be 40.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 13% 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.
Expenditures
spend 86.7% more on healthcare
Eritrea spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 84.3% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 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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