Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
be 66.7% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gambia, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 3.9 years less
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 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.
Economy
make 18.2% less money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $1,800 as of 2020.
be 37.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Gambia, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Guinea-Bissau, however, that number is 67.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 17.9% more likely to be literate
In Gambia, the literacy rate is 50.8% as of 2015. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 59.9% as of 2015.
have 26.7% more children
In Gambia, there are approximately 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guinea-Bissau, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 31.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Gambia, approximately 37.2 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 42.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Gambia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 16% 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 37.8% less likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 37.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, about 23.0% do as of 2020.
be 18.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Gambia, approximately 90% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 86% 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 2.2 times more on healthcare
Gambia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 4.4 times more coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 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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