Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
be 54.7% less likely to be obese
In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 12.7% of people as of 2024.
live 6.0 years less
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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.
Economy
make 98.1% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $1,124 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, there are 29.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guinea-Bissau, on the other hand, 42.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 59.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Greenland, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 57.2% less likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guinea-Bissau, about 29.8% do as of 2024.
be 38.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Greenland, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 73.5% less on education
Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Guinea-Bissau spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 350 km.
Safety
be 79.1% less likely to be murdered
Greenland has a homicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2016. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2017.
Infrastructure
find 98.8% less home broadband
Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Guinea-Bissau has 0.4 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 98.5% less CO2
Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guinea-Bissau emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), The World Factbook (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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