Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Canada instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:

Health

live 20.1 years longer

In Guinea-Bissau, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.1 times more likely to be obese

In Guinea-Bissau, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 25.5 times more money

Guinea-Bissau has a GDP per capita of $1,800 as of 2020, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $45,900 as of 2020.

be 86.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guinea-Bissau, 67.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.

Life

be 98.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 667.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Canada, 10.0 women do as of 2017.

be 91.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 49.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.

have 72.1% fewer children

In Guinea-Bissau, there are approximately 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 3.6 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 28% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Canada, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 4.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 23.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Canada, about 97.0% do as of 2020.

be 35.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 82.8% more on education

Guinea-Bissau spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Canada spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2011.

spend 28.6% more on healthcare

Guinea-Bissau spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Canada, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 577.4 times more coastline

Guinea-Bissau has a total of 350 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Canada: At a glance

Canada is a sovereign country in North America, with a total land area of approximately 9,093,507 sq km. A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically, the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across the world's longest unfortified border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care, education, social services, and economic competitiveness, as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.
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