Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
Health
be 96.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea-Bissau, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Somalia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
be 12.6% less likely to be obese
In Guinea-Bissau, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 8.0 years less
In Guinea-Bissau, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 55.6% less money
Guinea-Bissau has a GDP per capita of $1,800 as of 2020, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $800 as of 2020.
Life
be 24.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 667.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Somalia, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 76.4% more 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 Somalia, on the other hand, 86.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 15.2% 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 Somalia, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 35.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 28% of people have electricity access (56% in urban areas, and 7% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Somalia, that number is 18% of people on average (34% in urban areas, and 4% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 91.3% less likely to have internet access
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 23.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Somalia, about 2.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 8.6 times more coastline
Guinea-Bissau has a total of 350 km of coastline. In Somalia, that number is 3,025 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Guinea-Bissau? See an in-depth size comparison.