Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Guinea-Bissau, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 25.5% less likely to be obese
In Guinea-Bissau, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
have 32.4% more access to essential health services
Guinea-Bissau scores 37 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 28.3% less likely to die by suicide
Guinea-Bissau has a suicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea-Bissau, 2.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
see 43.9% less spent on your healthcare
Guinea-Bissau spends $247 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 24.2% fewer doctors per person
Guinea-Bissau has 2.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
Economy
be 68.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea-Bissau, 50.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Uganda, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 66.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 505.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.5% more likely to be literate
In Guinea-Bissau, the literacy rate is 63.9% as of 2022. In Uganda, it is 77.0% as of 2024.
be 14.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 42.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Uganda, on the other hand, 35.9 children do as of 2024.
have 16.5% more children
In Guinea-Bissau, there are approximately 29.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 27.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 40% of people have electricity access (64% in urban areas, and 21% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 52% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 69.9% less likely to have internet access
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 29.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 51.9% less on healthcare
Guinea-Bissau spends 8.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 47.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Guinea-Bissau, road accidents kill 30.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 46.2% less home broadband
Guinea-Bissau has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 3.9 times more strain on fresh water
Guinea-Bissau withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
be 32.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Guinea-Bissau, air pollution causes 89.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uganda, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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