Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Utah instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
Health
live 14.9 years longer
In Guinea-Bissau, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Utah, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 27.6 times more money
Guinea-Bissau has a GDP per capita of $2,400 as of 2023, while in Utah, the GDP per capita is $66,207 as of 2024.
be 10.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Guinea-Bissau, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Utah, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Utah, about 92.9% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
