Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virginia instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
Health
live 13.9 years longer
In Guinea-Bissau, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Virginia, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 28.8 times more money
Guinea-Bissau has a GDP per capita of $2,400 as of 2023, while in Virginia, the GDP per capita is $69,111 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virginia, about 90.1% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
