Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
be 2.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
be 23.4% more likely to be obese
In Guinea, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 33.3% less money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $1,800 as of 2020.
be 53.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea, 43.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Guinea-Bissau, however, that number is 67.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 51.3% more likely to be literate
In Guinea, the literacy rate is 39.6% as of 2018. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 59.9% as of 2015.
be 15.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea, approximately 576.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guinea-Bissau, 667.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 39.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 24% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 28% of people on average (56% in urban areas, and 7% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 11.5% less likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, about 23.0% do as of 2020.
be 14.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 73% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 31.8% more on education
Guinea spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guinea-Bissau spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Guinea spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guinea-Bissau: At a glance
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