Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
see 46.5% more spent on your healthcare
Guinea spends $169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guinea-Bissau spends $247 as of 2023.
have 20.0% more doctors per person
Guinea has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guinea-Bissau has 2.5 as of 2022.
be 69.2% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 2.2% of people as of 2024.
be 19.8% more likely to be obese
In Guinea, 10.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 12.7% of people as of 2024.
be 59.1% more likely to die by suicide
Guinea has a suicide rate of 4.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 48.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Guinea, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
be 15.6% 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 50.5% as of 2021.
make 40.1% less money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $1,877 as of 2025, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $1,124 as of 2025.
Life
be 41.1% more likely to be literate
In Guinea, the literacy rate is 45.3% as of 2021. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 63.9% as of 2022.
be 29.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea, approximately 59.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, on the other hand, 42.1 children do as of 2024.
have 11.3% fewer children
In Guinea, there are approximately 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, there are 29.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (92% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 40% of people on average (64% in urban areas, and 21% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 10.6% less likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 33.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, about 29.8% do as of 2024.
be 16.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Guinea, approximately 74% of people have access to drinking water (93% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 62% of people on average (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.0% more on education
Guinea spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Guinea-Bissau spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Guinea spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 18.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Guinea, road accidents kill 37.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guinea-Bissau, they kill 30.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 39.0 times more home broadband
Guinea has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Guinea-Bissau has 0.4 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 54.3% less CO2
Guinea emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guinea-Bissau emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2020–2021), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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