Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 2.2% of people as of 2024.
live 7.0 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 40.7% less spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guinea-Bissau spends $247 as of 2023.
have 51.9% fewer doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guinea-Bissau has 2.5 as of 2022.
have 32.7% less access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guinea-Bissau scores 37 as of 2021.
be 6.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 17.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
make 77.8% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $1,124 as of 2025.
Life
have 87.6% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, there are 29.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 140.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guinea-Bissau, 505.0 women do as of 2023.
be 33.4% less likely to be literate
In Indonesia, the literacy rate is 96.0% as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 63.9% as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 15.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 59.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Indonesia, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 59.1% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, about 29.8% do as of 2024.
be 30.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 80% 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 2.1 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Guinea-Bissau spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.3 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.4% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 350 km.
Safety
be 2.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guinea-Bissau, they kill 30.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.9% less strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guinea-Bissau withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 92.1% less home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guinea-Bissau has 0.4 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 94.4% less CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guinea-Bissau emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 53.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guinea-Bissau, it causes 89.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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