Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 21.3 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 96.7% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $54,800 as of 2020, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $1,800 as of 2020.
Life
have 4.0 times more children
In Macau, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guinea-Bissau, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 37.9% less likely to be literate
In Macau, the literacy rate is 96.5% as of 2016. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 59.9% as of 2015.
be 10.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Macau, approximately 4.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guinea-Bissau, on the other hand, 49.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 72.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Macau, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, 28% of the population do as of 2019.
be 73.9% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, about 23.0% do as of 2020.
be 26.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Macau, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, 73% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 8.5 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 350 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guinea-Bissau: At a glance
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