Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
be 10.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Madagascar, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 4.5 years less
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 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.
be 79.2% more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 20.0% more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $1,800 as of 2020.
Life
have 27.1% more children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guinea-Bissau, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 99.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Madagascar, approximately 335.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guinea-Bissau, 667.0 women do as of 2017.
be 19.9% less likely to be literate
In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 74.8% as of 2018. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 59.9% as of 2015.
be 25.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Guinea-Bissau, about 23.0% do as of 2020.
be 30.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% 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.
be 28.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (64% in urban areas, and 23% 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 92.8% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 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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