Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 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 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Mali spends $104 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guinea-Bissau spends $247 as of 2023.
have 34.0% more doctors per person
Mali has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guinea-Bissau has 2.5 as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mali, 0.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 2.2% of people as of 2024.
be 84.4% more likely to die by suicide
Mali has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 11.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mali, 45.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guinea-Bissau, however, that number is 50.5% as of 2021.
Life
be 79.4% more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 63.9% as of 2022.
be 11.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Mali, approximately 47.5 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.
be 37.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Mali, approximately 367.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guinea-Bissau, 505.0 women do as of 2023.
have 25.2% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 39.5 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 25.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 54% of people have electricity access (92% in urban areas, and 23% 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 19.1% less likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 36.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, about 29.8% do as of 2024.
be 28.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Mali, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (94% 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 35.4% less on education
Mali spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Guinea-Bissau spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Mali spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 51.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mali, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guinea-Bissau, they kill 30.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 81.2% less strain on fresh water
Mali withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guinea-Bissau withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 49.4% less home broadband
Mali has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Guinea-Bissau has 0.4 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 46.7% less CO2
Mali emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guinea-Bissau emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 36.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Mali, air pollution causes 65.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guinea-Bissau, it causes 89.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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