Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 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 3.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mali, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
be 10.5% more likely to be obese
In Mali, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 18.2% less money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $1,800 as of 2020.
be 59.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mali, 42.1% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Guinea-Bissau, however, that number is 67.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 68.7% more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.5% as of 2018. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 59.9% as of 2015.
be 19.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Mali, approximately 60.6 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.
be 18.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Mali, approximately 562.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guinea-Bissau, 667.0 women do as of 2017.
have 11.2% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guinea-Bissau, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 44.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 28% 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.
be 14.8% less likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, about 23.0% do as of 2020.
be 15.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mali, approximately 86% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 76% 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.
Expenditures
spend 14.7% less on education
Mali spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Guinea-Bissau spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Mali spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guinea-Bissau: At a glance
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