Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
be 59.9% less likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2016.
be 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nicaragua, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 11.1 years less
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 66.0% less money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $1,800 as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Guinea-Bissau, however, that number is 67.0% as of 2015.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guinea-Bissau, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Nicaragua, approximately 198.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guinea-Bissau, 667.0 women do as of 2017.
be 27.5% less likely to be literate
In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 59.9% as of 2015.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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 71.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nicaragua, approximately 97% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 92% 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 48.9% less likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, about 23.0% do as of 2020.
be 12.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 63% 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
Nicaragua 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.
Geography
see 61.5% less coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 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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