Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
be 32.1% less likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2016.
live 12.4 years less
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 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 92.6% less money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $24,400 as of 2020, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $1,800 as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Guinea-Bissau, however, that number is 67.0% as of 2015.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guinea-Bissau, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 37.5% less likely to be literate
In Seychelles, the literacy rate is 95.9% as of 2018. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 59.9% as of 2015.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Seychelles, approximately 10.6 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 Seychelles, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, 28% of the population do as of 2019.
be 70.9% less likely to have internet access
In Seychelles, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, about 23.0% do as of 2020.
be 24.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Seychelles, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Guinea-Bissau, 73% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.6% less on education
Seychelles spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Guinea-Bissau spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 61.5% more on healthcare
Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 28.7% less coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 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
How big is Guinea-Bissau compared to Seychelles? See an in-depth size comparison.