Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Taiwan, you would:
Health
live 17.5 years less
In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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 92.7% less money
Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $24,502 as of 2018, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $1,800 as of 2020.
be 44.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Guinea-Bissau, however, that number is 67.0% as of 2015.
Life
have 4.9 times more children
In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guinea-Bissau, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 39.2% less likely to be literate
In Taiwan, the literacy rate is 98.5% as of 2014. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 59.9% as of 2015.
be 12.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 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 74.2% less likely to have internet access
In Taiwan, approximately 89.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Guinea-Bissau, about 23.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 77.7% less coastline
Taiwan has a total of 1,566 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 Taiwan? See an in-depth size comparison.