Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
be 3.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Thailand, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 14.0 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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 89.6% less money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,300 as of 2020, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $1,800 as of 2020.
be 6.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Guinea-Bissau, however, that number is 67.0% as of 2015.
Life
have 3.6 times more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guinea-Bissau, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 18.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guinea-Bissau, 667.0 women do as of 2017.
be 36.1% less likely to be literate
In Thailand, the literacy rate is 93.8% as of 2018. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 59.9% as of 2015.
be 7.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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 Thailand, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, 28% of the population do as of 2019.
be 70.5% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, about 23.0% do as of 2020.
be 26.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Thailand, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 2.2 times more on healthcare
Thailand spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 89.1% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 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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