Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
be 81.6% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2016.
live 4.7 years less
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 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 59.1% less money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2020, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $1,800 as of 2020.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Guinea-Bissau, however, that number is 67.0% as of 2015.
Life
have 60.6% more children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guinea-Bissau, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 69.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 Tuvalu, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 28% of people on average (56% in urban areas, and 7% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 53.1% less likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Guinea-Bissau, about 23.0% do as of 2020.
be 26.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tuvalu, 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 65.0% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 24.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 14.6 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 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 Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.