Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 7.0 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 57.8% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $1,900 as of 2022.
be 14.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 3.2% as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Guinea-Bissau, however, that number is 47.7% as of 2018.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, 725.0 women do as of 2020.
be 36.9% less likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 52.9% as of 2021.
be 65.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 56.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 36% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 16% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 41.7% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guinea-Bissau, about 35.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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 12.9% less on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guinea-Bissau spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 12.0% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 21.0% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 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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