Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
Health
be 90.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea-Bissau, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Senegal, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 6.3 years longer
In Guinea-Bissau, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Senegal, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 83.3% more money
Guinea-Bissau has a GDP per capita of $2,400 as of 2023, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $4,400 as of 2023.
Life
be 64.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 725.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Senegal, 261.0 women do as of 2020.
be 33.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 49.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Senegal, on the other hand, 32.4 children do as of 2022.
have 17.1% fewer children
In Guinea-Bissau, there are approximately 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Senegal, there are 30.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 81.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 37% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 16% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Senegal, that number is 68% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 65.7% more likely to have internet access
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Senegal, about 58.0% do as of 2021.
be 19.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Senegal, that number is 87% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 38.1% less on healthcare
Guinea-Bissau spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Senegal, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 2.0 times more on education
Guinea-Bissau spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Senegal spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 51.7% more coastline
Guinea-Bissau has a total of 350 km of coastline. In Senegal, that number is 531 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Senegal: At a glance
How big is Senegal compared to Guinea-Bissau? See an in-depth size comparison.