Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
Health
be 96.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea-Bissau, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Slovakia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2018.
live 14.6 years longer
In Guinea-Bissau, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovakia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Guinea-Bissau, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Slovakia, that number is 20.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 16.4 times more money
Guinea-Bissau has a GDP per capita of $2,400 as of 2023, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $39,300 as of 2023.
be 71.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea-Bissau, 47.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Slovakia, however, that number is 13.7% as of 2021.
be 83.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Guinea-Bissau, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Slovakia, that number is 5.8% as of 2023.
Life
be 99.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 725.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Slovakia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 90.2% 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 Slovakia, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2022.
have 75.5% fewer children
In Guinea-Bissau, there are approximately 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Slovakia, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 37% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Slovakia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Slovakia, about 90.0% do as of 2022.
be 36.8% 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 Slovakia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 14.3% less on healthcare
Guinea-Bissau spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Slovakia, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 70.4% more on education
Guinea-Bissau spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Slovakia spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Slovakia: At a glance
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