Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia 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 Somalia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
be 12.6% less likely to be obese
In Guinea-Bissau, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 8.0 years less
In Guinea-Bissau, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 26.3% less money
Guinea-Bissau has a GDP per capita of $1,900 as of 2022, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guinea-Bissau, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 19.3% as of 2022.
be 14.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea-Bissau, 47.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
be 76.4% more 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 Somalia, on the other hand, 86.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 38.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 36% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 16% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Somalia, that number is 49% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 15.2% 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 Somalia, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 58.6% less likely to have internet access
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 88.9% less on education
Guinea-Bissau spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 8.6 times more coastline
Guinea-Bissau has a total of 350 km of coastline. In Somalia, that number is 3,025 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Guinea-Bissau? See an in-depth size comparison.