Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
be 10.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Madagascar, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 4.5 years less
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 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 79.2% more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 41.2% more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $2,400 as of 2023.
be 32.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Guinea-Bissau, however, that number is 47.7% as of 2018.
Life
have 32.1% more children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 84.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Madagascar, approximately 392.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, 725.0 women do as of 2020.
be 31.6% less likely to be literate
In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 77.3% as of 2021. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 52.9% as of 2021.
be 25.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 75.0% more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guinea-Bissau, about 35.0% do as of 2021.
be 30.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% 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
Madagascar 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 2.2 times more on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 92.8% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 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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