Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
be 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Philippines, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 6.5 years less
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 48.4% more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 77.9% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,600 as of 2022, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $1,900 as of 2022.
be 36.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 3.2% as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guinea-Bissau, however, that number is 47.7% as of 2018.
Life
have 64.9% more children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 9.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, 725.0 women do as of 2020.
be 45.1% less likely to be literate
In Philippines, the literacy rate is 96.3% as of 2019. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 52.9% as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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 63.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Philippines, approximately 97% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 96% 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 34.0% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guinea-Bissau, about 35.0% do as of 2021.
be 24.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Philippines, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 95% 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 27.0% less on education
Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guinea-Bissau spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 64.7% more on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.0% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 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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