Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
be 10.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Senegal, 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 6.3 years less
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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.
Economy
make 47.2% less money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2022, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $1,900 as of 2022.
Life
have 20.7% more children
In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guinea-Bissau, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 261.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, 725.0 women do as of 2020.
be 51.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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 47.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 68% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 43% 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 39.7% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guinea-Bissau, about 35.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% 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 50.9% less on education
Senegal spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guinea-Bissau spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 61.5% more on healthcare
Senegal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 34.1% less coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 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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