Sub-Saharan Africa · population about 2.2 million
If you were born in Guinea-Bissau
Right now, about 0.05% of the babies born on Earth are born in Guinea-Bissau: 1 in 2,040, about 64,679 a year, or one every 488 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Guinea-Bissau dies before turning five is 7.0%, about 11 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 66.1 years for women and 62.1 years for men.
Life in Guinea-Bissau, in numbers
Life expectancy64.1 yearswomen 66.1 · men 62.1United States 79.3 years · 25th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 57.0%69.7 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 15th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 14.3%43.4 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 25th highest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth725 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 5th highest of 172 countries
Children per woman3.84total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 32nd highest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling10.6 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 31st lowest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment5%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 16th lowest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$2,661GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 20th lowest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.33Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 58th lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities46%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 48th lowest of 172 countries
People working in farming63%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 14th highest of 172 countries
People using the internet29%United States 94% · 25th lowest of 172 countries
Women married before 1826%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 46th highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket61%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 14th highest of 172 countries
HIV2.53%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 17th highest of 172 countries
Homicide1.1 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 47th lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths20 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 33rd highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 17% · women 1%
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