Country field notes / Sub-Saharan Africa

Guinea-Bissau

Life expectancy 64.3 years (2024); GDP per person $2,718 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 155 / 170 · Overall 16.7 · Rank across three weightings 155–156

Health: 13.0 · Essential services: 5.9 · Material resources: 8.9 · Civic voice: 34.3 · Air quality: 21.3

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy64.25years2024World Bank
GDP per person$2,7182021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access43.70% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water61.81% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation28.94% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access2.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity62.50% of population2022World Bank
Poverty at $3/day39.90% of population2021World Bank
Income / consumption Gini33.40index, 0–1002021World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share7.90% of income or consumption2021World Bank
Under-five mortality67.30deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality505.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting28.10% of children under five2019World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending61.56% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment2.67% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education13.20% of youth2022World Bank
Internet use29.78% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure32.29micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area74.82% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress1.50% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings-3.69% of GNI2020World Bank
Voice and accountability37.99absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law37.73absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness22.25absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption19.81absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability56.31absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality34.27absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue8.30% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share18.99% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share25.81% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax share16.01% of revenue2024World Bank
Government health spending0.94% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending2.01% of GDP2013World Bank
Intentional homicide1.12deaths per 100,000 people2017World Bank
Consumer price inflation0.87annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people42.94hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment39.77hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment45.87hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)UnavailableCantril ladder, 0–10—World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Guinea-Bissau: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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