Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau: Suicide rate vs. income inequality
Botswana
11.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau
11.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Botswana rank
57th
Guinea-Bissau rank
56th
Suicide rate vs. income inequality over time
- Botswana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Botswana, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 57th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 56th of 194 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1904 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate vs. income inequality, Botswana or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate vs. income inequality between Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for suicide rate vs. income inequality?
- Botswana ranks 57th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 56th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.