Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 15.1m2025 | 2.2m2025 | 74 · 147 |
| Area | 245,857 km²2024 | 36,125 km²2024 | 78 · 135 |
| Density | 60.02024 | 78.32024 | 145 · 127 |
| Urban share | 38.5%2025 | 46.7%2025 | 177 · 157 |
| Fertility | 4.132024 | 3.762024 | 20 · 34 |
| Aged 65+ | 3.5%2025 | 3.2%2025 | 179 · 187 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $28.3bn2025 | $2.5bn2025 | 118 · 186 |
| GDP per capita | $1,8772025 | $1,1242025 | 179 · 194 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $4,9352025 | $3,2932025 | 166 · 183 |
| GDP growth | 7.4%2025 | 5.8%2025 | 17 · 37 |
| Agriculture share | 31.3%2025 | 40.6%2025 | 11 · 3 |
| Industry share | 25.4%2025 | 15.7%2025 | 79 · 158 |
| Services share | 35.7%2025 | 39.1%2025 | 195 · 188 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 3.6%2025 | 0.9%2025 | 74 · 149 |
| Tax revenue | — | 8.3%2024 | — · 126 |
| Military spending | 2.03%2025 | 0.89%2025 | 61 · 123 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 41.4%2025 | 13.9%2025 | 76 · 166 |
| FDI inflows | 27.4%2025 | 1.3%2025 | 6 · 128 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 5.2%2025 | 2.7%2025 | 94 · 160 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 29.6%2025 | 9.8%2024 | 79 · 168 |
| Education | |||
| Education spending | 1.7%2023 | — | 175 · — |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 60.9 yrs2024 | 64.3 yrs2024 | 210 · 193 |
| Infant mortality | 59.82024 | 42.12024 | 7 · 25 |
| Health spending | 3.7%2023 | 8.8%2023 | 162 · 49 |
| Physicians | 0.212022 | 0.252022 | 151 · 144 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 33.3%2024 | 29.8%2024 | 165 · 170 |
| Fixed broadband | 0.02022 | 0.42024 | 204 · 181 |
| Electricity access | 53.8%2024 | 43.7%2024 | 196 · 202 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.35 t2024 | 0.16 t2024 | 170 · 185 |
| Renewable energy | 66.6%2022 | 87.4%2022 | 31 · 8 |
| Forest cover | 20.0%2024 | 74.8%2024 | 131 · 11 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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