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Guinea-Bissau vs Benin

Guinea-Bissau and Benin side by side across 197 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$2.99B vs $27.79BGuinea-Bissau vs Benin
GDP per Capita$1,449 vs $1,809Guinea-Bissau vs Benin
Population2.25M vs 14.81MGuinea-Bissau vs Benin

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Indicator Guinea-Bissau BeninPeriod
GDPEconomy$2.99B$27.79B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,449$1,8092026
Inflation RateEconomy2.5%2%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy569.51 LCU/USD569.51 LCU/USD2026-06
Budget BalanceEconomy-4%-2.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.7%1.6%2025
Public DebtEconomy73.6%57.2%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-332.34M$-739.95M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.9%7%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,090$1,6002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,320$4,7602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$7.41B$71.36B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy40.6%22.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy15.7%17.5%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.6%10.2%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy39.1%50.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy25.8%35.8%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$217.18M$338.54M2024/2023
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy9.9%1.7%2024/2023
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy67.1%66.6%2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy10%19.8%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy8.3%10.8%2024/1979 ⚠
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy64.8%76.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy60.3%75.2%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy33.434.42021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy39.9%27.2%2021
Account OwnershipEconomy—51.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy13.2%14.2%2022
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.2%0.7%2023/2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy40.9%37.1%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy4.3%1.6%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$18.92M$240.86M2019
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy52.4K337K2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.3%-5%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$26.61M$543.01M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.3%2.5%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy13.1%15%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy20.4%18.1%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy2.8%3.2%2022
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy26.731.82024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy10.4%2.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy9%5.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$88$732023
Lending Interest RateEconomy5.3%6.3%2016/2021 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy2.5%4.6%2016/2021 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy19.1%30.3%2024/2023
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$678$1,1732021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy61.1%40.2%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy9.7%18.3%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy29.2%41.4%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy74.9%78.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy71.9%58.3%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.9%7.6%2021
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy42.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy7.242024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.6%5.5%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.8%5.4%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy62.1%50%2021
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy91.4%86.5%2021
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$350.53M$4.19B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$682.87M$4.93B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.6820.7962024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.7130.4232024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade4.919.12021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%0%2015/2024 ⚠
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%7.4%2015/2024 ⚠
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade68.5%39.7%2018/2024 ⚠
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.8%30.5%2015/2024 ⚠
Exports (% of GDP)Trade13.9%17.1%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade27%20.1%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5140.5152023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6320.5732023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3310.3162023
PopulationDemographics2.25M14.81M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.2%2.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics64.3 years61 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.6 years18.2 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.764.482024
Rural PopulationDemographics53.3%46.6%2025
Population Under 15Demographics38.3%41.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics46.7%53.4%2025
Population DensityDemographics81.7/km²134.5/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics28.732.62026
Death RateDemographics6.948.562026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.82-0.422026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics66.5 years62.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics61.8 years59.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%3.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth42.145.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth2.2%0.7%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health8.8%3.3%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.250.222022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth43382023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth30.524.82021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth25.3%20.8%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth61.6%42.4%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth22.6%16.4%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth505.4518.22023
Under-Five MortalityHealth69.377.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth32.7282023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth176402024
Measles ImmunizationHealth69%49%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth84%69%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth37.8%51.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth6.3%5.9%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.8%8.1%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health10.432009/2021 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth21.2%22.4%2019/2022
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth53.8%78.1%2019/2018
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.990.612022/2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth80.376.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$82$472023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth30.8%36.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth8.2%7.4%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth97%83.2%2019/2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare28.3%33.2%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare6%8.3%2014/2021 ⚠
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare46%92.6%2019/2022
Child MarriageChild Welfare25.7%27.5%2019/2022
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare2.2%2.9%2019/2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2%3.2%2013/2023 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation2.6%10.2%2006/2022 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation63.9%51.4%2022
Youth Literacy RateEducation82.2%71.3%2022
Primary Completion RateEducation38.7%50.4%2022
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation25.6%28.7%2022
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation69.5%90.4%2010/2022 ⚠
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation48.6%52.8%2000/2022 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation30.5%32.1%2000/2022 ⚠
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation13.7%11.8%2022
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation38.9%75.1%2010/2021 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation34.4%43.6%2006/2022 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security22.1%14.3%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture29.9%41.8%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture122.3126.32022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture56.56K t4.45M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture—55.13 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture—100 t2010
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture29K t279.27K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture34K t30.4K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture15K t2.09M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture243.9K t500.61K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,000 kg/ha1,191 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,447 kg/ha3,896 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture742.8K head2.8M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.11.12017
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance21452024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2520.4932025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0950.3232025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8280.1912025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.35-0.242024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.37-0.192024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.23-0.412024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.62-0.42024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.19-0.282024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.78-0.382024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian2416.97K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian027.29K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian3011.95K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology29.8%34%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology147.2125.92024
4G CoverageTechnology35.8%85%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.40.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology10.2%6.9%2025
3G CoverageTechnology57.5%85%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology42.3%21.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology6.1%5.4%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure43.7%59%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure20.4K8991998/2016 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure59%64%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy2.8 MW35.8 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy2.8 MW35.3 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy—0.5 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy87.4%54.5%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy0.8%6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy—115 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy—58.6%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy2.8 MW8.9 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy24.9%45%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy100%96%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy0.1 TWh2.3 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy625 gCO₂/kWh584 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy689 kWh1,897 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.16 t0.49 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate7.1%0.3%2021
Forest AreaClimate69.5%26.5%2023
Protected AreasClimate13.2%28.8%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate1.1%1.3%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate32.3 µg/m³39.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Guinea-Bissau or Benin have the larger economy?

Benin has the larger economy: $2.99B for Guinea-Bissau versus $27.79B for Benin (GDP, current US$).

How do Guinea-Bissau and Benin compare across indicators?

This page compares Guinea-Bissau and Benin on 197 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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