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Guinea-Bissau vs Benin

154 indicators have a value for Guinea-Bissau, Benin, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

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$1,8092026
Inflation RateEconomy2.5%2%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.82 LCU/USD565.82 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-4%-2.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.7%1.6%2025
Public DebtEconomy73.6%57.2%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-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%—2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy64.8%76.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy60.3%75.2%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy—51.8%2024
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
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.3%-5%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$33.57M$481.66M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.4%2%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy13.1%15%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy20.4%18.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy26.731.82024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy9%5.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$88$732023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy19.1%30.3%2024/2023
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
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
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$350.53M$4.19B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$682.87M$4.93B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.6860.8122025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.7040.3972025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade—0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade—7.4%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade—39.7%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade—30.5%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 1,000Health—0.222023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth43382023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth61.6%42.4%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth22.6%16.4%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth505.4518.22023
Under-Five MortalityHealth67.374.72024
Neonatal MortalityHealth3227.22024
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
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health—0.612023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth80.376.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$82$472023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth8.2%7.4%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare28.3%33.2%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education—3.2%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security22.1%14.3%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture29.9%41.8%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture56.56K t4.45M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture—55.13 t2024
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
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
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths160 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance012025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance012025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian2416.97K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian027.29K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian3011.95K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology29.8%34%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology147.2125.92024
4G CoverageTechnology42%85%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.40.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology10.2%6.9%2025
3G CoverageTechnology61.1%85%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology42.3%21.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology6.1%5.4%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure43.7%59%2024
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy2.8 MW35.8 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy2.8 MW35.3 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy—0.5 MW2025
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
Forest AreaClimate69.5%26.5%2023
Protected AreasClimate13.2%28.8%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate32.3 µg/m³39.7 µg/m³2023

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