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Guinea-Bissau vs Burkina Faso

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

GDP$2.99B vs $32.51BGuinea-Bissau vs Burkina Faso
GDP per Capita$1,449 vs $1,319Guinea-Bissau vs Burkina Faso
Population2.25M vs 24.07MGuinea-Bissau vs Burkina Faso

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Indicator Guinea-Bissau Burkina FasoPeriod
GDPEconomy$2.99B$32.51B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,449$1,3192026
Inflation RateEconomy2.5%1.5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.82 LCU/USD565.82 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-4%-3.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.7%7.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy73.6%48.8%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-332.34M$1.37B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.9%4.9%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,090$9802025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,320$2,8902025
GDP (PPP)Economy$7.41B$73.95B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy40.6%19.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy15.7%30.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.6%6.6%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy39.1%41.5%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy25.8%17.2%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$217.18M$595.24M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy9.9%2.6%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy67.1%48.8%2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy10%22.7%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy8.3%18.7%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy64.8%70%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy60.3%64.1%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy51.4%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy24.5%2025
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.2%4.7%2023/2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy40.9%65%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy4.3%8.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.3%8.6%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$33.57M$311.88M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.4%1.1%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy13.1%22%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy20.4%27.8%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy14%2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy26.726.12024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy9%7.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$88$622023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy19.1%15.9%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy61.1%51.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy9.7%16.7%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy29.2%31.6%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy74.9%80.6%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy71.9%60%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy42.72024
ATMs per 100,000Economy7.24.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.6%3%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.8%4.1%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$350.53M$9.67B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$682.87M$8.29B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.6860.8912025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.7040.8412025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade2.7%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade7.1%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.6%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade13.9%35%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade27%30%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5140.4592023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6320.5552023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3310.2732023
PopulationDemographics2.25M24.07M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.2%2.2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics64.3 years61.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.6 years18 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.764.112024
Rural PopulationDemographics53.3%71.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics38.3%41.2%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics46.7%28.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics81.7/km²89.9/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics28.730.42026
Death RateDemographics6.947.772026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.82-1.152026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics66.5 years63.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics61.8 years59.1 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%4.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth42.143.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth2.2%0.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health8.8%7.8%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth43472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth61.6%43.8%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth22.6%24.7%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth505.4241.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth67.374.92024
Neonatal MortalityHealth3223.82024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth176572024
Measles ImmunizationHealth69%88%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth84%91%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth37.8%2024
Basic SanitationHealth6.3%7.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.8%4.5%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.952023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth80.385.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$82$722023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth8.2%11.6%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare28.3%19.5%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education5.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation41.6%2023
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation65.7%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation40.7%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation23.7%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation91%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation30%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security22.1%13.1%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.75M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture29.9%53.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture56.56K t16.61K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture29K t1.9M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture34K t931.11K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture15K t1.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture243.9K t513.23K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,000 kg/ha1,682 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,447 kg/ha2,230 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture742.8K head10.3M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance21412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2520.1342025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0950.1032025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8280.3732025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.35-0.252024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.37-0.872024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.23-0.882024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.62-1.912024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.19-0.532024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.78-0.962024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths4.44K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance012025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance032025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian2441K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02.06M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian301.96K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology29.8%28.3%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology147.2116.62024
4G CoverageTechnology42%68.3%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.40.92024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology10.2%8.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology61.1%81.2%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology42.3%31.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology6.1%0.2%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure43.7%34%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure103.59K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy2.8 MW240.5 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy2.8 MW205.6 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy34 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy0.8%17%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy133 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy17.1%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy2.8 MW22.2 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy24.9%12.7%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%6.5%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%5.3%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy100%82.8%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy0.1 TWh3.2 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy625 gCO₂/kWh562 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy689 kWh1,020 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.16 t0.27 t2024
Forest AreaClimate69.5%22.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate13.2%16.8%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate32.3 µg/m³37.3 µg/m³2023

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