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Guinea-Bissau vs Cabo Verde

Guinea-Bissau and Cabo Verde side by side across 185 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP vs $3.45BGuinea-Bissau vs Cabo Verde
GDP per Capita vs $6,670Guinea-Bissau vs Cabo Verde
Population vs 527.33KGuinea-Bissau vs Cabo Verde

Indicator by indicator

185 indicators
Indicator Guinea-Bissau Cabo VerdePeriod
GDPEconomy$3.45B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$6,6702026
Inflation RateEconomy2.2%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy94.39 LCU/USD2026-04
Budget BalanceEconomy-0.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy11.9%2025
Public DebtEconomy95.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-347.73M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.8%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$5,5902025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$12,0102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$6.42B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy5%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy10.7%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy5.2%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy67.9%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy17.4%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$356.76M2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy11.7%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy86.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$1.26B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy54%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.4%2020
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy57%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy50.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy42.42015
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy14.6%2015
Youth NEET RateEconomy28%2019
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy95.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy1.7%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$169M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy180K2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-0.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$63.81M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.3%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy26.1%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy12.9%2019
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy51.52024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy17.7%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy4.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$1952023
Lending Interest RateEconomy7.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy5.9%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy21.1%2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$3,2102021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy9.2%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy23.1%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy67.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy34.3%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy71.1%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy5.7%2015
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy34.82024
ATMs per 100,000Economy59.42024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy5.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.7%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy29.7%2015
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy65%2015
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.28B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.63B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7282024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3732024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade4.22021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade13.6%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade86.4%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.2%2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade42%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade53.4%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6682023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.2982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4782023
PopulationDemographics527.33K2025
Population GrowthDemographics0.5%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics76.2 years2024
Median AgeDemographics29.5 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics1.512024
Rural PopulationDemographics22.4%2025
Population Under 15Demographics24.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics77.6%2025
Population DensityDemographics131.4/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics122026
Death RateDemographics5.212026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.532026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics79.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics73.1 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics1.6%2025
Infant MortalityHealth10.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health5.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.732023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth712023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth16.52021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth17.2%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth25.7%2023
Maternal MortalityHealth402023
Under-Five MortalityHealth11.62023
Neonatal MortalityHealth8.322023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth472024
Measles ImmunizationHealth95%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth93%2025
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth6.8%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health2.212022
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth55.8%2018
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth97.3%2018
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.82023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth37.92024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$2902023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth64.1%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth10.4%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth98.8%2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare5.3%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare2.4%2018
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare91.4%2010
Child MarriageChild Welfare8.4%2018
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare6.1%2018
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation24.3%2018
Adult Literacy RateEducation88.5%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation98.3%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation58.2%2022
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation33.7%2022
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation83.2%2022
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation55.6%2020
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%2022
Secondary EnrollmentEducation96.4%2022
UndernourishmentFood Security13.5%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture19.6%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture74.82022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture2.12K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture14 t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture5 t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture40 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture29.8K head2024
Homicide RateGovernance72020
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance622024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7452025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6312025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2882025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.942024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.422024
Rule of LawGovernance0.422024
Political StabilityGovernance0.772024
Regulatory QualityGovernance0.052024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.792024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian02025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian02025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian1152025
Internet UsersTechnology74.7%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology111.82024
4G CoverageTechnology88.5%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology8.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology95.3%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology2.1%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.6%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%2011
Electricity AccessInfrastructure98.4%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure71.78K2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure46.4%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy73 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy32.7 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy40.3 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy21.8%2022
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy83.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy1.8 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy97.7%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy15.4%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy15.4%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy69.2%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy0.5 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy462 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy5,861 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate1.29 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate18.3%2021
Forest AreaClimate11.6%2023
Protected AreasClimate0.2%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate59.7%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate20.2 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

How do Guinea-Bissau and Cabo Verde compare across indicators?

This page compares Guinea-Bissau and Cabo Verde on 185 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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