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Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria

Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria side by side across 202 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$2.99B vs $377.37BGuinea-Bissau vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$1,449 vs $1,556Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria
Population2.25M vs 237.53MGuinea-Bissau vs Nigeria

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Indicator Guinea-Bissau NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$2.99B$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,449$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy2.5%15.9%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%26.5%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy569.51 LCU/USD1,376.34 LCU/USD2026-06
Budget BalanceEconomy-4%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.7%3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy73.6%32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-332.34M$-322.41M2025/1960 ⚠
GDP GrowthEconomy4.9%4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,090$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,320$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$7.41B$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy40.6%23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy15.7%16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.6%8.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy39.1%58.2%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy25.8%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$217.18M$22.79B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy9.9%7.8%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy67.1%60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$46.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy10%9.6%2025/2022
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy8.3%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy64.8%82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy60.3%80.7%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy33.433.92021/2022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy39.9%41.8%2021/2022
Account OwnershipEconomy63.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy13.2%11.9%2022/2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.2%0.6%2023/2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy40.9%26.2%2025/1960 ⚠
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy4.3%13.9%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$18.92M$321M2019/2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy52.4K5.27M2019/2016
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.3%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$26.61M$1.08B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.3%0.4%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy13.1%10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy20.4%12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy2.8%5.4%2022/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy26.730.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy10.4%8.6%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%6.2%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%1.2%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy9%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$88$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy5.3%14%2016/2023 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy2.5%2.9%2016/2023 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy19.1%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$678$1,6632021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy61.1%33.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy9.7%17%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy29.2%49.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy74.9%66.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy71.9%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.9%7.5%2021/2022
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy43.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy7.212.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.6%1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.8%5.5%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy62.1%64%2021/2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy91.4%92.9%2021/2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$350.53M$387.79M2025/1960 ⚠
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$682.87M$710.2M2025/1960 ⚠
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.6820.8262024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.7130.6942024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade4.920.82021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%88.6%2015/2024 ⚠
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%3.5%2015/2024 ⚠
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade68.5%6%2018/2024 ⚠
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.8%2.7%2015/2024 ⚠
Exports (% of GDP)Trade13.9%9.2%2025/1960 ⚠
Imports (% of GDP)Trade27%16.9%2025/1960 ⚠
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5140.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6320.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3310.3792023
PopulationDemographics2.25M237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.2%2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics64.3 years54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.6 years18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.764.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics53.3%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics38.3%40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics46.7%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics81.7/km²266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics28.731.82026
Death RateDemographics6.9411.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.82-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics66.5 years54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics61.8 years54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth42.169.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth2.2%1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health8.8%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.250.382022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth43472023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth30.517.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth25.3%17.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth61.6%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth22.6%32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth505.4992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth69.3104.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth32.733.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1762192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth69%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth84%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth37.8%52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth6.3%15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.8%3%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health10.52009/2004 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth21.2%21.6%2019/2021
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth53.8%50.7%2019/2022
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.991.652022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth80.3842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$82$672023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth30.8%27.7%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth8.2%3.1%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth97%67%2019/2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare28.3%33.8%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare6%11.6%2014/2021 ⚠
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare46%39.7%2019/2024 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare25.7%33.4%2019/2024 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare2.2%1.5%2019/2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2%0.3%2013/2023 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation2.6%9.7%2006/2011 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation63.9%70.4%2022/2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation82.2%81.4%2022/2024
Primary Completion RateEducation38.7%77.4%2022/2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation25.6%74.1%2022/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation69.5%75.7%2010/2023 ⚠
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation48.6%2000
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation30.5%2000
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation13.7%68.5%2022/2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation38.9%62.2%2010/2018 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation34.4%46.9%2006/2023 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security22.1%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security16.5M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture29.9%76.2%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture122.3119.92022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture56.56K t62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture29K t6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture34K t1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture15K t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture243.9K t9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,000 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,447 kg/ha1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture742.8K head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.115.72017/2023 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance21262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2520.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0950.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8280.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.35-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.37-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.23-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.62-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.19-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.78-0.732024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian24123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian03.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian3018.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology29.8%41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology147.270.82024
4G CoverageTechnology35.8%84.6%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.40.12024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology10.2%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology57.5%89.4%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology42.3%15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology6.1%2.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.3%2019
Electricity AccessInfrastructure43.7%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure20.4K5.27M1998/2023 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure59%48.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy2.8 MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy2.8 MW284.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy2.9K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy87.4%80.3%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy0.8%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy2.8 MW118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy24.9%23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0.3%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%30.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy100%68.7%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.1 TWh39 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy625 gCO₂/kWh456 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy689 kWh2,343 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.16 t0.57 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate7.1%22.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate69.5%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate13.2%11.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate1.1%5.6%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate32.3 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Guinea-Bissau or Nigeria have the larger economy?

Nigeria has the larger economy: $2.99B for Guinea-Bissau versus $377.37B for Nigeria (GDP, current US$).

How do Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria compare across indicators?

This page compares Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria on 202 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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Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=GW,NG with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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