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Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa

Guinea-Bissau and South Africa side by side across 200 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$2.99B vs $479.96BGuinea-Bissau vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$1,449 vs $7,503Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa
Population2.25M vs 64.75MGuinea-Bissau vs South Africa

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Indicator Guinea-Bissau South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$2.99B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,449$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy2.5%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%7%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy569.51 LCU/USD16.37 LCU/USD2026-06
Budget BalanceEconomy-4%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.7%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy73.6%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-332.34M$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.9%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,090$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,320$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$7.41B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy40.6%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy15.7%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.6%12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy39.1%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy25.8%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$217.18M$1B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy9.9%0.2%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy67.1%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy—$76.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy10%89.4%2025/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy8.3%25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy64.8%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy60.3%49.9%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy33.454.12021/2022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy39.9%17.4%2021/2022
Account OwnershipEconomy—81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy13.2%34.6%2022/2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.2%0.7%2023/2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy40.9%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy4.3%2.8%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$18.92M$2.72B2019/2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy52.4K3.89M2019/2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.3%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$26.61M$2.47B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.3%0.6%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy13.1%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy20.4%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy2.8%60.1%2022/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy26.751.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy10.4%7.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0.4%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%3.8%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy9%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$88$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy5.3%10.7%2016/2025 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy2.5%7.7%2016/2025 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy19.1%12.9%2024/2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$678$5,5212021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy61.1%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy9.7%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy29.2%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy74.9%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy71.9%65.8%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.9%3.7%2021/2022
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy482024
ATMs per 100,000Economy7.2462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.6%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.8%5.7%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy62.1%30.2%2021/2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy91.4%59.6%2021/2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$350.53M$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$682.87M$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.6820.5532024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.7130.1452024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade4.939.12021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%8.2%2015/2025 ⚠
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%38.3%2015/2025 ⚠
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade68.5%12.8%2018/2025 ⚠
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.8%5.7%2015/2024 ⚠
Exports (% of GDP)Trade13.9%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade27%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5140.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6320.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3310.4762023
PopulationDemographics2.25M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.2%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics64.3 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.6 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.762.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics53.3%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics38.3%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics46.7%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics81.7/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics28.717.82026
Death RateDemographics6.949.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.822.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics66.5 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics61.8 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth42.124.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth2.2%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health8.8%8.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.250.792022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth43742023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth30.524.52021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth25.3%22.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth61.6%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth22.6%73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth505.4117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth69.334.72023
Neonatal MortalityHealth32.711.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1763892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth69%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth84%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth37.8%22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth6.3%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.8%7.2%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health12.252009/2010
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth21.2%54.6%2019/2016
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth53.8%96.7%2019/2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.996.392022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth80.351.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$82$5372023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth30.8%37.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth8.2%23.7%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth97%93.7%2019/2016
Child StuntingChild Welfare28.3%24.4%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare6%3.6%2014/2017
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare46%88.6%2019/2017
Child MarriageChild Welfare25.7%3.6%2019/2016
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare2.2%11.8%2019/2017
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2%6%2013/2024 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation2.6%23.5%2006/2023 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation63.9%91.2%2022/2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation82.2%97.2%2022/2024
Primary Completion RateEducation38.7%97.6%2022/2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation25.6%92.5%2022/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation69.5%93.9%2010/2023 ⚠
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation48.6%90.4%2000/2023 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation30.5%86.9%2000/2023 ⚠
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation13.7%62.2%2022/2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation38.9%77.9%2010/2002 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation34.4%104.1%2006/2023 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security22.1%10%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture29.9%79.4%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture122.3113.22022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture56.56K t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture29K t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture34K t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture15K t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture243.9K t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,000 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,447 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture742.8K head12.1M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.143.72017/2022 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance21412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2520.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0950.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8280.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.35-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.37-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.230.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.62-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.19-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.780.612024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian2455.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian3082.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology29.8%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology147.2179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology35.8%99.4%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.45.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology10.2%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology57.5%99.9%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology42.3%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology6.1%1.1%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology—0.6%2022
Electricity AccessInfrastructure43.7%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure20.4K15.45M1998/2023 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure59%24.2%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy2.8 MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy2.8 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy—4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy—751.7 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy87.4%9.7%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy0.8%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy—3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy—10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy2.8 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy24.9%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy100%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.1 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy625 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy689 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.16 t6.88 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate7.1%6.4%2021
Forest AreaClimate69.5%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate13.2%12.9%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate1.1%47.1%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate32.3 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Guinea-Bissau or South Africa have the larger economy?

South Africa has the larger economy: $2.99B for Guinea-Bissau versus $479.96B for South Africa (GDP, current US$).

How do Guinea-Bissau and South Africa compare across indicators?

This page compares Guinea-Bissau and South Africa on 200 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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