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Guinea vs Benin

Guinea and Benin side by side across 198 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$29.93B vs $27.79BGuinea vs Benin
GDP per Capita$1,848 vs $1,809Guinea vs Benin
Population15.1M vs 14.81MGuinea vs Benin

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Indicator Guinea BeninPeriod
GDPEconomy$29.93B$27.79B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,848$1,8092026
Inflation RateEconomy4.1%2%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy8,758.86 LCU/USD569.51 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-5%-2.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.2%1.6%2025
Public DebtEconomy44.7%57.2%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-5.91B$-739.95M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy8.7%7%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,730$1,6002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$4,730$4,7602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$74.51B$71.36B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy31.3%22.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy25.4%17.5%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.7%10.2%2022/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy35.7%50.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy37%35.8%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$616.42M$338.54M2024/2023
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2.5%1.7%2024/2023
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy23.2%66.6%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$1.35B—2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy10.6%19.8%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy7.4%10.8%1992/1979 ⚠
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy52.6%76.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy42.6%75.2%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy29.634.42018/2021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy11.7%27.2%2018/2021
Account OwnershipEconomy36%51.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.3%14.2%2019/2022
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.1%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy103.7%37.1%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy6.2%1.6%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$1.29M$240.86M2020/2019
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy99K337K2017/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.6%-5%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.83B$543.01M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy5%2.5%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.6%15%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy20.6%18.1%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy7.1%3.2%2019/2022
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy27.631.82024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy4.5%2.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.6%5.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$37$732023
Lending Interest RateEconomy12.9%6.3%2001/2021 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy10.9%4.6%2001/2021 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy9.6%30.3%2024/2023
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$855$1,1732021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy47.4%40.2%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy14.2%18.3%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy38.5%41.4%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy79.2%78.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy67.1%58.3%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy8.5%7.6%2018/2021
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.82.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy2.642024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy5%5.5%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.9%5.4%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy29.2%50%2018/2021
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy76.6%86.5%2018/2021
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$11.74B$4.19B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$17.65B$4.93B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8880.7962024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.620.4232024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade9.219.12021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.5%0%2016/2024 ⚠
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade3.7%7.4%2016/2024 ⚠
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade4.3%39.7%2016/2024 ⚠
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.9%30.5%2016/2024 ⚠
Exports (% of GDP)Trade41.4%17.1%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade62.3%20.1%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.50.5152023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6090.5732023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3020.3162023
PopulationDemographics15.1M14.81M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.3%2.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics60.9 years61 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.5 years18.2 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.134.482024
Rural PopulationDemographics61.5%46.6%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.5%41.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics38.5%53.4%2025
Population DensityDemographics62.8/km²134.5/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics32.232.62026
Death RateDemographics8.848.562026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.28-0.422026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics62.1 years62.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics59.7 years59.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.5%3.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth59.845.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.3%0.7%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.7%3.3%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.210.222022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth43382023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth37.424.82021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth23.6%20.8%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth54.4%42.4%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—16.4%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth494.1518.22023
Under-Five MortalityHealth9577.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth30.3282023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth178402024
Measles ImmunizationHealth62%49%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth65%69%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth—51.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth—5.9%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.6%8.1%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.30.432011/2021 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth10.9%22.4%2018/2022
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth55.3%78.1%2018
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.420.612022/2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth116.876.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$59$472023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth33%36.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth—7.4%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth80.9%83.2%2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare26.6%33.2%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare6.4%8.3%2022/2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare62%92.6%2018/2022
Child MarriageChild Welfare46.5%27.5%2018/2022
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare3.3%2.9%2022/2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education1.7%3.2%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.9%10.2%2014/2022 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation39.6%51.4%2018/2022
Youth Literacy RateEducation53.9%71.3%2018/2022
Primary Completion RateEducation45.1%50.4%2018/2022
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation26.3%28.7%2018/2022
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation85.3%90.4%2020/2022
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation48.5%52.8%2014/2022 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation31.2%32.1%2014/2022 ⚠
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation16.4%11.8%2018/2022
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation76.7%75.1%2020/2021
Secondary EnrollmentEducation38.6%43.6%2014/2022 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security11.4%14.3%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture73.2%41.8%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture144.8126.32022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture3.08M t4.45M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture174.85K t55.13 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture24.22K t100 t2024/2010 ⚠
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture65K t279.27K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture220K t30.4K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture937K t2.09M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture3.68M t500.61K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,442 kg/ha1,191 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,512 kg/ha3,896 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture9.3M head2.8M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance—1.12017
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance28452024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1870.4932025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0950.3232025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8080.1912025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.17-0.242024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.89-0.192024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.15-0.412024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.04-0.42024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.89-0.282024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.21-0.382024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian2.15K16.97K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian027.29K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian17211.95K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology33.3%34%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology97.9125.92023/2024
4G CoverageTechnology77%85%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology00.32022/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology5.2%6.9%2025
3G CoverageTechnology81.3%85%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology4.5%21.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology4%5.4%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure53.8%59%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure58.5K8991999/2016 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure44%64%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy831.5 MW35.8 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy17.3 MW35.3 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy814.2 MW0.5 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy66.6%54.5%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1%6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy—115 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy—58.6%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy19.3 MW8.9 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy29.4%45%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.7%4%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy74.4%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy24.8%96%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy4 TWh2.3 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy181 gCO₂/kWh584 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,534 kWh1,897 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.35 t0.49 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate88.1%0.3%2021
Forest AreaClimate24.7%26.5%2023
Protected AreasClimate29.6%28.8%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0.4%1.3%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate27.3 µg/m³39.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Guinea or Benin have the larger economy?

Guinea has the larger economy: $29.93B for Guinea versus $27.79B for Benin (GDP, current US$).

How do Guinea and Benin compare across indicators?

This page compares Guinea and Benin on 198 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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