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Guinea vs Benin

155 indicators have a value for Guinea, Benin, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

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$1,8092026
Inflation RateEconomy4.1%2%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy8,777.5 LCU/USD565.82 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-5%-2.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.2%1.6%2025
Public DebtEconomy44.7%57.2%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-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)Economy10.2%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$1.35B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy10.6%19.8%2025
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy52.6%76.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy42.6%75.2%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy36%51.8%2024
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
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.6%-5%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$7.76B$481.66M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy19.2%2%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.6%15%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy20.6%18.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy27.631.82024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.6%5.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$37$732023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy9.6%30.3%2024/2023
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
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
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$11.74B$4.19B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$17.65B$4.93B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8790.8122025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.6030.3972025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade7.4%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade39.7%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade30.5%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 1,000Health0.222023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth43382023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth54.4%42.4%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth16.4%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth494.1518.22023
Under-Five MortalityHealth92.174.72024
Neonatal MortalityHealth29.827.22024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth178402024
Measles ImmunizationHealth62%49%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth65%69%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth51.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth5.9%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.6%8.1%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.612023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth116.876.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$59$472023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.4%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare26.6%33.2%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education1.7%3.2%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security11.4%14.3%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture73.2%41.8%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture3.08M t4.45M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture174.85K t55.13 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture24.22K t2024
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
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
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths160 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance012025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance012025
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%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology5.2%6.9%2025
3G CoverageTechnology81.3%85%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology4.5%21.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology4%5.4%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure53.8%59%2024
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy831.5 MW35.8 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy17.3 MW35.3 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy814.2 MW0.5 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1%6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy115 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy58.6%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
Forest AreaClimate24.7%26.5%2023
Protected AreasClimate29.6%28.8%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate27.3 µg/m³39.7 µg/m³2023

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