Guinea-Bissau vs India: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 104 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Guinea-Bissau and India: India leads on Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2.82) against Guinea-Bissau (366,000); Guinea-Bissau leads on Major Urban Areas Population (664,000 people) against India (32.94 people); India leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (2.30) against Guinea-Bissau (37,000). Across 104 compared metrics, Guinea-Bissau wins on 36 and India wins on 62.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 26 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 27.57 % | 55.9 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 33% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 51.36 points★ | 32.96 points | |
| Radios | 49,000★ | 116 | |
| Televisions | NA | 63 | |
| Waterways | 1,367 | 14,500★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 12,847★ | 130.72M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 366,000 | 2.82★ | |
| Population Distribution | approximately one fifth of the population lives in the capital city of Bissau along the Atlantic coast; the remainder is distributed among the eight mainly rural regions, as shown in this population distribution map | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 14 Cubic meters per year | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 31.4★ | 1.91 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.07 % | 21.46 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 84★ | 68.7 | |
| Agricultural land | 8,653.15 sq. km | 1.78M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 350 km | 7,000 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 0 cubic meters per inhabitant | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 250 | 754,562★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 6.54 % | 59.13 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 9 | 28★ | |
| Independence | 24★ | 15 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 4.8 | 10.5★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 8.2 % of GDP★ | 3.3 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 3.1 % | 0.2 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1 people/sq km★ | 0.5 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 505 % | 80 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 9.5 % | 3.9 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 37,000 | 2.3★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 18.8★ | 31.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 4,000 | 3.07M★ |
People and Society
26 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 55.46 % | 71.87 %★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 67.79 years | 76.09 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 19.58 years | 29.19 years★ | |
| Population Change | 49,208.6 persons | 14.13M persons★ | |
| Population density | 81.68 per sq. km★ | 496.42 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 2.30M persons | 1.48B persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.52★ | 0.14 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 35.82 %★ | 15.91 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 20.6 % | 66.7 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 6.99 %★ | 8.7 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.7 % of GDP | 4.1 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 589,854.55 persons | 389.10M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 845,300★ | 607.69 | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 664,000 people★ | 32.94 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 167.9★ | 164.95 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 54.11 % | 84.2 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 0.25 people/sq km | 0.72 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 2.55 %★ | 0.72 % | |
| Population living in slums | 51.71 %★ | 5.41 % | |
| Total deaths | 15,177.7 persons★ | 8.28M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 49 % | 57.51 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 3.6 per woman★ | 1.93 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -1,536.4 persons★ | -632,939 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 64.82 per live births | 26.01 per live births★ |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.04 | 0.14★ | |
| Airports | 7 | 315★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 2 | 93★ |