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Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 104 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Guinea-Bissau
gnb
Leads on 39 of 104 metrics
Nigeria
nga
Leads on 53 of 104 metrics

Summary

Comparing Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria: Guinea-Bissau leads on Major Urban Areas Population (664,000 people) against Nigeria (15.95 people); Nigeria leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (1.70) against Guinea-Bissau (37,000); Guinea-Bissau leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (845,300) against Nigeria (113.35). Across 104 compared metrics, Guinea-Bissau wins on 39 and Nigeria wins on 53.

  • 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🇳🇬 NigeriaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)32.47 %39.21 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 33% (2023 est.)percent of population: 39% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score51.36 points★46.81 points
Radios49,000★23.5
TelevisionsNA6.9
Waterways1,3678,600★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau🇳🇬 NigeriaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country560.17M $128.78B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.46B $193.10B $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4.25 %4.25 %
Coal Revenue00
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.5 %17.58 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7 % of GDP★3.9 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index43.286.2★
Electricity Consumption36.27★24.72
Electricity Exports00
Electricity from Fossil Fuels99★80
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants019★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables1★0
Electricity Imports00
Electricity Installed Capacity28,300★10.52
Electricity Production39★29.35
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)2.35 USD per capita7.99 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient33.435.1★
Gross Fixed Investment12.713.6★
Gross National Saving8.618.2★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)8 %★2.4 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.8 %★33.2 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.2 % of GDP★0.6 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption017.24★
Natural Gas Exports027.21★
Natural Gas Imports00
Natural Gas Production044.48★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves05.48★
Oil Consumption3,000279,000★
Oil Exports02.1★
Oil Imports2,565187,700★
Oil Production02.46★
Oil Proved Reserves037.2★
Population Below Poverty Line50.5 people40.1 people★
Public Debt57.919.6★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.8 USD★3.4 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2,700325,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports02,332★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports2,625223,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Production035,010★
Remittances9.811.3★
Revenue from Forest Resources9.24★1.02
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)37.134.19★
Taxes and Other Revenues9.16★3.4
Unemployment Rate2.7 %★3 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau🇳🇬 NigeriaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)12,847★6.45M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions366,000114.4★
Population Distributionapproximately 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 maplargest population of any African nation; significant population clusters are scattered throughout the country, with the highest density areas being in the south and southwest, as shown in this population distribution map
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country14 Cubic meters per year87 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources31.4286.2★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau🇳🇬 NigeriaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.07 %7.65 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)84134.77★
Agricultural land8,653.15 sq. km703,753 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)350 km853 km★
Dam capacity per capita0 cubic meters per inhabitant206.73 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land2502,188★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau🇳🇬 NigeriaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country6.54 %21.26 %★
Administrative Divisions936★
Independence24★1
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau🇳🇬 NigeriaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)4.8★3
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.2 % of GDP★4.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate3.1 %1.3 %★
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km★0.53 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)505 %★993 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)9.5 %8.9 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS37,0001.7★
Underweight Children Under 518.8★24.4

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau🇳🇬 NigeriaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)4,000223,000★

People and Society

26 metrics
Metric🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau🇳🇬 NigeriaShare
Currently married (Percent)55.46 %65.4 %★
Life expectancy at birth67.79 years★55.58 years
Median age of population19.58 years★18.33 years
Population Change49,208.6 persons4.98M persons★
Population density81.68 per sq. km★265.94 per sq. km
Total population2.30M persons242.38M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.520.88★
Birth Rate (%)35.82 %★33.56 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate20.6 %★16.6 %
Death Rate (%)6.99 %★9.42 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.7 % of GDP★0.3 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age589,854.55 persons58.88M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate845,300★113.35
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population664,000 people★15.95 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.9★165.91
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization54.11 %82.04 %★
Physician Density0.25 people/sq km0.38 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate2.55 %★2.39 %
Population living in slums51.71 %★43.39 %
Total deaths15,177.7 persons★2.74M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)49 %★35.5 %
Total fertility rate3.6 per woman4.21 per woman★
Total net-migration-1,536.4 persons★-1,780.6 persons
Under-five mortality rate64.82 per live births★98.68 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau🇳🇬 NigeriaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.04★0.03
Airports750★
Civil Air Travel257★

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