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Guinea-Bissau vs Spain: 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 30 of 104 metrics
Spain
esp
Leads on 66 of 104 metrics

Summary

Comparing Guinea-Bissau and Spain: Guinea-Bissau leads on Major Urban Areas Population (664,000 people) against Spain (6.75 people); Guinea-Bissau leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (845,300) against Spain (24.39); Guinea-Bissau leads on Radios (49,000) against Spain (13.10). Across 104 compared metrics, Guinea-Bissau wins on 30 and Spain wins on 66.

  • 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🇪🇸 SpainShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)32.47 %95.45 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 33% (2023 est.)percent of population: 95% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score51.36 points77.35 points★
Radios49,000★13.1
TelevisionsNA16.2
Waterways1,367★1,000

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau🇪🇸 SpainShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country560.17M $32.17B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.46B $1.92T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4.25 %★0.05 %
Coal Revenue00
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.5 %★2.03 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7 % of GDP9 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index43.2100★
Electricity Consumption36.27239.5★
Electricity Exports014.18★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels99★47
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants014★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels07★
Electricity from Other Renewables132★
Electricity Imports021.85★
Electricity Installed Capacity28,300★105.9
Electricity Production39258.6★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)2.35 USD per capita101.12 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient33.433.6★
Gross Fixed Investment12.722.5★
Gross National Saving8.623★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)8 %★2.6 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.8 %2.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.2 % of GDP2 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption031.27★
Natural Gas Exports02.89★
Natural Gas Imports034.63★
Natural Gas Production036.81★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves02.55★
Oil Consumption3,000★1.44
Oil Exports0240,700★
Oil Imports2,565★1.58
Oil Production029,970★
Oil Proved Reserves0150★
Population Below Poverty Line50.5 people20.2 people★
Public Debt57.9★107.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.8 USD★3.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2,700★1.3
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0562,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports2,625464,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Production01.36★
Remittances9.8★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources9.24★0.02
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)39.860.66★
Taxes and Other Revenues8.815★
Unemployment Rate2.7 %★11.4 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau🇪🇸 SpainShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)12,847★4.88M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions366,000254.82★
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 mapwith the notable exception of Madrid, Sevilla, and Zaragoza, the largest urban agglomerations are found along the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts; numerous smaller cities are spread throughout the interior; very dense settlement around the capital of Ma
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country14 Cubic meters per year29.9 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources31.4111.5★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau🇪🇸 SpainShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.07 %2.86 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)84★55.87
Agricultural land8,653.15 sq. km268,740.2 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)350 km4,964 km★
Dam capacity per capita0 cubic meters per inhabitant1,106.31 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land25038,012★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau🇪🇸 SpainShare
Rule of Law Index by Country6.54 %76.3 %★
Administrative Divisions917★
Independence24149★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau🇪🇸 SpainShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)4.89.7★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.2 % of GDP10.7 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate3.1 %0.3 %★
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km3 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)505 %3 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)9.5 %★23.8 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS37,000★150,000
Underweight Children Under 518.8NA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau🇪🇸 SpainShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)4,000199,000★

People and Society

26 metrics
Metric🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau🇪🇸 SpainShare
Currently married (Percent)55.46 %★45.17 %
Life expectancy at birth67.79 years86.94 years★
Median age of population19.58 years46.35 years★
Population Change49,208.6 persons★-54,840.6 persons
Population density81.68 per sq. km★95.5 per sq. km
Total population2.30M persons47.87M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.520.87★
Birth Rate (%)35.82 %★7.16 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate20.6 %62.1 %★
Death Rate (%)6.99 %★9.98 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.7 % of GDP4.6 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age589,854.55 persons9.98M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate845,300★24.39
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population664,000 people★6.75 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.9176.59★
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization54.11 %79.42 %★
Physician Density0.25 people/sq km4.29 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate2.55 %★0.12 %
Population living in slums51.71 %★0.04 %
Total deaths15,177.7 persons★451,958.2 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)49 %68.96 %★
Total fertility rate3.6 per woman★1.24 per woman
Total net-migration-1,536.4 persons69,228.9 persons★
Under-five mortality rate64.82 per live births2.59 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau🇪🇸 SpainShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.043.11★
Airports7365★
Civil Air Travel2210★

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