Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 139th vs. 30th).
By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 178/197 ($2.12B) and Nigeria ranks 58/197 ($188B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963), while Nigeria ranks 186/197 ($807).
Main facts and rankings
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2288306
|
241467099
|
| Population rank | 146/197 | 6/197 |
| GDP |
$2.12B
2024 |
$188B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 178/197 | 58/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$963
2024 |
$807
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 181/197 | 186/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,053
2024 |
$6,440
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.74B
2024 |
$99.3B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
79.4%
2025 |
52.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$792
2024 |
$427
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 150/185 | 170/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,486
2025 |
$1,020
2025 |
| Land area |
10,857 sq mi
2025 |
351,650 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
662 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.84
2023 |
4.48
2023 |
| Median age |
20.2 years
2024 |
19 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
54.8 years
2025 |
Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria: Comparison Charts
Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria economies compared
GDP
Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 1960 | - | $4,196,174,502 |
| 1961 | - | $4,467,287,893 |
| 1962 | - | $4,909,399,176 |
| 1963 | - | $5,165,590,254 |
| 1964 | - | $5,552,931,319 |
| 1965 | - | $5,874,537,650 |
| 1966 | - | $6,366,917,453 |
| 1967 | - | $5,203,237,919 |
| 1968 | - | $5,200,997,920 |
| 1969 | - | $6,634,317,346 |
| 1970 | $204,670,551 | $12,546,094,982 |
| 1971 | $204,167,297 | $9,181,769,912 |
| 1972 | $227,986,203 | $12,274,416,018 |
| 1973 | $232,331,281 | $15,162,871,287 |
| 1974 | $256,769,730 | $24,846,641,318 |
| 1975 | $283,311,997 | $27,778,934,625 |
| 1976 | $292,152,321 | $36,308,883,249 |
| 1977 | $298,871,675 | $36,035,407,725 |
| 1978 | $318,876,550 | $36,527,862,209 |
| 1979 | $308,143,183 | $47,259,911,894 |
| 1980 | $287,648,258 | $64,201,788,123 |
| 1981 | $402,230,865 | $164,475,209,516 |
| 1982 | $430,284,022 | $142,769,363,314 |
| 1983 | $425,225,177 | $97,094,911,792 |
| 1984 | $359,980,491 | $73,484,359,521 |
| 1985 | $373,959,151 | $73,745,821,158 |
| 1986 | $338,524,233 | $54,805,852,581 |
| 1987 | $451,893,375 | $52,676,041,931 |
| 1988 | $427,514,322 | $49,648,470,440 |
| 1989 | $554,072,303 | $44,003,061,108 |
| 1990 | $634,187,269 | $54,035,795,388 |
| 1991 | $668,470,891 | $59,526,833,412 |
| 1992 | $588,309,271 | $52,058,181,854 |
| 1993 | $615,779,519 | $56,721,051,402 |
| 1994 | $612,502,085 | $80,399,613,064 |
| 1995 | $660,195,402 | $140,919,776,986 |
| 1996 | $702,965,148 | $185,730,236,700 |
| 1997 | $698,107,222 | $200,850,397,618 |
| 1998 | $591,034,143 | $218,416,200,673 |
| 1999 | $579,365,780 | $59,145,077,039 |
| 2000 | $391,345,597 | $69,171,451,627 |
| 2001 | $412,610,872 | $73,557,840,064 |
| 2002 | $466,773,711 | $95,054,059,303 |
| 2003 | $553,614,800 | $104,738,954,264 |
| 2004 | $582,169,841 | $135,764,731,646 |
| 2005 | $639,776,041 | $175,670,569,969 |
| 2006 | $634,781,901 | $238,454,997,161 |
| 2007 | $753,162,998 | $278,260,846,800 |
| 2008 | $952,667,544 | $339,476,276,258 |
| 2009 | $890,167,833 | $295,008,835,381 |
| 2010 | $940,112,539 | $366,990,417,129 |
| 2011 | $1,157,074,319 | $414,466,676,831 |
| 2012 | $1,049,412,177 | $463,971,018,239 |
| 2013 | $1,109,682,824 | $520,117,180,314 |
| 2014 | $1,135,250,721 | $574,183,763,412 |
| 2015 | $1,152,384,167 | $493,026,682,801 |
| 2016 | $1,245,074,264 | $404,649,125,252 |
| 2017 | $1,469,978,606 | $375,745,731,053 |
| 2018 | $1,554,133,594 | $421,739,251,509 |
| 2019 | $1,588,767,976 | $474,517,490,844 |
| 2020 | $1,683,619,352 | $432,198,898,468 |
| 2021 | $1,878,659,687 | $440,833,635,874 |
| 2022 | $1,839,048,748 | $477,403,400,101 |
| 2023 | $2,077,816,135 | $363,846,332,835 |
| 2024 | $2,119,865,935 | $187,759,703,100 |
Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria economies compared
GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 1960 | - | $93.1 |
| 1961 | - | $97.1 |
| 1962 | - | $104.5 |
| 1963 | - | $107.7 |
| 1964 | - | $113.3 |
| 1965 | - | $117.3 |
| 1966 | - | $124.4 |
| 1967 | - | $99.5 |
| 1968 | - | $97.3 |
| 1969 | - | $121.4 |
| 1970 | $350 | $224.5 |
| 1971 | $348 | $160.5 |
| 1972 | $389 | $209.5 |
| 1973 | $392 | $252.4 |
| 1974 | $419 | $403 |
| 1975 | $435 | $438 |
| 1976 | $421 | $556 |
| 1977 | $403 | $536 |
| 1978 | $403 | $527 |
| 1979 | $376 | $661 |
| 1980 | $347 | $870 |
| 1981 | $477 | $2,162 |
| 1982 | $503 | $1,822 |
| 1983 | $489 | $1,207 |
| 1984 | $407 | $890 |
| 1985 | $417 | $869 |
| 1986 | $371 | $628 |
| 1987 | $488 | $588 |
| 1988 | $454 | $540 |
| 1989 | $578 | $465 |
| 1990 | $651 | $556 |
| 1991 | $672 | $597 |
| 1992 | $574 | $509 |
| 1993 | $582 | $540 |
| 1994 | $561 | $745 |
| 1995 | $589 | $1,272 |
| 1996 | $615 | $1,633 |
| 1997 | $599 | $1,720 |
| 1998 | $498 | $1,822 |
| 1999 | $479 | $481 |
| 2000 | $317 | $547 |
| 2001 | $327 | $566 |
| 2002 | $362 | $712 |
| 2003 | $420 | $763 |
| 2004 | $431 | $962 |
| 2005 | $463 | $1,211 |
| 2006 | $449 | $1,600 |
| 2007 | $519 | $1,816 |
| 2008 | $640 | $2,154 |
| 2009 | $583 | $1,820 |
| 2010 | $600 | $2,202 |
| 2011 | $720 | $2,418 |
| 2012 | $635 | $2,633 |
| 2013 | $654 | $2,873 |
| 2014 | $652 | $3,089 |
| 2015 | $645 | $2,586 |
| 2016 | $680 | $2,070 |
| 2017 | $783 | $1,876 |
| 2018 | $809 | $2,058 |
| 2019 | $807 | $2,265 |
| 2020 | $836 | $2,020 |
| 2021 | $912 | $2,017 |
| 2022 | $873 | $2,139 |
| 2023 | $965 | $1,597 |
| 2024 | $963 | $807 |
Guinea-Bissau vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 1950 | 35.7 | 35.5 |
| 1951 | 35.9 | 35.7 |
| 1952 | 36.1 | 35.9 |
| 1953 | 36.3 | 36 |
| 1954 | 36.4 | 36.2 |
| 1955 | 36.6 | 36.3 |
| 1956 | 36.8 | 36.5 |
| 1957 | 37 | 36.6 |
| 1958 | 37.1 | 36.8 |
| 1959 | 37.3 | 37 |
| 1960 | 37.6 | 37.2 |
| 1961 | 37.8 | 37.4 |
| 1962 | 38 | 37.6 |
| 1963 | 35.6 | 37.8 |
| 1964 | 35.8 | 38 |
| 1965 | 35.9 | 38.2 |
| 1966 | 36.1 | 38.4 |
| 1967 | 36.3 | 37.5 |
| 1968 | 36.7 | 38.6 |
| 1969 | 37 | 38.9 |
| 1970 | 37.3 | 40 |
| 1971 | 37.5 | 40.6 |
| 1972 | 37.8 | 41.3 |
| 1973 | 38.2 | 41.8 |
| 1974 | 41.6 | 42.5 |
| 1975 | 41.9 | 43.1 |
| 1976 | 42.3 | 44.2 |
| 1977 | 42.6 | 44.8 |
| 1978 | 42.9 | 45.3 |
| 1979 | 43.2 | 45.7 |
| 1980 | 43.6 | 46 |
| 1981 | 43.9 | 46.3 |
| 1982 | 44.3 | 46.4 |
| 1983 | 44.6 | 46.4 |
| 1984 | 44.9 | 46.3 |
| 1985 | 45.3 | 46.2 |
| 1986 | 45.5 | 46 |
| 1987 | 45.8 | 45.9 |
| 1988 | 46.3 | 45.8 |
| 1989 | 46.6 | 45.8 |
| 1990 | 46.9 | 45.7 |
| 1991 | 47.2 | 45.5 |
| 1992 | 47.5 | 45.6 |
| 1993 | 47.8 | 45.8 |
| 1994 | 47.8 | 45.7 |
| 1995 | 48.5 | 45.9 |
| 1996 | 48.8 | 45.8 |
| 1997 | 48 | 46 |
| 1998 | 48.1 | 46.1 |
| 1999 | 48.5 | 46.6 |
| 2000 | 50.6 | 47.1 |
| 2001 | 51.1 | 47.5 |
| 2002 | 51.6 | 48 |
| 2003 | 52.2 | 48.6 |
| 2004 | 52.8 | 49.1 |
| 2005 | 52.9 | 49.5 |
| 2006 | 54.1 | 49.9 |
| 2007 | 54.9 | 50.4 |
| 2008 | 55.3 | 50.7 |
| 2009 | 56.3 | 51.1 |
| 2010 | 57 | 51.3 |
| 2011 | 57.7 | 51.5 |
| 2012 | 58.3 | 51.7 |
| 2013 | 58.9 | 51.8 |
| 2014 | 59.5 | 51.9 |
| 2015 | 60.1 | 51.9 |
| 2016 | 60.6 | 52.2 |
| 2017 | 61.1 | 52.4 |
| 2018 | 61.7 | 52.7 |
| 2019 | 62.2 | 53 |
| 2020 | 61.3 | 53.1 |
| 2021 | 61.7 | 53.5 |
| 2022 | 63.6 | 54.1 |
| 2023 | 64.1 | 54.5 |
| 2024 | 64.3 | 54.6 |
| 2025 | 64.4 | 54.8 |
Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria population clocks and comparison
Population
Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 1960 | 577,633 | 45,053,782 |
| 1961 | 582,532 | 45,989,310 |
| 1962 | 589,474 | 46,965,292 |
| 1963 | 594,418 | 47,973,575 |
| 1964 | 588,543 | 49,012,016 |
| 1965 | 575,005 | 50,086,764 |
| 1966 | 566,908 | 51,188,234 |
| 1967 | 569,011 | 52,293,065 |
| 1968 | 578,170 | 53,432,783 |
| 1969 | 581,610 | 54,631,914 |
| 1970 | 584,403 | 55,893,838 |
| 1971 | 586,221 | 57,214,684 |
| 1972 | 586,620 | 58,601,748 |
| 1973 | 592,808 | 60,082,139 |
| 1974 | 613,338 | 61,679,144 |
| 1975 | 650,966 | 63,410,815 |
| 1976 | 694,191 | 65,258,009 |
| 1977 | 741,789 | 67,234,590 |
| 1978 | 791,694 | 69,326,532 |
| 1979 | 819,867 | 71,498,242 |
| 1980 | 829,303 | 73,764,641 |
| 1981 | 842,432 | 76,068,103 |
| 1982 | 855,891 | 78,378,701 |
| 1983 | 869,592 | 80,438,260 |
| 1984 | 883,519 | 82,526,443 |
| 1985 | 897,697 | 84,897,973 |
| 1986 | 912,126 | 87,235,953 |
| 1987 | 926,862 | 89,591,716 |
| 1988 | 942,061 | 92,020,090 |
| 1989 | 957,789 | 94,531,014 |
| 1990 | 973,669 | 97,120,925 |
| 1991 | 994,639 | 99,720,162 |
| 1992 | 1,024,356 | 102,372,770 |
| 1993 | 1,058,745 | 105,122,069 |
| 1994 | 1,092,031 | 107,935,714 |
| 1995 | 1,119,949 | 110,819,428 |
| 1996 | 1,143,535 | 113,754,779 |
| 1997 | 1,165,545 | 116,754,792 |
| 1998 | 1,187,473 | 119,846,254 |
| 1999 | 1,210,206 | 123,047,320 |
| 2000 | 1,234,741 | 126,382,494 |
| 2001 | 1,261,273 | 129,862,595 |
| 2002 | 1,289,307 | 133,471,989 |
| 2003 | 1,318,806 | 137,202,644 |
| 2004 | 1,349,563 | 141,057,045 |
| 2005 | 1,381,585 | 145,017,253 |
| 2006 | 1,415,303 | 149,077,334 |
| 2007 | 1,450,986 | 153,267,261 |
| 2008 | 1,488,054 | 157,595,014 |
| 2009 | 1,526,377 | 162,049,464 |
| 2010 | 1,566,347 | 166,642,886 |
| 2011 | 1,608,076 | 171,379,598 |
| 2012 | 1,651,417 | 176,200,625 |
| 2013 | 1,695,973 | 181,049,443 |
| 2014 | 1,741,122 | 185,896,915 |
| 2015 | 1,786,457 | 190,671,878 |
| 2016 | 1,831,893 | 195,443,700 |
| 2017 | 1,877,072 | 200,254,579 |
| 2018 | 1,922,168 | 204,938,755 |
| 2019 | 1,967,696 | 209,485,641 |
| 2020 | 2,013,255 | 213,996,181 |
| 2021 | 2,058,841 | 218,529,286 |
| 2022 | 2,105,529 | 223,150,896 |
| 2023 | 2,153,339 | 227,882,945 |
| 2024 | 2,201,352 | 232,679,478 |
Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria
Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 1960 | 5.92 | 6.36 |
| 1961 | 5.93 | 6.35 |
| 1962 | 5.94 | 6.36 |
| 1963 | 5.95 | 6.35 |
| 1964 | 5.96 | 6.36 |
| 1965 | 5.97 | 6.37 |
| 1966 | 5.98 | 6.39 |
| 1967 | 5.99 | 6.4 |
| 1968 | 6.01 | 6.42 |
| 1969 | 6.02 | 6.44 |
| 1970 | 6.04 | 6.47 |
| 1971 | 6.06 | 6.53 |
| 1972 | 6.08 | 6.58 |
| 1973 | 6.1 | 6.63 |
| 1974 | 6.12 | 6.7 |
| 1975 | 6.15 | 6.77 |
| 1976 | 6.19 | 6.81 |
| 1977 | 6.25 | 6.86 |
| 1978 | 6.32 | 6.92 |
| 1979 | 6.4 | 6.89 |
| 1980 | 6.49 | 6.85 |
| 1981 | 6.57 | 6.82 |
| 1982 | 6.64 | 6.8 |
| 1983 | 6.69 | 6.78 |
| 1984 | 6.73 | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 6.74 | 6.62 |
| 1986 | 6.73 | 6.56 |
| 1987 | 6.72 | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 6.69 | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 6.66 | 6.49 |
| 1990 | 6.5 | 6.46 |
| 1991 | 6.47 | 6.43 |
| 1992 | 6.44 | 6.39 |
| 1993 | 6.37 | 6.35 |
| 1994 | 6.3 | 6.32 |
| 1995 | 6.22 | 6.27 |
| 1996 | 6.14 | 6.22 |
| 1997 | 6.06 | 6.14 |
| 1998 | 5.97 | 6.07 |
| 1999 | 5.87 | 6.08 |
| 2000 | 5.79 | 6.12 |
| 2001 | 5.69 | 6.13 |
| 2002 | 5.63 | 6.12 |
| 2003 | 5.58 | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 5.5 | 6.09 |
| 2005 | 5.46 | 6.06 |
| 2006 | 5.41 | 6.05 |
| 2007 | 5.37 | 6.03 |
| 2008 | 5.27 | 6.02 |
| 2009 | 5.18 | 5.99 |
| 2010 | 5.11 | 5.95 |
| 2011 | 5.07 | 5.89 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 4.93 | 5.69 |
| 2014 | 4.79 | 5.62 |
| 2015 | 4.66 | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 4.52 | 5.34 |
| 2017 | 4.35 | 5.18 |
| 2018 | 4.24 | 5.02 |
| 2019 | 4.15 | 4.86 |
| 2020 | 4.08 | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4.64 |
| 2022 | 3.91 | 4.55 |
| 2023 | 3.84 | 4.48 |
Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria demographics compared
Median age
Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 1960 | 22.9 | 19.3 |
| 1961 | 22.9 | 19.3 |
| 1962 | 22.6 | 19.3 |
| 1963 | 22.3 | 19.3 |
| 1964 | 21.7 | 19.3 |
| 1965 | 20.7 | 19.3 |
| 1966 | 19.9 | 19.3 |
| 1967 | 19.6 | 19.2 |
| 1968 | 19.5 | 19.2 |
| 1969 | 19.3 | 19.1 |
| 1970 | 19.1 | 18.9 |
| 1971 | 19 | 18.8 |
| 1972 | 18.8 | 18.7 |
| 1973 | 18.9 | 18.6 |
| 1974 | 18.9 | 18.5 |
| 1975 | 18.8 | 18.4 |
| 1976 | 18.5 | 18.3 |
| 1977 | 18.2 | 18.2 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 18 |
| 1979 | 17.6 | 17.9 |
| 1980 | 17.7 | 17.8 |
| 1981 | 17.6 | 17.7 |
| 1982 | 17.5 | 17.6 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 17.5 |
| 1984 | 17.2 | 17.4 |
| 1985 | 17.2 | 17.3 |
| 1986 | 17.1 | 17.3 |
| 1987 | 17.1 | 17.3 |
| 1988 | 17 | 17.3 |
| 1989 | 17 | 17.3 |
| 1990 | 17.1 | 17.3 |
| 1991 | 17.1 | 17.3 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 17.4 |
| 1993 | 17.1 | 17.4 |
| 1994 | 17.1 | 17.5 |
| 1995 | 17.2 | 17.6 |
| 1996 | 17.2 | 17.6 |
| 1997 | 17.3 | 17.7 |
| 1998 | 17.3 | 17.8 |
| 1999 | 17.4 | 17.9 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 17.9 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 17.9 |
| 2002 | 17.6 | 17.9 |
| 2003 | 17.6 | 17.9 |
| 2004 | 17.7 | 17.9 |
| 2005 | 17.8 | 17.9 |
| 2006 | 17.9 | 17.9 |
| 2007 | 17.9 | 17.9 |
| 2008 | 18 | 17.8 |
| 2009 | 18.1 | 17.8 |
| 2010 | 18.2 | 17.8 |
| 2011 | 18.3 | 17.7 |
| 2012 | 18.3 | 17.7 |
| 2013 | 18.4 | 17.7 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 17.7 |
| 2015 | 18.6 | 17.8 |
| 2016 | 18.8 | 17.8 |
| 2017 | 18.9 | 17.9 |
| 2018 | 19.1 | 18 |
| 2019 | 19.2 | 18.2 |
| 2020 | 19.4 | 18.3 |
| 2021 | 19.6 | 18.5 |
| 2022 | 19.8 | 18.7 |
| 2023 | 19.9 | 18.8 |
| 2024 | 20.2 | 19 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.12B
2024 |
$291B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2025 |
18.5%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.01%
2013 |
0.32%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.46%
2023 |
0.81%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
223,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.15%
2025 |
-4.48%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.67%
2022 |
3.45%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
42.1%
2024 |
47%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
16.6%
2024 |
29.6%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
43.6
2025 |
53.4
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.1%
2021 |
26.3%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2021 |
3%
2022 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
4
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.000004%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
169
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$54.4B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$38.6B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$206M
2024 |
$21.3B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
52,400
2019 |
5,265,000
2016 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
6.48%
2019 |
0.8%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
63.3%
2024 |
Energy
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
65.5 kg
2007 |
333 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$19.2
2007 |
$17.9
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.35 megatons
2023 |
127.9 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.16 tons
2023 |
0.56 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
55.7%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
87.4%
2022 |
80.3%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
1.08%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-66.3%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
135.6 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.09%
2021 |
23.8%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
24.3%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
40.5%
2023 |
61.2%
2023 |
Society
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
2.86%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,712
2024 |
-35,202
2024 |
| Urban population |
45.9%
2024 |
55%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
5.63 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
5.19 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
16.3
2025 |
12.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
21
2024 |
26
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
58
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.12
2017 |
21.7
2019 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
32.2
2019 |
20.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
60
2025 |
54
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
63.9%
2022 |
70.4%
2024 |
| English speaking |
2.9%
2025 |
60.6%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
32.5%
2023 |
39.2%
2023 |
Health
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$66.1
2022 |
$90.9
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$42.9
2022 |
$69.2
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
54.8 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.2%
2022 |
6.76%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.21
2022 |
0.39
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
20.4 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
505
2023 |
993
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
69.3
2023 |
104.9
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.7%
2022 |
12.8%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.8%
2024 |
3%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
12
2025 |
8
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.2%
2022 |
3.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.73 liters
2020 |
3.78 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
0.61%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
4,932 sq mi
2024 |
1,511 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
3,245 sq mi
2025 |
267,948 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
7,547 sq mi
2025 |
81,611 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
2,734 mi
2018 |
121,167 mi
2017 |
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