Guinea-Bissau vs Botswana Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Guinea-Bissau vs Botswana)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Botswana leads against Guinea-Bissau in 7 of 9 comparable indicators, while Guinea-Bissau leads in 2. Guinea-Bissau's strongest global position is 27th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Botswana's strongest global position is 34th (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100).
- Guinea-Bissau wins against Botswana in GDP growth (annual %): 5.82 (2025, ranked 39th) vs -0.73 (2025, ranked 203rd).
- Botswana wins against Guinea-Bissau in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 17,687.20 (2025, ranked 103rd) vs 2,814.08 (2025, ranked 183rd).
- Gini index data for Guinea-Bissau and Botswana is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 33.40 (2021, ranked 69th) vs 54.90 (2015, ranked 165th).
- Botswana wins against Guinea-Bissau in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 57.46 (2024, ranked 160th) vs 29.78 (2024, ranked 192nd).
- Botswana wins against Guinea-Bissau in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 69.29 (2024, ranked 158th) vs 64.25 (2024, ranked 193rd).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Guinea-Bissau and Botswana is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 36.32 (2010, ranked 165th) vs 91.44 (2022, ranked 90th).
- Guinea-Bissau wins against Botswana in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.67 (2025, ranked 27th) vs 24.48 (2025, ranked 183rd).
- Botswana wins against Guinea-Bissau in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 83.53 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 55.33 (2024, ranked 156th).
- Botswana wins against Guinea-Bissau in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 61.20 (2024, ranked 64th) vs 36.09 (2024, ranked 183rd).
- Botswana wins against Guinea-Bissau in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 62.34 (2024, ranked 80th) vs 35.71 (2024, ranked 184th).
- Botswana wins against Guinea-Bissau in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 60.63 (2024, ranked 55th) vs 20.61 (2024, ranked 190th).
| Metric | Guinea-Bissau(2) | Botswana(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 5.82 (39/214) | (2025) -0.73 (203/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 2,814.08 (183/199) | (2025) 17,687.20 (103/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 33.40 (69/171) | (2015) 54.90 (165/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 29.78 (192/213) | (2024) 57.46 (160/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 64.25 (193/217) | (2024) 69.29 (158/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2010) 36.32 (165/197) | (2022) 91.44 (90/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.67 (27/187) | (2025) 24.48 (183/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 55.33 (156/206) | (2024) 83.53 (34/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 36.09 (183/204) | (2024) 61.20 (64/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 35.71 (184/206) | (2024) 62.34 (80/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 20.61 (190/206) | (2024) 60.63 (55/206) |

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