Guinea-Bissau vs Cape Verde Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Guinea-Bissau vs Cape Verde)
ⓘ 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.
Cape Verde leads against Guinea-Bissau in 8 of 9 comparable indicators, while Guinea-Bissau leads in 1. Guinea-Bissau's strongest global position is 27th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Cape Verde's strongest global position is 34th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Cape Verde wins against Guinea-Bissau in GDP growth (annual %): 6.30 (2025, ranked 34th) vs 5.82 (2025, ranked 39th).
- Cape Verde wins against Guinea-Bissau in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 10,395.74 (2025, ranked 134th) vs 2,814.08 (2025, ranked 183rd).
- Gini index data for Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 33.40 (2021, ranked 69th) vs 42.40 (2015, ranked 142nd).
- Cape Verde wins against Guinea-Bissau in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 74.74 (2024, ranked 126th) vs 29.78 (2024, ranked 192nd).
- Cape Verde wins against Guinea-Bissau in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 76.22 (2024, ranked 98th) vs 64.25 (2024, ranked 193rd).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 36.32 (2010, ranked 165th) vs 83.04 (2022, ranked 116th).
- Guinea-Bissau wins against Cape Verde in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.67 (2025, ranked 27th) vs 11.94 (2025, ranked 161st).
- Cape Verde wins against Guinea-Bissau in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 79.04 (2024, ranked 53rd) vs 55.33 (2024, ranked 156th).
- Cape Verde wins against Guinea-Bissau in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 55.57 (2024, ranked 93rd) vs 36.09 (2024, ranked 183rd).
- Cape Verde wins against Guinea-Bissau in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 64.27 (2024, ranked 73rd) vs 35.71 (2024, ranked 184th).
- Cape Verde wins against Guinea-Bissau in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 66.90 (2024, ranked 39th) vs 20.61 (2024, ranked 190th).
| Metric | Guinea-Bissau(1) | Cape Verde(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 5.82 (39/214) | (2025) 6.30 (34/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 2,814.08 (183/199) | (2025) 10,395.74 (134/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 33.40 (69/171) | (2015) 42.40 (142/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 29.78 (192/213) | (2024) 74.74 (126/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 64.25 (193/217) | (2024) 76.22 (98/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2010) 36.32 (165/197) | (2022) 83.04 (116/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.67 (27/187) | (2025) 11.94 (161/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 55.33 (156/206) | (2024) 79.04 (53/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 36.09 (183/204) | (2024) 55.57 (93/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 35.71 (184/206) | (2024) 64.27 (73/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 20.61 (190/206) | (2024) 66.90 (39/206) |