Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone)
ⓘ 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.
Sierra Leone leads against Guinea-Bissau in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Guinea-Bissau leads in 4. Guinea-Bissau's strongest global position is 27th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Sierra Leone's strongest global position is 45th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Sierra Leone wins against Guinea-Bissau in GDP growth (annual %): 4.29 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 4.15 (2024, ranked 63rd).
- Sierra Leone wins against Guinea-Bissau in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 3,098.76 (2024, ranked 177th) vs 2,744.28 (2024, ranked 184th).
- Guinea-Bissau wins against Sierra Leone in Gini index: 33.40 (2021, ranked 69th) vs 35.70 (2018, ranked 88th).
- Guinea-Bissau wins against Sierra Leone in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 29.78 (2024, ranked 191st) vs 25.10 (2024, ranked 195th).
- Guinea-Bissau wins against Sierra Leone in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 64.25 (2024, ranked 193rd) vs 61.96 (2024, ranked 206th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 36.32 (2010, ranked 165th) vs 93.68 (2024, ranked 67th).
- Guinea-Bissau wins against Sierra Leone in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.67 (2025, ranked 27th) vs 3.15 (2025, ranked 45th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Guinea-Bissau in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -1.06 (2023, ranked 176th) vs -1.25 (2023, ranked 184th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Guinea-Bissau in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.57 (2023, ranked 139th) vs -1.18 (2023, ranked 178th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Guinea-Bissau in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.83 (2023, ranked 158th) vs -1.44 (2023, ranked 190th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Guinea-Bissau in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.24 (2023, ranked 126th) vs -0.33 (2023, ranked 133rd).
| Metric | Guinea-Bissau(4) | Sierra Leone(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.15 (63/214) | (2024) 4.29 (57/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 2,744.28 (184/199) | (2024) 3,098.76 (177/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 33.40 (69/171) | (2018) 35.70 (88/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 29.78 (191/213) | (2024) 25.10 (195/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 64.25 (193/217) | (2024) 61.96 (206/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2010) 36.32 (165/197) | (2024) 93.68 (67/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.67 (27/187) | (2025) 3.15 (45/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.25 (184/205) | (2023) -1.06 (176/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.18 (178/205) | (2023) -0.57 (139/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.44 (190/205) | (2023) -0.83 (158/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.33 (133/205) | (2023) -0.24 (126/205) |