Timor-Leste vs Guinea-Bissau Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Timor-Leste vs Guinea-Bissau)
ⓘ 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.
Timor-Leste leads against Guinea-Bissau in 8 of 9 comparable indicators, while Guinea-Bissau leads in 1. Timor-Leste's strongest global position is 14th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Guinea-Bissau's strongest global position is 27th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Guinea-Bissau wins against Timor-Leste in GDP growth (annual %): 4.15 (2024, ranked 63rd) vs -9.10 (2024, ranked 210th).
- Timor-Leste wins against Guinea-Bissau in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 3,890.96 (2024, ranked 168th) vs 2,744.28 (2024, ranked 184th).
- Gini index data for Timor-Leste and Guinea-Bissau is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 28.70 (2014, ranked 30th) vs 33.40 (2021, ranked 69th).
- Timor-Leste wins against Guinea-Bissau in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 34.02 (2023, ranked 186th) vs 29.78 (2024, ranked 191st).
- Timor-Leste wins against Guinea-Bissau in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 67.90 (2024, ranked 168th) vs 64.25 (2024, ranked 193rd).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Timor-Leste and Guinea-Bissau is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 88.26 (2020, ranked 105th) vs 36.32 (2010, ranked 165th).
- Timor-Leste wins against Guinea-Bissau in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.59 (2025, ranked 14th) vs 2.67 (2025, ranked 27th).
- Timor-Leste wins against Guinea-Bissau in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.49 (2023, ranked 132nd) vs -1.25 (2023, ranked 184th).
- Timor-Leste wins against Guinea-Bissau in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.23 (2023, ranked 104th) vs -1.18 (2023, ranked 178th).
- Timor-Leste wins against Guinea-Bissau in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.83 (2023, ranked 159th) vs -1.44 (2023, ranked 190th).
- Timor-Leste wins against Guinea-Bissau in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.26 (2023, ranked 92nd) vs -0.33 (2023, ranked 133rd).
| Metric | Timor-Leste(8) | Guinea-Bissau(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -9.10 (210/214) | (2024) 4.15 (63/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 3,890.96 (168/199) | (2024) 2,744.28 (184/199) |
| Gini index | (2014) 28.70 (30/171) | (2021) 33.40 (69/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2023) 34.02 (186/213) | (2024) 29.78 (191/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 67.90 (168/217) | (2024) 64.25 (193/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2020) 88.26 (105/197) | (2010) 36.32 (165/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 1.59 (14/187) | (2025) 2.67 (27/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.49 (132/205) | (2023) -1.25 (184/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.23 (104/205) | (2023) -1.18 (178/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.83 (159/205) | (2023) -1.44 (190/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.26 (92/205) | (2023) -0.33 (133/205) |