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Guinea-Bissau vs Seychelles
Side-by-side comparison of Guinea-Bissau and Seychelles from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Guinea-Bissau
Sub-Saharan Africa · nation age 52 years
Seychelles
Sub-Saharan Africa · nation age 50 years
In short
Seychelles scores 44.1 in the NationsTree Index (112th in the world) and Guinea-Bissau scores 17.0 (192nd), a gap of 27.2 points. Their trees are 1.3 m and 1.2 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Guinea-Bissau has 18 times the population of Seychelles. Guinea-Bissau is 79 times larger than Seychelles by land area. The economy of Guinea-Bissau is 68% larger than that of Seychelles (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Guinea-Bissau 2.2 million and Seychelles 122,730 (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $35,854 in Seychelles and $3,293 in Guinea-Bissau (2025, international dollars). People in Seychelles live on average 12.0 years longer (76.3 vs 64.3 years).
Of 26 indicators reported by both countries, Guinea-Bissau ranks higher in the world on 3 and Seychelles on 23. Guinea-Bissau is clearly stronger in environment & energy, natural resources and land & people. Seychelles is clearly stronger in institutions & safety, trade and infrastructure & digital.
As a nation, Guinea-Bissau is the older of the two (statehood since 1974, 52 years), compared with Seychelles (since 1976). Over the last five years Guinea-Bissau improved faster (direction score 11 vs 4 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Guinea-Bissau and Seychelles.
Guinea-Bissau
43.7%
202nd of 215
Seychellesbetter
100.0%
1st of 215
Renewable energyEnvironment & energy
Guinea-Bissaubetter
87.4%
8th of 212
Seychelles
1.9%
181st of 212
Control of corruptionInstitutions & safety
Guinea-Bissau
19.8
193rd of 207
Seychellesbetter
72.8
27th of 207
PhysiciansSociety & health
Guinea-Bissau
0.25
138th of 174
Seychellesbetter
6.60
3rd of 174
CO₂ emissions per personEnvironment & energy
Guinea-Bissaubetter
0.16
19th of 203
Seychelles
7.24
172nd of 203
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Guinea-Bissau overtook Seychelles in GDP (PPP) in 1999 and has stayed ahead since.
Seychelles has been ahead of Guinea-Bissau in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1996.
Seychelles has been ahead of Guinea-Bissau in GDP per person (PPP) and life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Guinea-Bissau has been ahead of Seychelles in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
Guinea-BissauSeychelles All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Guinea-Bissau | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 36,125135th/216 · 2024 | 457191st/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 28,120139th/216 · 2024 | 457190th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 2.2 m147th/217 · 2025 | 122,730188th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 2.16%41st/217 · 2025 | 1.13%95th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 78.3127th/216 · 2024 | 265.548th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 46.7%157th/217 · 2025 | 45.5%160th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 38.3%31st/217 · 2025 | 19.8%126th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 3.2%187th/217 · 2025 | 8.7%108th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $2.53 bn185th/210 · 2025 | $2.39 bn186th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $7.41 bn165th/199 · 2025 | $4.40 bn179th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $6.33 bn165th/199 · 2025 | $3.76 bn179th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $1,124193rd/210 · 2025 | $19,44979th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $3,293183rd/199 · 2025 | $35,85471st/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $1,090185th/201 · 2025 | $19,20069th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 5.8%37th/210 · 2025 | 5.8%38th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 0.9%32nd/180 · 2025 | 0.3%19th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 2.7%27th/187 · 2025 | — |
| Central government debt % of GDP | — | 174.7%2008 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 75.1%142nd/189 · 2025 | 51.2%85th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -6.7%172nd/192 · 2025 | -1.0%54th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 40.6%3rd/197 · 2025 | 2.6%137th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 15.7%158th/200 · 2025 | 14.3%164th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 8.6%115th/192 · 2025 | 5.4%147th/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 39.1%187th/200 · 2025 | 67.9%42nd/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $350.5 m170th/182 · 2025 | $1.90 bn150th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $682.9 m171st/182 · 2025 | $2.21 bn157th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 13.9%165th/183 · 2025 | 79.6%17th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 27.0%146th/183 · 2025 | 92.7%13th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 40.9%160th/183 · 2025 | 172.3%12th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 0.0%2015 | 0.0%165th/170 · 2024 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 0.0%2015 | 0.3%169th/171 · 2024 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 68.5%2018 | 85.9%10th/171 · 2024 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 0.6%2005 | 13.7%35th/171 · 2024 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 5.8%2015 | 0.1%161st/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -6.2%155th/191 · 2025 | -7.7%162nd/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 1.3%128th/196 · 2025 | 10.0%20th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 10.4%44th/209 · 2021 | 0.1%153rd/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 10.43%5th/209 · 2021 | 0.12%109th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 16.1%69th/206 · 2024 | 0.3%200th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 7,59955th/183 · 2022 | — |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 52,400178th/194 · 2019 | 124,500161st/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $18.9 m166th/175 · 2019 | $228.0 m120th/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 6.5%77th/168 · 2019 | 18.4%36th/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | — | 19,000103rd/107 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 64.3193rd/217 · 2024 | 76.397th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 67.3182nd/196 · 2024 | 14.096th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 0.25138th/174 · 2022 | 6.603rd/174 · 2022 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 1.02009 | 2.668th/145 · 2023 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 68%173rd/193 · 2024 | 94%66th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 21.4%140th/153 · 2022 | 79.6%72nd/153 · 2023 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 34.4%2006 | 70.8%138th/173 · 2024 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 22.0%45th/55 · 2021 | — |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 5.5%190th/217 · 2025 | 12.2%116th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 8.8%49th/193 · 2023 | 4.5%140th/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 63.9%85th/98 · 2022 | 93.9%2010 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 2.6%2006 | 14.5%131st/150 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.514174th/193 · 2023 | 0.84854th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 33.444th/108 · 2021 | 32.12018 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 39.9%99th/108 · 2021 | 0.7%2018 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 43.7%202nd/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 24.0%135th/150 · 2024 | 64.7%97th/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 22.6%124th/144 · 2024 | — |
| Internet users % of population | 29.8%169th/186 · 2024 | 87.8%70th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 14733rd/210 · 2024 | 12675th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 0.4181st/208 · 2024 | 31.654th/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 2.4096th/164 · 2022 | — |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 20,4001998 | 236,917127th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 0.1619th/203 · 2024 | 7.24172nd/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 87.4%8th/212 · 2022 | 1.9%181st/212 · 2022 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 32.3160th/200 · 2023 | 9.341st/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 74.8%11th/214 · 2024 | 58.5%35th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 652007 | 2,4112007 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 22.2193rd/205 · 2025 | 68.053rd/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 19.8193rd/207 · 2025 | 72.827th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 37.7185th/207 · 2025 | 68.262nd/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 56.3156th/207 · 2025 | 86.130th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 34.3185th/205 · 2025 | 60.971st/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 38.0155th/205 · 2025 | 70.258th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 1.12017 | 8.0112th/145 · 2022 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $22.4 m151st/156 · 2025 | $28.4 m149th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 0.9%123rd/156 · 2025 | 1.2%103rd/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 4.7%89th/154 · 2025 | 3.4%123rd/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 4,000148th/170 · 2020 | 0166th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 0.53%110th/168 · 2020 | — |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 5.0 m1993 | 19.0 m91st/163 · 2021 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | — | 1.0 m1995 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | — | 0.20%2016 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | — | 1126th/137 · 2023 |
| Scientific articles articles | 14181st/197 · 2023 | 15178th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Guinea-Bissau or Seychelles?
Guinea-Bissau has the larger population: 2.2 m (2025) compared with 122,730 for Seychelles (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Guinea-Bissau or Seychelles?
Guinea-Bissau is larger: 36,125 km² (2024) compared with 457 km² for Seychelles (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Guinea-Bissau or Seychelles?
Guinea-Bissau has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $7.41 bn intl. (2025) compared with $4.40 bn intl. for Seychelles (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Guinea-Bissau or Seychelles?
Seychelles has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $35,854 intl. (2025) compared with $3,293 intl. for Guinea-Bissau (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Guinea-Bissau or Seychelles?
Seychelles has the higher life expectancy at birth: 76.3 years (2024) compared with 64.3 years for Guinea-Bissau (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Guinea-Bissau or Seychelles?
Seychelles spends more on the military: $28.4 m (2025) compared with $22.4 m for Guinea-Bissau (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Guinea-Bissau or Seychelles?
Seychelles: 44.1 points (112th in the world); Guinea-Bissau: 17.0 points (192nd). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Guinea-Bissau vs Seychelles — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/guinea-bissau-vs-seychelles. Data as of 26 October 2026.