Gambia, The vs Guinea-Bissau
POP 1.3x GDP 1.1x LE 1.8 yrs same-band LIC
Widest indicator spreads · Gambia, The vs Guinea-Bissau
Demographics: Population Density (Gambia, The, 71% spread)
| Indicator | Gambia, The | Guinea-Bissau | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Density | 266.6 | 76.6 | 2023 |
| Urban Population | 64.3% | 46.1% | 2024 |
| Population | 2.8M | 2.2M | 2024 |
2 closer demographics rows sit on the Gambia, The and Guinea-Bissau profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (Gambia, The, 89% spread)
| Indicator | Gambia, The | Guinea-Bissau | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $232.4M | $26.7M | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 11.6% | 3.8% | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% | 2.6% | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 5.6% | 4.4% | 2024 |
3 closer economy rows sit on the Gambia, The and Guinea-Bissau profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (Guinea-Bissau, 67% spread)
| Indicator | Gambia, The | Guinea-Bissau | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.9% | 8.8% | 2023 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 17.5% | 28.1% | 2020 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 42.4 | 67.3 | 2024 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 354 | 505 | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Gambia, The and Guinea-Bissau profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (Gambia, The, 81% spread)
| Indicator | Gambia, The | Guinea-Bissau | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 13.5% | 2.6% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 107.0% | 34.4% | 2021 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.8% | 2.0% | 2023 |
| Literacy Rate (Adult) | 51.6% | 63.9% | 2021 |
2 closer education rows sit on the Gambia, The and Guinea-Bissau profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Forest Area (Guinea-Bissau, 68% spread)
| Indicator | Gambia, The | Guinea-Bissau | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Area | 22.3% | 69.5% | 2023 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 3.4% | 1.1% | 2022 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 47.7% | 87.4% | 2022 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Gambia, The and Guinea-Bissau profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Clean Water (Gambia, The, 50% spread)
| Indicator | Gambia, The | Guinea-Bissau | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Clean Water | 48.2% | 24.0% | 2024 |
| Internet Users | 49.5% | 29.8% | 2024 |
| Access to Electricity | 66.9% | 40.5% | 2023 |
| Access to Sanitation | 28.1% | 22.6% | 2024 |
1 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Gambia, The and Guinea-Bissau profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Poverty (< $2.15/day) (Gambia, The, 45% spread)
| Indicator | Gambia, The | Guinea-Bissau | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 22.0% | 39.9% | 2020 |
| Net Migration | -2,989 | -1,712 | 2024 |
| Male Labor Participation | 49.6% | 69.6% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Participation | 45.4% | 60.2% | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Gambia, The and Guinea-Bissau profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Gambia, The vs Guinea-Bissau comparison
Gambia, The vs Guinea-Bissau is a TIGHT pair on population/GDP scale (same-band LIC: LIC/LIC). Look past the near-parity headers to Foreign Direct Investment (~89% spread); 40 WDI/WHO/ILO figures across 7 topics. Shared income tier makes small rate gaps more informative than totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Gambia, The full profile · LIC
Gambia, The (LIC) carries the full WDI topic tables behind every row above.
Guinea-Bissau full profile · LIC
Guinea-Bissau (LIC) is the counterpart sheet for Gambia, The's column in this pair.
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Gambia, The vs Guinea-Bissau figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band LIC · TIGHT scale band.