XOF
…
INR
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Guinea-Bissau
36,125 km²
1.1% of largest
India is 91.00× larger than Guinea-Bissau
Population
India
LARGEST
1.43B
PEOPLE
Guinea-Bissau
0.2% OF LARGEST
2.25M
PEOPLE
India has 633.83× the population of Guinea-Bissau
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.73T
Guinea-Bissau
0.1% OF LARGEST
$2.53B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Guinea-Bissau
0.3% OF LARGEST
4.4K
TROOPS
India has 328.41× the active personnel of Guinea-Bissau
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Guinea-Bissau
0.3% OF LARGEST
7
AIRCRAFT
India has 311.71× the aircraft of Guinea-Bissau
Naval Assets
India
Guinea-Bissau
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Guinea-Bissau
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Guinea-Bissau
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Guinea-Bissau
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Guinea-Bissau
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Guinea-Bissau
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Guinea-Bissau
Beer
litres / person / yr
India
supply
Guinea-Bissau
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Guinea-Bissau
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Guinea-Bissau
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
India
Guinea-Bissau
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Guinea-Bissau
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Guinea-Bissau
India
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Guinea-Bissau
18.5
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 9.7 years older (median) than Guinea-Bissau
Youth Population
Guinea-Bissau has the highest youth population at 71.0% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Guinea-Bissau
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
62
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
17.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
10
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
0
|
43
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
|
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $10 | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $150 | $250 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $70 | $150 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $18 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $5 | $15 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
India
Guinea-Bissau
Physicians per 1,000
India
Guinea-Bissau
Hospital beds per 1,000
India
Guinea-Bissau
Diabetes prevalence
India
Guinea-Bissau
Obesity prevalence
Guinea-Bissau
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Guinea-Bissau
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Guinea-Bissau vs India — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Guinea-Bissau | India |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2249515 | 1425800000 |
| Area (sq km) | 36125 | 3287263 |
| Capital | Bissau | New Delhi |
| Official Language | Portuguese | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages |
| Currency | West African CFA Franc (XOF) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Government Type | Semi-presidential republic | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Guinea-Bissau | India |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 4,400 | 1,445,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 900 | 1,155,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 5,300 | 2,610,550 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $17,000,000 | $81,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 0 | 4,614 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35 | 12,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 | 100 |
| Towed Artillery | 18 | 4,175 |
| Rocket Projectors | 4 | 266 |
Economy
| Metric | Guinea-Bissau | India |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $2,527,930,273 | $3,730,000,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $1,124 | $2,616 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 2.7% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 33.4 | 25.5 |
| Currency | West African CFA Franc (XOF) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 91.0 times larger in area than Guinea-Bissau.
That's a massive difference!
India has 633.8 times more people than Guinea-Bissau.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
India has the highest GDP per capita at $2,616 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.73 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
Guinea-Bissau vs India: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 1475.5x larger than Guinea-Bissau's $3B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 633.8x larger than Guinea-Bissau's 2M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 91.0x larger than Guinea-Bissau.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Guinea-Bissau's 4.4Thousand.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs Guinea-Bissau's 64.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology