XOF
…
RUB
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Land Area
Russia
17,098,246 km²
Largest
Guinea-Bissau
36,125 km²
0.2% of largest
Russia is 473.31× larger than Guinea-Bissau
Population
Russia
LARGEST
142.6M
PEOPLE
Guinea-Bissau
1.6% OF LARGEST
2.25M
PEOPLE
Russia has 63.39× the population of Guinea-Bissau
GDP
Russia
LARGEST
$4.45T
Guinea-Bissau
0.1% OF LARGEST
$2.53B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Russia
LARGEST
900K
TROOPS
Guinea-Bissau
0.5% OF LARGEST
4.4K
TROOPS
Russia has 204.55× the active personnel of Guinea-Bissau
Air Force
Russia
LARGEST
4.17K
AIRCRAFT
Guinea-Bissau
0.2% OF LARGEST
7
AIRCRAFT
Russia has 596.14× the aircraft of Guinea-Bissau
Naval Assets
Russia
Guinea-Bissau
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
2,332.8
Metric Tonnes
Guinea-Bissau
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
$413B
Reserves · excl. gold
Guinea-Bissau
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
Russia
MOST
120
billionaires
Guinea-Bissau
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
80
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Russia
NET EXPORTER
Production
10.8M b/d
Consumption
3.7M b/d
+7.1M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Guinea-Bissau
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
Russia
$476.4B
Exports
$476.4B
Imports
$382.4B
Trade Balance
+$94.0B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Guinea-Bissau
Tea
kg / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Guinea-Bissau
Beer
litres / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Guinea-Bissau
Wine
litres / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Guinea-Bissau
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Guinea-Bissau
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Russia
Guinea-Bissau
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Russia
192
Gold
164
Silver
184
Bronze
540
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 422
❄ Winter: 118
Guinea-Bissau
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Guinea-Bissau
Russia
Age Demographics
Median Age
Russia
39.2
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
Russia is 20.7 years older (median) than Guinea-Bissau
Youth Population
Guinea-Bissau has the highest youth population at 71.0% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Russia has the highest elderly population at 22% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Guinea-Bissau
|
Russia
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
119
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
24.4M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
32
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
0
|
32
|
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
|
Russia
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $8 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $10 | $35 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $150 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $70 | $400 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $85 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $18 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $5 | $25 |
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
Russia
Guinea-Bissau
Physicians per 1,000
Russia
Guinea-Bissau
Hospital beds per 1,000
Russia
Guinea-Bissau
Diabetes prevalence
Russia
Guinea-Bissau
Obesity prevalence
Russia
Guinea-Bissau
Suicide rate per 100k
Russia
Guinea-Bissau
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Guinea-Bissau vs Russia — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Guinea-Bissau | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2249515 | 142600000 |
| Area (sq km) | 36125 | 17098246 |
| Capital | Bissau | Moscow |
| Official Language | Portuguese | Russian |
| Currency | West African CFA Franc (XOF) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
| Government Type | Semi-presidential republic | Federal semi-presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Guinea-Bissau | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 4,400 | 900,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 900 | 2,000,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 5,300 | 3,350,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $17,000,000 | $154,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 0 | 12,420 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35 | 30,122 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 | 6,574 |
| Towed Artillery | 18 | 7,571 |
| Rocket Projectors | 4 | 3,391 |
Economy
| Metric | Guinea-Bissau | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $2,527,930,273 | $4,450,000,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $1,124 | $31,206 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 2.7% | 2.1% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 33.4 | 33.0 |
| Currency | West African CFA Franc (XOF) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Russia is 473.3 times larger in area than Guinea-Bissau.
That's a massive difference!
Russia has 63.4 times more people than Guinea-Bissau.
Russia has the highest GDP per capita at $31,206 among the selected countries.
Russia has the largest economy with a GDP of
$4.45 trillion.
Russia has the largest active military personnel with 900,000 troops.
Russia has the largest air force with 4,173 aircraft.
Russia has the largest navy with 605 vessels.
Russia Fact: Russia spans 11 time zones, more than any other country in the world.
Guinea-Bissau vs Russia: Key Comparisons
Economy: Russia's GDP of $4.5T is 1760.3x larger than Guinea-Bissau's $3B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Russia's population of 143M is 63.4x larger than Guinea-Bissau's 2M.
Area: Russia covers 17,098,246 km², making it 473.3x larger than Guinea-Bissau.
Military: Russia fields 900Thousand active troops vs Guinea-Bissau's 4.4Thousand.
Life Expectancy: Russia leads with a life expectancy of 73 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