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Flag of Guinea-Bissau
GW · Africa

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau is a sovereign country in Western Africa with coastal access and land borders with Guinea and Senegal. Bissau is the capital; key languages include Portuguese and Upper Guinea Creole; the listed currency is West African CFA franc (XOF); population is about 2.2M.

Capital
Bissau
Currency
West African CFA franc (XOF)
Languages
Portuguese, Upper Guinea Creole
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Flag of Benin
BJ · Africa

Benin

Benin is a sovereign country in Western Africa with coastal access and land borders with Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, and others. Porto-Novo is the capital; key languages include French; the listed currency is West African CFA franc (XOF); population is about 14.8M.

Capital
Porto-Novo
Currency
West African CFA franc (XOF)
Languages
French
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Population

Guinea-Bissau2.3M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Benin15.2M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Guinea-Bissau$2.5B
2025 · current USD
Benin$24.6B
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

Guinea-Bissau$1.1K
2025 · current USD
Benin$1.7K
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

Guinea-Bissau5.8%
2025 annual growth
Benin8.1%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

Guinea-Bissau64.6 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Benin61.3 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Guinea-Bissau36,125 km²
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Benin112,622 km²
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Median age

Guinea-Bissau19.6 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Benin18.2 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Guinea-Bissau46.7%
World Bank · 2025
Benin53.4%
World Bank · 2025

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Guinea-Bissau
Benin
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Benin leads this comparison with 15.2M people.

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Guinea-Bissau essentials

Subregion
Western Africa
Time zones
Profile-specific value pending
Driving side
Right
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Emergency
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  • Bissau is the capital city.
  • Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km².
  • Guinea-Bissau has coastal access.
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Benin essentials

Subregion
Western Africa
Time zones
Profile-specific value pending
Driving side
Right
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Emergency
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  • Porto-Novo is the capital city.
  • Benin covers 112,622 km².
  • Benin has coastal access.