Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of the population born in another country

Guinea
0.8%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
0.7%
in 2024
Guinea rank
198th
Guinea-Bissau rank
199th

Share of the population born in another country over time

  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
0246810199020072024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 198th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 199th of 231 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1990s 8.3% 2.0% 6.2% Guinea
2000s 4.6% 1.6% 3.0% Guinea
2010s 1.4% 1.3% 0.1% Guinea
2020s 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
0.1%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
Guinea ranks 198th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 199th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population born in another country
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 1,848 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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