Guinea-Bissau vs South Sudan: Military spending, per capita
Guinea-Bissau
9.35 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
South Sudan
8.42 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
146th
South Sudan rank
147th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Sudan
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 9.35 constant 2024 US$ per person against 8.42 constant 2024 US$ per person in South Sudan, a difference of 0.93 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Sudan ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th and South Sudan ranks 147th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 12.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 11.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Guinea-Bissau or South Sudan?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 9.35 constant 2024 US$ per person against 8.42 constant 2024 US$ per person in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan?
- 0.93 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th and South Sudan ranks 147th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.