Cape Verde vs Guinea-Bissau: Military spending sipri
Cape Verde
18.97 million
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
21.02 million
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
157th
Guinea-Bissau rank
156th
Military spending sipri over time
- Cape Verde
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 21.02 million against 18.97 million in Cape Verde, a difference of 2.05 million.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 157th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.56 million | 8.29 million | 3.28 million | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 7.09 million | 4.44 million | 2.65 million | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 9.41 million | 15.27 million | 5.86 million | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 10.21 million | 21.63 million | 11.41 million | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 14.21 million | 23.58 million | 9.37 million | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Cape Verde or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 21.02 million against 18.97 million in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 2.05 million, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Cape Verde ranks 157th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.