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Military Strength: Flag of Guinea Guinea vs Flag of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau

Guinea (ranked #128 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Guinea-Bissau (#150) on the ATLAS Index. Guinea fields 13,000 active troops — 3.2:1 Guinea-Bissau's 4,000, backed by 1,500 paramilitary. Guinea's $0.5B defense budget is 20:1 that of Guinea-Bissau ($0.03B).

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Flag of Guinea GuineaWorld #128 10.2
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Guinea leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-BissauWorld #150 6.2
  • 23.313K active troops Manpower10 % 18.34,000 active troops
  • 15.78 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 16.110 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 9.10 combat aircraft Air power25 % 0.00 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 15.5$525M budget Defense budget15 % 7.3$27M budget
Guinea Guinea-Bissau Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ratio
Defense budget $525M $27M 🇬🇳 20×
– share of GDP 2.1% 1.2% 🇬🇳 1.8×
Active personnel 13,000 4,000 🇬🇳 3.2×
Combat aircraft 0 0 —
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 8 10 🇬🇼 1.2×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 1,500 0 🇬🇳
Military aircraft (all types) 7 0 🇬🇳
– helicopters 7 0 🇬🇳
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $36 $12 🇬🇳 2.9×
Population 14.8M 2.2M 🇬🇳 6.7×
GDP $25B $2.2B 🇬🇳 11×
GDP per capita $1,695 $1,008 🇬🇳 1.7×
Land area 245,717 km² 28,120 km² 🇬🇳 8.7×
Coastline 320 km 350 km 🇬🇼 1.1×
Defense budget history Guinea ×2.7 · Guinea-Bissau ×1.1 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea has approximately 13,000 active military personnel compared to Guinea-Bissau's 4,000, giving Guinea a 3.2:1 numerical advantage.
Which country spends more on defense, Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea has a larger defense budget at $525 million (20:1 more) compared to Guinea-Bissau's $27 million annually.
Do Guinea and Guinea-Bissau have nuclear weapons?
Neither Guinea nor Guinea-Bissau currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Guinea and Guinea-Bissau compare?
Guinea-Bissau operates 10 main battle tanks compared to Guinea's 8. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.