Guinea-Bissau
RegionSub-Saharan Africa
GDP3.64[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita1847.47[$]
Population1.97[millions]
Land Area34018.96[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 98 | 40.20 | 3.50 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 59 | 51.20 | 10.60 |
| Biodiversity | 42 | 76.20 | 16.50 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Marine protected areas | 41 | 53.10 | 50.30 |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 43 | 51.80 | 35.10 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 65 | 48.30 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 23 | 81.60 | 14.90 |
| Species Habitat Index | 131 | 69.50 | -28.10 |
| Ecosystem Services | 79 | 28.30 | 5.30 |
| Tree cover loss | 146 | 4.40 | -13.40 |
| Grassland loss | 1 | 100.00 | 64.00 |
| Wetland loss | 1 | 100.00 | 59.20 |
| Fisheries | 26 | 33.00 | 9.30 |
| Fish Stock Status | 11 | 72.90 | 26.00 |
| Marine Trophic Index | 120 | 5.70 | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | 24 | 16.80 | NA |
| Acidification | 108 | 62.90 | 16.70 |
| SO2 growth rate | 118 | 58.20 | 14.30 |
| NOx growth rate | 84 | 67.70 | 19.30 |
| Agriculture | 92 | 34.10 | -1.60 |
| Pesticide | 55 | 40.70 | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 131 | 27.50 | -3.30 |
| Water Resources | 141 | NA | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 141 | NA | NA |
| Health | 172 | 16.60 | 1.90 |
| Air Quality | 160 | 19.40 | -0.60 |
| PM2.5 | 114 | 24.20 | -2.60 |
| Household solid fuels | 172 | 6.60 | 3.20 |
| Ozone | 147 | 31.30 | -12.30 |
| NOx | 39 | 45.20 | 0.70 |
| SO2 | 86 | 51.10 | -2.20 |
| CO | 117 | 45.90 | 1.70 |
| VOC | 141 | 14.20 | -2.80 |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 172 | 6.80 | 6.80 |
| Sanitation | 172 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| Drinking water | 172 | 6.60 | 6.60 |
| Heavy Metals | 162 | 28.00 | 4.50 |
| Lead | 162 | 28.00 | 4.50 |
| Waste Management | 143 | 14.30 | 1.30 |
| Solid waste | 177 | 0.40 | NA |
| Recycling | 147 | 10.10 | 1.20 |
| Ocean Plastics | 42 | 46.20 | 4.20 |
| Climate Policy | 87 | 40.50 | -3.60 |
| Climate Change | 87 | 40.50 | -3.60 |
| CO2 growth rate | 133 | 18.10 | -6.40 |
| CH4 growth rate | 127 | 30.50 | 9.20 |
| F-gas growth rate | NA | NA | NA |
| N2O growth rate | 107 | 56.70 | 26.40 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 103 | 62.60 | -7.90 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 34 | 63.40 | -3.50 |
| CO2 from land cover | 152 | NA | -36.10 |
| GHG intensity trend | 95 | 48.70 | 12.70 |
| GHG per capita | 26 | 82.80 | 1.10 |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Paraguay | 40.9 |
| El Salvador | 40.8 |
| Tunisia | 40.7 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Bolivia | 40.1 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Peru | 39.8 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 39.4 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Gambia | 36.4 |
| Uganda | 35.8 |
| Burkina Faso | 35.5 |
| Togo | 34 |
| Rwanda | 32.8 |
| Sierra Leone | 32.7 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Madagascar | 28 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Kiribati | 49 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Honduras | 36.5 |
| Burkina Faso | 35.5 |
| Sierra Leone | 32.7 |
| Guinea | 31.6 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Marshall Islands | 36.2 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Iraq | 27.8 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Liberia | 24.9 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Marshall Islands | 36.2 |
| Algeria | 29.6 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Iraq | 27.8 |
| Haiti | 26.1 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Zambia | 38.4 |
| Niger | 37.7 |
| Honduras | 36.5 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 35.7 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 32.8 |
| Lebanon | 32.2 |
| Mozambique | 31.7 |
| Nigeria | 28.3 |
| Guatemala | 28 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Nicaragua | 37.7 |
| Tajikistan | 37.1 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Guinea | 31.6 |
| Burundi | 30.5 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Nicaragua | 37.7 |
| Tajikistan | 37.1 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Iraq | 27.8 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Haiti | 26.1 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| Armenia | 48.3 |
| Colombia | 42.4 |
| Bahrain | 42 |
| Tunisia | 40.7 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Thailand | 38.1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 37.9 |
| Nicaragua | 37.7 |
| Honduras | 36.5 |
| Guinea | 31.6 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | |
|---|---|
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Zambia | 38.4 |
| Niger | 37.7 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Gambia | 36.4 |
| Small Island Developing States | |
|---|---|
| Tonga | 43.8 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Dominican Republic | 42.2 |
| Bahrain | 42 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Guyana | 38.5 |
| Micronesia | 37.4 |
| Maldives | 37.4 |
| Vanuatu | 36.9 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
GNB