instance vs information

instance and information both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
instance	Yes	No	Yes	No
information	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, information is a hypernym of instance; that is, information is a word with a broader meaning than instance:

instance (noun)	information (noun)
an item of information that is typical of a class or group	(communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome
an occurrence of something	knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
	a message received and understood
	formal accusation of a crime
	a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn

instance (verb)	information (verb)
clarify by giving an example of