Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 139th vs. 65th).
By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 178/197 ($2.12B) and Malaysia ranks 39/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963), while Malaysia ranks 81/197 ($11,867).
Main facts and rankings
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2,289,713
|
36,317,630
|
| Population rank | 146/197 | 45/197 |
| GDP |
$2.12B
2024 |
$422B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 178/197 | 39/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$963
2024 |
$11,867
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 181/197 | 81/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,053
2024 |
$38,729
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.74B
2024 |
$297B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
79.4%
2025 |
70.1%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$792
2024 |
$8,353
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 150/185 | 63/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,486
2025 |
$9,650
2025 |
| Land area |
10,857 sq mi
2025 |
126,854 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
280.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.84
2023 |
1.55
2023 |
| Median age |
20.2 years
2024 |
31.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
77 years
2025 |
Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia: Comparison Charts
Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia economies compared
GDP
Guinea-Bissau
Malaysia
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 1960 | - | $1,916,229,477 |
| 1961 | - | $1,901,856,123 |
| 1962 | - | $2,001,489,602 |
| 1963 | - | $2,510,110,348 |
| 1964 | - | $2,674,423,922 |
| 1965 | - | $2,956,337,669 |
| 1966 | - | $3,143,517,944 |
| 1967 | - | $3,188,924,677 |
| 1968 | - | $3,330,371,551 |
| 1969 | - | $3,664,552,041 |
| 1970 | $204,670,551 | $3,864,145,667 |
| 1971 | $204,167,297 | $4,244,395,956 |
| 1972 | $227,986,203 | $5,043,347,250 |
| 1973 | $232,331,281 | $7,662,902,678 |
| 1974 | $256,769,730 | $9,496,204,302 |
| 1975 | $283,311,997 | $9,298,800,799 |
| 1976 | $292,152,321 | $11,050,234,599 |
| 1977 | $298,871,675 | $13,139,488,633 |
| 1978 | $318,876,550 | $16,358,079,862 |
| 1979 | $308,143,183 | $21,213,264,962 |
| 1980 | $287,648,258 | $24,488,224,677 |
| 1981 | $402,230,865 | $25,004,285,792 |
| 1982 | $430,284,022 | $26,804,493,635 |
| 1983 | $425,225,177 | $30,347,442,111 |
| 1984 | $359,980,491 | $33,942,897,422 |
| 1985 | $373,959,151 | $31,199,633,353 |
| 1986 | $338,524,233 | $27,734,111,400 |
| 1987 | $451,893,375 | $32,181,210,158 |
| 1988 | $427,514,322 | $35,272,109,220 |
| 1989 | $554,072,303 | $38,847,965,293 |
| 1990 | $634,187,269 | $44,024,585,240 |
| 1991 | $668,470,891 | $49,143,148,094 |
| 1992 | $588,309,271 | $59,167,550,163 |
| 1993 | $615,779,519 | $66,894,966,969 |
| 1994 | $612,502,085 | $74,478,356,958 |
| 1995 | $660,195,402 | $88,705,342,903 |
| 1996 | $702,965,148 | $100,855,393,910 |
| 1997 | $698,107,222 | $100,005,323,302 |
| 1998 | $591,034,143 | $72,167,498,981 |
| 1999 | $579,365,780 | $79,148,421,053 |
| 2000 | $391,345,597 | $93,789,736,842 |
| 2001 | $412,610,872 | $92,783,947,368 |
| 2002 | $466,773,711 | $100,845,526,316 |
| 2003 | $553,614,800 | $110,202,368,421 |
| 2004 | $582,169,841 | $124,749,473,684 |
| 2005 | $639,776,041 | $143,534,405,819 |
| 2006 | $634,781,901 | $162,692,258,307 |
| 2007 | $753,162,998 | $193,549,569,478 |
| 2008 | $952,667,544 | $230,811,614,370 |
| 2009 | $890,167,833 | $202,257,453,037 |
| 2010 | $940,112,539 | $255,017,638,456 |
| 2011 | $1,157,074,319 | $297,951,668,675 |
| 2012 | $1,049,412,177 | $314,443,047,642 |
| 2013 | $1,109,682,824 | $323,276,235,524 |
| 2014 | $1,135,250,721 | $338,066,095,097 |
| 2015 | $1,152,384,167 | $301,355,266,965 |
| 2016 | $1,245,074,264 | $301,256,033,870 |
| 2017 | $1,469,978,606 | $319,109,094,160 |
| 2018 | $1,554,133,594 | $358,788,845,713 |
| 2019 | $1,588,767,976 | $365,177,721,022 |
| 2020 | $1,683,619,352 | $337,456,163,961 |
| 2021 | $1,878,659,687 | $373,784,823,673 |
| 2022 | $1,839,048,748 | $407,605,841,348 |
| 2023 | $2,077,816,135 | $399,705,137,434 |
| 2024 | $2,119,865,935 | $421,972,102,254 |
Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia economies compared
GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau
Malaysia
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 1960 | - | $240.8 |
| 1961 | - | $232.9 |
| 1962 | - | $238.8 |
| 1963 | - | $291.8 |
| 1964 | - | $303 |
| 1965 | - | $326 |
| 1966 | - | $339 |
| 1967 | - | $335 |
| 1968 | - | $342 |
| 1969 | - | $368 |
| 1970 | $350 | $380 |
| 1971 | $348 | $407 |
| 1972 | $389 | $472 |
| 1973 | $392 | $701 |
| 1974 | $419 | $848 |
| 1975 | $435 | $811 |
| 1976 | $421 | $940 |
| 1977 | $403 | $1,092 |
| 1978 | $403 | $1,327 |
| 1979 | $376 | $1,680 |
| 1980 | $347 | $1,886 |
| 1981 | $477 | $1,866 |
| 1982 | $503 | $1,938 |
| 1983 | $489 | $2,124 |
| 1984 | $407 | $2,300 |
| 1985 | $417 | $2,046 |
| 1986 | $371 | $1,760 |
| 1987 | $488 | $1,977 |
| 1988 | $454 | $2,100 |
| 1989 | $578 | $2,244 |
| 1990 | $651 | $2,469 |
| 1991 | $672 | $2,679 |
| 1992 | $574 | $3,141 |
| 1993 | $582 | $3,462 |
| 1994 | $561 | $3,758 |
| 1995 | $589 | $4,363 |
| 1996 | $615 | $4,837 |
| 1997 | $599 | $4,679 |
| 1998 | $498 | $3,294 |
| 1999 | $479 | $3,528 |
| 2000 | $317 | $4,084 |
| 2001 | $327 | $3,944 |
| 2002 | $362 | $4,184 |
| 2003 | $420 | $4,465 |
| 2004 | $431 | $4,939 |
| 2005 | $463 | $5,556 |
| 2006 | $449 | $6,158 |
| 2007 | $519 | $7,169 |
| 2008 | $640 | $8,372 |
| 2009 | $583 | $7,191 |
| 2010 | $600 | $8,899 |
| 2011 | $720 | $10,217 |
| 2012 | $635 | $10,601 |
| 2013 | $654 | $10,714 |
| 2014 | $652 | $11,013 |
| 2015 | $645 | $9,649 |
| 2016 | $680 | $9,477 |
| 2017 | $783 | $9,863 |
| 2018 | $809 | $10,902 |
| 2019 | $807 | $10,920 |
| 2020 | $836 | $9,958 |
| 2021 | $912 | $10,903 |
| 2022 | $873 | $11,748 |
| 2023 | $965 | $11,379 |
| 2024 | $963 | $11,867 |
Guinea-Bissau vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau
Malaysia
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 1950 | 35.7 | 48.5 |
| 1951 | 35.9 | 49.2 |
| 1952 | 36.1 | 50.1 |
| 1953 | 36.3 | 51.1 |
| 1954 | 36.4 | 52 |
| 1955 | 36.6 | 52.8 |
| 1956 | 36.8 | 53.7 |
| 1957 | 37 | 54.5 |
| 1958 | 37.1 | 55.4 |
| 1959 | 37.3 | 56.3 |
| 1960 | 37.6 | 57.2 |
| 1961 | 37.8 | 58 |
| 1962 | 38 | 58.9 |
| 1963 | 35.6 | 59.7 |
| 1964 | 35.8 | 60.4 |
| 1965 | 35.9 | 61.1 |
| 1966 | 36.1 | 61.7 |
| 1967 | 36.3 | 62 |
| 1968 | 36.7 | 62.4 |
| 1969 | 37 | 62.9 |
| 1970 | 37.3 | 63.3 |
| 1971 | 37.5 | 63.8 |
| 1972 | 37.8 | 64.2 |
| 1973 | 38.2 | 64.7 |
| 1974 | 41.6 | 65.2 |
| 1975 | 41.9 | 65.7 |
| 1976 | 42.3 | 66.2 |
| 1977 | 42.6 | 66.7 |
| 1978 | 42.9 | 67.2 |
| 1979 | 43.2 | 67.6 |
| 1980 | 43.6 | 68.1 |
| 1981 | 43.9 | 68.5 |
| 1982 | 44.3 | 68.9 |
| 1983 | 44.6 | 69.2 |
| 1984 | 44.9 | 69.6 |
| 1985 | 45.3 | 69.9 |
| 1986 | 45.5 | 70.1 |
| 1987 | 45.8 | 70.4 |
| 1988 | 46.3 | 70.6 |
| 1989 | 46.6 | 70.8 |
| 1990 | 46.9 | 71 |
| 1991 | 47.2 | 71.2 |
| 1992 | 47.5 | 71.5 |
| 1993 | 47.8 | 71.7 |
| 1994 | 47.8 | 71.9 |
| 1995 | 48.5 | 72 |
| 1996 | 48.8 | 72.1 |
| 1997 | 48 | 72.3 |
| 1998 | 48.1 | 72.4 |
| 1999 | 48.5 | 72.4 |
| 2000 | 50.6 | 72.7 |
| 2001 | 51.1 | 73.1 |
| 2002 | 51.6 | 73.5 |
| 2003 | 52.2 | 73.7 |
| 2004 | 52.8 | 74 |
| 2005 | 52.9 | 74.4 |
| 2006 | 54.1 | 74.7 |
| 2007 | 54.9 | 75 |
| 2008 | 55.3 | 75.2 |
| 2009 | 56.3 | 75.3 |
| 2010 | 57 | 75.4 |
| 2011 | 57.7 | 75.5 |
| 2012 | 58.3 | 75.6 |
| 2013 | 58.9 | 75.5 |
| 2014 | 59.5 | 75.3 |
| 2015 | 60.1 | 75.3 |
| 2016 | 60.6 | 75.4 |
| 2017 | 61.1 | 75.5 |
| 2018 | 61.7 | 75.7 |
| 2019 | 62.2 | 75.9 |
| 2020 | 61.3 | 76.1 |
| 2021 | 61.7 | 73.9 |
| 2022 | 63.6 | 75.4 |
| 2023 | 64.1 | 76.7 |
| 2024 | 64.3 | 76.8 |
| 2025 | 64.4 | 77 |
Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia population clocks and comparison
Population
Guinea-Bissau
Malaysia
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 1960 | 577,633 | 7,956,197 |
| 1961 | 582,532 | 8,164,443 |
| 1962 | 589,474 | 8,380,172 |
| 1963 | 594,418 | 8,602,160 |
| 1964 | 588,543 | 8,828,406 |
| 1965 | 575,005 | 9,056,408 |
| 1966 | 566,908 | 9,284,688 |
| 1967 | 569,011 | 9,507,099 |
| 1968 | 578,170 | 9,725,281 |
| 1969 | 581,610 | 9,947,597 |
| 1970 | 584,403 | 10,178,802 |
| 1971 | 586,221 | 10,423,453 |
| 1972 | 586,620 | 10,676,835 |
| 1973 | 592,808 | 10,935,621 |
| 1974 | 613,338 | 11,200,906 |
| 1975 | 650,966 | 11,471,914 |
| 1976 | 694,191 | 11,750,097 |
| 1977 | 741,789 | 12,035,713 |
| 1978 | 791,694 | 12,328,157 |
| 1979 | 819,867 | 12,627,862 |
| 1980 | 829,303 | 12,983,363 |
| 1981 | 842,432 | 13,399,203 |
| 1982 | 855,891 | 13,832,798 |
| 1983 | 869,592 | 14,285,907 |
| 1984 | 883,519 | 14,759,009 |
| 1985 | 897,697 | 15,252,258 |
| 1986 | 912,126 | 15,760,419 |
| 1987 | 926,862 | 16,276,737 |
| 1988 | 942,061 | 16,796,605 |
| 1989 | 957,789 | 17,314,997 |
| 1990 | 973,669 | 17,833,171 |
| 1991 | 994,639 | 18,342,464 |
| 1992 | 1,024,356 | 18,834,572 |
| 1993 | 1,058,745 | 19,322,664 |
| 1994 | 1,092,031 | 19,820,446 |
| 1995 | 1,119,949 | 20,330,599 |
| 1996 | 1,143,535 | 20,850,087 |
| 1997 | 1,165,545 | 21,375,218 |
| 1998 | 1,187,473 | 21,906,713 |
| 1999 | 1,210,206 | 22,435,531 |
| 2000 | 1,234,741 | 22,967,816 |
| 2001 | 1,261,273 | 23,526,538 |
| 2002 | 1,289,307 | 24,102,477 |
| 2003 | 1,318,806 | 24,679,602 |
| 2004 | 1,349,563 | 25,256,772 |
| 2005 | 1,381,585 | 25,836,071 |
| 2006 | 1,415,303 | 26,417,909 |
| 2007 | 1,450,986 | 26,998,389 |
| 2008 | 1,488,054 | 27,570,059 |
| 2009 | 1,526,377 | 28,124,778 |
| 2010 | 1,566,347 | 28,655,776 |
| 2011 | 1,608,076 | 29,162,039 |
| 2012 | 1,651,417 | 29,662,831 |
| 2013 | 1,695,973 | 30,174,265 |
| 2014 | 1,741,122 | 30,696,137 |
| 2015 | 1,786,457 | 31,232,798 |
| 2016 | 1,831,893 | 31,789,685 |
| 2017 | 1,877,072 | 32,355,644 |
| 2018 | 1,922,168 | 32,910,967 |
| 2019 | 1,967,696 | 33,440,596 |
| 2020 | 2,013,255 | 33,889,558 |
| 2021 | 2,058,841 | 34,282,399 |
| 2022 | 2,105,529 | 34,695,493 |
| 2023 | 2,153,339 | 35,126,298 |
| 2024 | 2,201,352 | 35,557,673 |
Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia
Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau
Malaysia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 1960 | 5.92 | 6.41 |
| 1961 | 5.93 | 6.37 |
| 1962 | 5.94 | 6.3 |
| 1963 | 5.95 | 6.19 |
| 1964 | 5.96 | 6.03 |
| 1965 | 5.97 | 5.84 |
| 1966 | 5.98 | 5.64 |
| 1967 | 5.99 | 5.43 |
| 1968 | 6.01 | 5.29 |
| 1969 | 6.02 | 5.16 |
| 1970 | 6.04 | 5.04 |
| 1971 | 6.06 | 4.92 |
| 1972 | 6.08 | 4.82 |
| 1973 | 6.1 | 4.73 |
| 1974 | 6.12 | 4.62 |
| 1975 | 6.15 | 4.5 |
| 1976 | 6.19 | 4.4 |
| 1977 | 6.25 | 4.28 |
| 1978 | 6.32 | 4.18 |
| 1979 | 6.4 | 4.09 |
| 1980 | 6.49 | 4.04 |
| 1981 | 6.57 | 4 |
| 1982 | 6.64 | 3.97 |
| 1983 | 6.69 | 3.93 |
| 1984 | 6.73 | 3.89 |
| 1985 | 6.74 | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 6.73 | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 6.72 | 3.57 |
| 1988 | 6.69 | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 6.66 | 3.31 |
| 1990 | 6.5 | 3.3 |
| 1991 | 6.47 | 3.34 |
| 1992 | 6.44 | 3.37 |
| 1993 | 6.37 | 3.36 |
| 1994 | 6.3 | 3.35 |
| 1995 | 6.22 | 3.32 |
| 1996 | 6.14 | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 6.06 | 3.23 |
| 1998 | 5.97 | 3.12 |
| 1999 | 5.87 | 3.07 |
| 2000 | 5.79 | 2.94 |
| 2001 | 5.69 | 2.81 |
| 2002 | 5.63 | 2.66 |
| 2003 | 5.58 | 2.6 |
| 2004 | 5.5 | 2.49 |
| 2005 | 5.46 | 2.39 |
| 2006 | 5.41 | 2.31 |
| 2007 | 5.37 | 2.25 |
| 2008 | 5.27 | 2.26 |
| 2009 | 5.18 | 2.22 |
| 2010 | 5.11 | 2.14 |
| 2011 | 5.07 | 2.15 |
| 2012 | 5 | 2.12 |
| 2013 | 4.93 | 2.07 |
| 2014 | 4.79 | 2.06 |
| 2015 | 4.66 | 2.01 |
| 2016 | 4.52 | 1.94 |
| 2017 | 4.35 | 1.89 |
| 2018 | 4.24 | 1.84 |
| 2019 | 4.15 | 1.78 |
| 2020 | 4.08 | 1.68 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1.56 |
| 2022 | 3.91 | 1.55 |
| 2023 | 3.84 | 1.55 |
Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia demographics compared
Median age
Guinea-Bissau
Malaysia
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 1960 | 22.9 | 17.5 |
| 1961 | 22.9 | 17.3 |
| 1962 | 22.6 | 17.1 |
| 1963 | 22.3 | 17 |
| 1964 | 21.7 | 16.9 |
| 1965 | 20.7 | 16.8 |
| 1966 | 19.9 | 16.9 |
| 1967 | 19.6 | 17 |
| 1968 | 19.5 | 17.1 |
| 1969 | 19.3 | 17.3 |
| 1970 | 19.1 | 17.4 |
| 1971 | 19 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 18.8 | 17.9 |
| 1973 | 18.9 | 18.1 |
| 1974 | 18.9 | 18.3 |
| 1975 | 18.8 | 18.6 |
| 1976 | 18.5 | 18.8 |
| 1977 | 18.2 | 19 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 19.3 |
| 1979 | 17.6 | 19.5 |
| 1980 | 17.7 | 19.7 |
| 1981 | 17.6 | 19.9 |
| 1982 | 17.5 | 20.1 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 20.4 |
| 1984 | 17.2 | 20.5 |
| 1985 | 17.2 | 20.7 |
| 1986 | 17.1 | 20.9 |
| 1987 | 17.1 | 21 |
| 1988 | 17 | 21.1 |
| 1989 | 17 | 21.3 |
| 1990 | 17.1 | 21.5 |
| 1991 | 17.1 | 21.7 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 21.9 |
| 1993 | 17.1 | 22.1 |
| 1994 | 17.1 | 22.3 |
| 1995 | 17.2 | 22.5 |
| 1996 | 17.2 | 22.7 |
| 1997 | 17.3 | 22.9 |
| 1998 | 17.3 | 23.1 |
| 1999 | 17.4 | 23.4 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 23.5 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 23.6 |
| 2002 | 17.6 | 23.7 |
| 2003 | 17.6 | 23.9 |
| 2004 | 17.7 | 24 |
| 2005 | 17.8 | 24.2 |
| 2006 | 17.9 | 24.5 |
| 2007 | 17.9 | 24.8 |
| 2008 | 18 | 25.1 |
| 2009 | 18.1 | 25.6 |
| 2010 | 18.2 | 26 |
| 2011 | 18.3 | 26.4 |
| 2012 | 18.3 | 26.8 |
| 2013 | 18.4 | 27.1 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 27.5 |
| 2015 | 18.6 | 27.8 |
| 2016 | 18.8 | 28.1 |
| 2017 | 18.9 | 28.5 |
| 2018 | 19.1 | 28.8 |
| 2019 | 19.2 | 29.2 |
| 2020 | 19.4 | 29.6 |
| 2021 | 19.6 | 30.1 |
| 2022 | 19.8 | 30.6 |
| 2023 | 19.9 | 31.1 |
| 2024 | 20.2 | 31.5 |
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GDP per capita
$154
$7618
$257K
GDP
$19.8M
$44.2B
$29.2T
Life expectancy
54.8 years
74 years
86.6 years
Population
1000
9.18M
1.45B
Population density
2.26 ppl per sq mi
94.2 ppl per sq mi
18.5K ppl per sq mi
Fertility rate
0.72
1.98
6.13
Median age
15.4 years
30.5 years
55 years
Land area
0.44 sq mi
113K sq mi
16.4M sq mi
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.12B
2024 |
$415B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2025 |
23.1%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.01%
2013 |
3.51%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.46%
2023 |
0.93%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
136,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.15%
2025 |
-3.36%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.67%
2022 |
3.93%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
42.1%
2024 |
53.6%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
16.6%
2024 |
37.1%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
43.6
2025 |
67.1
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.1%
2021 |
30.9%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2021 |
2.3%
2021 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
19
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00008%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
1,031
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$449B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$116B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$206M
2024 |
$1.61B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
52,400
2019 |
4,333,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
6.48%
2019 |
1.63%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
88.7%
2024 |
Energy
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
65.5 kg
2007 |
2,867 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$19.2
2007 |
$12
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.35 megatons
2023 |
283.3 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.16 tons
2023 |
8.07 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
96%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
87.4%
2022 |
7.5%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
2.88%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-0.58%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
4,986 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.09%
2021 |
17%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
16.6%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
40.5%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.44%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,712
2024 |
+174,770
2024 |
| Urban population |
45.9%
2024 |
79.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
5.55 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
5.15 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
16.3
2025 |
62.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
21
2024 |
50
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
76
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.12
2017 |
0.72
2021 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
32.2
2019 |
22.5
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
60
2025 |
170
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
63.9%
2022 |
95.8%
2022 |
| English speaking |
2.9%
2025 |
57.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
32.5%
2023 |
98%
2024 |
Health
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$66.1
2022 |
$458
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$42.9
2022 |
$173.5
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
77 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.2%
2022 |
0.004%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.21
2022 |
2.32
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
505
2023 |
26
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
69.3
2023 |
8.1
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.7%
2022 |
22.4%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.8%
2024 |
21.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
12
2025 |
41
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.2%
2022 |
22%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.73 liters
2020 |
0.74 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
0.22%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
4,932 sq mi
2024 |
3,568 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
3,245 sq mi
2025 |
33,093 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
7,547 sq mi
2025 |
73,219 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
2,734 mi
2018 |
173,898 mi
2022 |
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