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Belgium vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 136th vs. 139th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Guinea-Bissau
Population
11902714
2311915
Population rank 83/197 146/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Belgium and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Guinea-Bissau
2024 $671,370,081,636 $2,218,393,805
2023 $651,330,595,110 $2,127,688,181
2022 $591,085,783,326 $1,859,601,384
2021 $598,522,422,242 $1,908,094,558
2020 $529,694,473,502 $1,705,057,581
2019 $536,726,344,405 $1,596,227,316
2018 $542,638,913,428 $1,554,133,594
2017 $500,908,767,352 $1,469,978,606
2016 $474,271,566,740 $1,245,074,264
2015 $461,044,767,545 $1,152,384,167
2014 $537,987,419,164 $1,135,250,721
2013 $524,097,026,599 $1,109,682,824
2012 $498,414,364,945 $1,049,412,177
2011 $527,196,649,049 $1,157,074,319
2010 $481,556,503,720 $940,112,539
2009 $485,014,525,992 $890,167,833
2008 $517,328,087,920 $952,667,544
2007 $470,922,156,309 $753,162,998
2006 $408,259,840,869 $634,781,901
2005 $385,714,762,230 $639,776,041
2004 $369,214,712,443 $582,169,841
2003 $318,082,528,507 $553,614,800
2002 $258,383,599,375 $466,773,711
2001 $236,746,141,604 $412,610,872
2000 $236,792,460,312 $391,345,597
1999 $258,245,733,221 $579,365,780
1998 $258,528,339,631 $591,034,143
1997 $252,708,051,421 $698,107,222
1996 $279,201,433,225 $702,965,148
1995 $288,025,588,396 $660,195,402
1994 $244,884,129,491 $612,502,085
1993 $224,721,795,709 $615,779,519
1992 $234,781,652,447 $588,309,271
1991 $210,510,999,409 $668,470,891
1990 $205,331,747,948 $634,187,269
1989 $164,221,056,511 $554,072,303
1988 $162,299,103,675 $427,514,322
1987 $149,394,404,106 $451,893,375
1986 $120,018,787,249 $338,524,233
1985 $86,268,264,148 $373,959,151
1984 $83,349,530,159 $359,980,491
1983 $87,184,239,053 $425,225,177
1982 $92,095,926,188 $430,284,022
1981 $104,730,018,470 $402,230,865
1980 $126,829,314,388 $287,648,258
1979 $116,315,456,797 $308,143,183
1978 $101,246,526,194 $318,876,550
1977 $82,839,905,459 $298,871,675
1976 $71,113,882,968 $292,152,321
1975 $65,678,189,097 $283,311,997
1974 $56,033,077,879 $256,769,730
1973 $47,743,801,490 $232,331,281
1972 $37,209,418,019 $227,986,203
1971 $29,821,661,870 $204,167,297
1970 $26,706,196,047 $204,670,551
1969 $24,019,653,475 -
1968 $21,654,856,965 -
1967 $20,252,508,995 -
1966 $18,894,891,312 -
1965 $17,597,783,297 -
1964 $16,168,044,450 -
1963 $14,445,805,381 -
1962 $13,436,827,167 -
1961 $12,561,701,694 -
1960 $11,810,619,368 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belgium and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Guinea-Bissau
2024 $56,615 $1,008
2023 $55,291 $988
2022 $50,606 $883
2021 $51,658 $927
2020 $45,906 $847
2019 $46,717 $811
2018 $47,487 $809
2017 $44,035 $783
2016 $41,855 $680
2015 $40,894 $645
2014 $47,996 $652
2013 $46,965 $654
2012 $44,874 $635
2011 $47,761 $720
2010 $44,197 $600
2009 $44,923 $583
2008 $48,303 $640
2007 $44,319 $519
2006 $38,705 $449
2005 $36,810 $463
2004 $35,429 $431
2003 $30,655 $420
2002 $25,006 $362
2001 $23,015 $327
2000 $23,099 $317
1999 $25,253 $479
1998 $25,338 $498
1997 $24,821 $599
1996 $27,490 $615
1995 $28,414 $589
1994 $24,209 $561
1993 $22,284 $582
1992 $23,373 $574
1991 $21,042 $672
1990 $20,600 $651
1989 $16,525 $578
1988 $16,391 $454
1987 $15,136 $488
1986 $12,170 $371
1985 $8,751 $417
1984 $8,457 $407
1983 $8,846 $489
1982 $9,344 $503
1981 $10,623 $477
1980 $12,864 $347
1979 $11,811 $376
1978 $10,290 $403
1977 $8,427 $403
1976 $7,243 $421
1975 $6,701 $435
1974 $5,734 $419
1973 $4,901 $392
1972 $3,832 $389
1971 $3,083 $348
1970 $2,766 $350
1969 $2,490 -
1968 $2,251 -
1967 $2,114 -
1966 $1,983 -
1965 $1,860 -
1964 $1,724 -
1963 $1,555 -
1962 $1,457 -
1961 $1,368 -
1960 $1,290 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belgium vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Guinea-Bissau
2026 82.6 64.6
2025 82.4 64.4
2024 82.3 64.3
2023 82.1 64.1
2022 81.2 63.6
2021 81.7 61.7
2020 80.8 61.3
2019 81.8 62.2
2018 81.5 61.7
2017 81.4 61.1
2016 81.3 60.6
2015 80.9 60.1
2014 81.1 59.5
2013 80.5 58.9
2012 80.3 58.3
2011 80.4 57.7
2010 80 57
2009 79.8 56.3
2008 79.6 55.3
2007 79.5 54.9
2006 79.4 54.1
2005 79.1 52.9
2004 79 52.8
2003 78.3 52.2
2002 78.2 51.6
2001 78.1 51.1
2000 77.8 50.6
1999 77.6 48.5
1998 77.5 48.1
1997 77.4 48
1996 77.2 48.8
1995 76.8 48.5
1994 76.7 47.8
1993 76.4 47.8
1992 76.4 47.5
1991 76.2 47.2
1990 76.1 46.9
1989 75.6 46.6
1988 75.6 46.3
1987 75.3 45.8
1986 74.7 45.5
1985 74.5 45.3
1984 74.4 44.9
1983 73.9 44.6
1982 73.9 44.3
1981 73.7 43.9
1980 73.2 43.6
1979 73.2 43.2
1978 72.7 42.9
1977 72.8 42.6
1976 72.1 42.3
1975 72 41.9
1974 72 41.6
1973 71.6 38.2
1972 71.4 37.8
1971 71.1 37.5
1970 70.9 37.3
1969 70.7 37
1968 70.6 36.7
1967 70.9 36.3
1966 70.6 36.1
1965 70.6 35.9
1964 70.7 35.8
1963 70 35.6
1962 70.2 38
1961 70.5 37.8
1960 69.6 37.6
1959 70.3 37.3
1958 69.9 37.1
1957 69.2 37
1956 68.8 36.8
1955 68.5 36.6
1954 68.6 36.4
1953 68.4 36.3
1952 68 36.1
1951 66.7 35.9
1950 66.3 35.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Belgium and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
Belgium Guinea-Bissau
2024 11,858,610 2,201,352
2023 11,779,946 2,153,339
2022 11,680,210 2,105,529
2021 11,586,195 2,058,841
2020 11,538,604 2,013,255
2019 11,488,980 1,967,696
2018 11,427,054 1,922,168
2017 11,375,158 1,877,072
2016 11,331,422 1,831,893
2015 11,274,196 1,786,457
2014 11,209,057 1,741,122
2013 11,159,407 1,695,973
2012 11,106,932 1,651,417
2011 11,038,264 1,608,076
2010 10,895,586 1,566,347
2009 10,796,493 1,526,377
2008 10,709,973 1,488,054
2007 10,625,700 1,450,986
2006 10,547,958 1,415,303
2005 10,478,617 1,381,585
2004 10,421,137 1,349,563
2003 10,376,133 1,318,806
2002 10,332,785 1,289,307
2001 10,286,570 1,261,273
2000 10,251,250 1,234,741
1999 10,226,419 1,210,206
1998 10,203,008 1,187,473
1997 10,181,245 1,165,545
1996 10,156,637 1,143,535
1995 10,136,811 1,119,949
1994 10,115,603 1,092,031
1993 10,084,475 1,058,745
1992 10,045,158 1,024,356
1991 10,004,486 994,639
1990 9,967,379 973,669
1989 9,937,697 957,789
1988 9,901,664 942,061
1987 9,870,234 926,862
1986 9,861,823 912,126
1985 9,858,308 897,697
1984 9,855,372 883,519
1983 9,855,520 869,592
1982 9,856,303 855,891
1981 9,858,982 842,432
1980 9,859,242 829,303
1979 9,848,382 819,867
1978 9,839,534 791,694
1977 9,830,358 741,789
1976 9,818,227 694,191
1975 9,800,700 650,966
1974 9,772,419 613,338
1973 9,741,720 592,808
1972 9,711,115 586,620
1971 9,673,162 586,221
1970 9,655,549 584,403
1969 9,646,032 581,610
1968 9,618,756 578,170
1967 9,580,991 569,011
1966 9,527,807 566,908
1965 9,463,667 575,005
1964 9,378,113 588,543
1963 9,289,770 594,418
1962 9,220,578 589,474
1961 9,183,948 582,532
1960 9,153,489 577,633

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Belgium

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Guinea-Bissau
2023 1.47 3.84
2022 1.53 3.91
2021 1.6 4
2020 1.55 4.08
2019 1.6 4.15
2018 1.62 4.24
2017 1.65 4.35
2016 1.68 4.52
2015 1.7 4.66
2014 1.74 4.79
2013 1.76 4.93
2012 1.8 5
2011 1.81 5.07
2010 1.86 5.11
2009 1.84 5.18
2008 1.85 5.27
2007 1.82 5.37
2006 1.8 5.41
2005 1.76 5.46
2004 1.72 5.5
2003 1.67 5.58
2002 1.65 5.63
2001 1.67 5.69
2000 1.67 5.79
1999 1.62 5.87
1998 1.6 5.97
1997 1.6 6.06
1996 1.59 6.14
1995 1.56 6.22
1994 1.56 6.3
1993 1.61 6.37
1992 1.65 6.44
1991 1.66 6.47
1990 1.62 6.5
1989 1.58 6.66
1988 1.57 6.69
1987 1.54 6.72
1986 1.54 6.73
1985 1.51 6.74
1984 1.54 6.73
1983 1.57 6.69
1982 1.61 6.64
1981 1.66 6.57
1980 1.68 6.49
1979 1.69 6.4
1978 1.69 6.32
1977 1.71 6.25
1976 1.73 6.19
1975 1.74 6.15
1974 1.83 6.12
1973 1.95 6.1
1972 2.09 6.08
1971 2.21 6.06
1970 2.25 6.04
1969 2.27 6.02
1968 2.31 6.01
1967 2.41 5.99
1966 2.52 5.98
1965 2.61 5.97
1964 2.71 5.96
1963 2.68 5.95
1962 2.59 5.94
1961 2.63 5.93
1960 2.54 5.92

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belgium and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Guinea-Bissau
2024 42.7 20.2
2023 42.4 19.9
2022 42.2 19.8
2021 42 19.6
2020 41.9 19.4
2019 41.8 19.2
2018 41.7 19.1
2017 41.6 18.9
2016 41.4 18.8
2015 41.4 18.6
2014 41.3 18.5
2013 41.2 18.4
2012 41.1 18.3
2011 40.9 18.3
2010 40.8 18.2
2009 40.8 18.1
2008 40.7 18
2007 40.6 17.9
2006 40.4 17.9
2005 40.2 17.8
2004 40 17.7
2003 39.7 17.6
2002 39.4 17.6
2001 39.2 17.5
2000 38.9 17.4
1999 38.6 17.4
1998 38.3 17.3
1997 38.1 17.3
1996 37.8 17.2
1995 37.5 17.2
1994 37.2 17.1
1993 37 17.1
1992 36.7 17.1
1991 36.5 17.1
1990 36.3 17.1
1989 36.1 17
1988 35.9 17
1987 35.6 17.1
1986 35.4 17.1
1985 35.2 17.2
1984 35 17.2
1983 34.8 17.3
1982 34.5 17.5
1981 34.3 17.6
1980 34.2 17.7
1979 34.1 17.6
1978 34.1 17.8
1977 34.1 18.2
1976 34.1 18.5
1975 34.2 18.8
1974 34.3 18.9
1973 34.3 18.9
1972 34.3 18.8
1971 34.4 19
1970 34.5 19.1
1969 34.6 19.3
1968 34.7 19.5
1967 34.7 19.6
1966 34.7 19.9
1965 34.8 20.7
1964 34.8 21.7
1963 34.9 22.3
1962 34.9 22.6
1961 34.9 22.9
1960 34.9 22.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.4%
2021
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
6.48%
2019
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belgium Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
87.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

Belgium Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
63.9%
2022
English speaking
59%
2023
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
32.5%
2023

Health

Belgium Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.25
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
2,734 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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