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Brazil vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 5th vs. 139th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Guinea-Bissau
Population
213824938
2311915
Population rank 7/197 146/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Brazil and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Guinea-Bissau
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $2,218,393,805
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $2,127,688,181
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $1,859,601,384
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $1,908,094,558
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $1,705,057,581
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $1,596,227,316
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $1,554,133,594
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $1,469,978,606
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $1,245,074,264
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $1,152,384,167
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $1,135,250,721
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $1,109,682,824
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $1,049,412,177
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $1,157,074,319
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $940,112,539
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $890,167,833
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $952,667,544
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $753,162,998
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $634,781,901
2005 $891,633,826,625 $639,776,041
2004 $669,289,321,945 $582,169,841
2003 $558,233,724,165 $553,614,800
2002 $509,795,270,685 $466,773,711
2001 $559,983,704,094 $412,610,872
2000 $655,448,188,259 $391,345,597
1999 $599,642,075,004 $579,365,780
1998 $863,711,007,325 $591,034,143
1997 $883,206,452,795 $698,107,222
1996 $850,426,433,004 $702,965,148
1995 $769,333,330,412 $660,195,402
1994 $525,369,851,354 $612,502,085
1993 $368,295,778,245 $615,779,519
1992 $328,187,960,872 $588,309,271
1991 $342,609,231,343 $668,470,891
1990 $390,725,626,003 $634,187,269
1989 $412,990,820,287 $554,072,303
1988 $307,881,930,752 $427,514,322
1987 $283,056,836,894 $451,893,375
1986 $256,480,852,471 $338,524,233
1985 $210,879,844,639 $373,959,151
1984 $188,339,974,087 $359,980,491
1983 $189,656,506,321 $425,225,177
1982 $271,314,113,768 $430,284,022
1981 $258,015,174,749 $402,230,865
1980 $237,393,489,893 $287,648,258
1979 $221,338,204,480 $308,143,183
1978 $200,278,646,124 $318,876,550
1977 $176,344,101,402 $298,871,675
1976 $153,168,949,208 $292,152,321
1975 $129,203,555,239 $283,311,997
1974 $109,794,519,728 $256,769,730
1973 $83,592,275,863 $232,331,281
1972 $58,434,858,375 $227,986,203
1971 $48,869,830,902 $204,167,297
1970 $42,327,664,794 $204,670,551
1969 $37,171,640,819 -
1968 $33,930,457,425 -
1967 $31,086,389,195 -
1966 $28,283,323,733 -
1965 $22,465,522,884 -
1964 $20,963,733,695 -
1963 $23,287,712,878 -
1962 $19,231,747,852 -
1961 $17,275,940,449 -
1960 $17,030,465,539 -

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

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Brazil and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Guinea-Bissau
2024 $10,311 $1,008
2023 $10,378 $988
2022 $9,281 $883
2021 $7,973 $927
2020 $7,074 $847
2019 $9,030 $811
2018 $9,301 $809
2017 $10,081 $783
2016 $8,836 $680
2015 $8,936 $645
2014 $12,275 $652
2013 $12,459 $654
2012 $12,522 $635
2011 $13,397 $720
2010 $11,403 $600
2009 $8,679 $583
2008 $8,908 $640
2007 $7,410 $519
2006 $5,934 $449
2005 $4,828 $463
2004 $3,664 $431
2003 $3,091 $420
2002 $2,856 $362
2001 $3,176 $327
2000 $3,767 $317
1999 $3,494 $479
1998 $5,106 $498
1997 $5,299 $599
1996 $5,179 $615
1995 $4,757 $589
1994 $3,299 $561
1993 $2,349 $582
1992 $2,127 $574
1991 $2,258 $672
1990 $2,620 $651
1989 $2,819 $578
1988 $2,141 $454
1987 $2,006 $488
1986 $1,854 $371
1985 $1,556 $417
1984 $1,420 $407
1983 $1,461 $489
1982 $2,138 $503
1981 $2,080 $477
1980 $1,959 $347
1979 $1,870 $376
1978 $1,733 $403
1977 $1,562 $403
1976 $1,390 $421
1975 $1,201 $435
1974 $1,045 $419
1973 $815 $392
1972 $583 $389
1971 $500 $348
1970 $444 $350
1969 $399 -
1968 $374 -
1967 $351 -
1966 $328 -
1965 $268 -
1964 $257.3 -
1963 $294.2 -
1962 $250.2 -
1961 $231.6 -
1960 $235.3 -

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

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Brazil vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Guinea-Bissau
2026 76.4 64.6
2025 76.2 64.4
2024 76 64.3
2023 75.8 64.1
2022 74.9 63.6
2021 73 61.7
2020 74.5 61.3
2019 75.8 62.2
2018 75.6 61.7
2017 75.4 61.1
2016 75.1 60.6
2015 75.1 60.1
2014 74.8 59.5
2013 74.6 58.9
2012 74.3 58.3
2011 74 57.7
2010 73.8 57
2009 73.5 56.3
2008 73.1 55.3
2007 72.7 54.9
2006 72.3 54.1
2005 71.8 52.9
2004 71.4 52.8
2003 70.9 52.2
2002 70.4 51.6
2001 70 51.1
2000 69.6 50.6
1999 69.2 48.5
1998 68.8 48.1
1997 68.5 48
1996 68.1 48.8
1995 67.7 48.5
1994 67.3 47.8
1993 66.9 47.8
1992 66.5 47.5
1991 66.2 47.2
1990 65.9 46.9
1989 65.5 46.6
1988 65.2 46.3
1987 64.8 45.8
1986 64.4 45.5
1985 64 45.3
1984 63.6 44.9
1983 63.1 44.6
1982 62.7 44.3
1981 62.3 43.9
1980 61.8 43.6
1979 61.4 43.2
1978 60.9 42.9
1977 60.5 42.6
1976 60 42.3
1975 59.6 41.9
1974 59.1 41.6
1973 58.7 38.2
1972 58.3 37.8
1971 57.8 37.5
1970 57.3 37.3
1969 56.9 37
1968 56.5 36.7
1967 56 36.3
1966 55.6 36.1
1965 55.2 35.9
1964 54.8 35.8
1963 54.5 35.6
1962 54 38
1961 53.6 37.8
1960 53.2 37.6
1959 52.7 37.3
1958 52.2 37.1
1957 51.8 37
1956 51.3 36.8
1955 50.9 36.6
1954 50.4 36.4
1953 50 36.3
1952 49.6 36.1
1951 49 35.9
1950 48.5 35.7

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

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Brazil and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
Brazil Guinea-Bissau
2024 211,998,573 2,201,352
2023 211,140,729 2,153,339
2022 210,306,415 2,105,529
2021 209,550,294 2,058,841
2020 208,660,842 2,013,255
2019 207,455,459 1,967,696
2018 206,107,261 1,922,168
2017 204,703,445 1,877,072
2016 203,218,114 1,831,893
2015 201,675,532 1,786,457
2014 200,085,127 1,741,122
2013 198,478,299 1,695,973
2012 196,876,111 1,651,417
2011 195,284,734 1,608,076
2010 193,701,929 1,566,347
2009 192,079,951 1,526,377
2008 190,367,302 1,488,054
2007 188,552,320 1,450,986
2006 186,653,106 1,415,303
2005 184,688,101 1,381,585
2004 182,675,143 1,349,563
2003 180,622,688 1,318,806
2002 178,503,484 1,289,307
2001 176,301,203 1,261,273
2000 174,018,282 1,234,741
1999 171,641,543 1,210,206
1998 169,159,655 1,187,473
1997 166,661,659 1,165,545
1996 164,202,549 1,143,535
1995 161,735,073 1,119,949
1994 159,265,006 1,092,031
1993 156,794,577 1,058,745
1992 154,275,079 1,024,356
1991 151,724,256 994,639
1990 149,143,223 973,669
1989 146,502,972 957,789
1988 143,826,357 942,061
1987 141,104,944 926,862
1986 138,336,370 912,126
1985 135,515,595 897,697
1984 132,658,864 883,519
1983 129,790,077 869,592
1982 126,923,155 855,891
1981 124,063,109 842,432
1980 121,207,461 829,303
1979 118,380,821 819,867
1978 115,600,942 791,694
1977 112,875,292 741,789
1976 110,213,349 694,191
1975 107,619,565 650,966
1974 105,089,675 613,338
1973 102,600,976 592,808
1972 100,146,797 586,620
1971 97,739,273 586,221
1970 95,375,651 584,403
1969 93,045,777 581,610
1968 90,741,240 578,170
1967 88,446,124 569,011
1966 86,139,359 566,908
1965 83,817,583 575,005
1964 81,488,595 588,543
1963 79,164,235 594,418
1962 76,865,323 589,474
1961 74,605,447 582,532
1960 72,388,126 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Brazil

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Guinea-Bissau
2023 1.62 3.84
2022 1.63 3.91
2021 1.64 4
2020 1.65 4.08
2019 1.71 4.15
2018 1.74 4.24
2017 1.74 4.35
2016 1.73 4.52
2015 1.78 4.66
2014 1.78 4.79
2013 1.76 4.93
2012 1.77 5
2011 1.78 5.07
2010 1.79 5.11
2009 1.8 5.18
2008 1.82 5.27
2007 1.85 5.37
2006 1.9 5.41
2005 1.94 5.46
2004 1.97 5.5
2003 2.01 5.58
2002 2.08 5.63
2001 2.16 5.69
2000 2.25 5.79
1999 2.34 5.87
1998 2.42 5.97
1997 2.47 6.06
1996 2.51 6.14
1995 2.57 6.22
1994 2.6 6.3
1993 2.66 6.37
1992 2.71 6.44
1991 2.81 6.47
1990 2.9 6.5
1989 3.01 6.66
1988 3.11 6.69
1987 3.23 6.72
1986 3.36 6.73
1985 3.48 6.74
1984 3.6 6.73
1983 3.72 6.69
1982 3.84 6.64
1981 3.94 6.57
1980 4.04 6.49
1979 4.12 6.4
1978 4.2 6.32
1977 4.27 6.25
1976 4.34 6.19
1975 4.42 6.15
1974 4.5 6.12
1973 4.64 6.1
1972 4.74 6.08
1971 4.84 6.06
1970 4.93 6.04
1969 5.04 6.02
1968 5.17 6.01
1967 5.34 5.99
1966 5.52 5.98
1965 5.68 5.97
1964 5.82 5.96
1963 5.93 5.95
1962 5.98 5.94
1961 6.02 5.93
1960 6.05 5.92

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

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Brazil and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Guinea-Bissau
2024 35.4 20.2
2023 34.9 19.9
2022 34.5 19.8
2021 34.1 19.6
2020 33.7 19.4
2019 33.2 19.2
2018 32.8 19.1
2017 32.4 18.9
2016 31.9 18.8
2015 31.5 18.6
2014 31 18.5
2013 30.6 18.4
2012 30.1 18.3
2011 29.7 18.3
2010 29.2 18.2
2009 28.8 18.1
2008 28.3 18
2007 27.9 17.9
2006 27.5 17.9
2005 27.1 17.8
2004 26.7 17.7
2003 26.3 17.6
2002 25.9 17.6
2001 25.5 17.5
2000 25.2 17.4
1999 24.9 17.4
1998 24.6 17.3
1997 24.3 17.3
1996 24 17.2
1995 23.7 17.2
1994 23.5 17.1
1993 23.2 17.1
1992 22.9 17.1
1991 22.7 17.1
1990 22.4 17.1
1989 22.1 17
1988 21.9 17
1987 21.7 17.1
1986 21.5 17.1
1985 21.2 17.2
1984 21 17.2
1983 20.8 17.3
1982 20.6 17.5
1981 20.4 17.6
1980 20.2 17.7
1979 20 17.6
1978 19.8 17.8
1977 19.6 18.2
1976 19.4 18.5
1975 19.2 18.8
1974 19.1 18.9
1973 18.9 18.9
1972 18.7 18.8
1971 18.5 19
1970 18.4 19.1
1969 18.2 19.3
1968 18.1 19.5
1967 18 19.6
1966 17.9 19.9
1965 17.9 20.7
1964 17.8 21.7
1963 17.8 22.3
1962 17.9 22.6
1961 17.9 22.9
1960 18 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
3.4%
2021
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
6.48%
2019
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Brazil Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
87.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

Brazil Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
63.9%
2022
English speaking
5.56%
2023
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
32.5%
2023

Health

Brazil Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.25
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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