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Canada vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 4th vs. 139th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Guinea-Bissau
Population
42181965
2311915
Population rank 38/197 146/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Canada and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Canada and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Canada

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
Canada Guinea-Bissau
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $2,218,393,805
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $2,127,688,181
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $1,859,601,384
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $1,908,094,558
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $1,705,057,581
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $1,596,227,316
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $1,554,133,594
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $1,469,978,606
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $1,245,074,264
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $1,152,384,167
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $1,135,250,721
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $1,109,682,824
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $1,049,412,177
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $1,157,074,319
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $940,112,539
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $890,167,833
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $952,667,544
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $753,162,998
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $634,781,901
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $639,776,041
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $582,169,841
2003 $895,540,646,635 $553,614,800
2002 $760,649,334,098 $466,773,711
2001 $738,981,792,355 $412,610,872
2000 $744,773,415,932 $391,345,597
1999 $678,412,196,271 $579,365,780
1998 $634,000,000,000 $591,034,143
1997 $654,986,999,856 $698,107,222
1996 $630,607,994,133 $702,965,148
1995 $605,961,090,061 $660,195,402
1994 $579,944,346,807 $612,502,085
1993 $579,053,561,739 $615,779,519
1992 $594,387,358,319 $588,309,271
1991 $612,527,712,316 $668,470,891
1990 $596,075,591,361 $634,187,269
1989 $567,211,993,243 $554,072,303
1988 $509,380,027,627 $427,514,322
1987 $433,134,238,311 $451,893,375
1986 $379,006,836,992 $338,524,233
1985 $366,186,012,450 $373,959,151
1984 $356,718,400,124 $359,980,491
1983 $341,866,277,183 $425,225,177
1982 $314,647,807,409 $430,284,022
1981 $307,246,642,756 $402,230,865
1980 $274,776,566,028 $287,648,258
1979 $243,891,124,296 $308,143,183
1978 $219,369,542,386 $318,876,550
1977 $212,325,176,305 $298,871,675
1976 $207,271,612,576 $292,152,321
1975 $174,419,757,177 $283,311,997
1974 $160,949,188,139 $256,769,730
1973 $131,764,343,566 $232,331,281
1972 $113,463,848,874 $227,986,203
1971 $99,606,454,744 $204,167,297
1970 $88,192,257,632 $204,670,551
1969 $79,405,011,125 -
1968 $72,048,833,006 -
1967 $65,856,924,424 -
1966 $61,252,415,405 -
1965 $54,649,410,479 -
1964 $49,503,663,836 -
1963 $45,140,337,827 -
1962 $42,336,211,556 -
1961 $41,038,192,838 -
1960 $40,563,768,947 -

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

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Canada and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Guinea-Bissau
2024 $54,340 $1,008
2023 $54,220 $988
2022 $56,257 $883
2021 $52,887 $927
2020 $43,538 $847
2019 $46,353 $811
2018 $46,539 $809
2017 $45,130 $783
2016 $42,314 $680
2015 $43,594 $645
2014 $50,961 $652
2013 $52,638 $654
2012 $52,670 $635
2011 $52,224 $720
2010 $47,561 $600
2009 $40,875 $583
2008 $46,710 $640
2007 $44,660 $519
2006 $40,504 $449
2005 $36,384 $463
2004 $32,146 $431
2003 $28,302 $420
2002 $24,256 $362
2001 $23,822 $327
2000 $24,271 $317
1999 $22,315 $479
1998 $21,025 $498
1997 $21,902 $599
1996 $21,297 $615
1995 $20,680 $589
1994 $19,998 $561
1993 $20,187 $582
1992 $20,950 $574
1991 $21,847 $672
1990 $21,526 $651
1989 $20,795 $578
1988 $19,013 $454
1987 $16,378 $488
1986 $14,521 $371
1985 $14,170 $417
1984 $13,930 $407
1983 $13,477 $489
1982 $12,527 $503
1981 $12,379 $477
1980 $11,208 $347
1979 $10,078 $376
1978 $9,154 $403
1977 $8,949 $403
1976 $8,839 $421
1975 $7,537 $435
1974 $7,057 $419
1973 $5,858 $392
1972 $5,107 $389
1971 $4,535 $348
1970 $4,136 $350
1969 $3,776 -
1968 $3,473 -
1967 $3,226 -
1966 $3,055 -
1965 $2,777 -
1964 $2,562 -
1963 $2,380 -
1962 $2,274 -
1961 $2,246 -
1960 $2,265 -

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

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Canada vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Guinea-Bissau
2026 83.1 64.6
2025 82.9 64.4
2024 82.7 64.3
2023 82.6 64.1
2022 81.2 63.6
2021 82 61.7
2020 81.7 61.3
2019 82.3 62.2
2018 81.9 61.7
2017 81.9 61.1
2016 82 60.6
2015 81.9 60.1
2014 81.8 59.5
2013 81.8 58.9
2012 81.7 58.3
2011 81.5 57.7
2010 81.3 57
2009 81.1 56.3
2008 80.7 55.3
2007 80.5 54.9
2006 80.5 54.1
2005 80.1 52.9
2004 80 52.8
2003 79.7 52.2
2002 79.6 51.6
2001 79.4 51.1
2000 79.2 50.6
1999 78.9 48.5
1998 78.7 48.1
1997 78.5 48
1996 78.3 48.8
1995 78 48.5
1994 77.9 47.8
1993 77.7 47.8
1992 77.9 47.5
1991 77.6 47.2
1990 77.4 46.9
1989 77.1 46.6
1988 76.9 46.3
1987 76.8 45.8
1986 76.5 45.5
1985 76.3 45.3
1984 76.4 44.9
1983 76.1 44.6
1982 75.7 44.3
1981 75.5 43.9
1980 75.1 43.6
1979 74.8 43.2
1978 74.5 42.9
1977 74.2 42.6
1976 73.9 42.3
1975 73.4 41.9
1974 73.1 41.6
1973 73.1 38.2
1972 72.8 37.8
1971 72.9 37.5
1970 72.6 37.3
1969 72.4 37
1968 72.2 36.7
1967 72.1 36.3
1966 71.9 36.1
1965 71.7 35.9
1964 71.6 35.8
1963 71.3 35.6
1962 71.2 38
1961 71.2 37.8
1960 71 37.6
1959 70.6 37.3
1958 70.6 37.1
1957 69.9 37
1956 70 36.8
1955 70 36.6
1954 69.9 36.4
1953 69.1 36.3
1952 68.7 36.1
1951 68.5 35.9
1950 68.2 35.7

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

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Canada and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
Canada Guinea-Bissau
2024 41,288,599 2,201,352
2023 40,083,484 2,153,339
2022 38,935,934 2,105,529
2021 38,239,864 2,058,841
2020 38,028,638 2,013,255
2019 37,618,495 1,967,696
2018 37,072,620 1,922,168
2017 36,545,075 1,877,072
2016 36,110,803 1,831,893
2015 35,704,498 1,786,457
2014 35,434,066 1,741,122
2013 35,080,992 1,695,973
2012 34,713,395 1,651,417
2011 34,339,221 1,608,076
2010 34,005,902 1,566,347
2009 33,630,069 1,526,377
2008 33,247,298 1,488,054
2007 32,888,886 1,450,986
2006 32,571,193 1,415,303
2005 32,242,732 1,381,585
2004 31,938,807 1,349,563
2003 31,642,461 1,318,806
2002 31,359,199 1,289,307
2001 31,020,855 1,261,273
2000 30,685,730 1,234,741
1999 30,401,286 1,210,206
1998 30,155,173 1,187,473
1997 29,905,948 1,165,545
1996 29,610,218 1,143,535
1995 29,302,311 1,119,949
1994 29,000,663 1,092,031
1993 28,684,764 1,058,745
1992 28,371,264 1,024,356
1991 28,037,420 994,639
1990 27,691,138 973,669
1989 27,276,781 957,789
1988 26,791,747 942,061
1987 26,446,601 926,862
1986 26,100,278 912,126
1985 25,842,116 897,697
1984 25,607,053 883,519
1983 25,366,451 869,592
1982 25,116,942 855,891
1981 24,819,915 842,432
1980 24,515,667 829,303
1979 24,201,544 819,867
1978 23,963,203 791,694
1977 23,725,843 741,789
1976 23,449,808 694,191
1975 23,143,275 650,966
1974 22,807,969 613,338
1973 22,491,777 592,808
1972 22,218,463 586,620
1971 21,962,032 586,221
1970 21,324,000 584,403
1969 21,028,000 581,610
1968 20,744,000 578,170
1967 20,412,000 569,011
1966 20,048,000 566,908
1965 19,678,000 575,005
1964 19,325,000 588,543
1963 18,964,000 594,418
1962 18,614,000 589,474
1961 18,271,000 582,532
1960 17,909,356 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Canada

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Guinea-Bissau
2023 1.26 3.84
2022 1.33 3.91
2021 1.44 4
2020 1.41 4.08
2019 1.47 4.15
2018 1.51 4.24
2017 1.55 4.35
2016 1.59 4.52
2015 1.6 4.66
2014 1.61 4.79
2013 1.61 4.93
2012 1.63 5
2011 1.63 5.07
2010 1.65 5.11
2009 1.69 5.18
2008 1.7 5.27
2007 1.67 5.37
2006 1.63 5.41
2005 1.58 5.46
2004 1.56 5.5
2003 1.55 5.58
2002 1.52 5.63
2001 1.54 5.69
2000 1.51 5.79
1999 1.55 5.87
1998 1.56 5.97
1997 1.57 6.06
1996 1.63 6.14
1995 1.67 6.22
1994 1.69 6.3
1993 1.69 6.37
1992 1.71 6.44
1991 1.72 6.47
1990 1.83 6.5
1989 1.77 6.66
1988 1.68 6.69
1987 1.68 6.72
1986 1.68 6.73
1985 1.67 6.74
1984 1.65 6.73
1983 1.68 6.69
1982 1.69 6.64
1981 1.7 6.57
1980 1.74 6.49
1979 1.75 6.4
1978 1.77 6.32
1977 1.78 6.25
1976 1.8 6.19
1975 1.82 6.15
1974 1.84 6.12
1973 1.89 6.1
1972 1.98 6.08
1971 2.14 6.06
1970 2.26 6.04
1969 2.33 6.02
1968 2.39 6.01
1967 2.53 5.99
1966 2.75 5.98
1965 3.12 5.97
1964 3.46 5.96
1963 3.61 5.95
1962 3.68 5.94
1961 3.75 5.93
1960 3.81 5.92

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

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Canada and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Guinea-Bissau
2024 41.5 20.2
2023 41.4 19.9
2022 41.3 19.8
2021 41.1 19.6
2020 40.9 19.4
2019 40.8 19.2
2018 40.8 19.1
2017 40.8 18.9
2016 40.7 18.8
2015 40.6 18.6
2014 40.5 18.5
2013 40.3 18.4
2012 40.1 18.3
2011 39.9 18.3
2010 39.7 18.2
2009 39.5 18.1
2008 39.3 18
2007 39.1 17.9
2006 38.8 17.9
2005 38.5 17.8
2004 38.1 17.7
2003 37.8 17.6
2002 37.4 17.6
2001 37.1 17.5
2000 36.7 17.4
1999 36.4 17.4
1998 36 17.3
1997 35.5 17.3
1996 35.1 17.2
1995 34.7 17.2
1994 34.3 17.1
1993 33.9 17.1
1992 33.6 17.1
1991 33.2 17.1
1990 32.9 17.1
1989 32.5 17
1988 32.2 17
1987 31.8 17.1
1986 31.4 17.1
1985 31 17.2
1984 30.6 17.2
1983 30.2 17.3
1982 29.8 17.5
1981 29.5 17.6
1980 29.2 17.7
1979 28.8 17.6
1978 28.5 17.8
1977 28.1 18.2
1976 27.7 18.5
1975 27.4 18.8
1974 27.2 18.9
1973 26.9 18.9
1972 26.6 18.8
1971 26.3 19
1970 26 19.1
1969 25.8 19.3
1968 25.7 19.5
1967 25.5 19.6
1966 25.5 19.9
1965 25.5 20.7
1964 25.6 21.7
1963 25.8 22.3
1962 26 22.6
1961 26.3 22.9
1960 26.4 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3.4%
2021
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
6.48%
2019
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Canada Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
87.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

Canada Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
63.9%
2022
English speaking
82.1%
2023
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
32.5%
2023

Health

Canada Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.25
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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