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China vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 2nd vs. 139th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

China Guinea-Bissau
Population
1402578808
2311915
Population rank 2/197 146/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

China and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

China and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
China

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
China Guinea-Bissau
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $2,218,393,805
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $2,127,688,181
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $1,859,601,384
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $1,908,094,558
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $1,705,057,581
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $1,596,227,316
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $1,554,133,594
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $1,469,978,606
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $1,245,074,264
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $1,152,384,167
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $1,135,250,721
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $1,109,682,824
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $1,049,412,177
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $1,157,074,319
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $940,112,539
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $890,167,833
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $952,667,544
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $753,162,998
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $634,781,901
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $639,776,041
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $582,169,841
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $553,614,800
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $466,773,711
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $412,610,872
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $391,345,597
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $579,365,780
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $591,034,143
1997 $967,753,570,435 $698,107,222
1996 $868,523,936,530 $702,965,148
1995 $738,190,896,228 $660,195,402
1994 $566,929,539,493 $612,502,085
1993 $446,557,291,212 $615,779,519
1992 $428,502,354,788 $588,309,271
1991 $384,510,452,962 $668,470,891
1990 $361,560,229,446 $634,187,269
1989 $348,380,566,802 $554,072,303
1988 $312,888,888,889 $427,514,322
1987 $273,455,156,951 $451,893,375
1986 $301,310,144,928 $338,524,233
1985 $310,064,625,850 $373,959,151
1984 $260,442,857,143 $359,980,491
1983 $231,130,268,199 $425,225,177
1982 $205,480,916,031 $430,284,022
1981 $196,218,253,968 $402,230,865
1980 $191,487,500,000 $287,648,258
1979 $178,573,913,043 $308,143,183
1978 $149,788,617,886 $318,876,550
1977 $175,226,595,860 $298,871,675
1976 $154,196,810,059 $292,152,321
1975 $163,687,619,736 $283,311,997
1974 $144,418,433,058 $256,769,730
1973 $138,764,340,892 $232,331,281
1972 $113,871,930,714 $227,986,203
1971 $99,959,013,880 $204,167,297
1970 $92,752,930,873 $204,670,551
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

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

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China and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Guinea-Bissau
2024 $13,303 $1,008
2023 $12,951 $988
2022 $12,971 $883
2021 $12,887 $927
2020 $10,627 $847
2019 $10,343 $811
2018 $10,086 $809
2017 $8,980 $783
2016 $8,255 $680
2015 $8,175 $645
2014 $7,781 $652
2013 $7,147 $654
2012 $6,405 $635
2011 $5,704 $720
2010 $4,629 $600
2009 $3,898 $583
2008 $3,523 $640
2007 $2,735 $519
2006 $2,129 $449
2005 $1,778 $463
2004 $1,531 $431
2003 $1,307 $420
2002 $1,164 $362
2001 $1,065 $327
2000 $969 $317
1999 $881 $479
1998 $835 $498
1997 $787 $599
1996 $713 $615
1995 $613 $589
1994 $476 $561
1993 $379 $582
1992 $368 $574
1991 $334 $672
1990 $319 $651
1989 $311 $578
1988 $284 $454
1987 $252.3 $488
1986 $282.4 $371
1985 $295 $417
1984 $251.2 $407
1983 $225.9 $489
1982 $203.7 $503
1981 $197.4 $477
1980 $195.1 $347
1979 $184.3 $376
1978 $156.7 $403
1977 $185.7 $403
1976 $165.7 $421
1975 $178.6 $435
1974 $160.4 $419
1973 $157.3 $392
1972 $132.1 $389
1971 $118.8 $348
1970 $113.3 $350
1969 $100.3 -
1968 $91.6 -
1967 $96.8 -
1966 $104.5 -
1965 $98.7 -
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

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

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China vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Guinea-Bissau
2026 79 64.6
2025 78.4 64.4
2024 78 64.3
2023 78 64.1
2022 78.2 63.6
2021 78.1 61.7
2020 78 61.3
2019 77.9 62.2
2018 77.7 61.7
2017 77.2 61.1
2016 77.2 60.6
2015 77 60.1
2014 76.7 59.5
2013 76.5 58.9
2012 76.2 58.3
2011 75.9 57.7
2010 75.7 57
2009 75.3 56.3
2008 74.8 55.3
2007 74.8 54.9
2006 74.4 54.1
2005 74.1 52.9
2004 73.7 52.8
2003 73.4 52.2
2002 73 51.6
2001 72.7 51.1
2000 72.3 50.6
1999 72 48.5
1998 71.6 48.1
1997 71.2 48
1996 70.8 48.8
1995 70.4 48.5
1994 69.8 47.8
1993 69.5 47.8
1992 69.1 47.5
1991 68.6 47.2
1990 68.2 46.9
1989 67.9 46.6
1988 67.6 46.3
1987 67.3 45.8
1986 66.9 45.5
1985 66.5 45.3
1984 66.1 44.9
1983 65.7 44.6
1982 65.2 44.3
1981 64.8 43.9
1980 64.2 43.6
1979 63.7 43.2
1978 63.1 42.9
1977 62.5 42.6
1976 61.2 42.3
1975 61 41.9
1974 60.2 41.6
1973 59.5 38.2
1972 58.6 37.8
1971 57.7 37.5
1970 56.8 37.3
1969 56 37
1968 55.2 36.7
1967 54.4 36.3
1966 53.7 36.1
1965 53 35.9
1964 52.3 35.8
1963 51.7 35.6
1962 51 38
1961 40.2 37.8
1960 33.4 37.6
1959 40.2 37.3
1958 48.8 37.1
1957 48.4 37
1956 47.8 36.8
1955 47.2 36.6
1954 46.8 36.4
1953 45.9 36.3
1952 45.3 36.1
1951 44.6 35.9
1950 43.8 35.7

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

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China and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
China Guinea-Bissau
2024 1,408,975,000 2,201,352
2023 1,410,710,000 2,153,339
2022 1,412,175,000 2,105,529
2021 1,412,360,000 2,058,841
2020 1,411,100,000 2,013,255
2019 1,407,745,000 1,967,696
2018 1,402,760,000 1,922,168
2017 1,396,215,000 1,877,072
2016 1,387,790,000 1,831,893
2015 1,379,860,000 1,786,457
2014 1,371,860,000 1,741,122
2013 1,363,240,000 1,695,973
2012 1,354,190,000 1,651,417
2011 1,345,035,000 1,608,076
2010 1,337,705,000 1,566,347
2009 1,331,260,000 1,526,377
2008 1,324,655,000 1,488,054
2007 1,317,885,000 1,450,986
2006 1,311,020,000 1,415,303
2005 1,303,720,000 1,381,585
2004 1,296,075,000 1,349,563
2003 1,288,400,000 1,318,806
2002 1,280,400,000 1,289,307
2001 1,271,850,000 1,261,273
2000 1,262,645,000 1,234,741
1999 1,252,735,000 1,210,206
1998 1,241,935,000 1,187,473
1997 1,230,075,000 1,165,545
1996 1,217,550,000 1,143,535
1995 1,204,855,000 1,119,949
1994 1,191,835,000 1,092,031
1993 1,178,440,000 1,058,745
1992 1,164,970,000 1,024,356
1991 1,150,780,000 994,639
1990 1,135,185,000 973,669
1989 1,118,650,000 957,789
1988 1,101,630,000 942,061
1987 1,084,035,000 926,862
1986 1,066,790,000 912,126
1985 1,051,040,000 897,697
1984 1,036,825,000 883,519
1983 1,023,310,000 869,592
1982 1,008,630,000 855,891
1981 993,885,000 842,432
1980 981,235,000 829,303
1979 969,005,000 819,867
1978 956,165,000 791,694
1977 943,455,000 741,789
1976 930,685,000 694,191
1975 916,395,000 650,966
1974 900,350,000 613,338
1973 881,940,000 592,808
1972 862,030,000 586,620
1971 841,105,000 586,221
1970 818,315,000 584,403
1969 796,025,000 581,610
1968 774,510,000 578,170
1967 754,550,000 569,011
1966 735,400,000 566,908
1965 715,185,000 575,005
1964 698,355,000 588,543
1963 682,335,000 594,418
1962 665,770,000 589,474
1961 660,330,000 582,532
1960 667,070,000 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in China and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
China

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Guinea-Bissau
2023 1 3.84
2022 1.03 3.91
2021 1.12 4
2020 1.24 4.08
2019 1.5 4.15
2018 1.54 4.24
2017 1.8 4.35
2016 1.77 4.52
2015 1.67 4.66
2014 1.77 4.79
2013 1.71 4.93
2012 1.8 5
2011 1.67 5.07
2010 1.69 5.11
2009 1.71 5.18
2008 1.7 5.27
2007 1.67 5.37
2006 1.64 5.41
2005 1.62 5.46
2004 1.61 5.5
2003 1.57 5.58
2002 1.57 5.63
2001 1.56 5.69
2000 1.63 5.79
1999 1.53 5.87
1998 1.52 5.97
1997 1.53 6.06
1996 1.55 6.14
1995 1.59 6.22
1994 1.63 6.3
1993 1.69 6.37
1992 1.78 6.44
1991 1.93 6.47
1990 2.51 6.5
1989 2.52 6.66
1988 2.54 6.69
1987 2.76 6.72
1986 2.72 6.73
1985 2.63 6.74
1984 2.61 6.73
1983 2.56 6.69
1982 2.97 6.64
1981 2.79 6.57
1980 2.74 6.49
1979 2.75 6.4
1978 2.72 6.32
1977 2.84 6.25
1976 3.24 6.19
1975 3.57 6.15
1974 4.17 6.12
1973 4.73 6.1
1972 5.11 6.08
1971 5.52 6.06
1970 6.09 6.04
1969 6.18 6.02
1968 6.51 6.01
1967 5.81 5.99
1966 6.31 5.98
1965 6.61 5.97
1964 6.67 5.96
1963 7.51 5.95
1962 6.09 5.94
1961 3.86 5.93
1960 4.45 5.92

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

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China and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
China

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
China Guinea-Bissau
2024 40.6 20.2
2023 40.1 19.9
2022 39.6 19.8
2021 39 19.6
2020 38.5 19.4
2019 38.1 19.2
2018 37.7 19.1
2017 37.4 18.9
2016 37.1 18.8
2015 36.7 18.6
2014 36.3 18.5
2013 36 18.4
2012 35.7 18.3
2011 35.5 18.3
2010 35.1 18.2
2009 34.7 18.1
2008 34.2 18
2007 33.7 17.9
2006 33.1 17.9
2005 32.6 17.8
2004 32.1 17.7
2003 31.6 17.6
2002 31.1 17.6
2001 30.5 17.5
2000 30 17.4
1999 29.4 17.4
1998 28.8 17.3
1997 28.3 17.3
1996 27.8 17.2
1995 27.2 17.2
1994 26.6 17.1
1993 26.1 17.1
1992 25.6 17.1
1991 25.1 17.1
1990 24.7 17.1
1989 24.4 17
1988 23.9 17
1987 23.6 17.1
1986 23.4 17.1
1985 23.2 17.2
1984 23 17.2
1983 22.6 17.3
1982 22.1 17.5
1981 21.8 17.6
1980 21.6 17.7
1979 21.4 17.6
1978 21.2 17.8
1977 20.8 18.2
1976 20.4 18.5
1975 20.1 18.8
1974 19.7 18.9
1973 19.5 18.9
1972 19.3 18.8
1971 19.2 19
1970 19.1 19.1
1969 19.1 19.3
1968 19.2 19.5
1967 19.2 19.6
1966 19.3 19.9
1965 19.6 20.7
1964 19.9 21.7
1963 20.4 22.3
1962 21 22.6
1961 21.1 22.9
1960 20.9 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3.4%
2021
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
6.48%
2019
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

China Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
87.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

China Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
63.9%
2022
English speaking
0.7%
2023
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
32.5%
2023

Health

China Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.25
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

China Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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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