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Colombia vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 26th vs. 139th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Guinea-Bissau
Population
54105437
2311915
Population rank 28/197 146/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Colombia and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Guinea-Bissau
2024 $418,818,154,879 $2,218,393,805
2023 $366,291,836,138 $2,127,688,181
2022 $345,632,492,851 $1,859,601,384
2021 $318,524,633,225 $1,908,094,558
2020 $270,348,342,541 $1,705,057,581
2019 $323,031,701,193 $1,596,227,316
2018 $334,198,218,098 $1,554,133,594
2017 $311,866,875,157 $1,469,978,606
2016 $282,720,100,286 $1,245,074,264
2015 $293,492,370,193 $1,152,384,167
2014 $381,240,864,422 $1,135,250,721
2013 $382,093,697,078 $1,109,682,824
2012 $370,691,143,018 $1,049,412,177
2011 $334,966,134,805 $1,157,074,319
2010 $286,498,534,095 $940,112,539
2009 $232,468,663,110 $890,167,833
2008 $242,504,150,473 $952,667,544
2007 $206,229,540,926 $753,162,998
2006 $161,792,958,905 $634,781,901
2005 $145,600,529,606 $639,776,041
2004 $117,092,416,666 $582,169,841
2003 $94,644,969,157 $553,614,800
2002 $97,945,812,803 $466,773,711
2001 $98,200,641,203 $412,610,872
2000 $99,875,074,951 $391,345,597
1999 $86,186,158,685 $579,365,780
1998 $98,443,739,941 $591,034,143
1997 $106,659,508,271 $698,107,222
1996 $97,160,109,278 $702,965,148
1995 $92,507,279,383 $660,195,402
1994 $81,703,500,846 $612,502,085
1993 $66,446,804,803 $615,779,519
1992 $58,418,985,443 $588,309,271
1991 $49,175,565,911 $668,470,891
1990 $47,844,090,710 $634,187,269
1989 $39,540,080,200 $554,072,303
1988 $39,212,550,050 $427,514,322
1987 $36,373,307,085 $451,893,375
1986 $34,942,489,684 $338,524,233
1985 $34,894,411,352 $373,959,151
1984 $38,253,120,738 $359,980,491
1983 $38,729,822,782 $425,225,177
1982 $38,968,039,722 $430,284,022
1981 $36,388,366,869 $402,230,865
1980 $33,400,735,644 $287,648,258
1979 $27,940,411,250 $308,143,183
1978 $23,263,511,958 $318,876,550
1977 $19,470,960,619 $298,871,675
1976 $15,341,403,660 $292,152,321
1975 $13,098,633,902 $283,311,997
1974 $12,370,029,584 $256,769,730
1973 $10,315,760,000 $232,331,281
1972 $8,671,358,733 $227,986,203
1971 $7,820,380,971 $204,167,297
1970 $7,198,360,460 $204,670,551
1969 $6,450,175,214 -
1968 $5,960,212,869 -
1967 $5,825,170,438 -
1966 $5,428,518,519 -
1965 $5,760,761,905 -
1964 $5,973,366,667 -
1963 $4,836,166,667 -
1962 $4,955,543,963 -
1961 $4,540,447,761 -
1960 $4,031,152,977 -

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

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Colombia and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Guinea-Bissau
2024 $7,919 $1,008
2023 $7,001 $988
2022 $6,680 $883
2021 $6,223 $927
2020 $5,340 $847
2019 $6,473 $811
2018 $6,817 $809
2017 $6,480 $783
2016 $5,960 $680
2015 $6,249 $645
2014 $8,187 $652
2013 $8,279 $654
2012 $8,109 $635
2011 $7,401 $720
2010 $6,398 $600
2009 $5,251 $583
2008 $5,542 $640
2007 $4,770 $519
2006 $3,790 $449
2005 $3,456 $463
2004 $2,819 $431
2003 $2,312 $420
2002 $2,429 $362
2001 $2,473 $327
2000 $2,555 $317
1999 $2,241 $479
1998 $2,605 $498
1997 $2,873 $599
1996 $2,665 $615
1995 $2,584 $589
1994 $2,326 $561
1993 $1,929 $582
1992 $1,730 $574
1991 $1,486 $672
1990 $1,475 $651
1989 $1,244 $578
1988 $1,260 $454
1987 $1,193 $488
1986 $1,169 $371
1985 $1,192 $417
1984 $1,336 $407
1983 $1,384 $489
1982 $1,425 $503
1981 $1,362 $477
1980 $1,280 $347
1979 $1,095 $376
1978 $932 $403
1977 $798 $403
1976 $643 $421
1975 $561 $435
1974 $542 $419
1973 $462 $392
1972 $397 $389
1971 $367 $348
1970 $346 $350
1969 $318 -
1968 $302 -
1967 $303 -
1966 $290.3 -
1965 $317 -
1964 $339 -
1963 $282.6 -
1962 $298.5 -
1961 $282.1 -
1960 $258.3 -

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

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Colombia vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Guinea-Bissau
2026 78.3 64.6
2025 78.1 64.4
2024 77.9 64.3
2023 77.7 64.1
2022 76.5 63.6
2021 72.7 61.7
2020 74.8 61.3
2019 76.8 62.2
2018 76.6 61.7
2017 76.4 61.1
2016 76.2 60.6
2015 76.1 60.1
2014 75.9 59.5
2013 75.8 58.9
2012 75.6 58.3
2011 75.2 57.7
2010 74.9 57
2009 74.5 56.3
2008 74.2 55.3
2007 73.8 54.9
2006 73.5 54.1
2005 73.2 52.9
2004 72.8 52.8
2003 72.3 52.2
2002 71.5 51.6
2001 71.2 51.1
2000 70.9 50.6
1999 70.9 48.5
1998 70.9 48.1
1997 70.6 48
1996 70.2 48.8
1995 69.8 48.5
1994 69.4 47.8
1993 69.1 47.8
1992 68.8 47.5
1991 68.8 47.2
1990 68.7 46.9
1989 68.6 46.6
1988 68.3 46.3
1987 68.2 45.8
1986 68.3 45.5
1985 65.4 45.3
1984 68.3 44.9
1983 68.1 44.6
1982 67.9 44.3
1981 67.2 43.9
1980 66.7 43.6
1979 66.2 43.2
1978 65.8 42.9
1977 65.2 42.6
1976 64.6 42.3
1975 64 41.9
1974 63.5 41.6
1973 63 38.2
1972 62.5 37.8
1971 62 37.5
1970 61.5 37.3
1969 61 37
1968 60.6 36.7
1967 60.1 36.3
1966 59.7 36.1
1965 59.2 35.9
1964 58.8 35.8
1963 58.3 35.6
1962 57.7 38
1961 57.2 37.8
1960 56.6 37.6
1959 55.9 37.3
1958 54.7 37.1
1957 54.1 37
1956 52.5 36.8
1955 51.9 36.6
1954 51.3 36.4
1953 50.6 36.3
1952 49.8 36.1
1951 49 35.9
1950 48.3 35.7

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

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Colombia and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
Colombia Guinea-Bissau
2024 52,886,363 2,201,352
2023 52,321,152 2,153,339
2022 51,737,944 2,105,529
2021 51,188,173 2,058,841
2020 50,629,997 2,013,255
2019 49,907,985 1,967,696
2018 49,024,465 1,922,168
2017 48,131,078 1,877,072
2016 47,437,512 1,831,893
2015 46,969,940 1,786,457
2014 46,565,429 1,741,122
2013 46,151,584 1,695,973
2012 45,715,810 1,651,417
2011 45,259,614 1,608,076
2010 44,777,319 1,566,347
2009 44,271,541 1,526,377
2008 43,758,808 1,488,054
2007 43,235,374 1,450,986
2006 42,691,084 1,415,303
2005 42,128,977 1,381,585
2004 41,543,171 1,349,563
2003 40,937,429 1,318,806
2002 40,324,680 1,289,307
2001 39,709,262 1,261,273
2000 39,089,934 1,234,741
1999 38,454,863 1,210,206
1998 37,792,165 1,187,473
1997 37,121,149 1,165,545
1996 36,462,745 1,143,535
1995 35,804,662 1,119,949
1994 35,127,410 1,092,031
1993 34,441,473 1,058,745
1992 33,760,571 1,024,356
1991 33,098,372 994,639
1990 32,440,069 973,669
1989 31,776,279 957,789
1988 31,130,524 942,061
1987 30,499,467 926,862
1986 29,879,112 912,126
1985 29,268,470 897,697
1984 28,642,690 883,519
1983 27,988,173 869,592
1982 27,338,331 855,891
1981 26,713,267 842,432
1980 26,104,498 829,303
1979 25,515,626 819,867
1978 24,950,337 791,694
1977 24,393,494 741,789
1976 23,858,810 694,191
1975 23,344,644 650,966
1974 22,833,469 613,338
1973 22,325,374 592,808
1972 21,819,563 586,620
1971 21,319,096 586,221
1970 20,811,782 584,403
1969 20,291,942 581,610
1968 19,766,796 578,170
1967 19,235,618 569,011
1966 18,702,688 566,908
1965 18,169,050 575,005
1964 17,637,411 588,543
1963 17,113,823 594,418
1962 16,599,029 589,474
1961 16,095,203 582,532
1960 15,606,209 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Colombia

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Guinea-Bissau
2023 1.65 3.84
2022 1.66 3.91
2021 1.68 4
2020 1.69 4.08
2019 1.71 4.15
2018 1.72 4.24
2017 1.72 4.35
2016 1.72 4.52
2015 1.77 4.66
2014 1.82 4.79
2013 1.86 4.93
2012 1.9 5
2011 1.94 5.07
2010 2.01 5.11
2009 2.1 5.18
2008 2.15 5.27
2007 2.19 5.37
2006 2.24 5.41
2005 2.31 5.46
2004 2.38 5.5
2003 2.45 5.58
2002 2.49 5.63
2001 2.52 5.69
2000 2.57 5.79
1999 2.64 5.87
1998 2.72 5.97
1997 2.74 6.06
1996 2.77 6.14
1995 2.85 6.22
1994 2.94 6.3
1993 2.98 6.37
1992 2.98 6.44
1991 2.98 6.47
1990 3 6.5
1989 3.01 6.66
1988 3.04 6.69
1987 3.09 6.72
1986 3.15 6.73
1985 3.23 6.74
1984 3.35 6.73
1983 3.5 6.69
1982 3.62 6.64
1981 3.71 6.57
1980 3.8 6.49
1979 3.89 6.4
1978 4 6.32
1977 4.16 6.25
1976 4.29 6.19
1975 4.4 6.15
1974 4.53 6.12
1973 4.68 6.1
1972 4.86 6.08
1971 5.06 6.06
1970 5.28 6.04
1969 5.51 6.02
1968 5.74 6.01
1967 5.96 5.99
1966 6.16 5.98
1965 6.33 5.97
1964 6.48 5.96
1963 6.58 5.95
1962 6.66 5.94
1961 6.71 5.93
1960 6.74 5.92

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

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Colombia and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Guinea-Bissau
2024 33.1 20.2
2023 32.7 19.9
2022 32.2 19.8
2021 31.9 19.6
2020 31.5 19.4
2019 31.1 19.2
2018 30.7 19.1
2017 30.4 18.9
2016 30 18.8
2015 29.6 18.6
2014 29.2 18.5
2013 28.7 18.4
2012 28.3 18.3
2011 27.9 18.3
2010 27.5 18.2
2009 27.1 18.1
2008 26.7 18
2007 26.4 17.9
2006 26 17.9
2005 25.6 17.8
2004 25.3 17.7
2003 25 17.6
2002 24.7 17.6
2001 24.5 17.5
2000 24.2 17.4
1999 23.9 17.4
1998 23.7 17.3
1997 23.5 17.3
1996 23.2 17.2
1995 23 17.2
1994 22.8 17.1
1993 22.5 17.1
1992 22.3 17.1
1991 22.1 17.1
1990 21.8 17.1
1989 21.6 17
1988 21.3 17
1987 21 17.1
1986 20.7 17.1
1985 20.4 17.2
1984 20.1 17.2
1983 19.8 17.3
1982 19.5 17.5
1981 19.2 17.6
1980 19 17.7
1979 18.7 17.6
1978 18.5 17.8
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18 18.5
1975 17.8 18.8
1974 17.6 18.9
1973 17.3 18.9
1972 17.1 18.8
1971 16.9 19
1970 16.8 19.1
1969 16.6 19.3
1968 16.5 19.5
1967 16.4 19.6
1966 16.4 19.9
1965 16.3 20.7
1964 16.3 21.7
1963 16.4 22.3
1962 16.4 22.6
1961 16.5 22.9
1960 16.6 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3.4%
2021
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
6.48%
2019
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Colombia Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
87.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

Colombia Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
63.9%
2022
English speaking
4.22%
2023
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
32.5%
2023

Health

Colombia Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.25
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
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) (2000–2025, 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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