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Congo vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 64th vs. 139th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Guinea-Bissau
Population
6681829
2311915
Population rank 109/197 146/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Congo and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Congo and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Congo

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
Congo Guinea-Bissau
2024 $15,719,986,077 $2,218,393,805
2023 $15,321,055,823 $2,127,688,181
2022 $15,817,030,155 $1,859,601,384
2021 $14,825,690,211 $1,908,094,558
2020 $11,468,687,464 $1,705,057,581
2019 $13,976,637,780 $1,596,227,316
2018 $14,773,900,289 $1,554,133,594
2017 $11,834,473,039 $1,469,978,606
2016 $10,931,328,151 $1,245,074,264
2015 $12,434,793,867 $1,152,384,167
2014 $17,919,321,078 $1,135,250,721
2013 $17,958,720,699 $1,109,682,824
2012 $17,692,911,296 $1,049,412,177
2011 $15,655,383,577 $1,157,074,319
2010 $13,148,396,212 $940,112,539
2009 $9,723,299,915 $890,167,833
2008 $11,649,857,673 $952,667,544
2007 $8,782,703,437 $753,162,998
2006 $8,072,305,029 $634,781,901
2005 $6,650,001,680 $639,776,041
2004 $4,656,974,940 $582,169,841
2003 $3,503,723,088 $553,614,800
2002 $3,034,250,924 $466,773,711
2001 $2,796,704,604 $412,610,872
2000 $3,227,927,698 $391,345,597
1999 $2,354,772,960 $579,365,780
1998 $1,949,481,379 $591,034,143
1997 $2,322,719,103 $698,107,222
1996 $2,540,697,539 $702,965,148
1995 $2,116,003,868 $660,195,402
1994 $1,769,365,438 $612,502,085
1993 $2,684,323,623 $615,779,519
1992 $2,933,222,703 $588,309,271
1991 $2,724,853,506 $668,470,891
1990 $2,798,746,050 $634,187,269
1989 $2,389,593,026 $554,072,303
1988 $2,212,536,312 $427,514,322
1987 $2,297,753,652 $451,893,375
1986 $1,849,268,212 $338,524,233
1985 $2,160,872,540 $373,959,151
1984 $2,193,581,365 $359,980,491
1983 $2,097,274,290 $425,225,177
1982 $2,160,640,565 $430,284,022
1981 $1,993,512,323 $402,230,865
1980 $1,705,796,853 $287,648,258
1979 $1,198,749,667 $308,143,183
1978 $878,771,772 $318,876,550
1977 $765,224,029 $298,871,675
1976 $754,549,601 $292,152,321
1975 $767,102,680 $283,311,997
1974 $585,364,634 $256,769,730
1973 $541,973,363 $232,331,281
1972 $410,669,264 $227,986,203
1971 $322,128,019 $204,167,297
1970 $274,960,700 $204,670,551
1969 $265,040,036 -
1968 $251,247,458 -
1967 $237,397,428 -
1966 $220,613,582 -
1965 $198,318,064 -
1964 $185,693,725 -
1963 $172,233,431 -
1962 $166,521,240 -
1961 $151,675,739 -
1960 $131,731,863 -

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

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Congo and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Guinea-Bissau
2024 $2,482 $1,008
2023 $2,478 $988
2022 $2,621 $883
2021 $2,516 $927
2020 $1,994 $847
2019 $2,488 $811
2018 $2,694 $809
2017 $2,212 $783
2016 $2,093 $680
2015 $2,439 $645
2014 $3,601 $652
2013 $3,697 $654
2012 $3,732 $635
2011 $3,396 $720
2010 $2,947 $600
2009 $2,271 $583
2008 $2,832 $640
2007 $2,206 $519
2006 $2,104 $449
2005 $1,799 $463
2004 $1,306 $431
2003 $1,017 $420
2002 $906 $362
2001 $855 $327
2000 $1,024 $317
1999 $776 $479
1998 $660 $498
1997 $804 $599
1996 $899 $615
1995 $770 $589
1994 $662 $561
1993 $1,034 $582
1992 $1,164 $574
1991 $1,113 $672
1990 $1,176 $651
1989 $1,033 $578
1988 $984 $454
1987 $1,052 $488
1986 $872 $371
1985 $1,049 $417
1984 $1,097 $407
1983 $1,075 $489
1982 $1,131 $503
1981 $1,066 $477
1980 $933 $347
1979 $670 $376
1978 $503 $403
1977 $448 $403
1976 $453 $421
1975 $471 $435
1974 $370 $419
1973 $353 $392
1972 $276.3 $389
1971 $223.5 $348
1970 $196.7 $350
1969 $195.4 -
1968 $190.8 -
1967 $185.7 -
1966 $177.6 -
1965 $164.2 -
1964 $158.1 -
1963 $150.7 -
1962 $149.6 -
1961 $139.9 -
1960 $124.7 -

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

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Congo vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Guinea-Bissau
2026 66.4 64.6
2025 66.2 64.4
2024 66 64.3
2023 65.8 64.1
2022 65 63.6
2021 64.2 61.7
2020 64.4 61.3
2019 63.2 62.2
2018 64.5 61.7
2017 64.2 61.1
2016 63.9 60.6
2015 63.7 60.1
2014 63.3 59.5
2013 63 58.9
2012 62.7 58.3
2011 62.3 57.7
2010 61.7 57
2009 61.2 56.3
2008 60.8 55.3
2007 60.1 54.9
2006 59.5 54.1
2005 58.7 52.9
2004 58 52.8
2003 57.1 52.2
2002 56.4 51.6
2001 55.9 51.1
2000 55.4 50.6
1999 54.4 48.5
1998 52.6 48.1
1997 48.6 48
1996 55.2 48.8
1995 55.5 48.5
1994 55.6 47.8
1993 56 47.8
1992 56.5 47.5
1991 56.8 47.2
1990 57.1 46.9
1989 57.3 46.6
1988 57.5 46.3
1987 57.6 45.8
1986 57.6 45.5
1985 57.6 45.3
1984 57.5 44.9
1983 57.4 44.6
1982 57.2 44.3
1981 57.1 43.9
1980 56.8 43.6
1979 56.5 43.2
1978 56.2 42.9
1977 56 42.6
1976 55.7 42.3
1975 55.4 41.9
1974 55.1 41.6
1973 54.7 38.2
1972 54.4 37.8
1971 54 37.5
1970 53.6 37.3
1969 53.1 37
1968 52.6 36.7
1967 51.9 36.3
1966 51.6 36.1
1965 51 35.9
1964 50.4 35.8
1963 49.7 35.6
1962 49 38
1961 48.4 37.8
1960 47.6 37.6
1959 46.8 37.3
1958 46 37.1
1957 45.1 37
1956 44.3 36.8
1955 43.4 36.6
1954 42.6 36.4
1953 41.9 36.3
1952 41.1 36.1
1951 40.3 35.9
1950 39.6 35.7

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

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Congo and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
Congo Guinea-Bissau
2024 6,332,961 2,201,352
2023 6,182,885 2,153,339
2022 6,035,104 2,105,529
2021 5,892,183 2,058,841
2020 5,752,791 2,013,255
2019 5,616,661 1,967,696
2018 5,483,118 1,922,168
2017 5,351,011 1,877,072
2016 5,222,536 1,831,893
2015 5,097,581 1,786,457
2014 4,975,880 1,741,122
2013 4,857,099 1,695,973
2012 4,740,450 1,651,417
2011 4,609,724 1,608,076
2010 4,462,290 1,566,347
2009 4,281,219 1,526,377
2008 4,113,517 1,488,054
2007 3,980,430 1,450,986
2006 3,837,409 1,415,303
2005 3,696,393 1,381,585
2004 3,565,554 1,349,563
2003 3,445,753 1,318,806
2002 3,350,771 1,289,307
2001 3,272,537 1,261,273
2000 3,151,345 1,234,741
1999 3,032,874 1,210,206
1998 2,952,061 1,187,473
1997 2,887,862 1,165,545
1996 2,826,785 1,143,535
1995 2,749,461 1,119,949
1994 2,673,144 1,092,031
1993 2,595,124 1,058,745
1992 2,519,465 1,024,356
1991 2,449,229 994,639
1990 2,380,560 973,669
1989 2,313,558 957,789
1988 2,247,653 942,061
1987 2,183,473 926,862
1986 2,120,602 912,126
1985 2,059,311 897,697
1984 1,999,528 883,519
1983 1,950,321 869,592
1982 1,910,430 855,891
1981 1,869,759 842,432
1980 1,828,985 829,303
1979 1,788,524 819,867
1978 1,748,089 791,694
1977 1,707,568 741,789
1976 1,667,225 694,191
1975 1,627,032 650,966
1974 1,582,301 613,338
1973 1,533,680 592,808
1972 1,486,468 586,620
1971 1,441,039 586,221
1970 1,397,638 584,403
1969 1,356,182 581,610
1968 1,316,519 578,170
1967 1,278,691 569,011
1966 1,242,534 566,908
1965 1,207,880 575,005
1964 1,174,816 588,543
1963 1,143,263 594,418
1962 1,113,175 589,474
1961 1,084,389 582,532
1960 1,056,732 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Congo

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Guinea-Bissau
2023 4.16 3.84
2022 4.22 3.91
2021 4.28 4
2020 4.33 4.08
2019 4.38 4.15
2018 4.44 4.24
2017 4.5 4.35
2016 4.55 4.52
2015 4.61 4.66
2014 4.67 4.79
2013 4.73 4.93
2012 4.79 5
2011 4.83 5.07
2010 4.85 5.11
2009 4.81 5.18
2008 4.73 5.27
2007 4.65 5.37
2006 4.65 5.41
2005 4.67 5.46
2004 4.69 5.5
2003 4.7 5.58
2002 4.7 5.63
2001 4.67 5.69
2000 4.72 5.79
1999 4.81 5.87
1998 4.91 5.97
1997 5 6.06
1996 5.03 6.14
1995 5.07 6.22
1994 5.1 6.3
1993 5.13 6.37
1992 5.18 6.44
1991 5.22 6.47
1990 5.27 6.5
1989 5.33 6.66
1988 5.39 6.69
1987 5.46 6.72
1986 5.51 6.73
1985 5.59 6.74
1984 5.66 6.73
1983 5.76 6.69
1982 5.85 6.64
1981 5.98 6.57
1980 6.07 6.49
1979 6.14 6.4
1978 6.21 6.32
1977 6.27 6.25
1976 6.32 6.19
1975 6.36 6.15
1974 6.39 6.12
1973 6.42 6.1
1972 6.44 6.08
1971 6.42 6.06
1970 6.38 6.04
1969 6.35 6.02
1968 6.33 6.01
1967 6.29 5.99
1966 6.27 5.98
1965 6.23 5.97
1964 6.18 5.96
1963 6.15 5.95
1962 6.1 5.94
1961 6.09 5.93
1960 6.09 5.92

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

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Congo and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Guinea-Bissau
2024 19.5 20.2
2023 19.4 19.9
2022 19.3 19.8
2021 19.2 19.6
2020 19.2 19.4
2019 19.1 19.2
2018 19.1 19.1
2017 19.2 18.9
2016 19.2 18.8
2015 19.3 18.6
2014 19.4 18.5
2013 19.5 18.4
2012 19.6 18.3
2011 19.7 18.3
2010 19.8 18.2
2009 19.7 18.1
2008 19.5 18
2007 19.5 17.9
2006 19.3 17.9
2005 19.2 17.8
2004 19 17.7
2003 18.9 17.6
2002 18.8 17.6
2001 18.8 17.5
2000 18.5 17.4
1999 18.2 17.4
1998 18.1 17.3
1997 18.1 17.3
1996 18.1 17.2
1995 18.1 17.2
1994 18 17.1
1993 17.9 17.1
1992 17.8 17.1
1991 17.7 17.1
1990 17.7 17.1
1989 17.6 17
1988 17.5 17
1987 17.4 17.1
1986 17.4 17.1
1985 17.3 17.2
1984 17.2 17.2
1983 17.2 17.3
1982 17.1 17.5
1981 17 17.6
1980 17 17.7
1979 17 17.6
1978 17 17.8
1977 17 18.2
1976 17.1 18.5
1975 17.2 18.8
1974 17.3 18.9
1973 17.4 18.9
1972 17.4 18.8
1971 17.5 19
1970 17.6 19.1
1969 17.7 19.3
1968 17.8 19.5
1967 17.9 19.6
1966 18.1 19.9
1965 18.2 20.7
1964 18.3 21.7
1963 18.4 22.3
1962 18.6 22.6
1961 18.7 22.9
1960 18.8 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3.4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
6.48%
2019
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Congo Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
87.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

Congo Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
63.9%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
32.5%
2023

Health

Congo Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.25
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
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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