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Denmark vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 130th vs. 139th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Guinea-Bissau
Population
6032403
2311915
Population rank 114/197 146/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Denmark and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Guinea-Bissau
2024 $424,524,722,037 $2,218,393,805
2023 $404,651,706,118 $2,127,688,181
2022 $400,114,306,337 $1,859,601,384
2021 $406,110,162,088 $1,908,094,558
2020 $355,631,021,932 $1,705,057,581
2019 $345,401,473,013 $1,596,227,316
2018 $355,293,374,912 $1,554,133,594
2017 $331,610,593,962 $1,469,978,606
2016 $312,181,849,372 $1,245,074,264
2015 $301,758,922,338 $1,152,384,167
2014 $352,832,602,064 $1,135,250,721
2013 $344,631,016,965 $1,109,682,824
2012 $326,792,574,245 $1,049,412,177
2011 $344,315,595,263 $1,157,074,319
2010 $322,345,594,075 $940,112,539
2009 $322,619,152,195 $890,167,833
2008 $354,979,471,960 $952,667,544
2007 $320,213,157,595 $753,162,998
2006 $283,386,151,544 $634,781,901
2005 $265,150,087,712 $639,776,041
2004 $251,986,155,631 $582,169,841
2003 $218,421,193,436 $553,614,800
2002 $178,788,209,558 $466,773,711
2001 $164,881,594,415 $412,610,872
2000 $164,043,817,224 $391,345,597
1999 $177,887,720,536 $579,365,780
1998 $176,877,077,513 $591,034,143
1997 $173,241,365,735 $698,107,222
1996 $187,481,157,846 $702,965,148
1995 $184,848,481,008 $660,195,402
1994 $156,017,919,221 $612,502,085
1993 $143,111,306,004 $615,779,519
1992 $152,966,494,260 $588,309,271
1991 $139,180,507,778 $668,470,891
1990 $138,217,740,684 $634,187,269
1989 $112,312,200,761 $554,072,303
1988 $115,540,189,705 $427,514,322
1987 $109,183,446,340 $451,893,375
1986 $87,748,695,217 $338,524,233
1985 $62,452,421,011 $373,959,151
1984 $58,868,891,335 $359,980,491
1983 $60,331,158,447 $425,225,177
1982 $60,084,214,872 $430,284,022
1981 $61,459,941,461 $402,230,865
1980 $70,811,287,816 $287,648,258
1979 $70,393,030,603 $308,143,183
1978 $60,320,089,218 $318,876,550
1977 $49,711,709,588 $298,871,675
1976 $44,503,607,444 $292,152,321
1975 $40,418,967,666 $283,311,997
1974 $34,125,712,481 $256,769,730
1973 $30,718,181,337 $232,331,281
1972 $23,230,667,549 $227,986,203
1971 $19,086,192,720 $204,167,297
1970 $17,075,457,733 $204,670,551
1969 $15,414,902,667 -
1968 $13,505,574,133 -
1967 $13,059,064,806 -
1966 $11,931,740,293 -
1965 $10,870,670,865 -
1964 $9,677,401,337 -
1963 $8,466,044,980 -
1962 $7,953,274,741 -
1961 $7,058,361,229 -
1960 $6,361,166,545 -

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

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Denmark and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Guinea-Bissau
2024 $71,026 $1,008
2023 $68,044 $988
2022 $67,781 $883
2021 $69,341 $927
2020 $60,985 $847
2019 $59,404 $811
2018 $61,325 $809
2017 $57,522 $783
2016 $54,501 $680
2015 $53,094 $645
2014 $62,520 $652
2013 $61,378 $654
2012 $58,444 $635
2011 $61,810 $720
2010 $58,105 $600
2009 $58,413 $583
2008 $64,617 $640
2007 $58,632 $519
2006 $52,119 $449
2005 $48,926 $463
2004 $46,625 $431
2003 $40,519 $420
2002 $33,257 $362
2001 $30,768 $327
2000 $30,722 $317
1999 $33,426 $479
1998 $33,346 $498
1997 $32,780 $599
1996 $35,622 $615
1995 $35,321 $589
1994 $29,968 $561
1993 $27,582 $582
1992 $29,579 $574
1991 $27,003 $672
1990 $26,886 $651
1989 $21,882 $578
1988 $22,525 $454
1987 $21,296 $488
1986 $17,137 $371
1985 $12,213 $417
1984 $11,517 $407
1983 $11,797 $489
1982 $11,740 $503
1981 $12,000 $477
1980 $13,822 $347
1979 $13,757 $376
1978 $11,818 $403
1977 $9,770 $403
1976 $8,773 $421
1975 $7,988 $435
1974 $6,764 $419
1973 $6,117 $392
1972 $4,654 $389
1971 $3,846 $348
1970 $3,464 $350
1969 $3,151 -
1968 $2,776 -
1967 $2,701 -
1966 $2,487 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,049 -
1963 $1,807 -
1962 $1,711 -
1961 $1,531 -
1960 $1,389 -

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

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Denmark vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Guinea-Bissau
2026 82.4 64.6
2025 82.2 64.4
2024 82.1 64.3
2023 81.9 64.1
2022 81.3 63.6
2021 81.4 61.7
2020 81.5 61.3
2019 81.4 62.2
2018 81 61.7
2017 81.1 61.1
2016 80.9 60.6
2015 80.7 60.1
2014 80.6 59.5
2013 80.3 58.9
2012 80.1 58.3
2011 79.8 57.7
2010 79.2 57
2009 79 56.3
2008 78.7 55.3
2007 78.3 54.9
2006 78.2 54.1
2005 78.2 52.9
2004 77.8 52.8
2003 77.4 52.2
2002 77.1 51.6
2001 77 51.1
2000 76.8 50.6
1999 76.6 48.5
1998 76.4 48.1
1997 76 48
1996 75.7 48.8
1995 75.3 48.5
1994 75.4 47.8
1993 75.2 47.8
1992 75.3 47.5
1991 75.2 47.2
1990 74.9 46.9
1989 74.9 46.6
1988 74.8 46.3
1987 74.7 45.8
1986 74.6 45.5
1985 74.5 45.3
1984 74.6 44.9
1983 74.5 44.6
1982 74.6 44.3
1981 74.3 43.9
1980 74.1 43.6
1979 74.2 43.2
1978 74.4 42.9
1977 74.7 42.6
1976 73.8 42.3
1975 74.1 41.9
1974 73.8 41.6
1973 73.7 38.2
1972 73.5 37.8
1971 73.4 37.5
1970 73.4 37.3
1969 73.2 37
1968 73.1 36.7
1967 73 36.3
1966 72.5 36.1
1965 72.4 35.9
1964 72.5 35.8
1963 72.4 35.6
1962 72.4 38
1961 72.5 37.8
1960 72.2 37.6
1959 72.2 37.3
1958 72.2 37.1
1957 71.8 37
1956 72 36.8
1955 71.9 36.6
1954 71.3 36.4
1953 71.2 36.3
1952 70.8 36.1
1951 70.9 35.9
1950 70.3 35.7

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

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Denmark and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
Denmark Guinea-Bissau
2024 5,976,992 2,201,352
2023 5,946,952 2,153,339
2022 5,903,037 2,105,529
2021 5,856,733 2,058,841
2020 5,831,404 2,013,255
2019 5,814,422 1,967,696
2018 5,793,636 1,922,168
2017 5,764,980 1,877,072
2016 5,728,010 1,831,893
2015 5,683,483 1,786,457
2014 5,643,475 1,741,122
2013 5,614,932 1,695,973
2012 5,591,572 1,651,417
2011 5,570,572 1,608,076
2010 5,547,683 1,566,347
2009 5,523,095 1,526,377
2008 5,493,621 1,488,054
2007 5,461,438 1,450,986
2006 5,437,272 1,415,303
2005 5,419,432 1,381,585
2004 5,404,523 1,349,563
2003 5,390,574 1,318,806
2002 5,375,931 1,289,307
2001 5,358,783 1,261,273
2000 5,339,616 1,234,741
1999 5,321,799 1,210,206
1998 5,304,219 1,187,473
1997 5,284,991 1,165,545
1996 5,263,074 1,143,535
1995 5,233,373 1,119,949
1994 5,206,180 1,092,031
1993 5,188,628 1,058,745
1992 5,171,370 1,024,356
1991 5,154,298 994,639
1990 5,140,939 973,669
1989 5,132,594 957,789
1988 5,129,516 942,061
1987 5,127,024 926,862
1986 5,120,534 912,126
1985 5,113,691 897,697
1984 5,111,619 883,519
1983 5,114,297 869,592
1982 5,117,810 855,891
1981 5,121,572 842,432
1980 5,123,027 829,303
1979 5,116,801 819,867
1978 5,104,248 791,694
1977 5,088,419 741,789
1976 5,072,596 694,191
1975 5,059,862 650,966
1974 5,045,297 613,338
1973 5,021,861 592,808
1972 4,991,596 586,620
1971 4,963,126 586,221
1970 4,928,757 584,403
1969 4,891,860 581,610
1968 4,864,883 578,170
1967 4,835,354 569,011
1966 4,797,381 566,908
1965 4,759,012 575,005
1964 4,722,072 588,543
1963 4,684,483 594,418
1962 4,647,727 589,474
1961 4,611,687 582,532
1960 4,579,603 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Denmark

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Guinea-Bissau
2023 1.5 3.84
2022 1.55 3.91
2021 1.72 4
2020 1.68 4.08
2019 1.7 4.15
2018 1.73 4.24
2017 1.75 4.35
2016 1.79 4.52
2015 1.71 4.66
2014 1.69 4.79
2013 1.67 4.93
2012 1.73 5
2011 1.75 5.07
2010 1.87 5.11
2009 1.84 5.18
2008 1.89 5.27
2007 1.84 5.37
2006 1.85 5.41
2005 1.8 5.46
2004 1.78 5.5
2003 1.76 5.58
2002 1.72 5.63
2001 1.74 5.69
2000 1.77 5.79
1999 1.73 5.87
1998 1.72 5.97
1997 1.75 6.06
1996 1.75 6.14
1995 1.8 6.22
1994 1.81 6.3
1993 1.75 6.37
1992 1.76 6.44
1991 1.68 6.47
1990 1.67 6.5
1989 1.62 6.66
1988 1.56 6.69
1987 1.5 6.72
1986 1.48 6.73
1985 1.45 6.74
1984 1.4 6.73
1983 1.38 6.69
1982 1.43 6.64
1981 1.44 6.57
1980 1.55 6.49
1979 1.6 6.4
1978 1.67 6.32
1977 1.66 6.25
1976 1.75 6.19
1975 1.92 6.15
1974 1.9 6.12
1973 1.92 6.1
1972 2.03 6.08
1971 2.04 6.06
1970 1.95 6.04
1969 2 6.02
1968 2.12 6.01
1967 2.35 5.99
1966 2.62 5.98
1965 2.61 5.97
1964 2.6 5.96
1963 2.67 5.95
1962 2.55 5.94
1961 2.55 5.93
1960 2.57 5.92

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

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Denmark and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Guinea-Bissau
2024 42.3 20.2
2023 42.2 19.9
2022 42.1 19.8
2021 42.2 19.6
2020 42.1 19.4
2019 41.9 19.2
2018 41.8 19.1
2017 41.7 18.9
2016 41.6 18.8
2015 41.5 18.6
2014 41.4 18.5
2013 41.2 18.4
2012 41 18.3
2011 40.7 18.3
2010 40.5 18.2
2009 40.4 18.1
2008 40.2 18
2007 40.1 17.9
2006 39.8 17.9
2005 39.5 17.8
2004 39.2 17.7
2003 39 17.6
2002 38.8 17.6
2001 38.6 17.5
2000 38.4 17.4
1999 38.2 17.4
1998 38 17.3
1997 37.9 17.3
1996 37.7 17.2
1995 37.7 17.2
1994 37.6 17.1
1993 37.5 17.1
1992 37.4 17.1
1991 37.3 17.1
1990 37.1 17.1
1989 36.9 17
1988 36.7 17
1987 36.5 17.1
1986 36.2 17.1
1985 36 17.2
1984 35.7 17.2
1983 35.5 17.3
1982 35.1 17.5
1981 34.7 17.6
1980 34.3 17.7
1979 33.9 17.6
1978 33.7 17.8
1977 33.4 18.2
1976 33.2 18.5
1975 33 18.8
1974 32.8 18.9
1973 32.7 18.9
1972 32.6 18.8
1971 32.5 19
1970 32.5 19.1
1969 32.5 19.3
1968 32.5 19.5
1967 32.5 19.6
1966 32.6 19.9
1965 32.8 20.7
1964 32.9 21.7
1963 33 22.3
1962 33 22.6
1961 33.1 22.9
1960 33 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.4%
2021
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
6.48%
2019
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Denmark Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
87.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

Denmark Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
63.9%
2022
English speaking
86.1%
2023
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
32.5%
2023

Health

Denmark Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.25
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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