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Eritrea vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 96th vs. 139th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Guinea-Bissau
Population
3700586
2311915
Population rank 130/197 146/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Guinea-Bissau
2024 - $2,218,393,805
2023 - $2,127,688,181
2022 - $1,859,601,384
2021 - $1,908,094,558
2020 - $1,705,057,581
2019 - $1,596,227,316
2018 - $1,554,133,594
2017 - $1,469,978,606
2016 - $1,245,074,264
2015 - $1,152,384,167
2014 - $1,135,250,721
2013 - $1,109,682,824
2012 - $1,049,412,177
2011 $2,065,001,626 $1,157,074,319
2010 $1,589,515,447 $940,112,539
2009 $1,856,695,551 $890,167,833
2008 $1,380,188,800 $952,667,544
2007 $1,317,974,491 $753,162,998
2006 $1,211,161,880 $634,781,901
2005 $1,098,424,686 $639,776,041
2004 $1,109,054,005 $582,169,841
2003 $870,248,268 $553,614,800
2002 $729,321,680 $466,773,711
2001 $752,371,689 $412,610,872
2000 $706,370,816 $391,345,597
1999 $688,918,537 $579,365,780
1998 $745,523,117 $591,034,143
1997 $686,490,090 $698,107,222
1996 $693,535,954 $702,965,148
1995 $578,015,625 $660,195,402
1994 $531,688,312 $612,502,085
1993 $467,872,715 $615,779,519
1992 $477,101,652 $588,309,271
1991 - $668,470,891
1990 - $634,187,269
1989 - $554,072,303
1988 - $427,514,322
1987 - $451,893,375
1986 - $338,524,233
1985 - $373,959,151
1984 - $359,980,491
1983 - $425,225,177
1982 - $430,284,022
1981 - $402,230,865
1980 - $287,648,258
1979 - $308,143,183
1978 - $318,876,550
1977 - $298,871,675
1976 - $292,152,321
1975 - $283,311,997
1974 - $256,769,730
1973 - $232,331,281
1972 - $227,986,203
1971 - $204,167,297
1970 - $204,670,551

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Guinea-Bissau
2024 - $1,008
2023 - $988
2022 - $883
2021 - $927
2020 - $847
2019 - $811
2018 - $809
2017 - $783
2016 - $680
2015 - $645
2014 - $652
2013 - $654
2012 - $635
2011 $689 $720
2010 $540 $600
2009 $643 $583
2008 $490 $640
2007 $480 $519
2006 $448 $449
2005 $413 $463
2004 $427 $431
2003 $349 $420
2002 $305 $362
2001 $325 $327
2000 $314 $317
1999 $311 $479
1998 $342 $498
1997 $319 $599
1996 $326 $615
1995 $285.4 $589
1994 $277.8 $561
1993 $252.1 $582
1992 $265.2 $574
1991 - $672
1990 - $651
1989 - $578
1988 - $454
1987 - $488
1986 - $371
1985 - $417
1984 - $407
1983 - $489
1982 - $503
1981 - $477
1980 - $347
1979 - $376
1978 - $403
1977 - $403
1976 - $421
1975 - $435
1974 - $419
1973 - $392
1972 - $389
1971 - $348
1970 - $350

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Guinea-Bissau
2026 69.4 64.6
2025 69.2 64.4
2024 68.9 64.3
2023 68.6 64.1
2022 67.8 63.6
2021 66.9 61.7
2020 67 61.3
2019 67.3 62.2
2018 67 61.7
2017 66.6 61.1
2016 66.2 60.6
2015 65.9 60.1
2014 65.5 59.5
2013 65 58.9
2012 64.7 58.3
2011 64.2 57.7
2010 63.7 57
2009 63.2 56.3
2008 62.4 55.3
2007 62 54.9
2006 61.5 54.1
2005 60.6 52.9
2004 60.1 52.8
2003 59.5 52.2
2002 58.9 51.6
2001 58.4 51.1
2000 56.3 50.6
1999 44.5 48.5
1998 50 48.1
1997 56.2 48
1996 55.5 48.8
1995 54.8 48.5
1994 54 47.8
1993 53.2 47.8
1992 52.4 47.5
1991 50.5 47.2
1990 49.7 46.9
1989 47.8 46.6
1988 48.1 46.3
1987 47.4 45.8
1986 39.5 45.5
1985 38.6 45.3
1984 37.7 44.9
1983 37.2 44.6
1982 44.9 44.3
1981 45 43.9
1980 44.6 43.6
1979 43.8 43.2
1978 43.4 42.9
1977 43 42.6
1976 42.6 42.3
1975 39 41.9
1974 39 41.6
1973 41.1 38.2
1972 40.7 37.8
1971 41.5 37.5
1970 41.2 37.3
1969 40.8 37
1968 40.5 36.7
1967 40.2 36.3
1966 37.6 36.1
1965 39.6 35.9
1964 39.2 35.8
1963 38.8 35.6
1962 38.3 38
1961 37.9 37.8
1960 37.4 37.6
1959 37 37.3
1958 30.9 37.1
1957 30.4 37
1956 35.6 36.8
1955 35.2 36.6
1954 34.8 36.4
1953 34.4 36.3
1952 34 36.1
1951 33.6 35.9
1950 33.3 35.7

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

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Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Guinea-Bissau
2024 3,535,603 2,201,352
2023 3,470,390 2,153,339
2022 3,409,447 2,105,529
2021 3,350,183 2,058,841
2020 3,291,271 2,013,255
2019 3,240,194 1,967,696
2018 3,192,760 1,922,168
2017 3,150,347 1,877,072
2016 3,124,698 1,831,893
2015 3,105,546 1,786,457
2014 3,095,173 1,741,122
2013 3,074,360 1,695,973
2012 3,036,988 1,651,417
2011 2,998,485 1,608,076
2010 2,945,186 1,566,347
2009 2,887,885 1,526,377
2008 2,816,327 1,488,054
2007 2,743,222 1,450,986
2006 2,703,502 1,415,303
2005 2,661,215 1,381,585
2004 2,598,284 1,349,563
2003 2,493,903 1,318,806
2002 2,392,978 1,289,307
2001 2,312,079 1,261,273
2000 2,247,031 1,234,741
1999 2,212,780 1,210,206
1998 2,180,419 1,187,473
1997 2,152,135 1,165,545
1996 2,128,464 1,143,535
1995 2,025,267 1,119,949
1994 1,913,915 1,092,031
1993 1,856,006 1,058,745
1992 1,798,748 1,024,356
1991 1,919,571 994,639
1990 2,032,737 973,669
1989 1,987,017 957,789
1988 1,938,255 942,061
1987 1,888,669 926,862
1986 1,845,164 912,126
1985 1,807,816 897,697
1984 1,771,730 883,519
1983 1,736,160 869,592
1982 1,695,461 855,891
1981 1,649,939 842,432
1980 1,605,797 829,303
1979 1,563,332 819,867
1978 1,522,378 791,694
1977 1,482,565 741,789
1976 1,443,807 694,191
1975 1,408,210 650,966
1974 1,375,688 613,338
1973 1,342,669 592,808
1972 1,309,235 586,620
1971 1,276,154 586,221
1970 1,243,453 584,403
1969 1,212,005 581,610
1968 1,181,737 578,170
1967 1,152,339 569,011
1966 1,124,957 566,908
1965 1,098,335 575,005
1964 1,071,287 588,543
1963 1,045,092 594,418
1962 1,019,788 589,474
1961 995,573 582,532
1960 972,547 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Guinea-Bissau
2023 3.71 3.84
2022 3.79 3.91
2021 3.87 4
2020 3.93 4.08
2019 4 4.15
2018 4.06 4.24
2017 4.11 4.35
2016 4.16 4.52
2015 4.22 4.66
2014 4.27 4.79
2013 4.34 4.93
2012 4.41 5
2011 4.49 5.07
2010 4.57 5.11
2009 4.66 5.18
2008 4.74 5.27
2007 4.81 5.37
2006 4.88 5.41
2005 4.93 5.46
2004 5.04 5.5
2003 5.14 5.58
2002 5.23 5.63
2001 5.31 5.69
2000 5.4 5.79
1999 5.52 5.87
1998 5.63 5.97
1997 5.74 6.06
1996 5.84 6.14
1995 5.94 6.22
1994 6.01 6.3
1993 6.07 6.37
1992 6.16 6.44
1991 6.24 6.47
1990 6.34 6.5
1989 6.41 6.66
1988 6.47 6.69
1987 6.52 6.72
1986 6.56 6.73
1985 6.59 6.74
1984 6.62 6.73
1983 6.65 6.69
1982 6.63 6.64
1981 6.62 6.57
1980 6.61 6.49
1979 6.62 6.4
1978 6.61 6.32
1977 6.61 6.25
1976 6.6 6.19
1975 6.59 6.15
1974 6.57 6.12
1973 6.55 6.1
1972 6.54 6.08
1971 6.54 6.06
1970 6.54 6.04
1969 6.5 6.02
1968 6.5 6.01
1967 6.5 5.99
1966 6.5 5.98
1965 6.49 5.97
1964 6.49 5.96
1963 6.48 5.95
1962 6.5 5.94
1961 6.47 5.93
1960 6.48 5.92

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

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Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

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

Eritrea Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP n/a
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
6.48%
2019

Energy

Eritrea Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
87.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

Eritrea Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
63.9%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
32.5%
2023

Health

Eritrea Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.25
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
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 (2011–2024, 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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