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France vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 48th vs. 139th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

France Guinea-Bissau
Population
68788006
2311915
Population rank 23/197 146/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

France and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

France and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
France

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
France Guinea-Bissau
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $2,218,393,805
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $2,127,688,181
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $1,859,601,384
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $1,908,094,558
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $1,705,057,581
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $1,596,227,316
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $1,554,133,594
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $1,469,978,606
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $1,245,074,264
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $1,152,384,167
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $1,135,250,721
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $1,109,682,824
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $1,049,412,177
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $1,157,074,319
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $940,112,539
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $890,167,833
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $952,667,544
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $753,162,998
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $634,781,901
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $639,776,041
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $582,169,841
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $553,614,800
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $466,773,711
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $412,610,872
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $391,345,597
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $579,365,780
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $591,034,143
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $698,107,222
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $702,965,148
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $660,195,402
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $612,502,085
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $615,779,519
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $588,309,271
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $668,470,891
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $634,187,269
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $554,072,303
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $427,514,322
1987 $926,320,855,615 $451,893,375
1986 $764,946,585,851 $338,524,233
1985 $547,220,981,165 $373,959,151
1984 $525,033,325,828 $359,980,491
1983 $553,356,312,936 $425,225,177
1982 $578,152,310,610 $430,284,022
1981 $609,184,791,792 $402,230,865
1980 $694,529,183,483 $287,648,258
1979 $608,218,624,730 $308,143,183
1978 $501,724,418,605 $318,876,550
1977 $406,401,711,688 $298,871,675
1976 $368,363,152,144 $292,152,321
1975 $357,324,307,786 $283,311,997
1974 $282,739,225,314 $256,769,730
1973 $261,970,536,240 $232,331,281
1972 $201,738,881,664 $227,986,203
1971 $164,694,210,962 $204,167,297
1970 $147,312,861,698 $204,670,551
1969 $140,660,914,841 -
1968 $128,710,572,572 -
1967 $118,088,635,381 -
1966 $109,306,730,313 -
1965 $100,927,668,584 -
1964 $93,424,179,943 -
1963 $84,227,606,650 -
1962 $75,196,980,365 -
1961 $67,158,050,215 -
1960 $61,959,085,885 -

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

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France and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Guinea-Bissau
2024 $46,103 $1,008
2023 $44,700 $988
2022 $40,989 $883
2021 $43,725 $927
2020 $39,170 $847
2019 $40,408 $811
2018 $41,418 $809
2017 $38,687 $783
2016 $37,024 $680
2015 $36,702 $645
2014 $43,148 $652
2013 $42,669 $654
2012 $40,864 $635
2011 $43,930 $720
2010 $40,695 $600
2009 $41,728 $583
2008 $45,465 $640
2007 $41,486 $519
2006 $36,432 $449
2005 $34,696 $463
2004 $33,645 $431
2003 $29,480 $420
2002 $24,145 $362
2001 $22,332 $327
2000 $22,341 $317
1999 $24,576 $479
1998 $24,869 $498
1997 $24,169 $599
1996 $26,758 $615
1995 $26,792 $589
1994 $23,360 $561
1993 $22,239 $582
1992 $23,615 $574
1991 $21,501 $672
1990 $21,586 $651
1989 $17,547 $578
1988 $17,550 $454
1987 $16,176 $488
1986 $13,430 $371
1985 $9,657 $417
1984 $9,312 $407
1983 $9,862 $489
1982 $10,360 $503
1981 $10,956 $477
1980 $12,565 $347
1979 $11,063 $376
1978 $9,167 $403
1977 $7,459 $403
1976 $6,792 $421
1975 $6,617 $435
1974 $5,261 $419
1973 $4,907 $392
1972 $3,809 $389
1971 $3,137 $348
1970 $2,833 $350
1969 $2,729 -
1968 $2,518 -
1967 $2,328 -
1966 $2,173 -
1965 $2,024 -
1964 $1,891 -
1963 $1,723 -
1962 $1,554 -
1961 $1,402 -
1960 $1,307 -

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

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France vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Guinea-Bissau
2026 83.7 64.6
2025 83.6 64.4
2024 83.5 64.3
2023 83.3 64.1
2022 82.5 63.6
2021 82.3 61.7
2020 82.2 61.3
2019 82.7 62.2
2018 82.6 61.7
2017 82.4 61.1
2016 82.4 60.6
2015 82.1 60.1
2014 82.4 59.5
2013 82 58.9
2012 81.7 58.3
2011 81.8 57.7
2010 81.4 57
2009 81.2 56.3
2008 81 55.3
2007 81 54.9
2006 80.7 54.1
2005 80.3 52.9
2004 80.3 52.8
2003 79.4 52.2
2002 79.4 51.6
2001 79.2 51.1
2000 79 50.6
1999 78.7 48.5
1998 78.6 48.1
1997 78.4 48
1996 78.1 48.8
1995 77.9 48.5
1994 77.8 47.8
1993 77.3 47.8
1992 77.3 47.5
1991 77 47.2
1990 76.8 46.9
1989 76.5 46.6
1988 76.4 46.3
1987 76.1 45.8
1986 75.6 45.5
1985 75.3 45.3
1984 75.2 44.9
1983 74.7 44.6
1982 74.8 44.3
1981 74.4 43.9
1980 74.2 43.6
1979 74.1 43.2
1978 73.8 42.9
1977 73.7 42.6
1976 73.1 42.3
1975 72.9 41.9
1974 72.8 41.6
1973 72.5 38.2
1972 72.3 37.8
1971 72.1 37.5
1970 72.1 37.3
1969 71.2 37
1968 71.5 36.7
1967 71.5 36.3
1966 71.5 36.1
1965 71.1 35.9
1964 71.3 35.8
1963 70.3 35.6
1962 70.5 38
1961 71 37.8
1960 70.4 37.6
1959 70.2 37.3
1958 70.1 37.1
1957 68.9 37
1956 68.5 36.8
1955 68.4 36.6
1954 68.2 36.4
1953 67.3 36.3
1952 67.4 36.1
1951 66.1 35.9
1950 66.4 35.7

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

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France and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
France Guinea-Bissau
2024 68,551,653 2,201,352
2023 68,372,286 2,153,339
2022 68,184,457 2,105,529
2021 67,842,811 2,058,841
2020 67,601,110 2,013,255
2019 67,382,061 1,967,696
2018 67,158,348 1,922,168
2017 66,918,020 1,877,072
2016 66,724,104 1,831,893
2015 66,548,272 1,786,457
2014 66,312,067 1,741,122
2013 65,997,932 1,695,973
2012 65,657,659 1,651,417
2011 65,340,830 1,608,076
2010 65,026,211 1,566,347
2009 64,706,436 1,526,377
2008 64,375,116 1,488,054
2007 64,016,890 1,450,986
2006 63,622,342 1,415,303
2005 63,180,854 1,381,585
2004 62,707,588 1,349,563
2003 62,249,855 1,318,806
2002 61,812,142 1,289,307
2001 61,364,377 1,261,273
2000 60,918,661 1,234,741
1999 60,501,986 1,210,206
1998 60,190,684 1,187,473
1997 59,968,066 1,165,545
1996 59,754,504 1,143,535
1995 59,541,294 1,119,949
1994 59,324,863 1,092,031
1993 59,103,094 1,058,745
1992 58,846,584 1,024,356
1991 58,554,242 994,639
1990 58,261,012 973,669
1989 57,943,062 957,789
1988 57,598,186 942,061
1987 57,266,167 926,862
1986 56,956,002 912,126
1985 56,665,619 897,697
1984 56,383,085 883,519
1983 56,108,330 869,592
1982 55,806,789 855,891
1981 55,603,353 842,432
1980 55,274,184 829,303
1979 54,979,851 819,867
1978 54,734,030 791,694
1977 54,486,467 741,789
1976 54,232,383 694,191
1975 54,002,853 650,966
1974 53,746,571 613,338
1973 53,392,161 592,808
1972 52,962,356 586,620
1971 52,499,553 586,221
1970 52,007,169 584,403
1969 51,536,014 581,610
1968 51,112,980 578,170
1967 50,722,791 569,011
1966 50,311,637 566,908
1965 49,877,725 575,005
1964 49,401,492 588,543
1963 48,877,567 594,418
1962 48,389,516 589,474
1961 47,905,982 582,532
1960 47,412,964 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in France and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
France

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Guinea-Bissau
2023 1.66 3.84
2022 1.79 3.91
2021 1.84 4
2020 1.83 4.08
2019 1.86 4.15
2018 1.87 4.24
2017 1.89 4.35
2016 1.92 4.52
2015 1.96 4.66
2014 2 4.79
2013 1.99 4.93
2012 2.01 5
2011 2.01 5.07
2010 2.03 5.11
2009 2 5.18
2008 2.01 5.27
2007 1.98 5.37
2006 2 5.41
2005 1.94 5.46
2004 1.92 5.5
2003 1.89 5.58
2002 1.88 5.63
2001 1.9 5.69
2000 1.89 5.79
1999 1.81 5.87
1998 1.78 5.97
1997 1.77 6.06
1996 1.75 6.14
1995 1.74 6.22
1994 1.73 6.3
1993 1.73 6.37
1992 1.74 6.44
1991 1.75 6.47
1990 1.77 6.5
1989 1.79 6.66
1988 1.81 6.69
1987 1.83 6.72
1986 1.85 6.73
1985 1.86 6.74
1984 1.86 6.73
1983 1.86 6.69
1982 1.86 6.64
1981 1.85 6.57
1980 1.85 6.49
1979 1.87 6.4
1978 1.89 6.32
1977 1.94 6.25
1976 2.01 6.19
1975 2.09 6.15
1974 2.18 6.12
1973 2.28 6.1
1972 2.38 6.08
1971 2.47 6.06
1970 2.55 6.04
1969 2.62 6.02
1968 2.69 6.01
1967 2.75 5.99
1966 2.8 5.98
1965 2.84 5.97
1964 2.87 5.96
1963 2.89 5.95
1962 2.89 5.94
1961 2.87 5.93
1960 2.85 5.92

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

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France and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
France

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
France Guinea-Bissau
2024 43 20.2
2023 42.8 19.9
2022 42.6 19.8
2021 42.4 19.6
2020 42.3 19.4
2019 42.1 19.2
2018 41.9 19.1
2017 41.6 18.9
2016 41.4 18.8
2015 41.2 18.6
2014 41 18.5
2013 40.8 18.4
2012 40.5 18.3
2011 40.3 18.3
2010 40 18.2
2009 39.8 18.1
2008 39.6 18
2007 39.4 17.9
2006 39.1 17.9
2005 38.9 17.8
2004 38.6 17.7
2003 38.4 17.6
2002 38.2 17.6
2001 37.9 17.5
2000 37.7 17.4
1999 37.4 17.4
1998 37.1 17.3
1997 36.8 17.3
1996 36.5 17.2
1995 36.2 17.2
1994 35.9 17.1
1993 35.6 17.1
1992 35.3 17.1
1991 35 17.1
1990 34.7 17.1
1989 34.5 17
1988 34.2 17
1987 34 17.1
1986 33.7 17.1
1985 33.5 17.2
1984 33.3 17.2
1983 33 17.3
1982 32.8 17.5
1981 32.6 17.6
1980 32.4 17.7
1979 32.3 17.6
1978 32.1 17.8
1977 31.9 18.2
1976 31.7 18.5
1975 31.6 18.8
1974 31.7 18.9
1973 31.8 18.9
1972 32 18.8
1971 32.2 19
1970 32.4 19.1
1969 32.5 19.3
1968 32.6 19.5
1967 32.7 19.6
1966 32.7 19.9
1965 32.7 20.7
1964 32.8 21.7
1963 32.8 22.3
1962 32.9 22.6
1961 32.8 22.9
1960 32.8 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
3.4%
2021
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
6.48%
2019
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

France Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
87.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

France Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
63.9%
2022
English speaking
57.3%
2023
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
32.5%
2023

Health

France Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.25
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

France Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
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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