Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 831K in Guyana (ranked 161/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 81,522 sq mi for Guyana (ranked 139th vs. 82nd).
By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 178/197 ($2.12B) and Guyana ranks 119/197 ($24.8B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963), while Guyana ranks 42/197 ($29,884).
Main facts and rankings
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guyana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2288306
|
839919
|
| Population rank | 146/197 | 162/197 |
| GDP |
$2.12B
2024 |
$24.8B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 178/197 | 119/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$963
2024 |
$29,884
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 181/197 | 42/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,053
2024 |
$79,906
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.74B
2024 |
$6.03B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
79.4%
2025 |
27.7%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$792
2024 |
$7,252
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 150/185 | 67/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,486
2025 |
$13,265
2025 |
| Land area |
10,857 sq mi
2025 |
81,522 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
10.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.84
2023 |
2.41
2023 |
| Median age |
20.2 years
2024 |
26.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
70.4 years
2025 |
Guinea-Bissau and Guyana: Comparison Charts
Guinea-Bissau and Guyana economies compared
GDP
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guyana
|
|
| 1960 | - | $170,216,241 |
| 1961 | - | $185,849,535 |
| 1962 | - | $194,949,513 |
| 1963 | - | $175,757,894 |
| 1964 | - | $194,774,513 |
| 1965 | - | $213,235,294 |
| 1966 | - | $228,705,882 |
| 1967 | - | $250,176,471 |
| 1968 | - | $229,750,000 |
| 1969 | - | $249,300,000 |
| 1970 | $204,670,551 | $267,800,000 |
| 1971 | $204,167,297 | $282,050,000 |
| 1972 | $227,986,203 | $285,380,952 |
| 1973 | $232,331,281 | $307,047,619 |
| 1974 | $256,769,730 | $433,954,545 |
| 1975 | $283,311,997 | $494,791,667 |
| 1976 | $292,152,321 | $454,440,000 |
| 1977 | $298,871,675 | $449,880,000 |
| 1978 | $318,876,550 | $507,080,000 |
| 1979 | $308,143,183 | $530,440,000 |
| 1980 | $287,648,258 | $603,200,000 |
| 1981 | $402,230,865 | $570,357,107 |
| 1982 | $430,284,022 | $482,000,000 |
| 1983 | $425,225,177 | $489,333,333 |
| 1984 | $359,980,491 | $437,631,605 |
| 1985 | $373,959,151 | $453,488,372 |
| 1986 | $338,524,233 | $504,651,140 |
| 1987 | $451,893,375 | $354,591,847 |
| 1988 | $427,514,322 | $413,799,990 |
| 1989 | $554,072,303 | $379,779,390 |
| 1990 | $634,187,269 | $396,582,263 |
| 1991 | $668,470,891 | $348,533,095 |
| 1992 | $588,309,271 | $373,573,141 |
| 1993 | $615,779,519 | $454,101,382 |
| 1994 | $612,502,085 | $540,874,934 |
| 1995 | $660,195,402 | $621,626,786 |
| 1996 | $702,965,148 | $705,406,001 |
| 1997 | $698,107,222 | $749,138,010 |
| 1998 | $591,034,143 | $717,530,683 |
| 1999 | $579,365,780 | $694,754,988 |
| 2000 | $391,345,597 | $712,667,897 |
| 2001 | $412,610,872 | $712,167,450 |
| 2002 | $466,773,711 | $726,131,435 |
| 2003 | $553,614,800 | $743,063,950 |
| 2004 | $582,169,841 | $787,814,379 |
| 2005 | $639,776,041 | $824,880,550 |
| 2006 | $634,781,901 | $2,379,817,991 |
| 2007 | $753,162,998 | $2,730,971,595 |
| 2008 | $952,667,544 | $3,025,187,433 |
| 2009 | $890,167,833 | $3,165,663,153 |
| 2010 | $940,112,539 | $3,432,912,517 |
| 2011 | $1,157,074,319 | $3,691,384,318 |
| 2012 | $1,049,412,177 | $4,063,088,536 |
| 2013 | $1,109,682,824 | $4,167,800,929 |
| 2014 | $1,135,250,721 | $4,127,660,152 |
| 2015 | $1,152,384,167 | $4,279,840,194 |
| 2016 | $1,245,074,264 | $4,482,697,337 |
| 2017 | $1,469,978,606 | $4,748,174,334 |
| 2018 | $1,554,133,594 | $4,787,636,998 |
| 2019 | $1,588,767,976 | $5,173,760,192 |
| 2020 | $1,683,619,352 | $5,471,256,595 |
| 2021 | $1,878,659,687 | $8,041,362,110 |
| 2022 | $1,839,048,748 | $14,718,388,489 |
| 2023 | $2,077,816,135 | $16,918,503,597 |
| 2024 | $2,119,865,935 | $24,835,899,826 |
Guinea-Bissau and Guyana economies compared
GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guyana
|
|
| 1960 | - | $299.1 |
| 1961 | - | $319 |
| 1962 | - | $327 |
| 1963 | - | $288.8 |
| 1964 | - | $313 |
| 1965 | - | $336 |
| 1966 | - | $353 |
| 1967 | - | $378 |
| 1968 | - | $340 |
| 1969 | - | $361 |
| 1970 | $350 | $381 |
| 1971 | $348 | $396 |
| 1972 | $389 | $395 |
| 1973 | $392 | $421 |
| 1974 | $419 | $588 |
| 1975 | $435 | $664 |
| 1976 | $421 | $604 |
| 1977 | $403 | $593 |
| 1978 | $403 | $663 |
| 1979 | $376 | $689 |
| 1980 | $347 | $779 |
| 1981 | $477 | $735 |
| 1982 | $503 | $621 |
| 1983 | $489 | $631 |
| 1984 | $407 | $565 |
| 1985 | $417 | $588 |
| 1986 | $371 | $657 |
| 1987 | $488 | $464 |
| 1988 | $454 | $545 |
| 1989 | $578 | $503 |
| 1990 | $651 | $529 |
| 1991 | $672 | $466 |
| 1992 | $574 | $498 |
| 1993 | $582 | $603 |
| 1994 | $561 | $716 |
| 1995 | $589 | $820 |
| 1996 | $615 | $928 |
| 1997 | $599 | $983 |
| 1998 | $498 | $940 |
| 1999 | $479 | $909 |
| 2000 | $317 | $932 |
| 2001 | $327 | $932 |
| 2002 | $362 | $951 |
| 2003 | $420 | $974 |
| 2004 | $431 | $1,033 |
| 2005 | $463 | $1,084 |
| 2006 | $449 | $3,136 |
| 2007 | $519 | $3,608 |
| 2008 | $640 | $4,009 |
| 2009 | $583 | $4,209 |
| 2010 | $600 | $4,582 |
| 2011 | $720 | $4,947 |
| 2012 | $635 | $5,444 |
| 2013 | $654 | $5,557 |
| 2014 | $652 | $5,473 |
| 2015 | $645 | $5,640 |
| 2016 | $680 | $5,871 |
| 2017 | $783 | $6,179 |
| 2018 | $809 | $6,048 |
| 2019 | $807 | $6,406 |
| 2020 | $836 | $6,776 |
| 2021 | $912 | $9,861 |
| 2022 | $873 | $17,913 |
| 2023 | $965 | $20,474 |
| 2024 | $963 | $29,884 |
Guinea-Bissau vs. Guyana life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guyana
|
|
| 1950 | 35.7 | 49.2 |
| 1951 | 35.9 | 50.2 |
| 1952 | 36.1 | 51.3 |
| 1953 | 36.3 | 52.4 |
| 1954 | 36.4 | 53.3 |
| 1955 | 36.6 | 54.1 |
| 1956 | 36.8 | 55.2 |
| 1957 | 37 | 56.1 |
| 1958 | 37.1 | 56.4 |
| 1959 | 37.3 | 57 |
| 1960 | 37.6 | 57.5 |
| 1961 | 37.8 | 57.9 |
| 1962 | 38 | 58.3 |
| 1963 | 35.6 | 58.6 |
| 1964 | 35.8 | 59 |
| 1965 | 35.9 | 59.1 |
| 1966 | 36.1 | 59.3 |
| 1967 | 36.3 | 59.5 |
| 1968 | 36.7 | 59.7 |
| 1969 | 37 | 59.8 |
| 1970 | 37.3 | 60 |
| 1971 | 37.5 | 60.1 |
| 1972 | 37.8 | 60.1 |
| 1973 | 38.2 | 60.2 |
| 1974 | 41.6 | 60.3 |
| 1975 | 41.9 | 60.4 |
| 1976 | 42.3 | 60.4 |
| 1977 | 42.6 | 60.6 |
| 1978 | 42.9 | 60.6 |
| 1979 | 43.2 | 60.7 |
| 1980 | 43.6 | 60.8 |
| 1981 | 43.9 | 60.9 |
| 1982 | 44.3 | 61 |
| 1983 | 44.6 | 61.2 |
| 1984 | 44.9 | 61.3 |
| 1985 | 45.3 | 61.4 |
| 1986 | 45.5 | 61.5 |
| 1987 | 45.8 | 61.7 |
| 1988 | 46.3 | 61.8 |
| 1989 | 46.6 | 62.1 |
| 1990 | 46.9 | 62.3 |
| 1991 | 47.2 | 62.5 |
| 1992 | 47.5 | 62.8 |
| 1993 | 47.8 | 63 |
| 1994 | 47.8 | 63 |
| 1995 | 48.5 | 62.7 |
| 1996 | 48.8 | 62.7 |
| 1997 | 48 | 62.9 |
| 1998 | 48.1 | 63.4 |
| 1999 | 48.5 | 63.8 |
| 2000 | 50.6 | 64.1 |
| 2001 | 51.1 | 64.4 |
| 2002 | 51.6 | 64.2 |
| 2003 | 52.2 | 64.1 |
| 2004 | 52.8 | 64.2 |
| 2005 | 52.9 | 64.4 |
| 2006 | 54.1 | 64.8 |
| 2007 | 54.9 | 65.5 |
| 2008 | 55.3 | 65.7 |
| 2009 | 56.3 | 66 |
| 2010 | 57 | 66.2 |
| 2011 | 57.7 | 66.5 |
| 2012 | 58.3 | 66.4 |
| 2013 | 58.9 | 66.7 |
| 2014 | 59.5 | 67.3 |
| 2015 | 60.1 | 67.7 |
| 2016 | 60.6 | 68.1 |
| 2017 | 61.1 | 68.5 |
| 2018 | 61.7 | 68.8 |
| 2019 | 62.2 | 69.1 |
| 2020 | 61.3 | 67.8 |
| 2021 | 61.7 | 64.3 |
| 2022 | 63.6 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 64.1 | 70.2 |
| 2024 | 64.3 | 70.3 |
| 2025 | 64.4 | 70.4 |
Guinea-Bissau and Guyana population clocks and comparison
Population
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guyana
|
|
| 1960 | 577,633 | 569,143 |
| 1961 | 582,532 | 582,568 |
| 1962 | 589,474 | 595,461 |
| 1963 | 594,418 | 608,537 |
| 1964 | 588,543 | 621,764 |
| 1965 | 575,005 | 635,128 |
| 1966 | 566,908 | 648,646 |
| 1967 | 569,011 | 662,311 |
| 1968 | 578,170 | 676,160 |
| 1969 | 581,610 | 690,223 |
| 1970 | 584,403 | 702,705 |
| 1971 | 586,221 | 712,662 |
| 1972 | 586,620 | 721,617 |
| 1973 | 592,808 | 730,138 |
| 1974 | 613,338 | 738,057 |
| 1975 | 650,966 | 745,393 |
| 1976 | 694,191 | 752,253 |
| 1977 | 741,789 | 758,654 |
| 1978 | 791,694 | 764,586 |
| 1979 | 819,867 | 770,062 |
| 1980 | 829,303 | 774,367 |
| 1981 | 842,432 | 776,453 |
| 1982 | 855,891 | 776,712 |
| 1983 | 869,592 | 775,891 |
| 1984 | 883,519 | 774,111 |
| 1985 | 897,697 | 771,477 |
| 1986 | 912,126 | 768,098 |
| 1987 | 926,862 | 764,120 |
| 1988 | 942,061 | 759,663 |
| 1989 | 957,789 | 754,865 |
| 1990 | 973,669 | 749,894 |
| 1991 | 994,639 | 747,861 |
| 1992 | 1,024,356 | 749,911 |
| 1993 | 1,058,745 | 752,965 |
| 1994 | 1,092,031 | 755,822 |
| 1995 | 1,119,949 | 758,388 |
| 1996 | 1,143,535 | 760,526 |
| 1997 | 1,165,545 | 762,245 |
| 1998 | 1,187,473 | 763,586 |
| 1999 | 1,210,206 | 764,483 |
| 2000 | 1,234,741 | 764,832 |
| 2001 | 1,261,273 | 764,477 |
| 2002 | 1,289,307 | 763,652 |
| 2003 | 1,318,806 | 763,101 |
| 2004 | 1,349,563 | 762,418 |
| 2005 | 1,381,585 | 760,914 |
| 2006 | 1,415,303 | 758,966 |
| 2007 | 1,450,986 | 756,861 |
| 2008 | 1,488,054 | 754,606 |
| 2009 | 1,526,377 | 752,094 |
| 2010 | 1,566,347 | 749,256 |
| 2011 | 1,608,076 | 746,153 |
| 2012 | 1,651,417 | 746,288 |
| 2013 | 1,695,973 | 750,021 |
| 2014 | 1,741,122 | 754,229 |
| 2015 | 1,786,457 | 758,781 |
| 2016 | 1,831,893 | 763,548 |
| 2017 | 1,877,072 | 768,479 |
| 2018 | 1,922,168 | 791,556 |
| 2019 | 1,967,696 | 807,665 |
| 2020 | 2,013,255 | 807,481 |
| 2021 | 2,058,841 | 815,482 |
| 2022 | 2,105,529 | 821,637 |
| 2023 | 2,153,339 | 826,353 |
| 2024 | 2,201,352 | 831,087 |
Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Guyana
Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guyana
|
|
| 1960 | 5.92 | 6.33 |
| 1961 | 5.93 | 6.34 |
| 1962 | 5.94 | 6.33 |
| 1963 | 5.95 | 6.31 |
| 1964 | 5.96 | 6.23 |
| 1965 | 5.97 | 6.14 |
| 1966 | 5.98 | 6.02 |
| 1967 | 5.99 | 5.89 |
| 1968 | 6.01 | 5.75 |
| 1969 | 6.02 | 5.58 |
| 1970 | 6.04 | 5.41 |
| 1971 | 6.06 | 5.26 |
| 1972 | 6.08 | 5.08 |
| 1973 | 6.1 | 4.87 |
| 1974 | 6.12 | 4.64 |
| 1975 | 6.15 | 4.45 |
| 1976 | 6.19 | 4.28 |
| 1977 | 6.25 | 4.12 |
| 1978 | 6.32 | 3.97 |
| 1979 | 6.4 | 3.86 |
| 1980 | 6.49 | 3.77 |
| 1981 | 6.57 | 3.72 |
| 1982 | 6.64 | 3.68 |
| 1983 | 6.69 | 3.64 |
| 1984 | 6.73 | 3.54 |
| 1985 | 6.74 | 3.47 |
| 1986 | 6.73 | 3.38 |
| 1987 | 6.72 | 3.31 |
| 1988 | 6.69 | 3.23 |
| 1989 | 6.66 | 3.19 |
| 1990 | 6.5 | 3.18 |
| 1991 | 6.47 | 3.18 |
| 1992 | 6.44 | 3.19 |
| 1993 | 6.37 | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 6.3 | 3.23 |
| 1995 | 6.22 | 3.24 |
| 1996 | 6.14 | 3.23 |
| 1997 | 6.06 | 3.22 |
| 1998 | 5.97 | 3.18 |
| 1999 | 5.87 | 3.13 |
| 2000 | 5.79 | 3.06 |
| 2001 | 5.69 | 2.96 |
| 2002 | 5.63 | 2.84 |
| 2003 | 5.58 | 2.75 |
| 2004 | 5.5 | 2.68 |
| 2005 | 5.46 | 2.65 |
| 2006 | 5.41 | 2.66 |
| 2007 | 5.37 | 2.68 |
| 2008 | 5.27 | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 5.18 | 2.69 |
| 2010 | 5.11 | 2.68 |
| 2011 | 5.07 | 2.69 |
| 2012 | 5 | 2.7 |
| 2013 | 4.93 | 2.71 |
| 2014 | 4.79 | 2.7 |
| 2015 | 4.66 | 2.67 |
| 2016 | 4.52 | 2.63 |
| 2017 | 4.35 | 2.59 |
| 2018 | 4.24 | 2.55 |
| 2019 | 4.15 | 2.52 |
| 2020 | 4.08 | 2.49 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2.46 |
| 2022 | 3.91 | 2.44 |
| 2023 | 3.84 | 2.41 |
Guinea-Bissau and Guyana demographics compared
Median age
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guyana
|
|
| 1960 | 22.9 | 16.7 |
| 1961 | 22.9 | 16.6 |
| 1962 | 22.6 | 16.4 |
| 1963 | 22.3 | 16.3 |
| 1964 | 21.7 | 16.2 |
| 1965 | 20.7 | 16.1 |
| 1966 | 19.9 | 16.1 |
| 1967 | 19.6 | 16.2 |
| 1968 | 19.5 | 16.2 |
| 1969 | 19.3 | 16.4 |
| 1970 | 19.1 | 16.5 |
| 1971 | 19 | 16.6 |
| 1972 | 18.8 | 16.7 |
| 1973 | 18.9 | 16.8 |
| 1974 | 18.9 | 17 |
| 1975 | 18.8 | 17.2 |
| 1976 | 18.5 | 17.4 |
| 1977 | 18.2 | 17.6 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 17.8 |
| 1979 | 17.6 | 18 |
| 1980 | 17.7 | 18.2 |
| 1981 | 17.6 | 18.4 |
| 1982 | 17.5 | 18.7 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 19 |
| 1984 | 17.2 | 19.3 |
| 1985 | 17.2 | 19.6 |
| 1986 | 17.1 | 19.9 |
| 1987 | 17.1 | 20.2 |
| 1988 | 17 | 20.5 |
| 1989 | 17 | 20.7 |
| 1990 | 17.1 | 20.9 |
| 1991 | 17.1 | 21.1 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 21.3 |
| 1993 | 17.1 | 21.4 |
| 1994 | 17.1 | 21.5 |
| 1995 | 17.2 | 21.7 |
| 1996 | 17.2 | 21.8 |
| 1997 | 17.3 | 21.9 |
| 1998 | 17.3 | 22 |
| 1999 | 17.4 | 22.1 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 22.2 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 22.4 |
| 2002 | 17.6 | 22.5 |
| 2003 | 17.6 | 22.7 |
| 2004 | 17.7 | 22.9 |
| 2005 | 17.8 | 23.2 |
| 2006 | 17.9 | 23.4 |
| 2007 | 17.9 | 23.6 |
| 2008 | 18 | 23.8 |
| 2009 | 18.1 | 24 |
| 2010 | 18.2 | 24.2 |
| 2011 | 18.3 | 24.4 |
| 2012 | 18.3 | 24.5 |
| 2013 | 18.4 | 24.6 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 24.6 |
| 2015 | 18.6 | 24.7 |
| 2016 | 18.8 | 24.9 |
| 2017 | 18.9 | 25 |
| 2018 | 19.1 | 25.4 |
| 2019 | 19.2 | 25.7 |
| 2020 | 19.4 | 25.9 |
| 2021 | 19.6 | 26.1 |
| 2022 | 19.8 | 26.4 |
| 2023 | 19.9 | 26.7 |
| 2024 | 20.2 | 26.9 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guyana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.12B
2024 |
$16.8B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2025 |
24.3%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.01%
2013 |
4.45%
2018 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.46%
2023 |
0.59%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
3,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.15%
2025 |
-4.95%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.67%
2022 |
13.2%
2019 |
| Services, % of GDP |
42.1%
2024 |
15.3%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
16.6%
2024 |
74.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
43.6
2025 |
58.2
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.1%
2021 |
34.4%
1998 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2021 |
1.1%
1998 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$1.01B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$206M
2024 |
$600M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
52,400
2019 |
86,400
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
6.48%
2019 |
4.21%
2003 |
Energy
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guyana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
65.5 kg
2007 |
661 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$19.2
2007 |
$12.3
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.35 megatons
2023 |
3.3 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.16 tons
2023 |
4 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
87.4%
2022 |
12.1%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.09%
2021 |
7.11%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0.0008%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
40.5%
2023 |
98.9%
2023 |
Society
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guyana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.01%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,712
2024 |
-5,407
2024 |
| Urban population |
45.9%
2024 |
27.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
5.65 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
5.24 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
16.3
2025 |
49.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
21
2024 |
39
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
26
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.12
2017 |
16.2
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
32.2
2019 |
22.3
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
60
2025 |
98
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
63.9%
2022 |
90%
2022 |
| English speaking |
2.9%
2025 |
90.5%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
32.5%
2023 |
81.7%
2023 |
Health
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guyana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$66.1
2022 |
$532
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$42.9
2022 |
$122.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
70.4 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.2%
2022 |
3.25%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.21
2022 |
1.41
2020 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
20.8 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
505
2023 |
75
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
69.3
2023 |
25.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.7%
2022 |
29%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.8%
2024 |
16.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
12
2025 |
46
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.2%
2022 |
11.1%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.73 liters
2020 |
5.04 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guyana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
0.14%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
4,932 sq mi
2024 |
98,090 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
3,245 sq mi
2025 |
2,780 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
7,547 sq mi
2025 |
70,995 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
2,734 mi
2018 |
2,482 mi
2019 |
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