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Guinea-Bissau vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 139th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Italy
Population
2311915
58562681
Population rank 146/197 26/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 176/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Italy: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Italy economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Italy
2024 $2,218,393,805 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $2,127,688,181 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $1,859,601,384 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $1,908,094,558 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $1,705,057,581 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $1,596,227,316 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $1,554,133,594 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $1,469,978,606 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $1,245,074,264 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $1,152,384,167 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $1,135,250,721 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $1,109,682,824 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $1,049,412,177 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $1,157,074,319 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $940,112,539 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $890,167,833 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $952,667,544 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $753,162,998 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $634,781,901 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $639,776,041 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $582,169,841 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $553,614,800 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $466,773,711 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $412,610,872 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $391,345,597 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $579,365,780 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $591,034,143 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $698,107,222 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $702,965,148 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $660,195,402 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $612,502,085 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $615,779,519 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $588,309,271 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $668,470,891 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $634,187,269 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $554,072,303 $930,801,709,004
1988 $427,514,322 $893,663,934,841
1987 $451,893,375 $807,570,134,449
1986 $338,524,233 $641,862,313,287
1985 $373,959,151 $453,259,761,687
1984 $359,980,491 $438,896,930,791
1983 $425,225,177 $444,063,496,940
1982 $430,284,022 $428,257,421,618
1981 $402,230,865 $431,695,533,981
1980 $287,648,258 $478,356,755,596
1979 $308,143,183 $394,584,507,108
1978 $318,876,550 $315,784,469,541
1977 $298,871,675 $258,190,019,750
1976 $292,152,321 $225,235,205,862
1975 $283,311,997 $228,220,643,535
1974 $256,769,730 $200,024,444,775
1973 $232,331,281 $175,896,529,392
1972 $227,986,203 $145,594,833,997
1971 $204,167,297 $124,959,712,859
1970 $204,670,551 $113,656,669,765
1969 - $100,996,667,239
1968 - $91,485,448,148
1967 - $84,401,995,573
1966 - $76,622,444,787
1965 - $70,717,012,186
1964 - $65,720,771,779
1963 - $60,035,924,618
1962 - $52,413,872,628
1961 - $46,649,487,320
1960 - $42,012,422,612

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Italy
2024 $1,008 $40,385
2023 $988 $39,277
2022 $883 $35,654
2021 $927 $36,853
2020 $847 $32,091
2019 $811 $33,813
2018 $809 $34,904
2017 $783 $32,844
2016 $680 $31,392
2015 $645 $30,640
2014 $652 $36,028
2013 $654 $35,702
2012 $635 $34,854
2011 $720 $38,432
2010 $600 $35,857
2009 $583 $37,100
2008 $640 $40,829
2007 $519 $37,826
2006 $449 $33,537
2005 $463 $32,063
2004 $431 $31,348
2003 $420 $27,578
2002 $362 $22,451
2001 $327 $20,570
2000 $317 $20,190
1999 $479 $22,050
1998 $498 $22,365
1997 $599 $21,884
1996 $615 $23,123
1995 $589 $20,712
1994 $561 $19,382
1993 $582 $18,782
1992 $574 $23,297
1991 $672 $22,007
1990 $651 $20,874
1989 $578 $16,424
1988 $454 $15,781
1987 $488 $14,268
1986 $371 $11,341
1985 $417 $8,009
1984 $407 $7,758
1983 $489 $7,851
1982 $503 $7,574
1981 $477 $7,640
1980 $347 $8,476
1979 $376 $7,006
1978 $403 $5,623
1977 $403 $4,614
1976 $421 $4,042
1975 $435 $4,116
1974 $419 $3,629
1973 $392 $3,213
1972 $389 $2,677
1971 $348 $2,311
1970 $350 $2,112
1969 - $1,886
1968 - $1,718
1967 - $1,595
1966 - $1,459
1965 - $1,357
1964 - $1,272
1963 - $1,171
1962 - $1,030
1961 - $923
1960 - $837

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Italy
2026 64.6 84.2
2025 64.4 84
2024 64.3 83.9
2023 64.1 83.7
2022 63.6 82.1
2021 61.7 82.9
2020 61.3 82.2
2019 62.2 83.3
2018 61.7 83.2
2017 61.1 82.7
2016 60.6 83
2015 60.1 82.5
2014 59.5 82.9
2013 58.9 82.7
2012 58.3 82.3
2011 57.7 82.2
2010 57 82.1
2009 56.3 81.8
2008 55.3 81.6
2007 54.9 81.5
2006 54.1 81.4
2005 52.9 81
2004 52.8 81
2003 52.2 80.2
2002 51.6 80.1
2001 51.1 79.9
2000 50.6 79.6
1999 48.5 79.2
1998 48.1 78.8
1997 48 78.7
1996 48.8 78.4
1995 48.5 78.1
1994 47.8 77.9
1993 47.8 77.7
1992 47.5 77.4
1991 47.2 77
1990 46.9 77
1989 46.6 76.9
1988 46.3 76.5
1987 45.8 76.3
1986 45.5 75.9
1985 45.3 75.6
1984 44.9 75.5
1983 44.6 74.7
1982 44.3 74.9
1981 43.9 74.4
1980 43.6 74.1
1979 43.2 74.1
1978 42.9 73.8
1977 42.6 73.4
1976 42.3 73.1
1975 41.9 72.7
1974 41.6 72.8
1973 38.2 72.1
1972 37.8 72.1
1971 37.5 71.9
1970 37.3 71.6
1969 37 70.9
1968 36.7 70.9
1967 36.3 71
1966 36.1 71
1965 35.9 70.3
1964 35.8 70.4
1963 35.6 69.3
1962 38 69.2
1961 37.8 69.8
1960 37.6 69.2
1959 37.3 69.3
1958 37.1 68.9
1957 37 67.8
1956 36.8 67.6
1955 36.6 68.3
1954 36.4 67.9
1953 36.3 66.6
1952 36.1 65.9
1951 35.9 65.3
1950 35.7 65.7

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Italy
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Italy
2024 2,201,352 58,952,704
2023 2,153,339 58,984,216
2022 2,105,529 59,013,667
2021 2,058,841 59,133,173
2020 2,013,255 59,438,851
2019 1,967,696 59,729,081
2018 1,922,168 60,148,658
2017 1,877,072 60,002,252
2016 1,831,893 60,115,223
2015 1,786,457 60,229,605
2014 1,741,122 60,320,707
2013 1,695,973 60,311,613
2012 1,651,417 60,191,247
2011 1,608,076 60,026,841
2010 1,566,347 59,819,407
2009 1,526,377 59,555,454
2008 1,488,054 59,211,181
2007 1,450,986 58,756,247
2006 1,415,303 58,399,861
2005 1,381,585 58,166,682
2004 1,349,563 57,828,179
2003 1,318,806 57,399,184
2002 1,289,307 57,089,824
2001 1,261,273 56,976,981
2000 1,234,741 56,942,108
1999 1,210,206 56,916,317
1998 1,187,473 56,906,744
1997 1,165,545 56,890,372
1996 1,143,535 56,860,281
1995 1,119,949 56,844,303
1994 1,092,031 56,843,400
1993 1,058,745 56,831,821
1992 1,024,356 56,797,087
1991 994,639 56,758,521
1990 973,669 56,719,240
1989 957,789 56,671,781
1988 942,061 56,629,288
1987 926,862 56,601,931
1986 912,126 56,596,155
1985 897,697 56,593,071
1984 883,519 56,576,718
1983 869,592 56,564,074
1982 855,891 56,543,548
1981 842,432 56,501,675
1980 829,303 56,433,883
1979 819,867 56,317,749
1978 791,694 56,155,143
1977 741,789 55,955,411
1976 694,191 55,718,260
1975 650,966 55,441,001
1974 613,338 55,110,868
1973 592,808 54,751,406
1972 586,620 54,381,345
1971 586,221 54,073,490
1970 584,403 53,821,850
1969 581,610 53,537,950
1968 578,170 53,235,750
1967 569,011 52,900,500
1966 566,908 52,519,000
1965 575,005 52,112,350
1964 588,543 51,675,350
1963 594,418 51,252,000
1962 589,474 50,879,450
1961 582,532 50,536,350
1960 577,633 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Italy

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Italy
2023 3.84 1.2
2022 3.91 1.24
2021 4 1.25
2020 4.08 1.24
2019 4.15 1.27
2018 4.24 1.31
2017 4.35 1.34
2016 4.52 1.36
2015 4.66 1.36
2014 4.79 1.38
2013 4.93 1.39
2012 5 1.42
2011 5.07 1.42
2010 5.11 1.44
2009 5.18 1.44
2008 5.27 1.44
2007 5.37 1.39
2006 5.41 1.37
2005 5.46 1.33
2004 5.5 1.34
2003 5.58 1.29
2002 5.63 1.27
2001 5.69 1.25
2000 5.79 1.26
1999 5.87 1.23
1998 5.97 1.22
1997 6.06 1.22
1996 6.14 1.2
1995 6.22 1.19
1994 6.3 1.21
1993 6.37 1.25
1992 6.44 1.3
1991 6.47 1.3
1990 6.5 1.33
1989 6.66 1.33
1988 6.69 1.36
1987 6.72 1.33
1986 6.73 1.35
1985 6.74 1.42
1984 6.73 1.46
1983 6.69 1.51
1982 6.64 1.56
1981 6.57 1.58
1980 6.49 1.64
1979 6.4 1.73
1978 6.32 1.84
1977 6.25 1.93
1976 6.19 2.04
1975 6.15 2.17
1974 6.12 2.28
1973 6.1 2.3
1972 6.08 2.35
1971 6.06 2.4
1970 6.04 2.38
1969 6.02 2.47
1968 6.01 2.46
1967 5.99 2.5
1966 5.98 2.58
1965 5.97 2.6
1964 5.96 2.66
1963 5.95 2.51
1962 5.94 2.46
1961 5.93 2.44
1960 5.92 2.4

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Italy
2024 20.2 48.8
2023 19.9 48.4
2022 19.8 48.1
2021 19.6 47.7
2020 19.4 47.4
2019 19.2 47
2018 19.1 46.6
2017 18.9 46.2
2016 18.8 45.8
2015 18.6 45.4
2014 18.5 45
2013 18.4 44.6
2012 18.3 44.2
2011 18.3 43.9
2010 18.2 43.5
2009 18.1 43.1
2008 18 42.8
2007 17.9 42.6
2006 17.9 42.3
2005 17.8 41.9
2004 17.7 41.6
2003 17.6 41.3
2002 17.6 41
2001 17.5 40.6
2000 17.4 40.3
1999 17.4 39.9
1998 17.3 39.6
1997 17.3 39.4
1996 17.2 39.1
1995 17.2 38.9
1994 17.1 38.6
1993 17.1 38.2
1992 17.1 37.9
1991 17.1 37.5
1990 17.1 37.1
1989 17 36.8
1988 17 36.4
1987 17.1 36.1
1986 17.1 35.8
1985 17.2 35.6
1984 17.2 35.3
1983 17.3 34.9
1982 17.5 34.6
1981 17.6 34.3
1980 17.7 34.1
1979 17.6 34
1978 17.8 33.9
1977 18.2 33.7
1976 18.5 33.6
1975 18.8 33.5
1974 18.9 33.4
1973 18.9 33.3
1972 18.8 33.2
1971 19 33.1
1970 19.1 33
1969 19.3 32.8
1968 19.5 32.7
1967 19.6 32.5
1966 19.9 32.4
1965 20.7 32.3
1964 21.7 32.2
1963 22.3 32.1
1962 22.6 32
1961 22.9 31.8
1960 22.9 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
3.65%
2020
Banked people share n/a
86%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Italy
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
53
2025
Higher education index n/a
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
99.3%
2019
English speaking
2.9%
2025
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
89.2%
2024

Health

Guinea-Bissau Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Italy
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
303,043 mi
2007

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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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