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Guinea-Bissau vs Ivory Coast statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 31.9M in Ivory Coast (ranked 50/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 122,780 sq mi for Ivory Coast (ranked 139th vs. 66th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast
Population
2311915
33722528
Population rank 146/197 50/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$87.1B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 77/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$2,728
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 142/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$7,669
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$51.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$1,616
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$2,733
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 122,780 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Ivory Coast: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast
2024 $2,218,393,805 $87,113,179,149
2023 $2,127,688,181 $80,780,312,569
2022 $1,859,601,384 $70,922,824,814
2021 $1,908,094,558 $72,794,636,654
2020 $1,705,057,581 $63,027,852,805
2019 $1,596,227,316 $60,382,894,697
2018 $1,554,133,594 $58,522,477,787
2017 $1,469,978,606 $52,512,343,997
2016 $1,245,074,264 $48,407,761,037
2015 $1,152,384,167 $45,815,005,169
2014 $1,135,250,721 $48,843,005,614
2013 $1,109,682,824 $42,760,235,485
2012 $1,049,412,177 $36,302,302,877
2011 $1,157,074,319 $36,693,710,801
2010 $940,112,539 $34,936,307,980
2009 $890,167,833 $33,886,813,250
2008 $952,667,544 $34,078,240,293
2007 $753,162,998 $28,760,090,953
2006 $634,781,901 $25,281,413,263
2005 $639,776,041 $24,036,918,703
2004 $582,169,841 $23,510,575,681
2003 $553,614,800 $21,251,754,340
2002 $466,773,711 $18,054,383,321
2001 $412,610,872 $16,810,537,044
2000 $391,345,597 $16,577,533,892
1999 $579,365,780 $18,870,992,456
1998 $591,034,143 $19,619,654,756
1997 $698,107,222 $18,047,558,038
1996 $702,965,148 $18,071,152,831
1995 $660,195,402 $11,000,146,267
1994 $612,502,085 $8,313,557,510
1993 $615,779,519 $11,045,760,288
1992 $588,309,271 $11,152,971,274
1991 $668,470,891 $10,492,628,581
1990 $634,187,269 $10,795,850,583
1989 $554,072,303 $9,757,410,645
1988 $427,514,322 $10,255,169,806
1987 $451,893,375 $10,087,654,465
1986 $338,524,233 $9,158,302,100
1985 $373,959,151 $6,977,650,644
1984 $359,980,491 $6,841,639,247
1983 $425,225,177 $6,838,184,773
1982 $430,284,022 $7,567,110,849
1981 $402,230,865 $8,432,589,942
1980 $287,648,258 $10,175,617,609
1979 $308,143,183 $9,142,933,967
1978 $318,876,550 $7,900,526,298
1977 $298,871,675 $6,265,068,189
1976 $292,152,321 $4,662,053,825
1975 $283,311,997 $3,893,839,190
1974 $256,769,730 $3,070,152,309
1973 $232,331,281 $2,508,421,426
1972 $227,986,203 $1,849,400,402
1971 $204,167,297 $1,584,128,509
1970 $204,670,551 $1,455,482,795
1969 - $1,361,360,293
1968 - $1,281,281,277
1967 - $1,082,922,725
1966 - $1,024,102,880
1965 - $919,771,229
1964 - $921,063,327
1963 - $761,047,198
1962 - $645,284,474
1961 - $618,245,634
1960 - $546,203,559

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast
2024 $1,008 $2,728
2023 $988 $2,592
2022 $883 $2,333
2021 $927 $2,456
2020 $847 $2,180
2019 $811 $2,142
2018 $809 $2,131
2017 $783 $1,964
2016 $680 $1,863
2015 $645 $1,815
2014 $652 $1,991
2013 $654 $1,786
2012 $635 $1,547
2011 $720 $1,597
2010 $600 $1,554
2009 $583 $1,540
2008 $640 $1,584
2007 $519 $1,368
2006 $449 $1,230
2005 $463 $1,198
2004 $431 $1,200
2003 $420 $1,111
2002 $362 $968
2001 $327 $925
2000 $317 $937
1999 $479 $1,096
1998 $498 $1,177
1997 $599 $1,125
1996 $615 $1,170
1995 $589 $740
1994 $561 $582
1993 $582 $804
1992 $574 $845
1991 $672 $827
1990 $651 $886
1989 $578 $833
1988 $454 $910
1987 $488 $930
1986 $371 $877
1985 $417 $695
1984 $407 $709
1983 $489 $737
1982 $503 $849
1981 $477 $986
1980 $347 $1,238
1979 $376 $1,157
1978 $403 $1,039
1977 $403 $856
1976 $421 $661
1975 $435 $575
1974 $419 $474
1973 $392 $406
1972 $389 $313
1971 $348 $280.3
1970 $350 $269
1969 - $262.2
1968 - $256.8
1967 - $225.6
1966 - $221.8
1965 - $207
1964 - $215.5
1963 - $185.1
1962 - $163.1
1961 - $162.3
1960 - $148.7

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Ivory Coast life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast
2026 64.6 62.4
2025 64.4 62.3
2024 64.3 62.1
2023 64.1 61.9
2022 63.6 61.6
2021 61.7 60.3
2020 61.3 60.1
2019 62.2 60.3
2018 61.7 59.8
2017 61.1 59.3
2016 60.6 58.8
2015 60.1 58.3
2014 59.5 57.8
2013 58.9 57.1
2012 58.3 56.6
2011 57.7 56
2010 57 55.3
2009 56.3 54.7
2008 55.3 54.2
2007 54.9 53.5
2006 54.1 52.9
2005 52.9 52.4
2004 52.8 51.9
2003 52.2 51.4
2002 51.6 51.5
2001 51.1 51.4
2000 50.6 51.4
1999 48.5 51.3
1998 48.1 51.2
1997 48 51.5
1996 48.8 51.6
1995 48.5 51.7
1994 47.8 52
1993 47.8 52.2
1992 47.5 52.4
1991 47.2 52.6
1990 46.9 52.8
1989 46.6 53
1988 46.3 53.1
1987 45.8 53.1
1986 45.5 53
1985 45.3 52.9
1984 44.9 52.6
1983 44.6 52.4
1982 44.3 52.1
1981 43.9 51.8
1980 43.6 51.4
1979 43.2 51
1978 42.9 50.4
1977 42.6 49.6
1976 42.3 48.9
1975 41.9 48
1974 41.6 47.2
1973 38.2 46.4
1972 37.8 45.6
1971 37.5 44.8
1970 37.3 44
1969 37 43.3
1968 36.7 42.6
1967 36.3 42
1966 36.1 41.3
1965 35.9 40.6
1964 35.8 40
1963 35.6 39.3
1962 38 38.6
1961 37.8 37.9
1960 37.6 37.2
1959 37.3 36.5
1958 37.1 35.8
1957 37 35.2
1956 36.8 34.5
1955 36.6 33.8
1954 36.4 33.2
1953 36.3 32.5
1952 36.1 32
1951 35.9 31.4
1950 35.7 30.8

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Ivory Coast population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast
2024 2,201,352 31,934,230
2023 2,153,339 31,165,654
2022 2,105,529 30,395,002
2021 2,058,841 29,639,736
2020 2,013,255 28,915,449
2019 1,967,696 28,193,009
2018 1,922,168 27,464,173
2017 1,877,072 26,733,372
2016 1,831,893 25,989,405
2015 1,786,457 25,246,342
2014 1,741,122 24,527,395
2013 1,695,973 23,939,775
2012 1,651,417 23,467,078
2011 1,608,076 22,982,000
2010 1,566,347 22,488,065
2009 1,526,377 21,997,940
2008 1,488,054 21,514,439
2007 1,450,986 21,030,558
2006 1,415,303 20,546,802
2005 1,381,585 20,068,458
2004 1,349,563 19,595,000
2003 1,318,806 19,125,542
2002 1,289,307 18,654,771
2001 1,261,273 18,178,913
2000 1,234,741 17,699,004
1999 1,210,206 17,215,935
1998 1,187,473 16,663,948
1997 1,165,545 16,047,170
1996 1,143,535 15,442,312
1995 1,119,949 14,855,565
1994 1,092,031 14,287,201
1993 1,058,745 13,735,951
1992 1,024,356 13,200,310
1991 994,639 12,683,870
1990 973,669 12,189,778
1989 957,789 11,719,771
1988 942,061 11,275,189
1987 926,862 10,851,475
1986 912,126 10,440,917
1985 897,697 10,040,483
1984 883,519 9,650,516
1983 869,592 9,272,744
1982 855,891 8,907,936
1981 842,432 8,556,596
1980 829,303 8,220,714
1979 819,867 7,902,267
1978 791,694 7,603,130
1977 741,789 7,321,950
1976 694,191 7,057,958
1975 650,966 6,776,297
1974 613,338 6,474,057
1973 592,808 6,184,944
1972 586,620 5,909,716
1971 586,221 5,650,868
1970 584,403 5,411,567
1969 581,610 5,192,221
1968 578,170 4,990,021
1967 569,011 4,799,744
1966 566,908 4,617,519
1965 575,005 4,442,377
1964 588,543 4,273,952
1963 594,418 4,112,061
1962 589,474 3,956,939
1961 582,532 3,810,151
1960 577,633 3,673,666

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast
2023 3.84 4.28
2022 3.91 4.35
2021 4 4.41
2020 4.08 4.46
2019 4.15 4.52
2018 4.24 4.6
2017 4.35 4.76
2016 4.52 4.87
2015 4.66 4.97
2014 4.79 5.07
2013 4.93 5.14
2012 5 5.19
2011 5.07 5.24
2010 5.11 5.29
2009 5.18 5.33
2008 5.27 5.36
2007 5.37 5.4
2006 5.41 5.45
2005 5.46 5.5
2004 5.5 5.53
2003 5.58 5.57
2002 5.63 5.64
2001 5.69 5.7
2000 5.79 5.77
1999 5.87 5.81
1998 5.97 5.85
1997 6.06 5.9
1996 6.14 5.95
1995 6.22 6.04
1994 6.3 6.13
1993 6.37 6.27
1992 6.44 6.43
1991 6.47 6.59
1990 6.5 6.72
1989 6.66 6.85
1988 6.69 6.97
1987 6.72 7.09
1986 6.73 7.19
1985 6.74 7.27
1984 6.73 7.35
1983 6.69 7.42
1982 6.64 7.49
1981 6.57 7.54
1980 6.49 7.59
1979 6.4 7.63
1978 6.32 7.67
1977 6.25 7.83
1976 6.19 7.88
1975 6.15 7.91
1974 6.12 7.93
1973 6.1 7.94
1972 6.08 7.94
1971 6.06 7.94
1970 6.04 7.94
1969 6.02 7.93
1968 6.01 7.91
1967 5.99 7.89
1966 5.98 7.87
1965 5.97 7.84
1964 5.96 7.81
1963 5.95 7.78
1962 5.94 7.75
1961 5.93 7.72
1960 5.92 7.69

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Ivory Coast demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast
2024 20.2 19.3
2023 19.9 19.2
2022 19.8 19.1
2021 19.6 19
2020 19.4 18.9
2019 19.2 18.9
2018 19.1 18.9
2017 18.9 18.9
2016 18.8 18.9
2015 18.6 19
2014 18.5 19.1
2013 18.4 19
2012 18.3 18.6
2011 18.3 18.2
2010 18.2 17.7
2009 18.1 17.3
2008 18 16.9
2007 17.9 16.6
2006 17.9 16.6
2005 17.8 16.7
2004 17.7 16.7
2003 17.6 16.7
2002 17.6 16.7
2001 17.5 16.8
2000 17.4 16.8
1999 17.4 16.8
1998 17.3 16.8
1997 17.3 16.7
1996 17.2 16.6
1995 17.2 16.5
1994 17.1 16.4
1993 17.1 16.3
1992 17.1 16.2
1991 17.1 16.1
1990 17.1 16
1989 17 16
1988 17 15.9
1987 17.1 15.9
1986 17.1 16
1985 17.2 16
1984 17.2 16.1
1983 17.3 16.2
1982 17.5 16.3
1981 17.6 16.4
1980 17.7 16.5
1979 17.6 16.7
1978 17.8 16.9
1977 18.2 17.1
1976 18.5 17.4
1975 18.8 17.5
1974 18.9 17.6
1973 18.9 17.6
1972 18.8 17.7
1971 19 17.7
1970 19.1 17.7
1969 19.3 17.8
1968 19.5 18
1967 19.6 18.1
1966 19.9 18.2
1965 20.7 18.3
1964 21.7 18.4
1963 22.3 18.5
1962 22.6 18.5
1961 22.9 18.5
1960 22.9 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$80.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
3.43%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
0.76%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-3.97%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
2.31%
2022
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
51.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
24%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
46
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.33B
2020
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$1.77B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
668,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
1.51%
2020
Banked people share n/a
57.6%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
472 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
18.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
37.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
58.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.71%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
14.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
324 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
22.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
72.4%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+11,305
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
25.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
43
2025
Higher education index n/a
37
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
11.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
24.1
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
50%
2021
English speaking
2.9%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
40.7%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$87.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$28.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
0.17
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
359
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
67.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
12.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
8.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
2.85 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
3,845 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
106,175 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
9,645 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
n/a

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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 (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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