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Guinea-Bissau vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 139th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Jamaica
Population
2311915
2834980
Population rank 146/197 139/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Jamaica
2024 $2,218,393,805 $22,014,397,090
2023 $2,127,688,181 $21,418,804,320
2022 $1,859,601,384 $18,813,516,805
2021 $1,908,094,558 $15,963,885,376
2020 $1,705,057,581 $15,000,214,216
2019 $1,596,227,316 $17,026,269,263
2018 $1,554,133,594 $16,855,447,986
2017 $1,469,978,606 $15,783,583,237
2016 $1,245,074,264 $14,898,999,754
2015 $1,152,384,167 $14,963,589,916
2014 $1,135,250,721 $13,899,217,680
2013 $1,109,682,824 $14,264,205,153
2012 $1,049,412,177 $14,807,086,556
2011 $1,157,074,319 $14,444,661,522
2010 $940,112,539 $13,220,549,908
2009 $890,167,833 $12,120,458,115
2008 $952,667,544 $13,709,401,520
2007 $753,162,998 $12,799,600,047
2006 $634,781,901 $11,930,179,090
2005 $639,776,041 $11,243,865,778
2004 $582,169,841 $10,174,664,854
2003 $553,614,800 $9,430,234,811
2002 $466,773,711 $9,719,009,495
2001 $412,610,872 $9,194,727,831
2000 $391,345,597 $9,005,064,475
1999 $579,365,780 $8,887,057,997
1998 $591,034,143 $8,787,195,622
1997 $698,107,222 $8,400,041,724
1996 $702,965,148 $7,393,891,921
1995 $660,195,402 $6,577,520,643
1994 $612,502,085 $5,452,558,947
1993 $615,779,519 $5,440,075,676
1992 $588,309,271 $3,535,460,090
1991 $668,470,891 $4,106,207,649
1990 $634,187,269 $4,592,208,087
1989 $554,072,303 $4,404,937,853
1988 $427,514,322 $3,828,342,820
1987 $451,893,375 $3,287,007,322
1986 $338,524,233 $2,754,549,582
1985 $373,959,151 $2,100,239,019
1984 $359,980,491 $2,373,564,549
1983 $425,225,177 $3,619,262,277
1982 $430,284,022 $3,293,496,312
1981 $402,230,865 $2,979,027,966
1980 $287,648,258 $2,679,379,372
1979 $308,143,183 $2,425,064,229
1978 $318,876,550 $2,644,527,822
1977 $298,871,675 $3,249,733,140
1976 $292,152,321 $2,966,042,856
1975 $283,311,997 $2,860,442,750
1974 $256,769,730 $2,375,122,375
1973 $232,331,281 $1,905,917,553
1972 $227,986,203 $1,875,146,587
1971 $204,167,297 $1,539,861,816
1970 $204,670,551 $1,404,720,442
1969 - $1,191,239,047
1968 - $1,083,839,133
1967 - $1,148,014,311
1966 - $1,096,759,561
1965 - $972,159,611
1964 - $897,949,001
1963 - $826,706,669
1962 - $777,727,689
1961 - $748,043,501
1960 - $699,064,380

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Jamaica
2024 $1,008 $7,754
2023 $988 $7,542
2022 $883 $6,626
2021 $927 $5,626
2020 $847 $5,299
2019 $811 $6,031
2018 $809 $5,977
2017 $783 $5,605
2016 $680 $5,302
2015 $645 $5,339
2014 $652 $4,975
2013 $654 $5,124
2012 $635 $5,341
2011 $720 $5,233
2010 $600 $4,810
2009 $583 $4,428
2008 $640 $5,030
2007 $519 $4,716
2006 $449 $4,417
2005 $463 $4,184
2004 $431 $3,808
2003 $420 $3,550
2002 $362 $3,681
2001 $327 $3,504
2000 $317 $3,453
1999 $479 $3,432
1998 $498 $3,419
1997 $599 $3,297
1996 $615 $2,929
1995 $589 $2,631
1994 $561 $2,203
1993 $582 $2,221
1992 $574 $1,458
1991 $672 $1,710
1990 $651 $1,930
1989 $578 $1,865
1988 $454 $1,632
1987 $488 $1,411
1986 $371 $1,191
1985 $417 $917
1984 $407 $1,048
1983 $489 $1,619
1982 $503 $1,494
1981 $477 $1,370
1980 $347 $1,249
1979 $376 $1,144
1978 $403 $1,262
1977 $403 $1,569
1976 $421 $1,450
1975 $435 $1,417
1974 $419 $1,193
1973 $392 $972
1972 $389 $971
1971 $348 $809
1970 $350 $748
1969 - $642
1968 - $591
1967 - $633
1966 - $612
1965 - $549
1964 - $514
1963 - $480
1962 - $458
1961 - $447
1960 - $424

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Jamaica
2026 64.6 71.9
2025 64.4 71.7
2024 64.3 71.6
2023 64.1 71.5
2022 63.6 71.5
2021 61.7 69.1
2020 61.3 71.5
2019 62.2 71.5
2018 61.7 71.6
2017 61.1 71.9
2016 60.6 72.1
2015 60.1 72.2
2014 59.5 72.4
2013 58.9 72.4
2012 58.3 72.4
2011 57.7 72.2
2010 57 72
2009 56.3 71.7
2008 55.3 71.5
2007 54.9 71.4
2006 54.1 71.4
2005 52.9 71.5
2004 52.8 71.5
2003 52.2 71.6
2002 51.6 71.5
2001 51.1 71.3
2000 50.6 71.3
1999 48.5 71.2
1998 48.1 71.2
1997 48 71.2
1996 48.8 71.3
1995 48.5 71.5
1994 47.8 71.6
1993 47.8 71.8
1992 47.5 71.8
1991 47.2 71.8
1990 46.9 71.7
1989 46.6 71.5
1988 46.3 71.2
1987 45.8 70.9
1986 45.5 70.4
1985 45.3 70.1
1984 44.9 69.8
1983 44.6 69.5
1982 44.3 69.3
1981 43.9 69.1
1980 43.6 69
1979 43.2 68.8
1978 42.9 68.7
1977 42.6 68.6
1976 42.3 68.4
1975 41.9 68.2
1974 41.6 67.9
1973 38.2 67.6
1972 37.8 67.3
1971 37.5 67
1970 37.3 66.7
1969 37 66.5
1968 36.7 66.3
1967 36.3 66.1
1966 36.1 65.9
1965 35.9 65.7
1964 35.8 65.3
1963 35.6 65
1962 38 64.6
1961 37.8 64.3
1960 37.6 63.8
1959 37.3 63.2
1958 37.1 62.6
1957 37 61.9
1956 36.8 61.2
1955 36.6 60.4
1954 36.4 59.6
1953 36.3 58.9
1952 36.1 58.1
1951 35.9 57.1
1950 35.7 56.6

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Jamaica
2024 2,201,352 2,839,175
2023 2,153,339 2,839,786
2022 2,105,529 2,839,144
2021 2,058,841 2,837,682
2020 2,013,255 2,830,739
2019 1,967,696 2,823,271
2018 1,922,168 2,820,097
2017 1,877,072 2,815,764
2016 1,831,893 2,809,915
2015 1,786,457 2,802,534
2014 1,741,122 2,793,749
2013 1,695,973 2,783,687
2012 1,651,417 2,772,430
2011 1,608,076 2,760,494
2010 1,566,347 2,748,568
2009 1,526,377 2,736,995
2008 1,488,054 2,725,635
2007 1,450,986 2,713,800
2006 1,415,303 2,700,968
2005 1,381,585 2,687,066
2004 1,349,563 2,672,225
2003 1,318,806 2,656,623
2002 1,289,307 2,640,572
2001 1,261,273 2,624,403
2000 1,234,741 2,607,826
1999 1,210,206 2,589,795
1998 1,187,473 2,569,736
1997 1,165,545 2,547,848
1996 1,143,535 2,524,463
1995 1,119,949 2,500,151
1994 1,092,031 2,475,220
1993 1,058,745 2,449,916
1992 1,024,356 2,424,701
1991 994,639 2,400,869
1990 973,669 2,379,877
1989 957,789 2,361,916
1988 942,061 2,345,777
1987 926,862 2,329,813
1986 912,126 2,312,125
1985 897,697 2,290,656
1984 883,519 2,264,562
1983 869,592 2,234,832
1982 855,891 2,203,889
1981 842,432 2,173,818
1980 829,303 2,145,658
1979 819,867 2,119,486
1978 791,694 2,094,836
1977 741,789 2,070,657
1976 694,191 2,045,578
1975 650,966 2,018,981
1974 613,338 1,990,906
1973 592,808 1,961,219
1972 586,620 1,931,542
1971 586,221 1,903,728
1970 584,403 1,878,196
1969 581,610 1,855,127
1968 578,170 1,833,765
1967 569,011 1,812,865
1966 566,908 1,791,475
1965 575,005 1,769,192
1964 588,543 1,745,568
1963 594,418 1,721,099
1962 589,474 1,696,932
1961 582,532 1,673,261
1960 577,633 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Jamaica
2023 3.84 1.36
2022 3.91 1.37
2021 4 1.38
2020 4.08 1.38
2019 4.15 1.39
2018 4.24 1.4
2017 4.35 1.43
2016 4.52 1.46
2015 4.66 1.51
2014 4.79 1.54
2013 4.93 1.59
2012 5 1.65
2011 5.07 1.72
2010 5.11 1.8
2009 5.18 1.88
2008 5.27 1.95
2007 5.37 2.02
2006 5.41 2.09
2005 5.46 2.15
2004 5.5 2.2
2003 5.58 2.24
2002 5.63 2.27
2001 5.69 2.3
2000 5.79 2.35
1999 5.87 2.47
1998 5.97 2.57
1997 6.06 2.68
1996 6.14 2.77
1995 6.22 2.85
1994 6.3 2.93
1993 6.37 2.99
1992 6.44 3.03
1991 6.47 3
1990 6.5 2.96
1989 6.66 2.93
1988 6.69 2.98
1987 6.72 3.02
1986 6.73 3.11
1985 6.74 3.21
1984 6.73 3.32
1983 6.69 3.41
1982 6.64 3.46
1981 6.57 3.51
1980 6.49 3.59
1979 6.4 3.72
1978 6.32 3.84
1977 6.25 4
1976 6.19 4.21
1975 6.15 4.44
1974 6.12 4.67
1973 6.1 5
1972 6.08 5.06
1971 6.06 5.21
1970 6.04 5.35
1969 6.02 5.47
1968 6.01 5.58
1967 5.99 5.67
1966 5.98 5.69
1965 5.97 5.72
1964 5.96 5.79
1963 5.95 5.73
1962 5.94 5.64
1961 5.93 5.6
1960 5.92 5.54

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Jamaica
2024 20.2 33.3
2023 19.9 32.8
2022 19.8 32.2
2021 19.6 31.7
2020 19.4 31.3
2019 19.2 30.8
2018 19.1 30.3
2017 18.9 29.8
2016 18.8 29.3
2015 18.6 28.8
2014 18.5 28.3
2013 18.4 27.9
2012 18.3 27.4
2011 18.3 27
2010 18.2 26.5
2009 18.1 26.1
2008 18 25.7
2007 17.9 25.3
2006 17.9 24.9
2005 17.8 24.6
2004 17.7 24.4
2003 17.6 24.1
2002 17.6 23.8
2001 17.5 23.6
2000 17.4 23.3
1999 17.4 23.1
1998 17.3 22.9
1997 17.3 22.7
1996 17.2 22.6
1995 17.2 22.5
1994 17.1 22.4
1993 17.1 22.3
1992 17.1 22.2
1991 17.1 22
1990 17.1 21.8
1989 17 21.6
1988 17 21.3
1987 17.1 21.1
1986 17.1 20.8
1985 17.2 20.6
1984 17.2 20.4
1983 17.3 20.1
1982 17.5 19.9
1981 17.6 19.6
1980 17.7 19.4
1979 17.6 19.1
1978 17.8 18.9
1977 18.2 18.6
1976 18.5 18.4
1975 18.8 18.2
1974 18.9 18
1973 18.9 17.9
1972 18.8 17.8
1971 19 17.7
1970 19.1 17.7
1969 19.3 17.8
1968 19.5 17.9
1967 19.6 18.1
1966 19.9 18.3
1965 20.7 18.5
1964 21.7 18.8
1963 22.3 19
1962 22.6 19.3
1961 22.9 19.5
1960 22.9 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
48.1%
2011
Banked people share n/a
73.3%
2021

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Jamaica
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
44
2025
Higher education index n/a
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
88.7%
2015
English speaking
2.9%
2025
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Jamaica
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
13,745 mi
2011

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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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