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Guinea-Bissau vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 139th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Japan
Population
2311915
122677250
Population rank 146/197 12/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 176/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Japan: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Japan economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Japan
2024 $2,218,393,805 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $2,127,688,181 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $1,859,601,384 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $1,908,094,558 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $1,705,057,581 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $1,596,227,316 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $1,554,133,594 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $1,469,978,606 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $1,245,074,264 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $1,152,384,167 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $1,135,250,721 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $1,109,682,824 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $1,049,412,177 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $1,157,074,319 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $940,112,539 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $890,167,833 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $952,667,544 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $753,162,998 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $634,781,901 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $639,776,041 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $582,169,841 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $553,614,800 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $466,773,711 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $412,610,872 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $391,345,597 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $579,365,780 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $591,034,143 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $698,107,222 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $702,965,148 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $660,195,402 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $612,502,085 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $615,779,519 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $588,309,271 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $668,470,891 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $634,187,269 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $554,072,303 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $427,514,322 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $451,893,375 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $338,524,233 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $373,959,151 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $359,980,491 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $425,225,177 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $430,284,022 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $402,230,865 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $287,648,258 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $308,143,183 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $318,876,550 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $298,871,675 $737,069,290,928
1976 $292,152,321 $598,883,902,156
1975 $283,311,997 $532,861,438,885
1974 $256,769,730 $490,035,789,970
1973 $232,331,281 $441,460,582,536
1972 $227,986,203 $324,933,841,269
1971 $204,167,297 $245,364,056,622
1970 $204,670,551 $217,223,652,719
1969 - $184,298,841,305
1968 - $156,897,496,759
1967 - $132,475,614,227
1966 - $113,046,784,179
1965 - $97,338,107,606
1964 - $87,490,590,818
1963 - $74,379,284,603
1962 - $64,987,857,542
1961 - $57,266,758,180
1960 - $47,419,238,274

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Japan
2024 $1,008 $32,487
2023 $988 $33,836
2022 $883 $34,066
2021 $927 $40,095
2020 $847 $40,029
2019 $811 $40,416
2018 $809 $39,751
2017 $783 $38,834
2016 $680 $39,375
2015 $645 $34,961
2014 $652 $38,475
2013 $654 $40,899
2012 $635 $49,145
2011 $720 $48,760
2010 $600 $44,968
2009 $583 $41,309
2008 $640 $39,876
2007 $519 $35,779
2006 $449 $35,992
2005 $463 $37,813
2004 $431 $38,299
2003 $420 $35,387
2002 $362 $32,821
2001 $327 $34,406
2000 $317 $39,169
1999 $479 $36,610
1998 $498 $32,424
1997 $599 $35,638
1996 $615 $39,150
1995 $589 $44,198
1994 $561 $39,934
1993 $582 $36,345
1992 $574 $31,993
1991 $672 $29,428
1990 $651 $25,801
1989 $578 $25,266
1988 $454 $25,500
1987 $488 $21,142
1986 $371 $17,452
1985 $417 $11,809
1984 $407 $11,207
1983 $489 $10,652
1982 $503 $9,780
1981 $477 $10,583
1980 $347 $9,669
1979 $376 $9,301
1978 $403 $9,012
1977 $403 $6,473
1976 $421 $5,310
1975 $435 $4,776
1974 $419 $4,448
1973 $392 $4,061
1972 $389 $3,031
1971 $348 $2,321
1970 $350 $2,101
1969 - $1,803
1968 - $1,553
1967 - $1,326
1966 - $1,144
1965 - $994
1964 - $903
1963 - $776
1962 - $685
1961 - $609
1960 - $509

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Japan
2026 64.6 85.1
2025 64.4 85
2024 64.3 84.9
2023 64.1 84.7
2022 63.6 84.1
2021 61.7 84.6
2020 61.3 84.7
2019 62.2 84.4
2018 61.7 84.3
2017 61.1 84.2
2016 60.6 84.1
2015 60.1 83.9
2014 59.5 83.6
2013 58.9 83.4
2012 58.3 83.2
2011 57.7 82.7
2010 57 82.9
2009 56.3 83
2008 55.3 82.6
2007 54.9 82.5
2006 54.1 82.4
2005 52.9 82
2004 52.8 82.1
2003 52.2 81.9
2002 51.6 81.8
2001 51.1 81.5
2000 50.6 81.2
1999 48.5 80.6
1998 48.1 80.6
1997 48 80.6
1996 48.8 80.4
1995 48.5 79.7
1994 47.8 79.8
1993 47.8 79.4
1992 47.5 79.3
1991 47.2 79.3
1990 46.9 79
1989 46.6 79
1988 46.3 78.5
1987 45.8 78.6
1986 45.5 78.2
1985 45.3 77.8
1984 44.9 77.5
1983 44.6 77.1
1982 44.3 77.1
1981 43.9 76.6
1980 43.6 76.1
1979 43.2 76.2
1978 42.9 75.7
1977 42.6 75.3
1976 42.3 74.8
1975 41.9 74.4
1974 41.6 73.8
1973 38.2 73.4
1972 37.8 73.3
1971 37.5 72.8
1970 37.3 72
1969 37 71.9
1968 36.7 71.7
1967 36.3 71.4
1966 36.1 71.1
1965 35.9 70.3
1964 35.8 70.2
1963 35.6 69.7
1962 38 68.7
1961 37.8 68.4
1960 37.6 67.7
1959 37.3 67.5
1958 37.1 67
1957 37 65.4
1956 36.8 65.6
1955 36.6 65.7
1954 36.4 64.5
1953 36.3 63.3
1952 36.1 63
1951 35.9 61
1950 35.7 59.3

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Japan
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Japan
2024 2,201,352 123,975,371
2023 2,153,339 124,516,650
2022 2,105,529 125,124,989
2021 2,058,841 125,681,593
2020 2,013,255 126,261,000
2019 1,967,696 126,633,000
2018 1,922,168 126,811,000
2017 1,877,072 126,972,000
2016 1,831,893 127,076,000
2015 1,786,457 127,141,000
2014 1,741,122 127,276,000
2013 1,695,973 127,445,000
2012 1,651,417 127,629,000
2011 1,608,076 127,833,000
2010 1,566,347 128,070,000
2009 1,526,377 128,047,000
2008 1,488,054 128,063,000
2007 1,450,986 128,001,000
2006 1,415,303 127,854,000
2005 1,381,585 127,773,000
2004 1,349,563 127,761,000
2003 1,318,806 127,718,000
2002 1,289,307 127,445,000
2001 1,261,273 127,149,000
2000 1,234,741 126,843,000
1999 1,210,206 126,631,000
1998 1,187,473 126,400,000
1997 1,165,545 126,057,000
1996 1,143,535 125,757,000
1995 1,119,949 125,472,000
1994 1,092,031 125,178,000
1993 1,058,745 124,829,000
1992 1,024,356 124,425,000
1991 994,639 123,964,000
1990 973,669 123,478,000
1989 957,789 123,069,000
1988 942,061 122,578,000
1987 926,862 122,069,000
1986 912,126 121,482,000
1985 897,697 120,837,000
1984 883,519 120,083,000
1983 869,592 119,307,000
1982 855,891 118,480,000
1981 842,432 117,661,000
1980 829,303 116,807,000
1979 819,867 115,890,000
1978 791,694 114,913,000
1977 741,789 113,872,000
1976 694,191 112,775,000
1975 650,966 111,573,000
1974 613,338 110,162,000
1973 592,808 108,707,000
1972 586,620 107,188,000
1971 586,221 105,697,000
1970 584,403 103,403,000
1969 581,610 102,219,000
1968 578,170 101,011,000
1967 569,011 99,879,000
1966 566,908 98,851,000
1965 575,005 97,952,000
1964 588,543 96,903,000
1963 594,418 95,900,000
1962 589,474 94,933,000
1961 582,532 94,055,000
1960 577,633 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Japan

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Japan
2023 3.84 1.2
2022 3.91 1.26
2021 4 1.3
2020 4.08 1.33
2019 4.15 1.36
2018 4.24 1.42
2017 4.35 1.43
2016 4.52 1.44
2015 4.66 1.45
2014 4.79 1.42
2013 4.93 1.43
2012 5 1.41
2011 5.07 1.39
2010 5.11 1.39
2009 5.18 1.37
2008 5.27 1.37
2007 5.37 1.34
2006 5.41 1.32
2005 5.46 1.26
2004 5.5 1.29
2003 5.58 1.29
2002 5.63 1.32
2001 5.69 1.33
2000 5.79 1.36
1999 5.87 1.34
1998 5.97 1.38
1997 6.06 1.39
1996 6.14 1.43
1995 6.22 1.42
1994 6.3 1.5
1993 6.37 1.46
1992 6.44 1.5
1991 6.47 1.53
1990 6.5 1.54
1989 6.66 1.57
1988 6.69 1.66
1987 6.72 1.69
1986 6.73 1.72
1985 6.74 1.76
1984 6.73 1.81
1983 6.69 1.8
1982 6.64 1.77
1981 6.57 1.74
1980 6.49 1.75
1979 6.4 1.77
1978 6.32 1.79
1977 6.25 1.8
1976 6.19 1.85
1975 6.15 1.91
1974 6.12 2.05
1973 6.1 2.14
1972 6.08 2.14
1971 6.06 2.16
1970 6.04 2.13
1969 6.02 2.13
1968 6.01 2.13
1967 5.99 2.23
1966 5.98 1.58
1965 5.97 2.14
1964 5.96 2.05
1963 5.95 2
1962 5.94 1.98
1961 5.93 1.96
1960 5.92 2

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Japan
2024 20.2 50.4
2023 19.9 50
2022 19.8 49.5
2021 19.6 49.1
2020 19.4 48.7
2019 19.2 48.3
2018 19.1 48
2017 18.9 47.6
2016 18.8 47.3
2015 18.6 47
2014 18.5 46.6
2013 18.4 46.2
2012 18.3 45.8
2011 18.3 45.5
2010 18.2 45.2
2009 18.1 44.9
2008 18 44.6
2007 17.9 44.2
2006 17.9 43.9
2005 17.8 43.6
2004 17.7 43.2
2003 17.6 42.8
2002 17.6 42.5
2001 17.5 42.1
2000 17.4 41.8
1999 17.4 41.4
1998 17.3 41
1997 17.3 40.7
1996 17.2 40.3
1995 17.2 40
1994 17.1 39.6
1993 17.1 39.2
1992 17.1 38.7
1991 17.1 38.2
1990 17.1 37.7
1989 17 37.2
1988 17 36.8
1987 17.1 36.3
1986 17.1 35.9
1985 17.2 35.4
1984 17.2 34.9
1983 17.3 34.3
1982 17.5 33.7
1981 17.6 33.1
1980 17.7 32.8
1979 17.6 32.4
1978 17.8 32
1977 18.2 31.5
1976 18.5 30.9
1975 18.8 30.6
1974 18.9 30.4
1973 18.9 30.2
1972 18.8 29.9
1971 19 29.6
1970 19.1 29.2
1969 19.3 28.9
1968 19.5 28.6
1967 19.6 28.4
1966 19.9 28
1965 20.7 27.6
1964 21.7 27.2
1963 22.3 26.9
1962 22.6 26.5
1961 22.9 26.2
1960 22.9 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
1.43%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.5%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Japan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
71
2025
Higher education index n/a
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
99%
2002
English speaking
2.9%
2025
15%
2025
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Japan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
757,310 mi
2021

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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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