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Guinea-Bissau vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 139th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Kenya
Population
2311915
58955623
Population rank 146/197 25/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Kenya
2024 $2,218,393,805 $120,339,557,906
2023 $2,127,688,181 $107,500,884,685
2022 $1,859,601,384 $114,448,978,153
2021 $1,908,094,558 $109,703,658,905
2020 $1,705,057,581 $100,657,505,751
2019 $1,596,227,316 $100,378,436,207
2018 $1,554,133,594 $92,202,979,985
2017 $1,469,978,606 $82,036,510,877
2016 $1,245,074,264 $74,815,144,164
2015 $1,152,384,167 $70,120,446,897
2014 $1,135,250,721 $68,285,796,514
2013 $1,109,682,824 $61,671,440,408
2012 $1,049,412,177 $56,396,704,672
2011 $1,157,074,319 $46,869,473,151
2010 $940,112,539 $45,405,615,064
2009 $890,167,833 $42,347,217,913
2008 $952,667,544 $35,895,153,328
2007 $753,162,998 $31,958,195,182
2006 $634,781,901 $25,825,512,284
2005 $639,776,041 $18,737,895,513
2004 $582,169,841 $16,095,337,094
2003 $553,614,800 $14,904,517,650
2002 $466,773,711 $13,147,736,899
2001 $412,610,872 $12,986,007,426
2000 $391,345,597 $12,705,350,098
1999 $579,365,780 $12,896,010,459
1998 $591,034,143 $14,093,998,844
1997 $698,107,222 $13,115,764,358
1996 $702,965,148 $12,045,865,396
1995 $660,195,402 $9,046,320,255
1994 $612,502,085 $7,148,148,564
1993 $615,779,519 $5,751,786,643
1992 $588,309,271 $8,209,120,763
1991 $668,470,891 $8,151,488,783
1990 $634,187,269 $8,572,359,038
1989 $554,072,303 $8,283,114,514
1988 $427,514,322 $8,355,380,879
1987 $451,893,375 $7,970,820,369
1986 $338,524,233 $7,239,126,568
1985 $373,959,151 $6,135,034,214
1984 $359,980,491 $6,191,437,070
1983 $425,225,177 $5,979,198,314
1982 $430,284,022 $6,431,579,357
1981 $402,230,865 $6,854,491,706
1980 $287,648,258 $7,265,315,820
1979 $308,143,183 $6,234,391,113
1978 $318,876,550 $5,303,735,111
1977 $298,871,675 $4,494,378,764
1976 $292,152,321 $3,474,542,392
1975 $283,311,997 $3,259,345,083
1974 $256,769,730 $2,969,958,812
1973 $232,331,281 $2,509,001,324
1972 $227,986,203 $2,107,279,157
1971 $204,167,297 $1,778,391,289
1970 $204,670,551 $1,603,447,359
1969 - $1,458,379,417
1968 - $1,353,295,459
1967 - $1,232,559,507
1966 - $1,164,519,674
1965 - $997,919,321
1964 - $998,759,334
1963 - $926,589,349
1962 - $868,111,401
1961 - $792,959,473
1960 - $791,265,459

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Kenya
2024 $1,008 $2,132
2023 $988 $1,943
2022 $883 $2,110
2021 $927 $2,061
2020 $847 $1,928
2019 $811 $1,960
2018 $809 $1,836
2017 $783 $1,667
2016 $680 $1,554
2015 $645 $1,489
2014 $652 $1,483
2013 $654 $1,371
2012 $635 $1,285
2011 $720 $1,096
2010 $600 $1,092
2009 $583 $1,048
2008 $640 $916
2007 $519 $840
2006 $449 $700
2005 $463 $523
2004 $431 $464
2003 $420 $443
2002 $362 $403
2001 $327 $411
2000 $317 $415
1999 $479 $434
1998 $498 $488
1997 $599 $467
1996 $615 $441
1995 $589 $340
1994 $561 $276.4
1993 $582 $229
1992 $574 $337
1991 $672 $345
1990 $651 $374
1989 $578 $374
1988 $454 $391
1987 $488 $387
1986 $371 $364
1985 $417 $320
1984 $407 $334
1983 $489 $335
1982 $503 $374
1981 $477 $413
1980 $347 $454
1979 $376 $403
1978 $403 $355
1977 $403 $311
1976 $421 $248.9
1975 $435 $241.2
1974 $419 $227.2
1973 $392 $198.6
1972 $389 $172.6
1971 $348 $150.9
1970 $350 $141
1969 - $133.3
1968 - $128.7
1967 - $121.9
1966 - $119.8
1965 - $106.9
1964 - $111.3
1963 - $107.4
1962 - $104.6
1961 - $99.3
1960 - $102.8

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Kenya
2026 64.6 64.2
2025 64.4 64
2024 64.3 63.8
2023 64.1 63.6
2022 63.6 63.5
2021 61.7 61.2
2020 61.3 61.6
2019 62.2 62.9
2018 61.7 62.8
2017 61.1 62.7
2016 60.6 62.5
2015 60.1 62.3
2014 59.5 62
2013 58.9 61.7
2012 58.3 61.5
2011 57.7 61.3
2010 57 60.9
2009 56.3 60.5
2008 55.3 60
2007 54.9 59.4
2006 54.1 59.1
2005 52.9 58.5
2004 52.8 57.9
2003 52.2 57.4
2002 51.6 56.8
2001 51.1 56.5
2000 50.6 56.1
1999 48.5 55.9
1998 48.1 55.6
1997 48 55.5
1996 48.8 55.6
1995 48.5 55.9
1994 47.8 56.1
1993 47.8 56.7
1992 47.5 57.1
1991 47.2 57.8
1990 46.9 58.3
1989 46.6 60
1988 46.3 60.3
1987 45.8 60.7
1986 45.5 60.8
1985 45.3 60.9
1984 44.9 60.6
1983 44.6 60.3
1982 44.3 59.9
1981 43.9 59.6
1980 43.6 59.2
1979 43.2 58.7
1978 42.9 58.2
1977 42.6 57.7
1976 42.3 57.2
1975 41.9 56.6
1974 41.6 56
1973 38.2 55.5
1972 37.8 55
1971 37.5 54.5
1970 37.3 54.1
1969 37 53.7
1968 36.7 53.3
1967 36.3 52.8
1966 36.1 52.4
1965 35.9 51.9
1964 35.8 51.3
1963 35.6 50.8
1962 38 50.1
1961 37.8 49.3
1960 37.6 48.5
1959 37.3 47.5
1958 37.1 46.5
1957 37 45.3
1956 36.8 43.5
1955 36.6 42.3
1954 36.4 41
1953 36.3 39.8
1952 36.1 38.6
1951 35.9 38
1950 35.7 36.9

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Kenya
2024 2,201,352 56,432,944
2023 2,153,339 55,339,003
2022 2,105,529 54,252,461
2021 2,058,841 53,219,166
2020 2,013,255 52,217,334
2019 1,967,696 51,202,827
2018 1,922,168 50,207,107
2017 1,877,072 49,197,766
2016 1,831,893 48,139,687
2015 1,786,457 47,088,526
2014 1,741,122 46,051,440
2013 1,695,973 44,986,791
2012 1,651,417 43,888,303
2011 1,608,076 42,758,461
2010 1,566,347 41,598,567
2009 1,526,377 40,408,891
2008 1,488,054 39,206,351
2007 1,450,986 38,036,349
2006 1,415,303 36,904,008
2005 1,381,585 35,796,484
2004 1,349,563 34,713,455
2003 1,318,806 33,652,223
2002 1,289,307 32,629,808
2001 1,261,273 31,619,170
2000 1,234,741 30,642,890
1999 1,210,206 29,733,408
1998 1,187,473 28,888,057
1997 1,165,545 28,101,768
1996 1,143,535 27,344,211
1995 1,119,949 26,601,751
1994 1,092,031 25,857,130
1993 1,058,745 25,117,188
1992 1,024,356 24,382,460
1991 994,639 23,646,514
1990 973,669 22,892,651
1989 957,789 22,118,434
1988 942,061 21,356,219
1987 926,862 20,616,096
1986 912,126 19,901,646
1985 897,697 19,201,768
1984 883,519 18,514,906
1983 869,592 17,846,374
1982 855,891 17,206,175
1981 842,432 16,601,507
1980 829,303 16,018,459
1979 819,867 15,460,666
1978 791,694 14,934,126
1977 741,789 14,428,819
1976 694,191 13,957,623
1975 650,966 13,511,671
1974 613,338 13,070,078
1973 592,808 12,634,835
1972 586,620 12,206,060
1971 586,221 11,788,904
1970 584,403 11,368,791
1969 581,610 10,939,695
1968 578,170 10,518,823
1967 569,011 10,111,057
1966 566,908 9,717,816
1965 575,005 9,338,078
1964 588,543 8,973,535
1963 594,418 8,627,971
1962 589,474 8,299,308
1961 582,532 7,987,770
1960 577,633 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Kenya

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Kenya
2023 3.84 3.21
2022 3.91 3.26
2021 4 3.31
2020 4.08 3.36
2019 4.15 3.43
2018 4.24 3.54
2017 4.35 3.61
2016 4.52 3.69
2015 4.66 3.77
2014 4.79 3.84
2013 4.93 3.96
2012 5 4.12
2011 5.07 4.28
2010 5.11 4.45
2009 5.18 4.57
2008 5.27 4.66
2007 5.37 4.72
2006 5.41 4.75
2005 5.46 4.8
2004 5.5 4.86
2003 5.58 4.94
2002 5.63 5.03
2001 5.69 5.09
2000 5.79 5.14
1999 5.87 5.18
1998 5.97 5.24
1997 6.06 5.27
1996 6.14 5.31
1995 6.22 5.37
1994 6.3 5.44
1993 6.37 5.57
1992 6.44 5.74
1991 6.47 5.94
1990 6.5 6.14
1989 6.66 6.33
1988 6.69 6.52
1987 6.72 6.69
1986 6.73 6.84
1985 6.74 6.96
1984 6.73 7.08
1983 6.69 7.22
1982 6.64 7.35
1981 6.57 7.45
1980 6.49 7.53
1979 6.4 7.6
1978 6.32 7.67
1977 6.25 7.73
1976 6.19 7.77
1975 6.15 7.8
1974 6.12 7.82
1973 6.1 7.86
1972 6.08 7.89
1971 6.06 7.92
1970 6.04 7.94
1969 6.02 7.95
1968 6.01 7.95
1967 5.99 7.95
1966 5.98 7.96
1965 5.97 7.92
1964 5.96 7.87
1963 5.95 7.82
1962 5.94 7.77
1961 5.93 7.72
1960 5.92 7.65

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Kenya
2024 20.2 20.8
2023 19.9 20.6
2022 19.8 20.3
2021 19.6 20
2020 19.4 19.8
2019 19.2 19.6
2018 19.1 19.3
2017 18.9 19.1
2016 18.8 18.9
2015 18.6 18.7
2014 18.5 18.5
2013 18.4 18.4
2012 18.3 18.2
2011 18.3 18.1
2010 18.2 17.9
2009 18.1 17.8
2008 18 17.7
2007 17.9 17.6
2006 17.9 17.5
2005 17.8 17.4
2004 17.7 17.3
2003 17.6 17.1
2002 17.6 17
2001 17.5 16.8
2000 17.4 16.7
1999 17.4 16.5
1998 17.3 16.4
1997 17.3 16.2
1996 17.2 16.1
1995 17.2 16
1994 17.1 15.9
1993 17.1 15.7
1992 17.1 15.6
1991 17.1 15.5
1990 17.1 15.3
1989 17 15.2
1988 17 15.1
1987 17.1 15
1986 17.1 15
1985 17.2 14.9
1984 17.2 14.8
1983 17.3 14.7
1982 17.5 14.6
1981 17.6 14.5
1980 17.7 14.5
1979 17.6 14.4
1978 17.8 14.3
1977 18.2 14.3
1976 18.5 14.3
1975 18.8 14.3
1974 18.9 14.3
1973 18.9 14.3
1972 18.8 14.3
1971 19 14.4
1970 19.1 14.4
1969 19.3 14.5
1968 19.5 14.5
1967 19.6 14.6
1966 19.9 14.8
1965 20.7 14.9
1964 21.7 15.1
1963 22.3 15.2
1962 22.6 15.3
1961 22.9 15.5
1960 22.9 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
15.4%
2019
Banked people share n/a
90.1%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Kenya
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
30
2025
Higher education index n/a
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
82.9%
2022
English speaking
2.9%
2025
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Guinea-Bissau Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Kenya
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
110,480 mi
2018

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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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