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Guinea-Bissau vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 139th vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Kiribati
Population
2311915
139020
Population rank 146/197 180/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 176/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Kiribati
2024 $2,218,393,805 $307,862,564
2023 $2,127,688,181 $288,610,748
2022 $1,859,601,384 $270,040,453
2021 $1,908,094,558 $285,259,881
2020 $1,705,057,581 $220,898,020
2019 $1,596,227,316 $216,985,388
2018 $1,554,133,594 $233,514,717
2017 $1,469,978,606 $222,875,736
2016 $1,245,074,264 $206,467,819
2015 $1,152,384,167 $191,559,399
2014 $1,135,250,721 $200,287,282
2013 $1,109,682,824 $201,730,861
2012 $1,049,412,177 $207,001,546
2011 $1,157,074,319 $195,970,140
2010 $940,112,539 $165,458,433
2009 $890,167,833 $140,177,384
2008 $952,667,544 $147,017,895
2007 $753,162,998 $138,054,946
2006 $634,781,901 $112,338,353
2005 $639,776,041 $113,895,437
2004 $582,169,841 $104,085,892
2003 $553,614,800 $96,105,619
2002 $466,773,711 $74,743,869
2001 $412,610,872 $64,935,850
2000 $391,345,597 $74,910,527
1999 $579,365,780 $77,323,978
1998 $591,034,143 $74,905,706
1997 $698,107,222 $80,205,807
1996 $702,965,148 $81,456,854
1995 $660,195,402 $68,596,395
1994 $612,502,085 $67,055,334
1993 $615,779,519 $58,953,596
1992 $588,309,271 $61,491,369
1991 $668,470,891 $41,247,792
1990 $634,187,269 $36,534,295
1989 $554,072,303 $37,645,319
1988 $427,514,322 $38,278,810
1987 $451,893,375 $29,554,413
1986 $338,524,233 $25,993,009
1985 $373,959,151 $26,126,615
1984 $359,980,491 $34,394,167
1983 $425,225,177 $31,000,546
1982 $430,284,022 $32,742,713
1981 $402,230,865 $35,267,489
1980 $287,648,258 $33,157,723
1979 $308,143,183 $34,466,197
1978 $318,876,550 $36,563,965
1977 $298,871,675 $31,335,459
1976 $292,152,321 $33,246,817
1975 $283,311,997 $44,547,454
1974 $256,769,730 $69,256,489
1973 $232,331,281 $25,645,040
1972 $227,986,203 $15,314,346
1971 $204,167,297 $12,356,134
1970 $204,670,551 $11,560,877

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau and Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Kiribati
2024 $1,008 $2,289
2023 $988 $2,178
2022 $883 $2,070
2021 $927 $2,222
2020 $847 $1,752
2019 $811 $1,751
2018 $809 $1,913
2017 $783 $1,853
2016 $680 $1,743
2015 $645 $1,640
2014 $652 $1,737
2013 $654 $1,772
2012 $635 $1,844
2011 $720 $1,771
2010 $600 $1,522
2009 $583 $1,317
2008 $640 $1,411
2007 $519 $1,353
2006 $449 $1,123
2005 $463 $1,162
2004 $431 $1,083
2003 $420 $1,021
2002 $362 $810
2001 $327 $719
2000 $317 $845
1999 $479 $887
1998 $498 $874
1997 $599 $953
1996 $615 $986
1995 $589 $844
1994 $561 $838
1993 $582 $748
1992 $574 $792
1991 $672 $540
1990 $651 $488
1989 $578 $515
1988 $454 $536
1987 $488 $424
1986 $371 $382
1985 $417 $393
1984 $407 $527
1983 $489 $483
1982 $503 $519
1981 $477 $568
1980 $347 $542
1979 $376 $573
1978 $403 $611
1977 $403 $520
1976 $421 $548
1975 $435 $730
1974 $419 $1,131
1973 $392 $422
1972 $389 $256.2
1971 $348 $210.7
1970 $350 $201

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Kiribati
2026 64.6 66.9
2025 64.4 66.7
2024 64.3 66.6
2023 64.1 66.5
2022 63.6 66.3
2021 61.7 64.1
2020 61.3 65.2
2019 62.2 65.9
2018 61.7 65.8
2017 61.1 65.8
2016 60.6 65.8
2015 60.1 65.8
2014 59.5 65.9
2013 58.9 65.9
2012 58.3 65.9
2011 57.7 65.9
2010 57 65.9
2009 56.3 65.8
2008 55.3 65.7
2007 54.9 65.7
2006 54.1 65.6
2005 52.9 65.5
2004 52.8 65.4
2003 52.2 65.3
2002 51.6 65.1
2001 51.1 64.9
2000 50.6 64.7
1999 48.5 64.4
1998 48.1 64.1
1997 48 63.8
1996 48.8 63.5
1995 48.5 63.1
1994 47.8 62.8
1993 47.8 62.4
1992 47.5 62
1991 47.2 61.5
1990 46.9 61
1989 46.6 60.5
1988 46.3 60.1
1987 45.8 59.6
1986 45.5 59.1
1985 45.3 58.7
1984 44.9 58.4
1983 44.6 58.1
1982 44.3 57.8
1981 43.9 57.5
1980 43.6 57.3
1979 43.2 57.1
1978 42.9 56.9
1977 42.6 56.1
1976 42.3 56.6
1975 41.9 56.4
1974 41.6 56.1
1973 38.2 55.8
1972 37.8 55.3
1971 37.5 54.9
1970 37.3 54.4
1969 37 53.8
1968 36.7 53.1
1967 36.3 52.5
1966 36.1 51.7
1965 35.9 51
1964 35.8 50.4
1963 35.6 49.7
1962 38 49
1961 37.8 48.5
1960 37.6 48
1959 37.3 47.5
1958 37.1 47.1
1957 37 46.8
1956 36.8 46.5
1955 36.6 46.3
1954 36.4 46.1
1953 36.3 46
1952 36.1 45.9
1951 35.9 45.8
1950 35.7 45.7

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Kiribati
2024 2,201,352 134,518
2023 2,153,339 132,530
2022 2,105,529 130,469
2021 2,058,841 128,377
2020 2,013,255 126,099
2019 1,967,696 123,921
2018 1,922,168 122,084
2017 1,877,072 120,275
2016 1,831,893 118,478
2015 1,786,457 116,815
2014 1,741,122 115,326
2013 1,695,973 113,838
2012 1,651,417 112,284
2011 1,608,076 110,647
2010 1,566,347 108,704
2009 1,526,377 106,467
2008 1,488,054 104,222
2007 1,450,986 102,068
2006 1,415,303 100,017
2005 1,381,585 98,035
2004 1,349,563 96,085
2003 1,318,806 94,175
2002 1,289,307 92,264
2001 1,261,273 90,335
2000 1,234,741 88,613
1999 1,210,206 87,126
1998 1,187,473 85,657
1997 1,165,545 84,147
1996 1,143,535 82,623
1995 1,119,949 81,234
1994 1,092,031 80,021
1993 1,058,745 78,841
1992 1,024,356 77,641
1991 994,639 76,367
1990 973,669 74,855
1989 957,789 73,147
1988 942,061 71,427
1987 926,862 69,733
1986 912,126 68,059
1985 897,697 66,496
1984 883,519 65,228
1983 869,592 64,169
1982 855,891 63,134
1981 842,432 62,121
1980 829,303 61,148
1979 819,867 60,172
1978 791,694 59,864
1977 741,789 60,267
1976 694,191 60,661
1975 650,966 60,987
1974 613,338 61,219
1973 592,808 60,824
1972 586,620 59,778
1971 586,221 58,652
1970 584,403 57,510
1969 581,610 56,360
1968 578,170 55,529
1967 569,011 54,996
1966 566,908 54,425
1965 575,005 53,439
1964 588,543 52,088
1963 594,418 50,791
1962 589,474 49,538
1961 582,532 48,323
1960 577,633 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Kiribati
2023 3.84 3.15
2022 3.91 3.18
2021 4 3.22
2020 4.08 3.25
2019 4.15 3.29
2018 4.24 3.32
2017 4.35 3.34
2016 4.52 3.38
2015 4.66 3.44
2014 4.79 3.52
2013 4.93 3.64
2012 5 3.77
2011 5.07 3.88
2010 5.11 3.9
2009 5.18 3.91
2008 5.27 3.9
2007 5.37 3.87
2006 5.41 3.82
2005 5.46 3.76
2004 5.5 3.73
2003 5.58 3.7
2002 5.63 3.81
2001 5.69 3.96
2000 5.79 4.07
1999 5.87 4.18
1998 5.97 4.29
1997 6.06 4.37
1996 6.14 4.43
1995 6.22 4.42
1994 6.3 4.44
1993 6.37 4.49
1992 6.44 4.57
1991 6.47 4.64
1990 6.5 4.67
1989 6.66 4.69
1988 6.69 4.73
1987 6.72 4.81
1986 6.73 4.87
1985 6.74 4.91
1984 6.73 4.91
1983 6.69 4.91
1982 6.64 4.95
1981 6.57 4.96
1980 6.49 4.96
1979 6.4 4.97
1978 6.32 4.97
1977 6.25 4.96
1976 6.19 4.96
1975 6.15 5.02
1974 6.12 5.09
1973 6.1 5.2
1972 6.08 5.37
1971 6.06 5.55
1970 6.04 5.71
1969 6.02 5.85
1968 6.01 5.98
1967 5.99 6.11
1966 5.98 6.23
1965 5.97 6.26
1964 5.96 6.29
1963 5.95 6.35
1962 5.94 6.42
1961 5.93 6.48
1960 5.92 6.44

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Kiribati
2024 20.2 23.8
2023 19.9 23.6
2022 19.8 23.5
2021 19.6 23.3
2020 19.4 23.2
2019 19.2 23
2018 19.1 22.9
2017 18.9 22.7
2016 18.8 22.5
2015 18.6 22.3
2014 18.5 22.1
2013 18.4 21.9
2012 18.3 21.7
2011 18.3 21.5
2010 18.2 21.3
2009 18.1 21.2
2008 18 21
2007 17.9 20.9
2006 17.9 20.7
2005 17.8 20.5
2004 17.7 20.3
2003 17.6 20.1
2002 17.6 19.9
2001 17.5 19.8
2000 17.4 19.7
1999 17.4 19.6
1998 17.3 19.6
1997 17.3 19.6
1996 17.2 19.6
1995 17.2 19.7
1994 17.1 19.8
1993 17.1 20
1992 17.1 20.1
1991 17.1 20.2
1990 17.1 20.2
1989 17 20.2
1988 17 20.1
1987 17.1 19.9
1986 17.1 19.8
1985 17.2 19.6
1984 17.2 19.4
1983 17.3 19.2
1982 17.5 19
1981 17.6 18.9
1980 17.7 18.7
1979 17.6 18.4
1978 17.8 18.3
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18.5 18.1
1975 18.8 18
1974 18.9 17.8
1973 18.9 17.7
1972 18.8 17.6
1971 19 17.6
1970 19.1 17.5
1969 19.3 17.5
1968 19.5 17.6
1967 19.6 17.7
1966 19.9 17.9
1965 20.7 18
1964 21.7 18.1
1963 22.3 18.2
1962 22.6 18.3
1961 22.9 18.5
1960 22.9 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
4%
2019
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
17.6%
2017

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
41.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Kiribati
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
40
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
98.6%
2020
English speaking
2.9%
2025
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
88%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Kiribati
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
416 mi
2017

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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