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Guinea-Bissau vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 139th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Kuwait
Population
2311915
5100145
Population rank 146/197 127/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
81 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Kuwait
2024 $2,218,393,805 $160,227,273,053
2023 $2,127,688,181 $165,384,407,116
2022 $1,859,601,384 $183,502,046,694
2021 $1,908,094,558 $148,350,671,489
2020 $1,705,057,581 $111,045,470,606
2019 $1,596,227,316 $140,856,394,861
2018 $1,554,133,594 $138,646,316,351
2017 $1,469,978,606 $120,687,539,806
2016 $1,245,074,264 $109,406,674,125
2015 $1,152,384,167 $114,585,555,689
2014 $1,135,250,721 $162,650,450,685
2013 $1,109,682,824 $174,168,116,535
2012 $1,049,412,177 $174,047,662,680
2011 $1,157,074,319 $154,039,231,246
2010 $940,112,539 $115,416,245,242
2009 $890,167,833 $105,968,691,905
2008 $952,667,544 $147,379,737,230
2007 $753,162,998 $114,634,043,362
2006 $634,781,901 $101,557,330,723
2005 $639,776,041 $80,798,630,137
2004 $582,169,841 $59,439,090,601
2003 $553,614,800 $47,874,582,232
2002 $466,773,711 $38,135,788,414
2001 $412,610,872 $34,889,559,870
2000 $391,345,597 $37,718,743,480
1999 $579,365,780 $30,122,365,849
1998 $591,034,143 $25,943,705,784
1997 $698,107,222 $30,350,190,704
1996 $702,965,148 $31,492,373,309
1995 $660,195,402 $27,186,980,647
1994 $612,502,085 $24,848,483,838
1993 $615,779,519 $23,941,391,391
1992 $588,309,271 $19,858,555,215
1991 $668,470,891 $11,009,993,703
1990 $634,187,269 $18,427,777,778
1989 $554,072,303 $24,313,855,653
1988 $427,514,322 $20,690,322,153
1987 $451,893,375 $22,368,704,134
1986 $338,524,233 $17,903,989,745
1985 $373,959,151 $21,445,970,614
1984 $359,980,491 $21,700,082,753
1983 $425,225,177 $20,871,081,080
1982 $430,284,022 $21,577,153,356
1981 $402,230,865 $25,058,020,338
1980 $287,648,258 $28,638,868,356
1979 $308,143,183 $24,749,063,922
1978 $318,876,550 $15,503,557,496
1977 $298,871,675 $14,137,406,741
1976 $292,152,321 $13,132,252,802
1975 $283,311,997 $12,022,811,621
1974 $256,769,730 $13,006,948,296
1973 $232,331,281 $5,408,804,607
1972 $227,986,203 $4,450,537,925
1971 $204,167,297 $3,880,392,195
1970 $204,670,551 $2,873,638,851
1969 - $2,769,198,892
1968 - $2,662,798,935
1967 - $2,441,599,023
1966 - $2,391,199,044
1965 - $2,097,199,161
1964 - $2,071,668,533
1963 - $1,900,895,857
1962 - $1,828,107,503

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Kuwait
2024 $1,008 $32,718
2023 $988 $34,076
2022 $883 $39,982
2021 $927 $34,019
2020 $847 $25,236
2019 $811 $31,708
2018 $809 $32,068
2017 $783 $29,048
2016 $680 $27,324
2015 $645 $29,882
2014 $652 $44,369
2013 $654 $49,651
2012 $635 $52,155
2011 $720 $49,170
2010 $600 $39,212
2009 $583 $37,907
2008 $640 $55,585
2007 $519 $45,709
2006 $449 $42,947
2005 $463 $36,123
2004 $431 $27,552
2003 $420 $22,691
2002 $362 $18,513
2001 $327 $17,374
2000 $317 $19,296
1999 $479 $15,854
1998 $498 $14,067
1997 $599 $16,977
1996 $615 $18,201
1995 $589 $16,168
1994 $561 $14,930
1993 $582 $14,318
1992 $574 $12,146
1991 $672 $8,147
1990 $651 $10,938
1989 $578 $10,965
1988 $454 $9,692
1987 $488 $10,896
1986 $371 $9,077
1985 $417 $11,322
1984 $407 $11,919
1983 $489 $11,965
1982 $503 $12,979
1981 $477 $15,825
1980 $347 $19,032
1979 $376 $17,386
1978 $403 $11,567
1977 $403 $11,238
1976 $421 $11,141
1975 $435 $10,882
1974 $419 $12,527
1973 $392 $5,532
1972 $389 $4,836
1971 $348 $4,486
1970 $350 $3,552
1969 - $3,695
1968 - $3,872
1967 - $3,887
1966 - $4,176
1965 - $4,024
1964 - $4,379
1963 - $4,445
1962 - $4,748

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Kuwait
2026 64.6 81
2025 64.4 80.8
2024 64.3 80.6
2023 64.1 80.4
2022 63.6 78.8
2021 61.7 77.6
2020 61.3 78.2
2019 62.2 80
2018 61.7 79.9
2017 61.1 79.7
2016 60.6 79.5
2015 60.1 79.2
2014 59.5 78.9
2013 58.9 78.6
2012 58.3 78.2
2011 57.7 77.9
2010 57 77.5
2009 56.3 77.2
2008 55.3 76.9
2007 54.9 76.7
2006 54.1 76.6
2005 52.9 76.5
2004 52.8 76.4
2003 52.2 76.3
2002 51.6 76.2
2001 51.1 76
2000 50.6 75.9
1999 48.5 75.7
1998 48.1 75.6
1997 48 75.6
1996 48.8 75.6
1995 48.5 75.7
1994 47.8 75.7
1993 47.8 75.8
1992 47.5 75.7
1991 47.2 73.3
1990 46.9 72.9
1989 46.6 75
1988 46.3 74.6
1987 45.8 74.2
1986 45.5 73.8
1985 45.3 73.3
1984 44.9 72.9
1983 44.6 72.4
1982 44.3 71.9
1981 43.9 71.5
1980 43.6 71.1
1979 43.2 70.8
1978 42.9 70.5
1977 42.6 70.2
1976 42.3 69.9
1975 41.9 69.7
1974 41.6 69.4
1973 38.2 69.2
1972 37.8 68.9
1971 37.5 68.5
1970 37.3 68
1969 37 67.3
1968 36.7 66.6
1967 36.3 65.8
1966 36.1 64.9
1965 35.9 63.9
1964 35.8 63
1963 35.6 62
1962 38 61
1961 37.8 60
1960 37.6 58.9
1959 37.3 57.9
1958 37.1 56.9
1957 37 55.9
1956 36.8 54.9
1955 36.6 54
1954 36.4 53.1
1953 36.3 52.3
1952 36.1 51.4
1951 35.9 50.6
1950 35.7 49.7

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Kuwait
2024 2,201,352 4,897,263
2023 2,153,339 4,853,420
2022 2,105,529 4,589,643
2021 2,058,841 4,360,865
2020 2,013,255 4,400,267
2019 1,967,696 4,442,316
2018 1,922,168 4,323,515
2017 1,877,072 4,154,812
2016 1,831,893 4,004,096
2015 1,786,457 3,834,574
2014 1,741,122 3,665,876
2013 1,695,973 3,507,844
2012 1,651,417 3,337,109
2011 1,608,076 3,132,814
2010 1,566,347 2,943,372
2009 1,526,377 2,795,484
2008 1,488,054 2,651,421
2007 1,450,986 2,507,887
2006 1,415,303 2,364,733
2005 1,381,585 2,236,788
2004 1,349,563 2,157,320
2003 1,318,806 2,109,881
2002 1,289,307 2,059,974
2001 1,261,273 2,008,121
2000 1,234,741 1,954,709
1999 1,210,206 1,900,030
1998 1,187,473 1,844,302
1997 1,165,545 1,787,683
1996 1,143,535 1,730,246
1995 1,119,949 1,681,513
1994 1,092,031 1,664,361
1993 1,058,745 1,672,151
1992 1,024,356 1,634,961
1991 994,639 1,351,399
1990 973,669 1,684,819
1989 957,789 2,217,468
1988 942,061 2,134,707
1987 926,862 2,052,994
1986 912,126 1,972,520
1985 897,697 1,894,242
1984 883,519 1,820,688
1983 869,592 1,744,295
1982 855,891 1,662,480
1981 842,432 1,583,426
1980 829,303 1,504,782
1979 819,867 1,423,514
1978 791,694 1,340,319
1977 741,789 1,258,023
1976 694,191 1,178,711
1975 650,966 1,104,863
1974 613,338 1,038,346
1973 592,808 977,654
1972 586,620 920,352
1971 586,221 865,076
1970 584,403 809,114
1969 581,610 749,452
1968 578,170 687,716
1967 569,011 628,089
1966 566,908 572,590
1965 575,005 521,174
1964 588,543 473,115
1963 594,418 427,694
1962 589,474 384,995
1961 582,532 345,945
1960 577,633 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Kuwait
2023 3.84 1.52
2022 3.91 1.55
2021 4 2.15
2020 4.08 2.03
2019 4.15 2.08
2018 4.24 2.12
2017 4.35 2.16
2016 4.52 2.06
2015 4.66 2.03
2014 4.79 2.06
2013 4.93 1.97
2012 5 1.99
2011 5.07 1.96
2010 5.11 2.04
2009 5.18 2.15
2008 5.27 2.27
2007 5.37 2.41
2006 5.41 2.59
2005 5.46 2.73
2004 5.5 2.76
2003 5.58 2.77
2002 5.63 2.8
2001 5.69 2.84
2000 5.79 2.89
1999 5.87 2.95
1998 5.97 3.04
1997 6.06 3.14
1996 6.14 3.22
1995 6.22 3.25
1994 6.3 3.27
1993 6.37 3.31
1992 6.44 3.35
1991 6.47 3.4
1990 6.5 3.49
1989 6.66 3.59
1988 6.69 3.7
1987 6.72 3.83
1986 6.73 4
1985 6.74 4.22
1984 6.73 4.45
1983 6.69 4.66
1982 6.64 4.85
1981 6.57 5.02
1980 6.49 5.18
1979 6.4 5.33
1978 6.32 5.52
1977 6.25 5.71
1976 6.19 5.9
1975 6.15 6.06
1974 6.12 6.23
1973 6.1 6.43
1972 6.08 6.64
1971 6.06 6.84
1970 6.04 7.03
1969 6.02 7.18
1968 6.01 7.28
1967 5.99 7.33
1966 5.98 7.34
1965 5.97 7.31
1964 5.96 7.29
1963 5.95 7.28
1962 5.94 7.25
1961 5.93 7.25
1960 5.92 7.22

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Kuwait
2024 20.2 35.8
2023 19.9 35.5
2022 19.8 34.4
2021 19.6 35.8
2020 19.4 37.7
2019 19.2 37.1
2018 19.1 36.4
2017 18.9 35.6
2016 18.8 34.7
2015 18.6 33.8
2014 18.5 33
2013 18.4 32.3
2012 18.3 31.5
2011 18.3 30.5
2010 18.2 29.6
2009 18.1 29.2
2008 18 28.8
2007 17.9 28.6
2006 17.9 28.5
2005 17.8 28.3
2004 17.7 27.9
2003 17.6 27.3
2002 17.6 26.8
2001 17.5 26.3
2000 17.4 25.9
1999 17.4 25.6
1998 17.3 25.5
1997 17.3 25.5
1996 17.2 25.5
1995 17.2 25.5
1994 17.1 25.1
1993 17.1 24.2
1992 17.1 23.8
1991 17.1 23.6
1990 17.1 23.4
1989 17 23.2
1988 17 23
1987 17.1 22.8
1986 17.1 22.7
1985 17.2 22.4
1984 17.2 22.1
1983 17.3 21.7
1982 17.5 21.3
1981 17.6 20.9
1980 17.7 20.5
1979 17.6 20.1
1978 17.8 19.6
1977 18.2 19.2
1976 18.5 18.7
1975 18.8 18.4
1974 18.9 18.4
1973 18.9 18.3
1972 18.8 18.3
1971 19 18.3
1970 19.1 18.5
1969 19.3 18.8
1968 19.5 19.2
1967 19.6 19.6
1966 19.9 20
1965 20.7 20.4
1964 21.7 20.7
1963 22.3 21
1962 22.6 21.5
1961 22.9 21.8
1960 22.9 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
1.11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
74.5%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Kuwait
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
46
2025
Higher education index n/a
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
96.5%
2020
English speaking
2.9%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
2.27
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Kuwait
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
3,572 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) (2000–2019, 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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