Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 139th vs. 79th).
By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 178/197 ($2.12B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).
Main facts and rankings
Guinea-Bissau
|
Laos
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2288306
|
7954155
|
| Population rank | 146/197 | 103/197 |
| GDP |
$2.12B
2024 |
$16.5B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 178/197 | 139/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$963
2024 |
$2,124
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 181/197 | 155/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,053
2024 |
$9,788
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.74B
2024 |
$15.9B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
79.4%
2025 |
91.4%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$792
2024 |
$2,049
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 150/185 | 118/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,486
2025 |
$2,296
2025 |
| Land area |
10,857 sq mi
2025 |
89,112 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
87.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.84
2023 |
2.42
2023 |
| Median age |
20.2 years
2024 |
25.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
69.5 years
2025 |
Guinea-Bissau and Laos: Comparison Charts
Guinea-Bissau and Laos economies compared
GDP
Guinea-Bissau
Laos
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Laos
|
|
| 1970 | $204,670,551 | - |
| 1971 | $204,167,297 | - |
| 1972 | $227,986,203 | - |
| 1973 | $232,331,281 | - |
| 1974 | $256,769,730 | - |
| 1975 | $283,311,997 | - |
| 1976 | $292,152,321 | - |
| 1977 | $298,871,675 | - |
| 1978 | $318,876,550 | - |
| 1979 | $308,143,183 | - |
| 1980 | $287,648,258 | - |
| 1981 | $402,230,865 | - |
| 1982 | $430,284,022 | - |
| 1983 | $425,225,177 | - |
| 1984 | $359,980,491 | $1,757,142,856 |
| 1985 | $373,959,151 | $2,366,666,616 |
| 1986 | $338,524,233 | $1,776,842,097 |
| 1987 | $451,893,375 | $1,087,273,104 |
| 1988 | $427,514,322 | $598,961,269 |
| 1989 | $554,072,303 | $714,046,821 |
| 1990 | $634,187,269 | $865,559,879 |
| 1991 | $668,470,891 | $1,028,087,972 |
| 1992 | $588,309,271 | $1,127,806,945 |
| 1993 | $615,779,519 | $1,327,748,690 |
| 1994 | $612,502,085 | $1,543,606,345 |
| 1995 | $660,195,402 | $1,763,536,305 |
| 1996 | $702,965,148 | $1,873,671,550 |
| 1997 | $698,107,222 | $1,747,011,857 |
| 1998 | $591,034,143 | $1,280,177,839 |
| 1999 | $579,365,780 | $1,454,430,642 |
| 2000 | $391,345,597 | $1,731,198,022 |
| 2001 | $412,610,872 | $1,768,619,058 |
| 2002 | $466,773,711 | $1,758,176,653 |
| 2003 | $553,614,800 | $2,023,324,407 |
| 2004 | $582,169,841 | $2,366,398,120 |
| 2005 | $639,776,041 | $2,735,558,735 |
| 2006 | $634,781,901 | $3,455,030,061 |
| 2007 | $753,162,998 | $4,223,152,739 |
| 2008 | $952,667,544 | $5,446,433,157 |
| 2009 | $890,167,833 | $5,836,137,330 |
| 2010 | $940,112,539 | $7,131,771,015 |
| 2011 | $1,157,074,319 | $8,750,104,617 |
| 2012 | $1,049,412,177 | $10,192,846,339 |
| 2013 | $1,109,682,824 | $11,983,252,627 |
| 2014 | $1,135,250,721 | $13,279,245,886 |
| 2015 | $1,152,384,167 | $14,426,380,126 |
| 2016 | $1,245,074,264 | $15,912,501,723 |
| 2017 | $1,469,978,606 | $17,071,155,481 |
| 2018 | $1,554,133,594 | $18,141,641,090 |
| 2019 | $1,588,767,976 | $18,740,561,513 |
| 2020 | $1,683,619,352 | $18,981,805,250 |
| 2021 | $1,878,659,687 | $18,827,148,531 |
| 2022 | $1,839,048,748 | $15,468,785,204 |
| 2023 | $2,077,816,135 | $15,843,155,731 |
| 2024 | $2,119,865,935 | $16,502,933,121 |
Guinea-Bissau and Laos economies compared
GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau
Laos
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Laos
|
|
| 1970 | $350 | - |
| 1971 | $348 | - |
| 1972 | $389 | - |
| 1973 | $392 | - |
| 1974 | $419 | - |
| 1975 | $435 | - |
| 1976 | $421 | - |
| 1977 | $403 | - |
| 1978 | $403 | - |
| 1979 | $376 | - |
| 1980 | $347 | - |
| 1981 | $477 | - |
| 1982 | $503 | - |
| 1983 | $489 | - |
| 1984 | $407 | $483 |
| 1985 | $417 | $633 |
| 1986 | $371 | $462 |
| 1987 | $488 | $274.7 |
| 1988 | $454 | $147.1 |
| 1989 | $578 | $170.4 |
| 1990 | $651 | $200.7 |
| 1991 | $672 | $231.8 |
| 1992 | $574 | $247.3 |
| 1993 | $582 | $283.4 |
| 1994 | $561 | $321 |
| 1995 | $589 | $358 |
| 1996 | $615 | $371 |
| 1997 | $599 | $339 |
| 1998 | $498 | $243.9 |
| 1999 | $479 | $272.3 |
| 2000 | $317 | $319 |
| 2001 | $327 | $320 |
| 2002 | $362 | $313 |
| 2003 | $420 | $355 |
| 2004 | $431 | $409 |
| 2005 | $463 | $466 |
| 2006 | $449 | $579 |
| 2007 | $519 | $697 |
| 2008 | $640 | $886 |
| 2009 | $583 | $935 |
| 2010 | $600 | $1,126 |
| 2011 | $720 | $1,362 |
| 2012 | $635 | $1,564 |
| 2013 | $654 | $1,813 |
| 2014 | $652 | $1,981 |
| 2015 | $645 | $2,121 |
| 2016 | $680 | $2,303 |
| 2017 | $783 | $2,432 |
| 2018 | $809 | $2,545 |
| 2019 | $807 | $2,589 |
| 2020 | $836 | $2,584 |
| 2021 | $912 | $2,526 |
| 2022 | $873 | $2,046 |
| 2023 | $965 | $2,067 |
| 2024 | $963 | $2,124 |
Guinea-Bissau vs. Laos life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau
Laos
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Laos
|
|
| 1950 | 35.7 | 38.9 |
| 1951 | 35.9 | 39.2 |
| 1952 | 36.1 | 39.4 |
| 1953 | 36.3 | 39.7 |
| 1954 | 36.4 | 40 |
| 1955 | 36.6 | 40.3 |
| 1956 | 36.8 | 40.6 |
| 1957 | 37 | 40.9 |
| 1958 | 37.1 | 41.2 |
| 1959 | 37.3 | 40.7 |
| 1960 | 37.6 | 41 |
| 1961 | 37.8 | 41.3 |
| 1962 | 38 | 42.3 |
| 1963 | 35.6 | 41.5 |
| 1964 | 35.8 | 41.9 |
| 1965 | 35.9 | 42.2 |
| 1966 | 36.1 | 42.3 |
| 1967 | 36.3 | 42.9 |
| 1968 | 36.7 | 43.2 |
| 1969 | 37 | 43.5 |
| 1970 | 37.3 | 43.8 |
| 1971 | 37.5 | 44.1 |
| 1972 | 37.8 | 44.4 |
| 1973 | 38.2 | 44.7 |
| 1974 | 41.6 | 45.9 |
| 1975 | 41.9 | 46.1 |
| 1976 | 42.3 | 46 |
| 1977 | 42.6 | 46.4 |
| 1978 | 42.9 | 46.8 |
| 1979 | 43.2 | 47.5 |
| 1980 | 43.6 | 48.6 |
| 1981 | 43.9 | 49.2 |
| 1982 | 44.3 | 49.9 |
| 1983 | 44.6 | 50.5 |
| 1984 | 44.9 | 51 |
| 1985 | 45.3 | 51.6 |
| 1986 | 45.5 | 52.1 |
| 1987 | 45.8 | 52.6 |
| 1988 | 46.3 | 53.1 |
| 1989 | 46.6 | 53.6 |
| 1990 | 46.9 | 54 |
| 1991 | 47.2 | 54.7 |
| 1992 | 47.5 | 55.1 |
| 1993 | 47.8 | 55.6 |
| 1994 | 47.8 | 55.8 |
| 1995 | 48.5 | 56.3 |
| 1996 | 48.8 | 56.8 |
| 1997 | 48 | 57.3 |
| 1998 | 48.1 | 57.5 |
| 1999 | 48.5 | 57.9 |
| 2000 | 50.6 | 58.3 |
| 2001 | 51.1 | 58.9 |
| 2002 | 51.6 | 59.3 |
| 2003 | 52.2 | 59.6 |
| 2004 | 52.8 | 60.1 |
| 2005 | 52.9 | 60.7 |
| 2006 | 54.1 | 61.1 |
| 2007 | 54.9 | 61.7 |
| 2008 | 55.3 | 62.2 |
| 2009 | 56.3 | 63 |
| 2010 | 57 | 63.7 |
| 2011 | 57.7 | 64.5 |
| 2012 | 58.3 | 65.1 |
| 2013 | 58.9 | 65.7 |
| 2014 | 59.5 | 66.3 |
| 2015 | 60.1 | 66.7 |
| 2016 | 60.6 | 67 |
| 2017 | 61.1 | 67.3 |
| 2018 | 61.7 | 67.6 |
| 2019 | 62.2 | 67.9 |
| 2020 | 61.3 | 68.3 |
| 2021 | 61.7 | 67.8 |
| 2022 | 63.6 | 68.7 |
| 2023 | 64.1 | 69 |
| 2024 | 64.3 | 69.2 |
| 2025 | 64.4 | 69.5 |
Guinea-Bissau and Laos population clocks and comparison
Population
Guinea-Bissau
Laos
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Laos
|
|
| 1960 | 577,633 | 2,121,514 |
| 1961 | 582,532 | 2,169,796 |
| 1962 | 589,474 | 2,219,910 |
| 1963 | 594,418 | 2,271,061 |
| 1964 | 588,543 | 2,322,826 |
| 1965 | 575,005 | 2,376,200 |
| 1966 | 566,908 | 2,431,084 |
| 1967 | 569,011 | 2,487,715 |
| 1968 | 578,170 | 2,546,377 |
| 1969 | 581,610 | 2,606,959 |
| 1970 | 584,403 | 2,669,702 |
| 1971 | 586,221 | 2,734,628 |
| 1972 | 586,620 | 2,801,660 |
| 1973 | 592,808 | 2,870,573 |
| 1974 | 613,338 | 2,939,761 |
| 1975 | 650,966 | 3,005,521 |
| 1976 | 694,191 | 3,064,876 |
| 1977 | 741,789 | 3,118,923 |
| 1978 | 791,694 | 3,171,740 |
| 1979 | 819,867 | 3,228,202 |
| 1980 | 829,303 | 3,292,573 |
| 1981 | 842,432 | 3,366,631 |
| 1982 | 855,891 | 3,450,026 |
| 1983 | 869,592 | 3,541,001 |
| 1984 | 883,519 | 3,637,843 |
| 1985 | 897,697 | 3,739,985 |
| 1986 | 912,126 | 3,846,715 |
| 1987 | 926,862 | 3,957,612 |
| 1988 | 942,061 | 4,072,601 |
| 1989 | 957,789 | 4,190,974 |
| 1990 | 973,669 | 4,311,955 |
| 1991 | 994,639 | 4,435,118 |
| 1992 | 1,024,356 | 4,559,646 |
| 1993 | 1,058,745 | 4,685,060 |
| 1994 | 1,092,031 | 4,809,220 |
| 1995 | 1,119,949 | 4,929,409 |
| 1996 | 1,143,535 | 5,045,678 |
| 1997 | 1,165,545 | 5,152,011 |
| 1998 | 1,187,473 | 5,248,266 |
| 1999 | 1,210,206 | 5,340,784 |
| 2000 | 1,234,741 | 5,431,212 |
| 2001 | 1,261,273 | 5,521,482 |
| 2002 | 1,289,307 | 5,610,889 |
| 2003 | 1,318,806 | 5,697,945 |
| 2004 | 1,349,563 | 5,781,626 |
| 2005 | 1,381,585 | 5,869,523 |
| 2006 | 1,415,303 | 5,963,200 |
| 2007 | 1,450,986 | 6,056,236 |
| 2008 | 1,488,054 | 6,148,969 |
| 2009 | 1,526,377 | 6,241,642 |
| 2010 | 1,566,347 | 6,334,194 |
| 2011 | 1,608,076 | 6,426,590 |
| 2012 | 1,651,417 | 6,518,978 |
| 2013 | 1,695,973 | 6,611,385 |
| 2014 | 1,741,122 | 6,703,172 |
| 2015 | 1,786,457 | 6,801,645 |
| 2016 | 1,831,893 | 6,908,802 |
| 2017 | 1,877,072 | 7,018,147 |
| 2018 | 1,922,168 | 7,128,045 |
| 2019 | 1,967,696 | 7,237,636 |
| 2020 | 2,013,255 | 7,346,533 |
| 2021 | 2,058,841 | 7,453,194 |
| 2022 | 2,105,529 | 7,559,007 |
| 2023 | 2,153,339 | 7,664,993 |
| 2024 | 2,201,352 | 7,769,819 |
Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Laos
Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau
Laos
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Laos
|
|
| 1960 | 5.92 | 6.29 |
| 1961 | 5.93 | 6.31 |
| 1962 | 5.94 | 6.31 |
| 1963 | 5.95 | 6.32 |
| 1964 | 5.96 | 6.31 |
| 1965 | 5.97 | 6.32 |
| 1966 | 5.98 | 6.31 |
| 1967 | 5.99 | 6.31 |
| 1968 | 6.01 | 6.3 |
| 1969 | 6.02 | 6.3 |
| 1970 | 6.04 | 6.31 |
| 1971 | 6.06 | 6.3 |
| 1972 | 6.08 | 6.28 |
| 1973 | 6.1 | 6.28 |
| 1974 | 6.12 | 6.29 |
| 1975 | 6.15 | 6.29 |
| 1976 | 6.19 | 6.29 |
| 1977 | 6.25 | 6.29 |
| 1978 | 6.32 | 6.3 |
| 1979 | 6.4 | 6.31 |
| 1980 | 6.49 | 6.33 |
| 1981 | 6.57 | 6.35 |
| 1982 | 6.64 | 6.37 |
| 1983 | 6.69 | 6.38 |
| 1984 | 6.73 | 6.37 |
| 1985 | 6.74 | 6.33 |
| 1986 | 6.73 | 6.26 |
| 1987 | 6.72 | 6.21 |
| 1988 | 6.69 | 6.16 |
| 1989 | 6.66 | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 6.5 | 6.06 |
| 1991 | 6.47 | 5.99 |
| 1992 | 6.44 | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 6.37 | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 6.3 | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 6.22 | 5.36 |
| 1996 | 6.14 | 5.15 |
| 1997 | 6.06 | 4.96 |
| 1998 | 5.97 | 4.79 |
| 1999 | 5.87 | 4.64 |
| 2000 | 5.79 | 4.43 |
| 2001 | 5.69 | 4.29 |
| 2002 | 5.63 | 4.13 |
| 2003 | 5.58 | 4.02 |
| 2004 | 5.5 | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 5.46 | 3.69 |
| 2006 | 5.41 | 3.56 |
| 2007 | 5.37 | 3.44 |
| 2008 | 5.27 | 3.33 |
| 2009 | 5.18 | 3.23 |
| 2010 | 5.11 | 3.14 |
| 2011 | 5.07 | 3.05 |
| 2012 | 5 | 2.95 |
| 2013 | 4.93 | 2.87 |
| 2014 | 4.79 | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 4.66 | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 4.52 | 2.74 |
| 2017 | 4.35 | 2.69 |
| 2018 | 4.24 | 2.63 |
| 2019 | 4.15 | 2.59 |
| 2020 | 4.08 | 2.54 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2.49 |
| 2022 | 3.91 | 2.46 |
| 2023 | 3.84 | 2.42 |
Guinea-Bissau and Laos demographics compared
Median age
Guinea-Bissau
Laos
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Laos
|
|
| 1960 | 22.9 | 19.2 |
| 1961 | 22.9 | 19.2 |
| 1962 | 22.6 | 19.1 |
| 1963 | 22.3 | 19 |
| 1964 | 21.7 | 19 |
| 1965 | 20.7 | 18.9 |
| 1966 | 19.9 | 18.9 |
| 1967 | 19.6 | 18.9 |
| 1968 | 19.5 | 18.8 |
| 1969 | 19.3 | 18.8 |
| 1970 | 19.1 | 18.7 |
| 1971 | 19 | 18.7 |
| 1972 | 18.8 | 18.7 |
| 1973 | 18.9 | 18.7 |
| 1974 | 18.9 | 18.6 |
| 1975 | 18.8 | 18.5 |
| 1976 | 18.5 | 18.4 |
| 1977 | 18.2 | 18.3 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 18.1 |
| 1979 | 17.6 | 18 |
| 1980 | 17.7 | 17.9 |
| 1981 | 17.6 | 17.9 |
| 1982 | 17.5 | 17.8 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 17.8 |
| 1984 | 17.2 | 17.8 |
| 1985 | 17.2 | 17.8 |
| 1986 | 17.1 | 17.8 |
| 1987 | 17.1 | 17.8 |
| 1988 | 17 | 17.9 |
| 1989 | 17 | 17.9 |
| 1990 | 17.1 | 17.9 |
| 1991 | 17.1 | 17.9 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 17.9 |
| 1993 | 17.1 | 17.9 |
| 1994 | 17.1 | 17.9 |
| 1995 | 17.2 | 17.9 |
| 1996 | 17.2 | 17.9 |
| 1997 | 17.3 | 18 |
| 1998 | 17.3 | 18 |
| 1999 | 17.4 | 18 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 18.1 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 18.2 |
| 2002 | 17.6 | 18.4 |
| 2003 | 17.6 | 18.5 |
| 2004 | 17.7 | 18.7 |
| 2005 | 17.8 | 18.9 |
| 2006 | 17.9 | 19.2 |
| 2007 | 17.9 | 19.6 |
| 2008 | 18 | 20 |
| 2009 | 18.1 | 20.5 |
| 2010 | 18.2 | 21 |
| 2011 | 18.3 | 21.4 |
| 2012 | 18.3 | 21.9 |
| 2013 | 18.4 | 22.3 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 22.7 |
| 2015 | 18.6 | 23 |
| 2016 | 18.8 | 23.3 |
| 2017 | 18.9 | 23.6 |
| 2018 | 19.1 | 23.8 |
| 2019 | 19.2 | 24.1 |
| 2020 | 19.4 | 24.4 |
| 2021 | 19.6 | 24.7 |
| 2022 | 19.8 | 25 |
| 2023 | 19.9 | 25.3 |
| 2024 | 20.2 | 25.6 |
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GDP
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Population
Population density
Fertility rate
Median age
Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Laos
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.12B
2024 |
$15.5B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2025 |
18.4%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.01%
2013 |
1.23%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.46%
2023 |
0.19%
2013 |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
129,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.15%
2025 |
-0.87%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.67%
2022 |
1.21%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
42.1%
2024 |
43.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
16.6%
2024 |
29%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
43.6
2025 |
51.1
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.1%
2021 |
31.2%
2018 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2021 |
3%
2018 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$1.77B
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$206M
2024 |
$247M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
52,400
2019 |
886,400
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
6.48%
2019 |
3.51%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
37.7%
2024 |
Energy
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Laos
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
65.5 kg
2007 |
815 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$19.2
2007 |
$10.8
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.35 megatons
2023 |
26 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.16 tons
2023 |
3.39 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
0%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
87.4%
2022 |
49.2%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
54.2%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-49%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
1,264 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.09%
2021 |
63.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
75.9%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
40.5%
2023 |
96.5%
2023 |
Society
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Laos
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.1%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,712
2024 |
-10,284
2024 |
| Urban population |
45.9%
2024 |
38.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
5.34 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
5.02 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
16.3
2025 |
26.2
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
21
2024 |
33
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
17
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.12
2017 |
7.01
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
32.2
2019 |
17.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
60
2025 |
62
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
63.9%
2022 |
75.6%
2023 |
| English speaking |
2.9%
2025 |
6%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
32.5%
2023 |
63.6%
2023 |
Health
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Laos
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$66.1
2022 |
$41.3
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$42.9
2022 |
$11.9
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
69.5 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.2%
2022 |
36.3%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.21
2022 |
0.33
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
505
2023 |
112
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
69.3
2023 |
39
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.7%
2022 |
8.32%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.8%
2024 |
6.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
12
2025 |
20
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.2%
2022 |
27.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.73 liters
2020 |
10.8 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Laos
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
0.15%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
4,932 sq mi
2024 |
11,469 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
3,245 sq mi
2025 |
8,831 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
7,547 sq mi
2025 |
63,676 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
2,734 mi
2018 |
24,598 mi
2009 |
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