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Guinea-Bissau vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 139th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Latvia
Population
2311915
1829763
Population rank 146/197 149/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Latvia
2024 $2,218,393,805 $43,684,254,432
2023 $2,127,688,181 $42,779,550,937
2022 $1,859,601,384 $38,003,198,509
2021 $1,908,094,558 $38,183,326,785
2020 $1,705,057,581 $33,379,927,435
2019 $1,596,227,316 $33,099,503,951
2018 $1,554,133,594 $33,247,935,477
2017 $1,469,978,606 $29,391,059,767
2016 $1,245,074,264 $27,117,105,060
2015 $1,152,384,167 $26,344,565,877
2014 $1,135,250,721 $30,277,203,767
2013 $1,109,682,824 $29,152,128,168
2012 $1,049,412,177 $27,116,149,949
2011 $1,157,074,319 $26,575,547,901
2010 $940,112,539 $23,468,324,572
2009 $890,167,833 $25,691,530,442
2008 $952,667,544 $34,135,200,994
2007 $753,162,998 $29,420,499,248
2006 $634,781,901 $20,434,922,247
2005 $639,776,041 $16,306,935,905
2004 $582,169,841 $13,827,070,379
2003 $553,614,800 $11,244,337,720
2002 $466,773,711 $9,249,030,241
2001 $412,610,872 $8,190,888,740
2000 $391,345,597 $7,761,252,607
1999 $579,365,780 $7,324,192,890
1998 $591,034,143 $6,974,112,951
1997 $698,107,222 $6,349,481,007
1996 $702,965,148 $5,799,465,288
1995 $660,195,402 $5,608,208,785
1994 $612,502,085 -
1993 $615,779,519 -
1992 $588,309,271 -
1991 $668,470,891 -
1990 $634,187,269 -
1989 $554,072,303 -
1988 $427,514,322 -
1987 $451,893,375 -
1986 $338,524,233 -
1985 $373,959,151 -
1984 $359,980,491 -
1983 $425,225,177 -
1982 $430,284,022 -
1981 $402,230,865 -
1980 $287,648,258 -
1979 $308,143,183 -
1978 $318,876,550 -
1977 $298,871,675 -
1976 $292,152,321 -
1975 $283,311,997 -
1974 $256,769,730 -
1973 $232,331,281 -
1972 $227,986,203 -
1971 $204,167,297 -
1970 $204,670,551 -

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Latvia
2024 $1,008 $23,409
2023 $988 $22,710
2022 $883 $20,221
2021 $927 $20,262
2020 $847 $17,564
2019 $811 $17,295
2018 $809 $17,252
2017 $783 $15,132
2016 $680 $13,839
2015 $645 $13,322
2014 $652 $15,186
2013 $654 $14,484
2012 $635 $13,329
2011 $720 $12,903
2010 $600 $11,188
2009 $583 $11,996
2008 $640 $15,678
2007 $519 $13,371
2006 $449 $9,212
2005 $463 $7,284
2004 $431 $6,110
2003 $420 $4,915
2002 $362 $4,004
2001 $327 $3,505
2000 $317 $3,278
1999 $479 $3,064
1998 $498 $2,894
1997 $599 $2,610
1996 $615 $2,360
1995 $589 $2,257
1994 $561 -
1993 $582 -
1992 $574 -
1991 $672 -
1990 $651 -
1989 $578 -
1988 $454 -
1987 $488 -
1986 $371 -
1985 $417 -
1984 $407 -
1983 $489 -
1982 $503 -
1981 $477 -
1980 $347 -
1979 $376 -
1978 $403 -
1977 $403 -
1976 $421 -
1975 $435 -
1974 $419 -
1973 $392 -
1972 $389 -
1971 $348 -
1970 $350 -

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Latvia
2026 64.6 76.6
2025 64.4 76.5
2024 64.3 76.3
2023 64.1 76.2
2022 63.6 74.9
2021 61.7 73.2
2020 61.3 75.5
2019 62.2 75.6
2018 61.7 75
2017 61.1 74.8
2016 60.6 74.8
2015 60.1 74.7
2014 59.5 74.3
2013 58.9 74.2
2012 58.3 73.9
2011 57.7 73.7
2010 57 73
2009 56.3 72.7
2008 55.3 72
2007 54.9 70.8
2006 54.1 70.6
2005 52.9 70.6
2004 52.8 70.9
2003 52.2 70.6
2002 51.6 70.2
2001 51.1 69.9
2000 50.6 70.2
1999 48.5 69.6
1998 48.1 68.9
1997 48 69.2
1996 48.8 68.6
1995 48.5 66
1994 47.8 65.2
1993 47.8 66.6
1992 47.5 68.5
1991 47.2 69.2
1990 46.9 69.5
1989 46.6 70.4
1988 46.3 70.9
1987 45.8 71
1986 45.5 71
1985 45.3 69.6
1984 44.9 69.4
1983 44.6 69.4
1982 44.3 69.6
1981 43.9 69.1
1980 43.6 69.1
1979 43.2 68.8
1978 42.9 69.3
1977 42.6 69.4
1976 42.3 69.4
1975 41.9 69.3
1974 41.6 70.1
1973 38.2 70.2
1972 37.8 70.3
1971 37.5 70.6
1970 37.3 70.2
1969 37 70.2
1968 36.7 70.5
1967 36.3 70.9
1966 36.1 71.2
1965 35.9 71.2
1964 35.8 71.5
1963 35.6 70.3
1962 38 69.9
1961 37.8 70.5
1960 37.6 70.3
1959 37.3 69.5
1958 37.1 68.9
1957 37 68.3
1956 36.8 67.6
1955 36.6 67.1
1954 36.4 66.7
1953 36.3 66.2
1952 36.1 65.7
1951 35.9 65.2
1950 35.7 64.6

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Latvia
2024 2,201,352 1,866,124
2023 2,153,339 1,883,710
2022 2,105,529 1,879,383
2021 2,058,841 1,884,490
2020 2,013,255 1,900,449
2019 1,967,696 1,913,822
2018 1,922,168 1,927,174
2017 1,877,072 1,942,248
2016 1,831,893 1,959,537
2015 1,786,457 1,977,527
2014 1,741,122 1,993,782
2013 1,695,973 2,012,647
2012 1,651,417 2,034,319
2011 1,608,076 2,059,709
2010 1,566,347 2,097,555
2009 1,526,377 2,141,669
2008 1,488,054 2,177,322
2007 1,450,986 2,200,325
2006 1,415,303 2,218,357
2005 1,381,585 2,238,799
2004 1,349,563 2,263,122
2003 1,318,806 2,287,955
2002 1,289,307 2,310,173
2001 1,261,273 2,337,170
2000 1,234,741 2,367,550
1999 1,210,206 2,390,482
1998 1,187,473 2,410,019
1997 1,165,545 2,432,851
1996 1,143,535 2,457,222
1995 1,119,949 2,485,056
1994 1,092,031 2,520,742
1993 1,058,745 2,563,290
1992 1,024,356 2,614,338
1991 994,639 2,650,581
1990 973,669 2,663,151
1989 957,789 2,666,955
1988 942,061 2,653,434
1987 926,862 2,626,583
1986 912,126 2,599,892
1985 897,697 2,578,873
1984 883,519 2,562,047
1983 869,592 2,546,011
1982 855,891 2,531,080
1981 842,432 2,519,421
1980 829,303 2,511,701
1979 819,867 2,505,953
1978 791,694 2,497,921
1977 741,789 2,485,073
1976 694,191 2,470,989
1975 650,966 2,456,130
1974 613,338 2,437,186
1973 592,808 2,415,819
1972 586,620 2,395,674
1971 586,221 2,376,389
1970 584,403 2,359,164
1969 581,610 2,343,173
1968 578,170 2,323,619
1967 569,011 2,301,220
1966 566,908 2,283,217
1965 575,005 2,265,919
1964 588,543 2,240,623
1963 594,418 2,210,919
1962 589,474 2,181,586
1961 582,532 2,152,681
1960 577,633 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Latvia

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Latvia
2023 3.84 1.36
2022 3.91 1.47
2021 4 1.57
2020 4.08 1.55
2019 4.15 1.61
2018 4.24 1.6
2017 4.35 1.69
2016 4.52 1.74
2015 4.66 1.7
2014 4.79 1.65
2013 4.93 1.52
2012 5 1.44
2011 5.07 1.33
2010 5.11 1.36
2009 5.18 1.46
2008 5.27 1.58
2007 5.37 1.54
2006 5.41 1.46
2005 5.46 1.39
2004 5.5 1.29
2003 5.58 1.32
2002 5.63 1.26
2001 5.69 1.22
2000 5.79 1.25
1999 5.87 1.16
1998 5.97 1.09
1997 6.06 1.11
1996 6.14 1.16
1995 6.22 1.25
1994 6.3 1.39
1993 6.37 1.51
1992 6.44 1.73
1991 6.47 1.86
1990 6.5 2.02
1989 6.66 2.05
1988 6.69 2.11
1987 6.72 2.15
1986 6.73 2.12
1985 6.74 2.08
1984 6.73 2.09
1983 6.69 2.07
1982 6.64 1.97
1981 6.57 1.88
1980 6.49 1.86
1979 6.4 1.87
1978 6.32 1.87
1977 6.25 1.89
1976 6.19 1.93
1975 6.15 1.96
1974 6.12 1.97
1973 6.1 1.98
1972 6.08 2
1971 6.06 2
1970 6.04 1.96
1969 6.02 1.88
1968 6.01 1.83
1967 5.99 1.8
1966 5.98 1.76
1965 5.97 1.74
1964 5.96 1.79
1963 5.95 1.85
1962 5.94 1.91
1961 5.93 1.94
1960 5.92 1.94

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Latvia
2024 20.2 44.3
2023 19.9 44.1
2022 19.8 44
2021 19.6 43.9
2020 19.4 43.8
2019 19.2 43.6
2018 19.1 43.4
2017 18.9 43.2
2016 18.8 43
2015 18.6 42.8
2014 18.5 42.5
2013 18.4 42.3
2012 18.3 42
2011 18.3 41.6
2010 18.2 41.1
2009 18.1 40.5
2008 18 40.1
2007 17.9 39.9
2006 17.9 39.7
2005 17.8 39.4
2004 17.7 39.2
2003 17.6 38.9
2002 17.6 38.6
2001 17.5 38.3
2000 17.4 37.9
1999 17.4 37.6
1998 17.3 37.3
1997 17.3 36.9
1996 17.2 36.6
1995 17.2 36.2
1994 17.1 36
1993 17.1 35.6
1992 17.1 35.2
1991 17.1 34.8
1990 17.1 34.6
1989 17 34.5
1988 17 34.6
1987 17.1 34.6
1986 17.1 34.7
1985 17.2 34.7
1984 17.2 34.7
1983 17.3 34.6
1982 17.5 34.7
1981 17.6 34.8
1980 17.7 34.9
1979 17.6 35.1
1978 17.8 35.1
1977 18.2 35.1
1976 18.5 35
1975 18.8 34.9
1974 18.9 34.7
1973 18.9 34.6
1972 18.8 34.5
1971 19 34.3
1970 19.1 34.2
1969 19.3 34.1
1968 19.5 34
1967 19.6 33.8
1966 19.9 33.5
1965 20.7 33.2
1964 21.7 33
1963 22.3 32.8
1962 22.6 32.6
1961 22.9 32.4
1960 22.9 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
7.25%
2007
Banked people share n/a
95%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Latvia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
60
2025
Higher education index n/a
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
2.9%
2025
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Guinea-Bissau Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Latvia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
n/a

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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