Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 139th vs. 44th).
By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 178/197 ($2.12B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).
Main facts and rankings
Guinea-Bissau
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2288306
|
33368335
|
| Population rank | 146/197 | 49/197 |
| GDP |
$2.12B
2024 |
$17.4B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 178/197 | 136/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$963
2024 |
$545
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 181/197 | 193/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,053
2024 |
$1,884
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.74B
2024 |
$8.78B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
79.4%
2025 |
51.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$792
2024 |
$274.7
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 150/185 | 180/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,486
2025 |
$1,489
2025 |
| Land area |
10,857 sq mi
2025 |
224,634 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
142.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.84
2023 |
3.97
2023 |
| Median age |
20.2 years
2024 |
20 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
64 years
2025 |
Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar: Comparison Charts
Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar economies compared
GDP
Guinea-Bissau
Madagascar
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1960 | - | $673,081,725 |
| 1961 | - | $699,161,945 |
| 1962 | - | $739,286,908 |
| 1963 | - | $759,345,864 |
| 1964 | - | $802,482,184 |
| 1965 | - | $833,563,473 |
| 1966 | - | $900,264,585 |
| 1967 | - | $956,436,932 |
| 1968 | - | $1,031,669,637 |
| 1969 | - | $1,056,391,056 |
| 1970 | $204,670,551 | $1,111,859,571 |
| 1971 | $204,167,297 | $1,199,507,631 |
| 1972 | $227,986,203 | $1,341,590,690 |
| 1973 | $232,331,281 | $1,653,062,335 |
| 1974 | $256,769,730 | $1,917,508,190 |
| 1975 | $283,311,997 | $2,283,049,215 |
| 1976 | $292,152,321 | $2,181,844,179 |
| 1977 | $298,871,675 | $2,358,930,406 |
| 1978 | $318,876,550 | $2,669,755,115 |
| 1979 | $308,143,183 | $3,463,565,854 |
| 1980 | $287,648,258 | $5,201,818,348 |
| 1981 | $402,230,865 | $4,759,333,998 |
| 1982 | $430,284,022 | $4,784,977,326 |
| 1983 | $425,225,177 | $4,686,457,031 |
| 1984 | $359,980,491 | $3,905,938,481 |
| 1985 | $373,959,151 | $3,802,557,895 |
| 1986 | $338,524,233 | $4,347,989,788 |
| 1987 | $451,893,375 | $3,212,900,556 |
| 1988 | $427,514,322 | $3,189,456,965 |
| 1989 | $554,072,303 | $3,175,638,333 |
| 1990 | $634,187,269 | $3,931,334,875 |
| 1991 | $668,470,891 | $3,254,713,056 |
| 1992 | $588,309,271 | $3,714,966,678 |
| 1993 | $615,779,519 | $4,063,298,919 |
| 1994 | $612,502,085 | $3,522,227,092 |
| 1995 | $660,195,402 | $3,838,100,904 |
| 1996 | $702,965,148 | $4,931,861,039 |
| 1997 | $698,107,222 | $4,262,965,420 |
| 1998 | $591,034,143 | $4,401,967,633 |
| 1999 | $579,365,780 | $4,277,903,780 |
| 2000 | $391,345,597 | $4,629,247,204 |
| 2001 | $412,610,872 | $5,438,332,602 |
| 2002 | $466,773,711 | $5,351,701,663 |
| 2003 | $553,614,800 | $6,372,498,890 |
| 2004 | $582,169,841 | $5,064,732,626 |
| 2005 | $639,776,041 | $5,859,269,753 |
| 2006 | $634,781,901 | $6,395,712,491 |
| 2007 | $753,162,998 | $8,524,620,890 |
| 2008 | $952,667,544 | $10,725,137,724 |
| 2009 | $890,167,833 | $9,616,879,409 |
| 2010 | $940,112,539 | $9,982,711,338 |
| 2011 | $1,157,074,319 | $11,551,819,618 |
| 2012 | $1,049,412,177 | $11,578,975,062 |
| 2013 | $1,109,682,824 | $12,423,555,455 |
| 2014 | $1,135,250,721 | $12,522,957,399 |
| 2015 | $1,152,384,167 | $11,323,020,701 |
| 2016 | $1,245,074,264 | $11,848,613,858 |
| 2017 | $1,469,978,606 | $13,176,313,594 |
| 2018 | $1,554,133,594 | $13,760,033,282 |
| 2019 | $1,588,767,976 | $14,104,664,679 |
| 2020 | $1,683,619,352 | $13,051,441,204 |
| 2021 | $1,878,659,687 | $14,354,731,964 |
| 2022 | $1,839,048,748 | $15,325,603,273 |
| 2023 | $2,077,816,135 | $15,869,945,478 |
| 2024 | $2,119,865,935 | $17,420,814,801 |
Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar economies compared
GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau
Madagascar
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1960 | - | $131.7 |
| 1961 | - | $133.3 |
| 1962 | - | $137.3 |
| 1963 | - | $137.4 |
| 1964 | - | $141.5 |
| 1965 | - | $143.2 |
| 1966 | - | $150.7 |
| 1967 | - | $155.9 |
| 1968 | - | $163.6 |
| 1969 | - | $162.9 |
| 1970 | $350 | $166.6 |
| 1971 | $348 | $174.6 |
| 1972 | $389 | $189.6 |
| 1973 | $392 | $226.8 |
| 1974 | $419 | $255.3 |
| 1975 | $435 | $295 |
| 1976 | $421 | $273.5 |
| 1977 | $403 | $286.9 |
| 1978 | $403 | $315 |
| 1979 | $376 | $396 |
| 1980 | $347 | $578 |
| 1981 | $477 | $513 |
| 1982 | $503 | $501 |
| 1983 | $489 | $476 |
| 1984 | $407 | $385 |
| 1985 | $417 | $364 |
| 1986 | $371 | $405 |
| 1987 | $488 | $290.8 |
| 1988 | $454 | $280.5 |
| 1989 | $578 | $271.3 |
| 1990 | $651 | $326 |
| 1991 | $672 | $262 |
| 1992 | $574 | $290.2 |
| 1993 | $582 | $308 |
| 1994 | $561 | $258.7 |
| 1995 | $589 | $273.1 |
| 1996 | $615 | $340 |
| 1997 | $599 | $284.4 |
| 1998 | $498 | $284.2 |
| 1999 | $479 | $267.4 |
| 2000 | $317 | $280.3 |
| 2001 | $327 | $319 |
| 2002 | $362 | $305 |
| 2003 | $420 | $353 |
| 2004 | $431 | $272.2 |
| 2005 | $463 | $306 |
| 2006 | $449 | $324 |
| 2007 | $519 | $420 |
| 2008 | $640 | $513 |
| 2009 | $583 | $446 |
| 2010 | $600 | $450 |
| 2011 | $720 | $506 |
| 2012 | $635 | $494 |
| 2013 | $654 | $515 |
| 2014 | $652 | $506 |
| 2015 | $645 | $445 |
| 2016 | $680 | $454 |
| 2017 | $783 | $492 |
| 2018 | $809 | $500 |
| 2019 | $807 | $500 |
| 2020 | $836 | $451 |
| 2021 | $912 | $483 |
| 2022 | $873 | $504 |
| 2023 | $965 | $509 |
| 2024 | $963 | $545 |
Guinea-Bissau vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau
Madagascar
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1950 | 35.7 | 39.7 |
| 1951 | 35.9 | 39.9 |
| 1952 | 36.1 | 40.3 |
| 1953 | 36.3 | 40.7 |
| 1954 | 36.4 | 40.9 |
| 1955 | 36.6 | 41.3 |
| 1956 | 36.8 | 41.7 |
| 1957 | 37 | 42.1 |
| 1958 | 37.1 | 42.5 |
| 1959 | 37.3 | 43 |
| 1960 | 37.6 | 43.3 |
| 1961 | 37.8 | 43.8 |
| 1962 | 38 | 44.2 |
| 1963 | 35.6 | 44.6 |
| 1964 | 35.8 | 45 |
| 1965 | 35.9 | 45.4 |
| 1966 | 36.1 | 46 |
| 1967 | 36.3 | 46.5 |
| 1968 | 36.7 | 46.9 |
| 1969 | 37 | 47.3 |
| 1970 | 37.3 | 47.9 |
| 1971 | 37.5 | 48.2 |
| 1972 | 37.8 | 48.5 |
| 1973 | 38.2 | 48.9 |
| 1974 | 41.6 | 49.3 |
| 1975 | 41.9 | 49.6 |
| 1976 | 42.3 | 49.8 |
| 1977 | 42.6 | 49.9 |
| 1978 | 42.9 | 50 |
| 1979 | 43.2 | 50.1 |
| 1980 | 43.6 | 50 |
| 1981 | 43.9 | 49.8 |
| 1982 | 44.3 | 50 |
| 1983 | 44.6 | 50.1 |
| 1984 | 44.9 | 50.2 |
| 1985 | 45.3 | 50.4 |
| 1986 | 45.5 | 50.7 |
| 1987 | 45.8 | 51.1 |
| 1988 | 46.3 | 51.4 |
| 1989 | 46.6 | 51.8 |
| 1990 | 46.9 | 52.1 |
| 1991 | 47.2 | 52.6 |
| 1992 | 47.5 | 52.9 |
| 1993 | 47.8 | 53.7 |
| 1994 | 47.8 | 54.2 |
| 1995 | 48.5 | 54.8 |
| 1996 | 48.8 | 55.5 |
| 1997 | 48 | 56.1 |
| 1998 | 48.1 | 56.8 |
| 1999 | 48.5 | 57.4 |
| 2000 | 50.6 | 58 |
| 2001 | 51.1 | 58.7 |
| 2002 | 51.6 | 59.2 |
| 2003 | 52.2 | 59.7 |
| 2004 | 52.8 | 60.2 |
| 2005 | 52.9 | 60.7 |
| 2006 | 54.1 | 61.1 |
| 2007 | 54.9 | 61.5 |
| 2008 | 55.3 | 62 |
| 2009 | 56.3 | 62.3 |
| 2010 | 57 | 62.6 |
| 2011 | 57.7 | 62.9 |
| 2012 | 58.3 | 63 |
| 2013 | 58.9 | 63.2 |
| 2014 | 59.5 | 63.3 |
| 2015 | 60.1 | 63.4 |
| 2016 | 60.6 | 63.4 |
| 2017 | 61.1 | 63.4 |
| 2018 | 61.7 | 63.5 |
| 2019 | 62.2 | 63.5 |
| 2020 | 61.3 | 62.7 |
| 2021 | 61.7 | 62.5 |
| 2022 | 63.6 | 63.1 |
| 2023 | 64.1 | 63.6 |
| 2024 | 64.3 | 63.8 |
| 2025 | 64.4 | 64 |
Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar population clocks and comparison
Population
Guinea-Bissau
Madagascar
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1960 | 577,633 | 5,111,029 |
| 1961 | 582,532 | 5,246,158 |
| 1962 | 589,474 | 5,384,150 |
| 1963 | 594,418 | 5,525,185 |
| 1964 | 588,543 | 5,669,863 |
| 1965 | 575,005 | 5,819,116 |
| 1966 | 566,908 | 5,974,279 |
| 1967 | 569,011 | 6,136,486 |
| 1968 | 578,170 | 6,306,493 |
| 1969 | 581,610 | 6,484,716 |
| 1970 | 584,403 | 6,672,003 |
| 1971 | 586,221 | 6,868,868 |
| 1972 | 586,620 | 7,074,398 |
| 1973 | 592,808 | 7,288,048 |
| 1974 | 613,338 | 7,509,726 |
| 1975 | 650,966 | 7,739,336 |
| 1976 | 694,191 | 7,976,831 |
| 1977 | 741,789 | 8,222,240 |
| 1978 | 791,694 | 8,475,864 |
| 1979 | 819,867 | 8,737,581 |
| 1980 | 829,303 | 9,006,032 |
| 1981 | 842,432 | 9,279,011 |
| 1982 | 855,891 | 9,557,671 |
| 1983 | 869,592 | 9,843,044 |
| 1984 | 883,519 | 10,134,550 |
| 1985 | 897,697 | 10,433,142 |
| 1986 | 912,126 | 10,736,857 |
| 1987 | 926,862 | 11,047,291 |
| 1988 | 942,061 | 11,369,462 |
| 1989 | 957,789 | 11,704,998 |
| 1990 | 973,669 | 12,055,639 |
| 1991 | 994,639 | 12,421,412 |
| 1992 | 1,024,356 | 12,800,870 |
| 1993 | 1,058,745 | 13,197,345 |
| 1994 | 1,092,031 | 13,613,850 |
| 1995 | 1,119,949 | 14,051,275 |
| 1996 | 1,143,535 | 14,510,711 |
| 1997 | 1,165,545 | 14,990,814 |
| 1998 | 1,187,473 | 15,489,364 |
| 1999 | 1,210,206 | 16,000,506 |
| 2000 | 1,234,741 | 16,516,338 |
| 2001 | 1,261,273 | 17,032,939 |
| 2002 | 1,289,307 | 17,549,913 |
| 2003 | 1,318,806 | 18,071,854 |
| 2004 | 1,349,563 | 18,606,608 |
| 2005 | 1,381,585 | 19,159,707 |
| 2006 | 1,415,303 | 19,730,909 |
| 2007 | 1,450,986 | 20,318,583 |
| 2008 | 1,488,054 | 20,923,840 |
| 2009 | 1,526,377 | 21,547,280 |
| 2010 | 1,566,347 | 22,183,340 |
| 2011 | 1,608,076 | 22,822,300 |
| 2012 | 1,651,417 | 23,462,438 |
| 2013 | 1,695,973 | 24,109,290 |
| 2014 | 1,741,122 | 24,764,348 |
| 2015 | 1,786,457 | 25,426,702 |
| 2016 | 1,831,893 | 26,099,952 |
| 2017 | 1,877,072 | 26,788,375 |
| 2018 | 1,922,168 | 27,494,926 |
| 2019 | 1,967,696 | 28,219,554 |
| 2020 | 2,013,255 | 28,953,556 |
| 2021 | 2,058,841 | 29,691,083 |
| 2022 | 2,105,529 | 30,437,261 |
| 2023 | 2,153,339 | 31,195,932 |
| 2024 | 2,201,352 | 31,964,956 |
Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar
Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau
Madagascar
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1960 | 5.92 | 7.34 |
| 1961 | 5.93 | 7.3 |
| 1962 | 5.94 | 7.26 |
| 1963 | 5.95 | 7.21 |
| 1964 | 5.96 | 7.19 |
| 1965 | 5.97 | 7.17 |
| 1966 | 5.98 | 7.16 |
| 1967 | 5.99 | 7.14 |
| 1968 | 6.01 | 7.13 |
| 1969 | 6.02 | 7.12 |
| 1970 | 6.04 | 7.1 |
| 1971 | 6.06 | 7.07 |
| 1972 | 6.08 | 7.04 |
| 1973 | 6.1 | 7.01 |
| 1974 | 6.12 | 6.99 |
| 1975 | 6.15 | 6.97 |
| 1976 | 6.19 | 6.95 |
| 1977 | 6.25 | 6.93 |
| 1978 | 6.32 | 6.9 |
| 1979 | 6.4 | 6.87 |
| 1980 | 6.49 | 6.84 |
| 1981 | 6.57 | 6.77 |
| 1982 | 6.64 | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 6.69 | 6.63 |
| 1984 | 6.73 | 6.55 |
| 1985 | 6.74 | 6.46 |
| 1986 | 6.73 | 6.34 |
| 1987 | 6.72 | 6.24 |
| 1988 | 6.69 | 6.18 |
| 1989 | 6.66 | 6.15 |
| 1990 | 6.5 | 6.14 |
| 1991 | 6.47 | 6.12 |
| 1992 | 6.44 | 6.08 |
| 1993 | 6.37 | 6.06 |
| 1994 | 6.3 | 6.04 |
| 1995 | 6.22 | 6.04 |
| 1996 | 6.14 | 6.03 |
| 1997 | 6.06 | 6.02 |
| 1998 | 5.97 | 5.99 |
| 1999 | 5.87 | 5.84 |
| 2000 | 5.79 | 5.67 |
| 2001 | 5.69 | 5.53 |
| 2002 | 5.63 | 5.41 |
| 2003 | 5.58 | 5.33 |
| 2004 | 5.5 | 5.26 |
| 2005 | 5.46 | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 5.41 | 5.13 |
| 2007 | 5.37 | 5.08 |
| 2008 | 5.27 | 5.04 |
| 2009 | 5.18 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5.11 | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 5.07 | 4.74 |
| 2012 | 5 | 4.61 |
| 2013 | 4.93 | 4.53 |
| 2014 | 4.79 | 4.42 |
| 2015 | 4.66 | 4.34 |
| 2016 | 4.52 | 4.29 |
| 2017 | 4.35 | 4.26 |
| 2018 | 4.24 | 4.25 |
| 2019 | 4.15 | 4.22 |
| 2020 | 4.08 | 4.17 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 3.91 | 4.04 |
| 2023 | 3.84 | 3.97 |
Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar demographics compared
Median age
Guinea-Bissau
Madagascar
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1960 | 22.9 | 17.9 |
| 1961 | 22.9 | 17.5 |
| 1962 | 22.6 | 17.2 |
| 1963 | 22.3 | 17 |
| 1964 | 21.7 | 16.8 |
| 1965 | 20.7 | 16.8 |
| 1966 | 19.9 | 16.7 |
| 1967 | 19.6 | 16.7 |
| 1968 | 19.5 | 16.7 |
| 1969 | 19.3 | 16.6 |
| 1970 | 19.1 | 16.7 |
| 1971 | 19 | 16.7 |
| 1972 | 18.8 | 16.6 |
| 1973 | 18.9 | 16.6 |
| 1974 | 18.9 | 16.6 |
| 1975 | 18.8 | 16.6 |
| 1976 | 18.5 | 16.6 |
| 1977 | 18.2 | 16.5 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 16.5 |
| 1979 | 17.6 | 16.5 |
| 1980 | 17.7 | 16.4 |
| 1981 | 17.6 | 16.4 |
| 1982 | 17.5 | 16.4 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 16.4 |
| 1984 | 17.2 | 16.5 |
| 1985 | 17.2 | 16.5 |
| 1986 | 17.1 | 16.6 |
| 1987 | 17.1 | 16.6 |
| 1988 | 17 | 16.7 |
| 1989 | 17 | 16.8 |
| 1990 | 17.1 | 16.9 |
| 1991 | 17.1 | 16.9 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 17 |
| 1993 | 17.1 | 17 |
| 1994 | 17.1 | 17.1 |
| 1995 | 17.2 | 17.1 |
| 1996 | 17.2 | 17.1 |
| 1997 | 17.3 | 17.1 |
| 1998 | 17.3 | 17.2 |
| 1999 | 17.4 | 17.2 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 17.2 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 17.2 |
| 2002 | 17.6 | 17.2 |
| 2003 | 17.6 | 17.2 |
| 2004 | 17.7 | 17.3 |
| 2005 | 17.8 | 17.3 |
| 2006 | 17.9 | 17.4 |
| 2007 | 17.9 | 17.5 |
| 2008 | 18 | 17.6 |
| 2009 | 18.1 | 17.7 |
| 2010 | 18.2 | 17.8 |
| 2011 | 18.3 | 17.9 |
| 2012 | 18.3 | 18.1 |
| 2013 | 18.4 | 18.2 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 18.4 |
| 2015 | 18.6 | 18.6 |
| 2016 | 18.8 | 18.7 |
| 2017 | 18.9 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | 19.1 | 19.1 |
| 2019 | 19.2 | 19.3 |
| 2020 | 19.4 | 19.4 |
| 2021 | 19.6 | 19.6 |
| 2022 | 19.8 | 19.7 |
| 2023 | 19.9 | 19.9 |
| 2024 | 20.2 | 20 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.12B
2024 |
$16.4B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2025 |
15.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.01%
2013 |
3.05%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.46%
2023 |
0.66%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
22,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.15%
2025 |
-3.88%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.67%
2022 |
3.19%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
42.1%
2024 |
46.4%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
16.6%
2024 |
22.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
43.6
2025 |
57
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.1%
2021 |
29.6%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2021 |
2.9%
2021 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$2.78B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$206M
2024 |
$385M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
52,400
2019 |
87,099
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
6.48%
2019 |
7.8%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
24.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
65.5 kg
2007 |
309 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$19.2
2007 |
$5.56
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.35 megatons
2023 |
4.1 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.16 tons
2023 |
0.13 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
0%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
87.4%
2022 |
83.1%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
0.8%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
13.7%
2017 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
81.3 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.09%
2021 |
34%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
31.5%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
40.5%
2023 |
39.4%
2023 |
Society
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.39%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,712
2024 |
-1,795
2024 |
| Urban population |
45.9%
2024 |
41.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
5.42 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
5.02 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
16.3
2025 |
23.6
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
21
2024 |
26
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
29
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.12
2017 |
7.69
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
32.2
2019 |
29.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
60
2025 |
70
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
63.9%
2022 |
77.5%
2022 |
| English speaking |
2.9%
2025 |
18%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
32.5%
2023 |
20.4%
2023 |
Health
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$66.1
2022 |
$16.3
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$42.9
2022 |
$5.27
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
64 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.2%
2022 |
32.8%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.21
2022 |
0.2
2018 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
19.5 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
505
2023 |
445
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
69.3
2023 |
64.8
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.7%
2022 |
4.45%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.8%
2024 |
4.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
12
2025 |
38
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.2%
2022 |
26.8%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.73 liters
2020 |
0.99 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
0.39%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
4,932 sq mi
2024 |
7,028 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
3,245 sq mi
2025 |
157,896 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
7,547 sq mi
2025 |
47,839 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
2,734 mi
2018 |
19,660 mi
2018 |
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