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Guinea-Bissau vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 176/197 ($2.22B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Madagascar
Population
2311915
33750171
Population rank 146/197 49/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Madagascar
2024 $2,218,393,805 $17,420,501,490
2023 $2,127,688,181 $15,869,945,478
2022 $1,859,601,384 $15,325,603,273
2021 $1,908,094,558 $14,354,731,964
2020 $1,705,057,581 $13,051,441,204
2019 $1,596,227,316 $14,104,664,679
2018 $1,554,133,594 $13,760,033,282
2017 $1,469,978,606 $13,176,313,594
2016 $1,245,074,264 $11,848,613,858
2015 $1,152,384,167 $11,323,020,701
2014 $1,135,250,721 $12,522,957,399
2013 $1,109,682,824 $12,423,555,455
2012 $1,049,412,177 $11,578,975,062
2011 $1,157,074,319 $11,551,819,618
2010 $940,112,539 $9,982,711,338
2009 $890,167,833 $9,616,879,409
2008 $952,667,544 $10,725,137,724
2007 $753,162,998 $8,524,620,890
2006 $634,781,901 $6,395,712,491
2005 $639,776,041 $5,859,269,753
2004 $582,169,841 $5,064,732,626
2003 $553,614,800 $6,372,498,890
2002 $466,773,711 $5,351,701,663
2001 $412,610,872 $5,438,332,602
2000 $391,345,597 $4,629,247,204
1999 $579,365,780 $4,277,903,780
1998 $591,034,143 $4,401,967,633
1997 $698,107,222 $4,262,965,420
1996 $702,965,148 $4,931,861,039
1995 $660,195,402 $3,838,100,904
1994 $612,502,085 $3,522,227,092
1993 $615,779,519 $4,063,298,919
1992 $588,309,271 $3,714,966,678
1991 $668,470,891 $3,254,713,056
1990 $634,187,269 $3,931,334,875
1989 $554,072,303 $3,175,638,333
1988 $427,514,322 $3,189,456,965
1987 $451,893,375 $3,212,900,556
1986 $338,524,233 $4,347,989,788
1985 $373,959,151 $3,802,557,895
1984 $359,980,491 $3,905,938,481
1983 $425,225,177 $4,686,457,031
1982 $430,284,022 $4,784,977,326
1981 $402,230,865 $4,759,333,998
1980 $287,648,258 $5,201,818,348
1979 $308,143,183 $3,463,565,854
1978 $318,876,550 $2,669,755,115
1977 $298,871,675 $2,358,930,406
1976 $292,152,321 $2,181,844,179
1975 $283,311,997 $2,283,049,215
1974 $256,769,730 $1,917,508,190
1973 $232,331,281 $1,653,062,335
1972 $227,986,203 $1,341,590,690
1971 $204,167,297 $1,199,507,631
1970 $204,670,551 $1,111,859,571
1969 - $1,056,391,056
1968 - $1,031,669,637
1967 - $956,436,932
1966 - $900,264,585
1965 - $833,563,473
1964 - $802,482,184
1963 - $759,345,864
1962 - $739,286,908
1961 - $699,161,945
1960 - $673,081,725

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Madagascar
2024 $1,008 $545
2023 $988 $509
2022 $883 $504
2021 $927 $483
2020 $847 $451
2019 $811 $500
2018 $809 $500
2017 $783 $492
2016 $680 $454
2015 $645 $445
2014 $652 $506
2013 $654 $515
2012 $635 $494
2011 $720 $506
2010 $600 $450
2009 $583 $446
2008 $640 $513
2007 $519 $420
2006 $449 $324
2005 $463 $306
2004 $431 $272.2
2003 $420 $353
2002 $362 $305
2001 $327 $319
2000 $317 $280.3
1999 $479 $267.4
1998 $498 $284.2
1997 $599 $284.4
1996 $615 $340
1995 $589 $273.1
1994 $561 $258.7
1993 $582 $308
1992 $574 $290.2
1991 $672 $262
1990 $651 $326
1989 $578 $271.3
1988 $454 $280.5
1987 $488 $290.8
1986 $371 $405
1985 $417 $364
1984 $407 $385
1983 $489 $476
1982 $503 $501
1981 $477 $513
1980 $347 $578
1979 $376 $396
1978 $403 $315
1977 $403 $286.9
1976 $421 $273.5
1975 $435 $295
1974 $419 $255.3
1973 $392 $226.8
1972 $389 $189.6
1971 $348 $174.6
1970 $350 $166.6
1969 - $162.9
1968 - $163.6
1967 - $155.9
1966 - $150.7
1965 - $143.2
1964 - $141.5
1963 - $137.4
1962 - $137.3
1961 - $133.3
1960 - $131.7

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Madagascar
2026 64.6 64.3
2025 64.4 64
2024 64.3 63.8
2023 64.1 63.6
2022 63.6 63.1
2021 61.7 62.5
2020 61.3 62.7
2019 62.2 63.5
2018 61.7 63.5
2017 61.1 63.4
2016 60.6 63.4
2015 60.1 63.4
2014 59.5 63.3
2013 58.9 63.2
2012 58.3 63
2011 57.7 62.9
2010 57 62.6
2009 56.3 62.3
2008 55.3 62
2007 54.9 61.5
2006 54.1 61.1
2005 52.9 60.7
2004 52.8 60.2
2003 52.2 59.7
2002 51.6 59.2
2001 51.1 58.7
2000 50.6 58
1999 48.5 57.4
1998 48.1 56.8
1997 48 56.1
1996 48.8 55.5
1995 48.5 54.8
1994 47.8 54.2
1993 47.8 53.7
1992 47.5 52.9
1991 47.2 52.6
1990 46.9 52.1
1989 46.6 51.8
1988 46.3 51.4
1987 45.8 51.1
1986 45.5 50.7
1985 45.3 50.4
1984 44.9 50.2
1983 44.6 50.1
1982 44.3 50
1981 43.9 49.8
1980 43.6 50
1979 43.2 50.1
1978 42.9 50
1977 42.6 49.9
1976 42.3 49.8
1975 41.9 49.6
1974 41.6 49.3
1973 38.2 48.9
1972 37.8 48.5
1971 37.5 48.2
1970 37.3 47.9
1969 37 47.3
1968 36.7 46.9
1967 36.3 46.5
1966 36.1 46
1965 35.9 45.4
1964 35.8 45
1963 35.6 44.6
1962 38 44.2
1961 37.8 43.8
1960 37.6 43.3
1959 37.3 43
1958 37.1 42.5
1957 37 42.1
1956 36.8 41.7
1955 36.6 41.3
1954 36.4 40.9
1953 36.3 40.7
1952 36.1 40.3
1951 35.9 39.9
1950 35.7 39.7

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Madagascar
2024 2,201,352 31,964,956
2023 2,153,339 31,195,932
2022 2,105,529 30,437,261
2021 2,058,841 29,691,083
2020 2,013,255 28,953,556
2019 1,967,696 28,219,554
2018 1,922,168 27,494,926
2017 1,877,072 26,788,375
2016 1,831,893 26,099,952
2015 1,786,457 25,426,702
2014 1,741,122 24,764,348
2013 1,695,973 24,109,290
2012 1,651,417 23,462,438
2011 1,608,076 22,822,300
2010 1,566,347 22,183,340
2009 1,526,377 21,547,280
2008 1,488,054 20,923,840
2007 1,450,986 20,318,583
2006 1,415,303 19,730,909
2005 1,381,585 19,159,707
2004 1,349,563 18,606,608
2003 1,318,806 18,071,854
2002 1,289,307 17,549,913
2001 1,261,273 17,032,939
2000 1,234,741 16,516,338
1999 1,210,206 16,000,506
1998 1,187,473 15,489,364
1997 1,165,545 14,990,814
1996 1,143,535 14,510,711
1995 1,119,949 14,051,275
1994 1,092,031 13,613,850
1993 1,058,745 13,197,345
1992 1,024,356 12,800,870
1991 994,639 12,421,412
1990 973,669 12,055,639
1989 957,789 11,704,998
1988 942,061 11,369,462
1987 926,862 11,047,291
1986 912,126 10,736,857
1985 897,697 10,433,142
1984 883,519 10,134,550
1983 869,592 9,843,044
1982 855,891 9,557,671
1981 842,432 9,279,011
1980 829,303 9,006,032
1979 819,867 8,737,581
1978 791,694 8,475,864
1977 741,789 8,222,240
1976 694,191 7,976,831
1975 650,966 7,739,336
1974 613,338 7,509,726
1973 592,808 7,288,048
1972 586,620 7,074,398
1971 586,221 6,868,868
1970 584,403 6,672,003
1969 581,610 6,484,716
1968 578,170 6,306,493
1967 569,011 6,136,486
1966 566,908 5,974,279
1965 575,005 5,819,116
1964 588,543 5,669,863
1963 594,418 5,525,185
1962 589,474 5,384,150
1961 582,532 5,246,158
1960 577,633 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Madagascar
2023 3.84 3.97
2022 3.91 4.04
2021 4 4.1
2020 4.08 4.17
2019 4.15 4.22
2018 4.24 4.25
2017 4.35 4.26
2016 4.52 4.29
2015 4.66 4.34
2014 4.79 4.42
2013 4.93 4.53
2012 5 4.61
2011 5.07 4.74
2010 5.11 4.9
2009 5.18 5
2008 5.27 5.04
2007 5.37 5.08
2006 5.41 5.13
2005 5.46 5.2
2004 5.5 5.26
2003 5.58 5.33
2002 5.63 5.41
2001 5.69 5.53
2000 5.79 5.67
1999 5.87 5.84
1998 5.97 5.99
1997 6.06 6.02
1996 6.14 6.03
1995 6.22 6.04
1994 6.3 6.04
1993 6.37 6.06
1992 6.44 6.08
1991 6.47 6.12
1990 6.5 6.14
1989 6.66 6.15
1988 6.69 6.18
1987 6.72 6.24
1986 6.73 6.34
1985 6.74 6.46
1984 6.73 6.55
1983 6.69 6.63
1982 6.64 6.7
1981 6.57 6.77
1980 6.49 6.84
1979 6.4 6.87
1978 6.32 6.9
1977 6.25 6.93
1976 6.19 6.95
1975 6.15 6.97
1974 6.12 6.99
1973 6.1 7.01
1972 6.08 7.04
1971 6.06 7.07
1970 6.04 7.1
1969 6.02 7.12
1968 6.01 7.13
1967 5.99 7.14
1966 5.98 7.16
1965 5.97 7.17
1964 5.96 7.19
1963 5.95 7.21
1962 5.94 7.26
1961 5.93 7.3
1960 5.92 7.34

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Madagascar
2024 20.2 20
2023 19.9 19.9
2022 19.8 19.7
2021 19.6 19.6
2020 19.4 19.4
2019 19.2 19.3
2018 19.1 19.1
2017 18.9 18.9
2016 18.8 18.7
2015 18.6 18.6
2014 18.5 18.4
2013 18.4 18.2
2012 18.3 18.1
2011 18.3 17.9
2010 18.2 17.8
2009 18.1 17.7
2008 18 17.6
2007 17.9 17.5
2006 17.9 17.4
2005 17.8 17.3
2004 17.7 17.3
2003 17.6 17.2
2002 17.6 17.2
2001 17.5 17.2
2000 17.4 17.2
1999 17.4 17.2
1998 17.3 17.2
1997 17.3 17.1
1996 17.2 17.1
1995 17.2 17.1
1994 17.1 17.1
1993 17.1 17
1992 17.1 17
1991 17.1 16.9
1990 17.1 16.9
1989 17 16.8
1988 17 16.7
1987 17.1 16.6
1986 17.1 16.6
1985 17.2 16.5
1984 17.2 16.5
1983 17.3 16.4
1982 17.5 16.4
1981 17.6 16.4
1980 17.7 16.4
1979 17.6 16.5
1978 17.8 16.5
1977 18.2 16.5
1976 18.5 16.6
1975 18.8 16.6
1974 18.9 16.6
1973 18.9 16.6
1972 18.8 16.6
1971 19 16.7
1970 19.1 16.7
1969 19.3 16.6
1968 19.5 16.7
1967 19.6 16.7
1966 19.9 16.7
1965 20.7 16.8
1964 21.7 16.8
1963 22.3 17
1962 22.6 17.2
1961 22.9 17.5
1960 22.9 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
57
2026
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
$217M
2024
$406M
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
0.34 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
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
-1,373
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.2:49.8
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
19.5
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
25
2025
Higher education index n/a
31
2026
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
58
2025
67
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
$82.1
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
0.17
2022
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
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
2026
38
2026
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%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
19,660 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) (2000–2025, 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. 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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