Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 139th vs. 107th).
By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).
Main facts and rankings
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malawi
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2311915
|
22949294
|
| Population rank | 146/197 | 61/197 |
| GDP |
$2.22B
2024 |
$11.3B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 176/197 | 151/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,008
2024 |
$523
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 177/197 | 194/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,119
2024 |
$1,858
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.82B
2024 |
$9.91B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
82.2%
2024 |
87.6%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$828
2024 |
$458
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 146/185 | 168/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,711
2026 |
$3,031
2026 |
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 36,402 sq mi |
| Population density |
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026 |
626 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.84
2023 |
3.65
2023 |
| Median age |
20.2 years
2024 |
18.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64.6 years
2026 |
67.9 years
2026 |
Guinea-Bissau and Malawi: Comparison Charts
Guinea-Bissau and Malawi economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malawi
|
|
| 2024 | $2,218,393,805 | $11,316,411,329 |
| 2023 | $2,127,688,181 | $13,363,669,673 |
| 2022 | $1,859,601,384 | $12,429,059,928 |
| 2021 | $1,908,094,558 | $12,378,119,199 |
| 2020 | $1,705,057,581 | $11,769,313,598 |
| 2019 | $1,596,227,316 | $11,051,852,713 |
| 2018 | $1,554,133,594 | $9,879,220,354 |
| 2017 | $1,469,978,606 | $8,943,543,794 |
| 2016 | $1,245,074,264 | $7,909,868,618 |
| 2015 | $1,152,384,167 | $9,219,474,379 |
| 2014 | $1,135,250,721 | $8,801,326,169 |
| 2013 | $1,109,682,824 | $8,031,571,928 |
| 2012 | $1,049,412,177 | $8,773,203,178 |
| 2011 | $1,157,074,319 | $11,648,142,958 |
| 2010 | $940,112,539 | $10,128,323,011 |
| 2009 | $890,167,833 | $9,009,887,947 |
| 2008 | $952,667,544 | $7,743,617,352 |
| 2007 | $753,162,998 | $6,451,210,219 |
| 2006 | $634,781,901 | $5,818,279,739 |
| 2005 | $639,776,041 | $5,320,409,651 |
| 2004 | $582,169,841 | $5,058,726,350 |
| 2003 | $553,614,800 | $4,669,789,300 |
| 2002 | $466,773,711 | $5,087,328,438 |
| 2001 | $412,610,872 | $2,498,008,665 |
| 2000 | $391,345,597 | $2,537,307,580 |
| 1999 | $579,365,780 | $2,584,478,924 |
| 1998 | $591,034,143 | $2,547,609,590 |
| 1997 | $698,107,222 | $3,875,785,863 |
| 1996 | $702,965,148 | $3,319,573,750 |
| 1995 | $660,195,402 | $2,033,701,498 |
| 1994 | $612,502,085 | $1,719,864,761 |
| 1993 | $615,779,519 | $3,013,392,658 |
| 1992 | $588,309,271 | $2,618,837,835 |
| 1991 | $668,470,891 | $3,206,783,830 |
| 1990 | $634,187,269 | $2,737,087,862 |
| 1989 | $554,072,303 | $2,314,205,130 |
| 1988 | $427,514,322 | $2,008,189,508 |
| 1987 | $451,893,375 | $1,721,711,808 |
| 1986 | $338,524,233 | $1,722,586,299 |
| 1985 | $373,959,151 | $1,646,442,273 |
| 1984 | $359,980,491 | $1,758,028,656 |
| 1983 | $425,225,177 | $1,780,148,049 |
| 1982 | $430,284,022 | $1,717,379,495 |
| 1981 | $402,230,865 | $1,801,193,910 |
| 1980 | $287,648,258 | $1,801,156,775 |
| 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 Malawi economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malawi
|
|
| 2024 | $1,008 | $523 |
| 2023 | $988 | $633 |
| 2022 | $883 | $604 |
| 2021 | $927 | $617 |
| 2020 | $847 | $603 |
| 2019 | $811 | $581 |
| 2018 | $809 | $533 |
| 2017 | $783 | $496 |
| 2016 | $680 | $451 |
| 2015 | $645 | $540 |
| 2014 | $652 | $530 |
| 2013 | $654 | $497 |
| 2012 | $635 | $558 |
| 2011 | $720 | $763 |
| 2010 | $600 | $683 |
| 2009 | $583 | $626 |
| 2008 | $640 | $554 |
| 2007 | $519 | $475 |
| 2006 | $449 | $441 |
| 2005 | $463 | $414 |
| 2004 | $431 | $405 |
| 2003 | $420 | $383 |
| 2002 | $362 | $428 |
| 2001 | $327 | $215.5 |
| 2000 | $317 | $224.2 |
| 1999 | $479 | $233.9 |
| 1998 | $498 | $236 |
| 1997 | $599 | $367 |
| 1996 | $615 | $321 |
| 1995 | $589 | $200.4 |
| 1994 | $561 | $169.2 |
| 1993 | $582 | $293 |
| 1992 | $574 | $258.4 |
| 1991 | $672 | $326 |
| 1990 | $651 | $286.7 |
| 1989 | $578 | $252.2 |
| 1988 | $454 | $229.4 |
| 1987 | $488 | $207.6 |
| 1986 | $371 | $217.9 |
| 1985 | $417 | $216.1 |
| 1984 | $407 | $239.7 |
| 1983 | $489 | $252.4 |
| 1982 | $503 | $253.3 |
| 1981 | $477 | $276.4 |
| 1980 | $347 | $287.5 |
| 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. Malawi life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malawi
|
|
| 2026 | 64.6 | 67.9 |
| 2025 | 64.4 | 67.7 |
| 2024 | 64.3 | 67.6 |
| 2023 | 64.1 | 67.4 |
| 2022 | 63.6 | 66 |
| 2021 | 61.7 | 64.8 |
| 2020 | 61.3 | 65.2 |
| 2019 | 62.2 | 65 |
| 2018 | 61.7 | 64.5 |
| 2017 | 61.1 | 63.9 |
| 2016 | 60.6 | 63.2 |
| 2015 | 60.1 | 62.3 |
| 2014 | 59.5 | 61.7 |
| 2013 | 58.9 | 60.8 |
| 2012 | 58.3 | 59.9 |
| 2011 | 57.7 | 58.9 |
| 2010 | 57 | 57.8 |
| 2009 | 56.3 | 56.7 |
| 2008 | 55.3 | 55.7 |
| 2007 | 54.9 | 54.7 |
| 2006 | 54.1 | 53.7 |
| 2005 | 52.9 | 52.5 |
| 2004 | 52.8 | 51.1 |
| 2003 | 52.2 | 49.6 |
| 2002 | 51.6 | 48.2 |
| 2001 | 51.1 | 47.2 |
| 2000 | 50.6 | 46.2 |
| 1999 | 48.5 | 45.1 |
| 1998 | 48.1 | 44.3 |
| 1997 | 48 | 44.2 |
| 1996 | 48.8 | 44 |
| 1995 | 48.5 | 43.8 |
| 1994 | 47.8 | 43.8 |
| 1993 | 47.8 | 43.6 |
| 1992 | 47.5 | 43.6 |
| 1991 | 47.2 | 43.5 |
| 1990 | 46.9 | 43.6 |
| 1989 | 46.6 | 43.5 |
| 1988 | 46.3 | 43.6 |
| 1987 | 45.8 | 43.9 |
| 1986 | 45.5 | 44.3 |
| 1985 | 45.3 | 44.6 |
| 1984 | 44.9 | 44.8 |
| 1983 | 44.6 | 45 |
| 1982 | 44.3 | 44.8 |
| 1981 | 43.9 | 44.7 |
| 1980 | 43.6 | 44.3 |
| 1979 | 43.2 | 43.7 |
| 1978 | 42.9 | 43 |
| 1977 | 42.6 | 42 |
| 1976 | 42.3 | 41 |
| 1975 | 41.9 | 40.1 |
| 1974 | 41.6 | 39.2 |
| 1973 | 38.2 | 38.4 |
| 1972 | 37.8 | 37.6 |
| 1971 | 37.5 | 37.1 |
| 1970 | 37.3 | 36.6 |
| 1969 | 37 | 36.3 |
| 1968 | 36.7 | 36.1 |
| 1967 | 36.3 | 35.9 |
| 1966 | 36.1 | 35.8 |
| 1965 | 35.9 | 35.7 |
| 1964 | 35.8 | 35.7 |
| 1963 | 35.6 | 35.6 |
| 1962 | 38 | 35.4 |
| 1961 | 37.8 | 35.2 |
| 1960 | 37.6 | 35 |
| 1959 | 37.3 | 34.8 |
| 1958 | 37.1 | 34.4 |
| 1957 | 37 | 34.1 |
| 1956 | 36.8 | 33.8 |
| 1955 | 36.6 | 33.6 |
| 1954 | 36.4 | 33.3 |
| 1953 | 36.3 | 33.2 |
| 1952 | 36.1 | 33 |
| 1951 | 35.9 | 32.8 |
| 1950 | 35.7 | 32.7 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Guinea-Bissau and Malawi population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malawi
|
|
| 2024 | 2,201,352 | 21,655,286 |
| 2023 | 2,153,339 | 21,104,482 |
| 2022 | 2,105,529 | 20,568,728 |
| 2021 | 2,058,841 | 20,047,258 |
| 2020 | 2,013,255 | 19,533,888 |
| 2019 | 1,967,696 | 19,025,752 |
| 2018 | 1,922,168 | 18,528,081 |
| 2017 | 1,877,072 | 18,039,715 |
| 2016 | 1,831,893 | 17,557,739 |
| 2015 | 1,786,457 | 17,085,587 |
| 2014 | 1,741,122 | 16,621,538 |
| 2013 | 1,695,973 | 16,161,816 |
| 2012 | 1,651,417 | 15,709,577 |
| 2011 | 1,608,076 | 15,265,022 |
| 2010 | 1,566,347 | 14,826,463 |
| 2009 | 1,526,377 | 14,395,788 |
| 2008 | 1,488,054 | 13,976,417 |
| 2007 | 1,450,986 | 13,576,343 |
| 2006 | 1,415,303 | 13,198,701 |
| 2005 | 1,381,585 | 12,840,031 |
| 2004 | 1,349,563 | 12,500,737 |
| 2003 | 1,318,806 | 12,181,574 |
| 2002 | 1,289,307 | 11,880,440 |
| 2001 | 1,261,273 | 11,593,058 |
| 2000 | 1,234,741 | 11,315,942 |
| 1999 | 1,210,206 | 11,047,804 |
| 1998 | 1,187,473 | 10,792,876 |
| 1997 | 1,165,545 | 10,562,035 |
| 1996 | 1,143,535 | 10,352,228 |
| 1995 | 1,119,949 | 10,150,117 |
| 1994 | 1,092,031 | 10,164,894 |
| 1993 | 1,058,745 | 10,284,024 |
| 1992 | 1,024,356 | 10,135,079 |
| 1991 | 994,639 | 9,844,227 |
| 1990 | 973,669 | 9,545,852 |
| 1989 | 957,789 | 9,176,220 |
| 1988 | 942,061 | 8,753,262 |
| 1987 | 926,862 | 8,293,174 |
| 1986 | 912,126 | 7,906,480 |
| 1985 | 897,697 | 7,620,508 |
| 1984 | 883,519 | 7,332,810 |
| 1983 | 869,592 | 7,051,709 |
| 1982 | 855,891 | 6,778,879 |
| 1981 | 842,432 | 6,516,454 |
| 1980 | 829,303 | 6,265,529 |
| 1979 | 819,867 | 6,028,749 |
| 1978 | 791,694 | 5,810,132 |
| 1977 | 741,789 | 5,614,983 |
| 1976 | 694,191 | 5,443,384 |
| 1975 | 650,966 | 5,287,367 |
| 1974 | 613,338 | 5,141,337 |
| 1973 | 592,808 | 5,003,938 |
| 1972 | 586,620 | 4,874,475 |
| 1971 | 586,221 | 4,751,434 |
| 1970 | 584,403 | 4,633,944 |
| 1969 | 581,610 | 4,521,184 |
| 1968 | 578,170 | 4,411,054 |
| 1967 | 569,011 | 4,303,012 |
| 1966 | 566,908 | 4,197,926 |
| 1965 | 575,005 | 4,096,157 |
| 1964 | 588,543 | 3,997,305 |
| 1963 | 594,418 | 3,900,506 |
| 1962 | 589,474 | 3,806,307 |
| 1961 | 582,532 | 3,715,534 |
| 1960 | 577,633 | 3,628,134 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Malawi
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malawi
|
|
| 2023 | 3.84 | 3.65 |
| 2022 | 3.91 | 3.72 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3.79 |
| 2020 | 4.08 | 3.88 |
| 2019 | 4.15 | 3.95 |
| 2018 | 4.24 | 4.02 |
| 2017 | 4.35 | 4.11 |
| 2016 | 4.52 | 4.22 |
| 2015 | 4.66 | 4.38 |
| 2014 | 4.79 | 4.57 |
| 2013 | 4.93 | 4.76 |
| 2012 | 5 | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 5.07 | 5.08 |
| 2010 | 5.11 | 5.26 |
| 2009 | 5.18 | 5.45 |
| 2008 | 5.27 | 5.61 |
| 2007 | 5.37 | 5.72 |
| 2006 | 5.41 | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 5.46 | 5.85 |
| 2004 | 5.5 | 5.86 |
| 2003 | 5.58 | 5.88 |
| 2002 | 5.63 | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 5.69 | 5.94 |
| 2000 | 5.79 | 6 |
| 1999 | 5.87 | 6.12 |
| 1998 | 5.97 | 6.21 |
| 1997 | 6.06 | 6.23 |
| 1996 | 6.14 | 6.29 |
| 1995 | 6.22 | 6.39 |
| 1994 | 6.3 | 6.49 |
| 1993 | 6.37 | 6.57 |
| 1992 | 6.44 | 6.63 |
| 1991 | 6.47 | 6.68 |
| 1990 | 6.5 | 6.74 |
| 1989 | 6.66 | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 6.69 | 6.88 |
| 1987 | 6.72 | 6.97 |
| 1986 | 6.73 | 7.07 |
| 1985 | 6.74 | 7.17 |
| 1984 | 6.73 | 7.27 |
| 1983 | 6.69 | 7.36 |
| 1982 | 6.64 | 7.45 |
| 1981 | 6.57 | 7.49 |
| 1980 | 6.49 | 7.52 |
| 1979 | 6.4 | 7.47 |
| 1978 | 6.32 | 7.43 |
| 1977 | 6.25 | 7.41 |
| 1976 | 6.19 | 7.39 |
| 1975 | 6.15 | 7.36 |
| 1974 | 6.12 | 7.34 |
| 1973 | 6.1 | 7.34 |
| 1972 | 6.08 | 7.33 |
| 1971 | 6.06 | 7.31 |
| 1970 | 6.04 | 7.3 |
| 1969 | 6.02 | 7.27 |
| 1968 | 6.01 | 7.26 |
| 1967 | 5.99 | 7.21 |
| 1966 | 5.98 | 7.17 |
| 1965 | 5.97 | 7.13 |
| 1964 | 5.96 | 7.11 |
| 1963 | 5.95 | 7.13 |
| 1962 | 5.94 | 7.1 |
| 1961 | 5.93 | 7.07 |
| 1960 | 5.92 | 7.04 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Guinea-Bissau and Malawi demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malawi
|
|
| 2024 | 20.2 | 18.9 |
| 2023 | 19.9 | 18.7 |
| 2022 | 19.8 | 18.4 |
| 2021 | 19.6 | 18.2 |
| 2020 | 19.4 | 18 |
| 2019 | 19.2 | 17.8 |
| 2018 | 19.1 | 17.6 |
| 2017 | 18.9 | 17.4 |
| 2016 | 18.8 | 17.2 |
| 2015 | 18.6 | 17.1 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 17 |
| 2013 | 18.4 | 16.9 |
| 2012 | 18.3 | 16.8 |
| 2011 | 18.3 | 16.8 |
| 2010 | 18.2 | 16.7 |
| 2009 | 18.1 | 16.7 |
| 2008 | 18 | 16.8 |
| 2007 | 17.9 | 16.8 |
| 2006 | 17.9 | 16.8 |
| 2005 | 17.8 | 16.8 |
| 2004 | 17.7 | 16.8 |
| 2003 | 17.6 | 16.8 |
| 2002 | 17.6 | 16.8 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 16.8 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 16.8 |
| 1999 | 17.4 | 16.7 |
| 1998 | 17.3 | 16.8 |
| 1997 | 17.3 | 16.8 |
| 1996 | 17.2 | 16.8 |
| 1995 | 17.2 | 16.9 |
| 1994 | 17.1 | 16.9 |
| 1993 | 17.1 | 17 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 17.1 |
| 1991 | 17.1 | 17.2 |
| 1990 | 17.1 | 17.3 |
| 1989 | 17 | 17.4 |
| 1988 | 17 | 17.5 |
| 1987 | 17.1 | 17.4 |
| 1986 | 17.1 | 17.3 |
| 1985 | 17.2 | 17.3 |
| 1984 | 17.2 | 17.3 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 17.3 |
| 1982 | 17.5 | 17.3 |
| 1981 | 17.6 | 17.3 |
| 1980 | 17.7 | 17.3 |
| 1979 | 17.6 | 17.4 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 17.4 |
| 1977 | 18.2 | 17.4 |
| 1976 | 18.5 | 17.5 |
| 1975 | 18.8 | 17.5 |
| 1974 | 18.9 | 17.6 |
| 1973 | 18.9 | 17.7 |
| 1972 | 18.8 | 17.8 |
| 1971 | 19 | 17.9 |
| 1970 | 19.1 | 18 |
| 1969 | 19.3 | 18.2 |
| 1968 | 19.5 | 18.3 |
| 1967 | 19.6 | 18.3 |
| 1966 | 19.9 | 18.3 |
| 1965 | 20.7 | 18.4 |
| 1964 | 21.7 | 18.3 |
| 1963 | 22.3 | 18.3 |
| 1962 | 22.6 | 18.3 |
| 1961 | 22.9 | 18.3 |
| 1960 | 22.9 | 18.2 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malawi
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.18B
2024 |
$12.3B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
20.4%
2024 |
29.5%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.01%
2013 |
2.75%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.23%
2023 |
1.02%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
15,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-7.26%
2024 |
-11%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.67%
2022 |
15.4%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
37.9%
2024 |
44.2%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
15.6%
2024 |
17.1%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
43.2
2026 |
50.7
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.1%
2021 |
31%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2021 |
2.9%
2019 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$594M
2020 |
| Personal remittances received |
$217M
2024 |
$187M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
52,400
2019 |
871,000
2018 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
6.48%
2019 |
2.68%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
50.4%
2024 |
Energy
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malawi
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
65.5 kg
2007 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$19.2
2007 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.34 megatons
2024 |
4.79 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.16 tons
2024 |
0.22 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
87.4%
2022 |
62.9%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.09%
2021 |
80.1%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
72.5%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
40.5%
2023 |
15.6%
2023 |
Society
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malawi
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.27%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,373
2025 |
-5,628
2025 |
| Urban population |
46.1%
2024 |
17.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.4:50.6
2024 |
48.8:51.2
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
5.44 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
5.12 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
19.5
2026 |
31.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
21
2025 |
34
2025 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
26
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.12
2017 |
1.79
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
32.2
2019 |
33.4
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
58
2025 |
78
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
63.9%
2022 |
68.1%
2022 |
| English speaking |
2.9%
2025 |
3.88%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
32.5%
2023 |
18%
2023 |
Health
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malawi
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$82.1
2023 |
$41.3
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$50.6
2023 |
$4.95
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
64.6 years
2026 |
67.9 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
25.1%
2023 |
65.5%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.25
2022 |
0.05
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
19.1 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
505
2023 |
225
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
69.3
2023 |
38.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.7%
2022 |
7.87%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.8%
2024 |
5.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
12
2026 |
34
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.2%
2022 |
9.7%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.73 liters
2020 |
3.61 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malawi
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2026 |
0.06%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
4,932 sq mi
2024 |
1,681 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
3,245 sq mi
2026 |
23,359 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
7,547 sq mi
2026 |
8,169 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
2,734 mi
2018 |
9,601 mi
2015 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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