Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 139th vs. 65th).
By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 178/197 ($2.12B) and Malaysia ranks 39/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963), while Malaysia ranks 81/197 ($11,867).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2288306
|
36304998
|
| Population rank | 146/197 | 45/197 |
| GDP |
$2.12B
2024 |
$422B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 178/197 | 39/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$963
2024 |
$11,867
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 181/197 | 81/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,053
2024 |
$38,729
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.74B
2024 |
$297B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
79.4%
2025 |
70.1%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$792
2024 |
$8,353
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 150/185 | 63/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,486
2025 |
$9,650
2025 |
| Land area |
10,857 sq mi
2025 |
126,854 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
280.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.84
2023 |
1.55
2023 |
| Median age |
20.2 years
2024 |
31.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
77 years
2025 |
Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia: Comparison Charts
Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | - | $1,916,229,477 |
| 1961 | - | $1,901,856,123 |
| 1962 | - | $2,001,489,602 |
| 1963 | - | $2,510,110,348 |
| 1964 | - | $2,674,423,922 |
| 1965 | - | $2,956,337,669 |
| 1966 | - | $3,143,517,944 |
| 1967 | - | $3,188,924,677 |
| 1968 | - | $3,330,371,551 |
| 1969 | - | $3,664,552,041 |
| 1970 | $204,670,551 | $3,864,145,667 |
| 1971 | $204,167,297 | $4,244,395,956 |
| 1972 | $227,986,203 | $5,043,347,250 |
| 1973 | $232,331,281 | $7,662,902,678 |
| 1974 | $256,769,730 | $9,496,204,302 |
| 1975 | $283,311,997 | $9,298,800,799 |
| 1976 | $292,152,321 | $11,050,234,599 |
| 1977 | $298,871,675 | $13,139,488,633 |
| 1978 | $318,876,550 | $16,358,079,862 |
| 1979 | $308,143,183 | $21,213,264,962 |
| 1980 | $287,648,258 | $24,488,224,677 |
| 1981 | $402,230,865 | $25,004,285,792 |
| 1982 | $430,284,022 | $26,804,493,635 |
| 1983 | $425,225,177 | $30,347,442,111 |
| 1984 | $359,980,491 | $33,942,897,422 |
| 1985 | $373,959,151 | $31,199,633,353 |
| 1986 | $338,524,233 | $27,734,111,400 |
| 1987 | $451,893,375 | $32,181,210,158 |
| 1988 | $427,514,322 | $35,272,109,220 |
| 1989 | $554,072,303 | $38,847,965,293 |
| 1990 | $634,187,269 | $44,024,585,240 |
| 1991 | $668,470,891 | $49,143,148,094 |
| 1992 | $588,309,271 | $59,167,550,163 |
| 1993 | $615,779,519 | $66,894,966,969 |
| 1994 | $612,502,085 | $74,478,356,958 |
| 1995 | $660,195,402 | $88,705,342,903 |
| 1996 | $702,965,148 | $100,855,393,910 |
| 1997 | $698,107,222 | $100,005,323,302 |
| 1998 | $591,034,143 | $72,167,498,981 |
| 1999 | $579,365,780 | $79,148,421,053 |
| 2000 | $391,345,597 | $93,789,736,842 |
| 2001 | $412,610,872 | $92,783,947,368 |
| 2002 | $466,773,711 | $100,845,526,316 |
| 2003 | $553,614,800 | $110,202,368,421 |
| 2004 | $582,169,841 | $124,749,473,684 |
| 2005 | $639,776,041 | $143,534,405,819 |
| 2006 | $634,781,901 | $162,692,258,307 |
| 2007 | $753,162,998 | $193,549,569,478 |
| 2008 | $952,667,544 | $230,811,614,370 |
| 2009 | $890,167,833 | $202,257,453,037 |
| 2010 | $940,112,539 | $255,017,638,456 |
| 2011 | $1,157,074,319 | $297,951,668,675 |
| 2012 | $1,049,412,177 | $314,443,047,642 |
| 2013 | $1,109,682,824 | $323,276,235,524 |
| 2014 | $1,135,250,721 | $338,066,095,097 |
| 2015 | $1,152,384,167 | $301,355,266,965 |
| 2016 | $1,245,074,264 | $301,256,033,870 |
| 2017 | $1,469,978,606 | $319,109,094,160 |
| 2018 | $1,554,133,594 | $358,788,845,713 |
| 2019 | $1,588,767,976 | $365,177,721,022 |
| 2020 | $1,683,619,352 | $337,456,163,961 |
| 2021 | $1,878,659,687 | $373,784,823,673 |
| 2022 | $1,839,048,748 | $407,605,841,348 |
| 2023 | $2,077,816,135 | $399,705,137,434 |
| 2024 | $2,119,865,935 | $421,972,102,254 |
Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | - | $240.8 |
| 1961 | - | $232.9 |
| 1962 | - | $238.8 |
| 1963 | - | $291.8 |
| 1964 | - | $303 |
| 1965 | - | $326 |
| 1966 | - | $339 |
| 1967 | - | $335 |
| 1968 | - | $342 |
| 1969 | - | $368 |
| 1970 | $350 | $380 |
| 1971 | $348 | $407 |
| 1972 | $389 | $472 |
| 1973 | $392 | $701 |
| 1974 | $419 | $848 |
| 1975 | $435 | $811 |
| 1976 | $421 | $940 |
| 1977 | $403 | $1,092 |
| 1978 | $403 | $1,327 |
| 1979 | $376 | $1,680 |
| 1980 | $347 | $1,886 |
| 1981 | $477 | $1,866 |
| 1982 | $503 | $1,938 |
| 1983 | $489 | $2,124 |
| 1984 | $407 | $2,300 |
| 1985 | $417 | $2,046 |
| 1986 | $371 | $1,760 |
| 1987 | $488 | $1,977 |
| 1988 | $454 | $2,100 |
| 1989 | $578 | $2,244 |
| 1990 | $651 | $2,469 |
| 1991 | $672 | $2,679 |
| 1992 | $574 | $3,141 |
| 1993 | $582 | $3,462 |
| 1994 | $561 | $3,758 |
| 1995 | $589 | $4,363 |
| 1996 | $615 | $4,837 |
| 1997 | $599 | $4,679 |
| 1998 | $498 | $3,294 |
| 1999 | $479 | $3,528 |
| 2000 | $317 | $4,084 |
| 2001 | $327 | $3,944 |
| 2002 | $362 | $4,184 |
| 2003 | $420 | $4,465 |
| 2004 | $431 | $4,939 |
| 2005 | $463 | $5,556 |
| 2006 | $449 | $6,158 |
| 2007 | $519 | $7,169 |
| 2008 | $640 | $8,372 |
| 2009 | $583 | $7,191 |
| 2010 | $600 | $8,899 |
| 2011 | $720 | $10,217 |
| 2012 | $635 | $10,601 |
| 2013 | $654 | $10,714 |
| 2014 | $652 | $11,013 |
| 2015 | $645 | $9,649 |
| 2016 | $680 | $9,477 |
| 2017 | $783 | $9,863 |
| 2018 | $809 | $10,902 |
| 2019 | $807 | $10,920 |
| 2020 | $836 | $9,958 |
| 2021 | $912 | $10,903 |
| 2022 | $873 | $11,748 |
| 2023 | $965 | $11,379 |
| 2024 | $963 | $11,867 |
Guinea-Bissau vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 35.7 | 48.5 |
| 1951 | 35.9 | 49.2 |
| 1952 | 36.1 | 50.1 |
| 1953 | 36.3 | 51.1 |
| 1954 | 36.4 | 52 |
| 1955 | 36.6 | 52.8 |
| 1956 | 36.8 | 53.7 |
| 1957 | 37 | 54.5 |
| 1958 | 37.1 | 55.4 |
| 1959 | 37.3 | 56.3 |
| 1960 | 37.6 | 57.2 |
| 1961 | 37.8 | 58 |
| 1962 | 38 | 58.9 |
| 1963 | 35.6 | 59.7 |
| 1964 | 35.8 | 60.4 |
| 1965 | 35.9 | 61.1 |
| 1966 | 36.1 | 61.7 |
| 1967 | 36.3 | 62 |
| 1968 | 36.7 | 62.4 |
| 1969 | 37 | 62.9 |
| 1970 | 37.3 | 63.3 |
| 1971 | 37.5 | 63.8 |
| 1972 | 37.8 | 64.2 |
| 1973 | 38.2 | 64.7 |
| 1974 | 41.6 | 65.2 |
| 1975 | 41.9 | 65.7 |
| 1976 | 42.3 | 66.2 |
| 1977 | 42.6 | 66.7 |
| 1978 | 42.9 | 67.2 |
| 1979 | 43.2 | 67.6 |
| 1980 | 43.6 | 68.1 |
| 1981 | 43.9 | 68.5 |
| 1982 | 44.3 | 68.9 |
| 1983 | 44.6 | 69.2 |
| 1984 | 44.9 | 69.6 |
| 1985 | 45.3 | 69.9 |
| 1986 | 45.5 | 70.1 |
| 1987 | 45.8 | 70.4 |
| 1988 | 46.3 | 70.6 |
| 1989 | 46.6 | 70.8 |
| 1990 | 46.9 | 71 |
| 1991 | 47.2 | 71.2 |
| 1992 | 47.5 | 71.5 |
| 1993 | 47.8 | 71.7 |
| 1994 | 47.8 | 71.9 |
| 1995 | 48.5 | 72 |
| 1996 | 48.8 | 72.1 |
| 1997 | 48 | 72.3 |
| 1998 | 48.1 | 72.4 |
| 1999 | 48.5 | 72.4 |
| 2000 | 50.6 | 72.7 |
| 2001 | 51.1 | 73.1 |
| 2002 | 51.6 | 73.5 |
| 2003 | 52.2 | 73.7 |
| 2004 | 52.8 | 74 |
| 2005 | 52.9 | 74.4 |
| 2006 | 54.1 | 74.7 |
| 2007 | 54.9 | 75 |
| 2008 | 55.3 | 75.2 |
| 2009 | 56.3 | 75.3 |
| 2010 | 57 | 75.4 |
| 2011 | 57.7 | 75.5 |
| 2012 | 58.3 | 75.6 |
| 2013 | 58.9 | 75.5 |
| 2014 | 59.5 | 75.3 |
| 2015 | 60.1 | 75.3 |
| 2016 | 60.6 | 75.4 |
| 2017 | 61.1 | 75.5 |
| 2018 | 61.7 | 75.7 |
| 2019 | 62.2 | 75.9 |
| 2020 | 61.3 | 76.1 |
| 2021 | 61.7 | 73.9 |
| 2022 | 63.6 | 75.4 |
| 2023 | 64.1 | 76.7 |
| 2024 | 64.3 | 76.8 |
| 2025 | 64.4 | 77 |
Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 577,633 | 7,956,197 |
| 1961 | 582,532 | 8,164,443 |
| 1962 | 589,474 | 8,380,172 |
| 1963 | 594,418 | 8,602,160 |
| 1964 | 588,543 | 8,828,406 |
| 1965 | 575,005 | 9,056,408 |
| 1966 | 566,908 | 9,284,688 |
| 1967 | 569,011 | 9,507,099 |
| 1968 | 578,170 | 9,725,281 |
| 1969 | 581,610 | 9,947,597 |
| 1970 | 584,403 | 10,178,802 |
| 1971 | 586,221 | 10,423,453 |
| 1972 | 586,620 | 10,676,835 |
| 1973 | 592,808 | 10,935,621 |
| 1974 | 613,338 | 11,200,906 |
| 1975 | 650,966 | 11,471,914 |
| 1976 | 694,191 | 11,750,097 |
| 1977 | 741,789 | 12,035,713 |
| 1978 | 791,694 | 12,328,157 |
| 1979 | 819,867 | 12,627,862 |
| 1980 | 829,303 | 12,983,363 |
| 1981 | 842,432 | 13,399,203 |
| 1982 | 855,891 | 13,832,798 |
| 1983 | 869,592 | 14,285,907 |
| 1984 | 883,519 | 14,759,009 |
| 1985 | 897,697 | 15,252,258 |
| 1986 | 912,126 | 15,760,419 |
| 1987 | 926,862 | 16,276,737 |
| 1988 | 942,061 | 16,796,605 |
| 1989 | 957,789 | 17,314,997 |
| 1990 | 973,669 | 17,833,171 |
| 1991 | 994,639 | 18,342,464 |
| 1992 | 1,024,356 | 18,834,572 |
| 1993 | 1,058,745 | 19,322,664 |
| 1994 | 1,092,031 | 19,820,446 |
| 1995 | 1,119,949 | 20,330,599 |
| 1996 | 1,143,535 | 20,850,087 |
| 1997 | 1,165,545 | 21,375,218 |
| 1998 | 1,187,473 | 21,906,713 |
| 1999 | 1,210,206 | 22,435,531 |
| 2000 | 1,234,741 | 22,967,816 |
| 2001 | 1,261,273 | 23,526,538 |
| 2002 | 1,289,307 | 24,102,477 |
| 2003 | 1,318,806 | 24,679,602 |
| 2004 | 1,349,563 | 25,256,772 |
| 2005 | 1,381,585 | 25,836,071 |
| 2006 | 1,415,303 | 26,417,909 |
| 2007 | 1,450,986 | 26,998,389 |
| 2008 | 1,488,054 | 27,570,059 |
| 2009 | 1,526,377 | 28,124,778 |
| 2010 | 1,566,347 | 28,655,776 |
| 2011 | 1,608,076 | 29,162,039 |
| 2012 | 1,651,417 | 29,662,831 |
| 2013 | 1,695,973 | 30,174,265 |
| 2014 | 1,741,122 | 30,696,137 |
| 2015 | 1,786,457 | 31,232,798 |
| 2016 | 1,831,893 | 31,789,685 |
| 2017 | 1,877,072 | 32,355,644 |
| 2018 | 1,922,168 | 32,910,967 |
| 2019 | 1,967,696 | 33,440,596 |
| 2020 | 2,013,255 | 33,889,558 |
| 2021 | 2,058,841 | 34,282,399 |
| 2022 | 2,105,529 | 34,695,493 |
| 2023 | 2,153,339 | 35,126,298 |
| 2024 | 2,201,352 | 35,557,673 |
Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 5.92 | 6.41 |
| 1961 | 5.93 | 6.37 |
| 1962 | 5.94 | 6.3 |
| 1963 | 5.95 | 6.19 |
| 1964 | 5.96 | 6.03 |
| 1965 | 5.97 | 5.84 |
| 1966 | 5.98 | 5.64 |
| 1967 | 5.99 | 5.43 |
| 1968 | 6.01 | 5.29 |
| 1969 | 6.02 | 5.16 |
| 1970 | 6.04 | 5.04 |
| 1971 | 6.06 | 4.92 |
| 1972 | 6.08 | 4.82 |
| 1973 | 6.1 | 4.73 |
| 1974 | 6.12 | 4.62 |
| 1975 | 6.15 | 4.5 |
| 1976 | 6.19 | 4.4 |
| 1977 | 6.25 | 4.28 |
| 1978 | 6.32 | 4.18 |
| 1979 | 6.4 | 4.09 |
| 1980 | 6.49 | 4.04 |
| 1981 | 6.57 | 4 |
| 1982 | 6.64 | 3.97 |
| 1983 | 6.69 | 3.93 |
| 1984 | 6.73 | 3.89 |
| 1985 | 6.74 | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 6.73 | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 6.72 | 3.57 |
| 1988 | 6.69 | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 6.66 | 3.31 |
| 1990 | 6.5 | 3.3 |
| 1991 | 6.47 | 3.34 |
| 1992 | 6.44 | 3.37 |
| 1993 | 6.37 | 3.36 |
| 1994 | 6.3 | 3.35 |
| 1995 | 6.22 | 3.32 |
| 1996 | 6.14 | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 6.06 | 3.23 |
| 1998 | 5.97 | 3.12 |
| 1999 | 5.87 | 3.07 |
| 2000 | 5.79 | 2.94 |
| 2001 | 5.69 | 2.81 |
| 2002 | 5.63 | 2.66 |
| 2003 | 5.58 | 2.6 |
| 2004 | 5.5 | 2.49 |
| 2005 | 5.46 | 2.39 |
| 2006 | 5.41 | 2.31 |
| 2007 | 5.37 | 2.25 |
| 2008 | 5.27 | 2.26 |
| 2009 | 5.18 | 2.22 |
| 2010 | 5.11 | 2.14 |
| 2011 | 5.07 | 2.15 |
| 2012 | 5 | 2.12 |
| 2013 | 4.93 | 2.07 |
| 2014 | 4.79 | 2.06 |
| 2015 | 4.66 | 2.01 |
| 2016 | 4.52 | 1.94 |
| 2017 | 4.35 | 1.89 |
| 2018 | 4.24 | 1.84 |
| 2019 | 4.15 | 1.78 |
| 2020 | 4.08 | 1.68 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1.56 |
| 2022 | 3.91 | 1.55 |
| 2023 | 3.84 | 1.55 |
Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 22.9 | 17.5 |
| 1961 | 22.9 | 17.3 |
| 1962 | 22.6 | 17.1 |
| 1963 | 22.3 | 17 |
| 1964 | 21.7 | 16.9 |
| 1965 | 20.7 | 16.8 |
| 1966 | 19.9 | 16.9 |
| 1967 | 19.6 | 17 |
| 1968 | 19.5 | 17.1 |
| 1969 | 19.3 | 17.3 |
| 1970 | 19.1 | 17.4 |
| 1971 | 19 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 18.8 | 17.9 |
| 1973 | 18.9 | 18.1 |
| 1974 | 18.9 | 18.3 |
| 1975 | 18.8 | 18.6 |
| 1976 | 18.5 | 18.8 |
| 1977 | 18.2 | 19 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 19.3 |
| 1979 | 17.6 | 19.5 |
| 1980 | 17.7 | 19.7 |
| 1981 | 17.6 | 19.9 |
| 1982 | 17.5 | 20.1 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 20.4 |
| 1984 | 17.2 | 20.5 |
| 1985 | 17.2 | 20.7 |
| 1986 | 17.1 | 20.9 |
| 1987 | 17.1 | 21 |
| 1988 | 17 | 21.1 |
| 1989 | 17 | 21.3 |
| 1990 | 17.1 | 21.5 |
| 1991 | 17.1 | 21.7 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 21.9 |
| 1993 | 17.1 | 22.1 |
| 1994 | 17.1 | 22.3 |
| 1995 | 17.2 | 22.5 |
| 1996 | 17.2 | 22.7 |
| 1997 | 17.3 | 22.9 |
| 1998 | 17.3 | 23.1 |
| 1999 | 17.4 | 23.4 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 23.5 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 23.6 |
| 2002 | 17.6 | 23.7 |
| 2003 | 17.6 | 23.9 |
| 2004 | 17.7 | 24 |
| 2005 | 17.8 | 24.2 |
| 2006 | 17.9 | 24.5 |
| 2007 | 17.9 | 24.8 |
| 2008 | 18 | 25.1 |
| 2009 | 18.1 | 25.6 |
| 2010 | 18.2 | 26 |
| 2011 | 18.3 | 26.4 |
| 2012 | 18.3 | 26.8 |
| 2013 | 18.4 | 27.1 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 27.5 |
| 2015 | 18.6 | 27.8 |
| 2016 | 18.8 | 28.1 |
| 2017 | 18.9 | 28.5 |
| 2018 | 19.1 | 28.8 |
| 2019 | 19.2 | 29.2 |
| 2020 | 19.4 | 29.6 |
| 2021 | 19.6 | 30.1 |
| 2022 | 19.8 | 30.6 |
| 2023 | 19.9 | 31.1 |
| 2024 | 20.2 | 31.5 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.12B
2024 |
$415B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2025 |
23.1%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.01%
2013 |
3.51%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.46%
2023 |
0.93%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
136,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.15%
2025 |
-3.36%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.67%
2022 |
3.93%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
42.1%
2024 |
53.6%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
16.6%
2024 |
37.1%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
43.6
2025 |
67.1
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.1%
2021 |
30.9%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2021 |
2.3%
2021 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
19
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00008%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
1,031
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$449B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$116B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$206M
2024 |
$1.61B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
52,400
2019 |
4,333,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
6.48%
2019 |
1.63%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
88.7%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
65.5 kg
2007 |
2,867 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$19.2
2007 |
$12
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.35 megatons
2023 |
283.3 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.16 tons
2023 |
8.07 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
96%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
87.4%
2022 |
7.5%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
2.88%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-0.58%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
4,986 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.09%
2021 |
17%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
16.6%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
40.5%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.44%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,712
2024 |
+174,770
2024 |
| Urban population |
45.9%
2024 |
79.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
5.55 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
5.15 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
16.3
2025 |
62.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
21
2024 |
50
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
76
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.12
2017 |
0.72
2021 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
32.2
2019 |
22.5
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
60
2025 |
170
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
63.9%
2022 |
95.8%
2022 |
| English speaking |
2.9%
2025 |
57.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
32.5%
2023 |
98%
2024 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$66.1
2022 |
$458
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$42.9
2022 |
$173.5
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
77 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.2%
2022 |
0.004%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.21
2022 |
2.32
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
505
2023 |
26
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
69.3
2023 |
8.1
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.7%
2022 |
22.4%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.8%
2024 |
21.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
12
2025 |
41
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.2%
2022 |
22%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.73 liters
2020 |
0.74 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
0.22%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
4,932 sq mi
2024 |
3,568 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
3,245 sq mi
2025 |
33,093 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
7,547 sq mi
2025 |
73,219 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
2,734 mi
2018 |
173,898 mi
2022 |
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