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Guinea-Bissau vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 176/197 ($2.22B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Malaysia
Population
2311915
36512221
Population rank 146/197 45/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Malaysia
2024 $2,218,393,805 $422,227,005,429
2023 $2,127,688,181 $399,949,418,753
2022 $1,859,601,384 $407,830,525,990
2021 $1,908,094,558 $373,784,553,030
2020 $1,705,057,581 $337,456,163,961
2019 $1,596,227,316 $365,177,721,022
2018 $1,554,133,594 $358,788,845,713
2017 $1,469,978,606 $319,109,094,160
2016 $1,245,074,264 $301,256,033,870
2015 $1,152,384,167 $301,355,266,965
2014 $1,135,250,721 $338,066,095,097
2013 $1,109,682,824 $323,276,235,524
2012 $1,049,412,177 $314,443,047,642
2011 $1,157,074,319 $297,951,668,675
2010 $940,112,539 $255,017,638,456
2009 $890,167,833 $202,257,453,037
2008 $952,667,544 $230,811,614,370
2007 $753,162,998 $193,549,569,478
2006 $634,781,901 $162,692,258,307
2005 $639,776,041 $143,534,405,819
2004 $582,169,841 $124,749,473,684
2003 $553,614,800 $110,202,368,421
2002 $466,773,711 $100,845,526,316
2001 $412,610,872 $92,783,947,368
2000 $391,345,597 $93,789,736,842
1999 $579,365,780 $79,148,421,053
1998 $591,034,143 $72,167,498,981
1997 $698,107,222 $100,005,323,302
1996 $702,965,148 $100,855,393,910
1995 $660,195,402 $88,705,342,903
1994 $612,502,085 $74,478,356,958
1993 $615,779,519 $66,894,966,969
1992 $588,309,271 $59,167,550,163
1991 $668,470,891 $49,143,148,094
1990 $634,187,269 $44,024,585,240
1989 $554,072,303 $38,847,965,293
1988 $427,514,322 $35,272,109,220
1987 $451,893,375 $32,181,210,158
1986 $338,524,233 $27,734,111,400
1985 $373,959,151 $31,199,633,353
1984 $359,980,491 $33,942,897,422
1983 $425,225,177 $30,347,442,111
1982 $430,284,022 $26,804,493,635
1981 $402,230,865 $25,004,285,792
1980 $287,648,258 $24,488,224,677
1979 $308,143,183 $21,213,264,962
1978 $318,876,550 $16,358,079,862
1977 $298,871,675 $13,139,488,633
1976 $292,152,321 $11,050,234,599
1975 $283,311,997 $9,298,800,799
1974 $256,769,730 $9,496,204,302
1973 $232,331,281 $7,662,902,678
1972 $227,986,203 $5,043,347,250
1971 $204,167,297 $4,244,395,956
1970 $204,670,551 $3,864,145,667
1969 - $3,664,552,041
1968 - $3,330,371,551
1967 - $3,188,924,677
1966 - $3,143,517,944
1965 - $2,956,337,669
1964 - $2,674,423,922
1963 - $2,510,110,348
1962 - $2,001,489,602
1961 - $1,901,856,123
1960 - $1,916,229,477

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Malaysia
2024 $1,008 $11,874
2023 $988 $11,386
2022 $883 $11,755
2021 $927 $10,903
2020 $847 $9,958
2019 $811 $10,920
2018 $809 $10,902
2017 $783 $9,863
2016 $680 $9,477
2015 $645 $9,649
2014 $652 $11,013
2013 $654 $10,714
2012 $635 $10,601
2011 $720 $10,217
2010 $600 $8,899
2009 $583 $7,191
2008 $640 $8,372
2007 $519 $7,169
2006 $449 $6,158
2005 $463 $5,556
2004 $431 $4,939
2003 $420 $4,465
2002 $362 $4,184
2001 $327 $3,944
2000 $317 $4,084
1999 $479 $3,528
1998 $498 $3,294
1997 $599 $4,679
1996 $615 $4,837
1995 $589 $4,363
1994 $561 $3,758
1993 $582 $3,462
1992 $574 $3,141
1991 $672 $2,679
1990 $651 $2,469
1989 $578 $2,244
1988 $454 $2,100
1987 $488 $1,977
1986 $371 $1,760
1985 $417 $2,046
1984 $407 $2,300
1983 $489 $2,124
1982 $503 $1,938
1981 $477 $1,866
1980 $347 $1,886
1979 $376 $1,680
1978 $403 $1,327
1977 $403 $1,092
1976 $421 $940
1975 $435 $811
1974 $419 $848
1973 $392 $701
1972 $389 $472
1971 $348 $407
1970 $350 $380
1969 - $368
1968 - $342
1967 - $335
1966 - $339
1965 - $326
1964 - $303
1963 - $291.8
1962 - $238.8
1961 - $232.9
1960 - $240.8

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Malaysia
2026 64.6 77.2
2025 64.4 77
2024 64.3 76.8
2023 64.1 76.7
2022 63.6 75.4
2021 61.7 73.9
2020 61.3 76.1
2019 62.2 75.9
2018 61.7 75.7
2017 61.1 75.5
2016 60.6 75.4
2015 60.1 75.3
2014 59.5 75.3
2013 58.9 75.5
2012 58.3 75.6
2011 57.7 75.5
2010 57 75.4
2009 56.3 75.3
2008 55.3 75.2
2007 54.9 75
2006 54.1 74.7
2005 52.9 74.4
2004 52.8 74
2003 52.2 73.7
2002 51.6 73.5
2001 51.1 73.1
2000 50.6 72.7
1999 48.5 72.4
1998 48.1 72.4
1997 48 72.3
1996 48.8 72.1
1995 48.5 72
1994 47.8 71.9
1993 47.8 71.7
1992 47.5 71.5
1991 47.2 71.2
1990 46.9 71
1989 46.6 70.8
1988 46.3 70.6
1987 45.8 70.4
1986 45.5 70.1
1985 45.3 69.9
1984 44.9 69.6
1983 44.6 69.2
1982 44.3 68.9
1981 43.9 68.5
1980 43.6 68.1
1979 43.2 67.6
1978 42.9 67.2
1977 42.6 66.7
1976 42.3 66.2
1975 41.9 65.7
1974 41.6 65.2
1973 38.2 64.7
1972 37.8 64.2
1971 37.5 63.8
1970 37.3 63.3
1969 37 62.9
1968 36.7 62.4
1967 36.3 62
1966 36.1 61.7
1965 35.9 61.1
1964 35.8 60.4
1963 35.6 59.7
1962 38 58.9
1961 37.8 58
1960 37.6 57.2
1959 37.3 56.3
1958 37.1 55.4
1957 37 54.5
1956 36.8 53.7
1955 36.6 52.8
1954 36.4 52
1953 36.3 51.1
1952 36.1 50.1
1951 35.9 49.2
1950 35.7 48.5

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Malaysia
2024 2,201,352 35,557,673
2023 2,153,339 35,126,298
2022 2,105,529 34,695,493
2021 2,058,841 34,282,399
2020 2,013,255 33,889,558
2019 1,967,696 33,440,596
2018 1,922,168 32,910,967
2017 1,877,072 32,355,644
2016 1,831,893 31,789,685
2015 1,786,457 31,232,798
2014 1,741,122 30,696,137
2013 1,695,973 30,174,265
2012 1,651,417 29,662,831
2011 1,608,076 29,162,039
2010 1,566,347 28,655,776
2009 1,526,377 28,124,778
2008 1,488,054 27,570,059
2007 1,450,986 26,998,389
2006 1,415,303 26,417,909
2005 1,381,585 25,836,071
2004 1,349,563 25,256,772
2003 1,318,806 24,679,602
2002 1,289,307 24,102,477
2001 1,261,273 23,526,538
2000 1,234,741 22,967,816
1999 1,210,206 22,435,531
1998 1,187,473 21,906,713
1997 1,165,545 21,375,218
1996 1,143,535 20,850,087
1995 1,119,949 20,330,599
1994 1,092,031 19,820,446
1993 1,058,745 19,322,664
1992 1,024,356 18,834,572
1991 994,639 18,342,464
1990 973,669 17,833,171
1989 957,789 17,314,997
1988 942,061 16,796,605
1987 926,862 16,276,737
1986 912,126 15,760,419
1985 897,697 15,252,258
1984 883,519 14,759,009
1983 869,592 14,285,907
1982 855,891 13,832,798
1981 842,432 13,399,203
1980 829,303 12,983,363
1979 819,867 12,627,862
1978 791,694 12,328,157
1977 741,789 12,035,713
1976 694,191 11,750,097
1975 650,966 11,471,914
1974 613,338 11,200,906
1973 592,808 10,935,621
1972 586,620 10,676,835
1971 586,221 10,423,453
1970 584,403 10,178,802
1969 581,610 9,947,597
1968 578,170 9,725,281
1967 569,011 9,507,099
1966 566,908 9,284,688
1965 575,005 9,056,408
1964 588,543 8,828,406
1963 594,418 8,602,160
1962 589,474 8,380,172
1961 582,532 8,164,443
1960 577,633 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Malaysia
2023 3.84 1.55
2022 3.91 1.55
2021 4 1.56
2020 4.08 1.68
2019 4.15 1.78
2018 4.24 1.84
2017 4.35 1.89
2016 4.52 1.94
2015 4.66 2.01
2014 4.79 2.06
2013 4.93 2.07
2012 5 2.12
2011 5.07 2.15
2010 5.11 2.14
2009 5.18 2.22
2008 5.27 2.26
2007 5.37 2.25
2006 5.41 2.31
2005 5.46 2.39
2004 5.5 2.49
2003 5.58 2.6
2002 5.63 2.66
2001 5.69 2.81
2000 5.79 2.94
1999 5.87 3.07
1998 5.97 3.12
1997 6.06 3.23
1996 6.14 3.3
1995 6.22 3.32
1994 6.3 3.35
1993 6.37 3.36
1992 6.44 3.37
1991 6.47 3.34
1990 6.5 3.3
1989 6.66 3.31
1988 6.69 3.5
1987 6.72 3.57
1986 6.73 3.7
1985 6.74 3.8
1984 6.73 3.89
1983 6.69 3.93
1982 6.64 3.97
1981 6.57 4
1980 6.49 4.04
1979 6.4 4.09
1978 6.32 4.18
1977 6.25 4.28
1976 6.19 4.4
1975 6.15 4.5
1974 6.12 4.62
1973 6.1 4.73
1972 6.08 4.82
1971 6.06 4.92
1970 6.04 5.04
1969 6.02 5.16
1968 6.01 5.29
1967 5.99 5.43
1966 5.98 5.64
1965 5.97 5.84
1964 5.96 6.03
1963 5.95 6.19
1962 5.94 6.3
1961 5.93 6.37
1960 5.92 6.41

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Malaysia
2024 20.2 31.5
2023 19.9 31.1
2022 19.8 30.6
2021 19.6 30.1
2020 19.4 29.6
2019 19.2 29.2
2018 19.1 28.8
2017 18.9 28.5
2016 18.8 28.1
2015 18.6 27.8
2014 18.5 27.5
2013 18.4 27.1
2012 18.3 26.8
2011 18.3 26.4
2010 18.2 26
2009 18.1 25.6
2008 18 25.1
2007 17.9 24.8
2006 17.9 24.5
2005 17.8 24.2
2004 17.7 24
2003 17.6 23.9
2002 17.6 23.7
2001 17.5 23.6
2000 17.4 23.5
1999 17.4 23.4
1998 17.3 23.1
1997 17.3 22.9
1996 17.2 22.7
1995 17.2 22.5
1994 17.1 22.3
1993 17.1 22.1
1992 17.1 21.9
1991 17.1 21.7
1990 17.1 21.5
1989 17 21.3
1988 17 21.1
1987 17.1 21
1986 17.1 20.9
1985 17.2 20.7
1984 17.2 20.5
1983 17.3 20.4
1982 17.5 20.1
1981 17.6 19.9
1980 17.7 19.7
1979 17.6 19.5
1978 17.8 19.3
1977 18.2 19
1976 18.5 18.8
1975 18.8 18.6
1974 18.9 18.3
1973 18.9 18.1
1972 18.8 17.9
1971 19 17.6
1970 19.1 17.4
1969 19.3 17.3
1968 19.5 17.1
1967 19.6 17
1966 19.9 16.9
1965 20.7 16.8
1964 21.7 16.9
1963 22.3 17
1962 22.6 17.1
1961 22.9 17.3
1960 22.9 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
68
2026
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
$217M
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

Guinea-Bissau Malaysia
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
0.34 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
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

Guinea-Bissau Malaysia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
52.4:47.6
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
19.5
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
52
2025
Higher education index n/a
76
2026
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
58
2025
174
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

Guinea-Bissau Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
2.34
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
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
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Malaysia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
173,898 mi
2022

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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