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Guinea-Bissau vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 139th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Maldives
Population
2311915
532057
Population rank 146/197 168/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Maldives
2024 $2,218,393,805 $7,061,608,267
2023 $2,127,688,181 $6,621,008,704
2022 $1,859,601,384 $6,177,123,352
2021 $1,908,094,558 $5,252,457,370
2020 $1,705,057,581 $3,712,604,583
2019 $1,596,227,316 $5,726,094,799
2018 $1,554,133,594 $5,404,344,163
2017 $1,469,978,606 $4,816,426,257
2016 $1,245,074,264 $4,409,942,624
2015 $1,152,384,167 $4,129,505,319
2014 $1,135,250,721 $3,697,353,039
2013 $1,109,682,824 $3,295,009,238
2012 $1,049,412,177 $2,886,163,997
2011 $1,157,074,319 $2,774,350,240
2010 $940,112,539 $2,588,176,055
2009 $890,167,833 $2,345,294,875
2008 $952,667,544 $2,271,646,188
2007 $753,162,998 $1,868,383,461
2006 $634,781,901 $1,575,200,391
2005 $639,776,041 $1,163,362,438
2004 $582,169,841 $1,226,829,563
2003 $553,614,800 $1,052,121,055
2002 $466,773,711 $897,031,250
2001 $412,610,872 $870,031,677
2000 $391,345,597 $624,337,145
1999 $579,365,780 $589,239,754
1998 $591,034,143 $540,096,398
1997 $698,107,222 $508,223,602
1996 $702,965,148 $450,382,328
1995 $660,195,402 $398,988,955
1994 $612,502,085 $356,014,932
1993 $615,779,519 $322,417,837
1992 $588,309,271 $284,875,809
1991 $668,470,891 $244,396,762
1990 $634,187,269 $215,043,970
1989 $554,072,303 $189,514,434
1988 $427,514,322 $168,514,513
1987 $451,893,375 $141,223,029
1986 $338,524,233 $141,882,254
1985 $373,959,151 $127,190,758
1984 $359,980,491 $109,503,546
1983 $425,225,177 $57,829,787
1982 $430,284,022 $47,911,340
1981 $402,230,865 $44,781,457
1980 $287,648,258 $42,463,576
1979 $308,143,183 $38,523,364
1978 $318,876,550 $24,369,109
1977 $298,871,675 $20,853,789
1976 $292,152,321 $22,399,467
1975 $283,311,997 $24,540,878
1974 $256,769,730 $39,120,171
1973 $232,331,281 $30,862,042
1972 $227,986,203 $25,177,138
1971 $204,167,297 $21,566,404
1970 $204,670,551 $19,328,038

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Maldives
2024 $1,008 $13,379
2023 $988 $12,588
2022 $883 $11,786
2021 $927 $10,176
2020 $847 $7,394
2019 $811 $11,740
2018 $809 $11,423
2017 $783 $10,510
2016 $680 $9,948
2015 $645 $9,645
2014 $652 $8,939
2013 $654 $8,236
2012 $635 $7,461
2011 $720 $7,425
2010 $600 $7,174
2009 $583 $6,734
2008 $640 $6,757
2007 $519 $5,758
2006 $449 $5,019
2005 $463 $3,797
2004 $431 $4,070
2003 $420 $3,549
2002 $362 $3,076
2001 $327 $3,034
2000 $317 $2,214
1999 $479 $2,124
1998 $498 $1,980
1997 $599 $1,898
1996 $615 $1,717
1995 $589 $1,555
1994 $561 $1,419
1993 $582 $1,317
1992 $574 $1,194
1991 $672 $1,054
1990 $651 $957
1989 $578 $870
1988 $454 $799
1987 $488 $692
1986 $371 $720
1985 $417 $669
1984 $407 $594
1983 $489 $323
1982 $503 $274.8
1981 $477 $264.1
1980 $347 $257.6
1979 $376 $240.2
1978 $403 $156.1
1977 $403 $137.3
1976 $421 $151.8
1975 $435 $171.4
1974 $419 $281.5
1973 $392 $228.7
1972 $389 $192.2
1971 $348 $169.8
1970 $350 $156.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Maldives
2026 64.6 81.7
2025 64.4 81.5
2024 64.3 81.3
2023 64.1 81
2022 63.6 80.8
2021 61.7 78.1
2020 61.3 78.7
2019 62.2 79.7
2018 61.7 79.4
2017 61.1 79.2
2016 60.6 78.9
2015 60.1 78.6
2014 59.5 78.2
2013 58.9 77.8
2012 58.3 77.5
2011 57.7 77.1
2010 57 76.8
2009 56.3 76.4
2008 55.3 76
2007 54.9 75.7
2006 54.1 75.3
2005 52.9 74.8
2004 52.8 73
2003 52.2 73.3
2002 51.6 72.4
2001 51.1 71.7
2000 50.6 70.9
1999 48.5 70.2
1998 48.1 69.3
1997 48 68.5
1996 48.8 67.7
1995 48.5 67
1994 47.8 66.2
1993 47.8 65.4
1992 47.5 64.7
1991 47.2 63.9
1990 46.9 63.1
1989 46.6 62.4
1988 46.3 61.6
1987 45.8 60.8
1986 45.5 60
1985 45.3 59.2
1984 44.9 58.3
1983 44.6 57.5
1982 44.3 56.6
1981 43.9 55.7
1980 43.6 54.8
1979 43.2 53.9
1978 42.9 50.4
1977 42.6 51.8
1976 42.3 50.8
1975 41.9 49.6
1974 41.6 48.5
1973 38.2 47.5
1972 37.8 46.4
1971 37.5 45.5
1970 37.3 44.5
1969 37 43.7
1968 36.7 42.9
1967 36.3 42.1
1966 36.1 41.4
1965 35.9 40.8
1964 35.8 40.2
1963 35.6 39.6
1962 38 39.1
1961 37.8 38.6
1960 37.6 38.2
1959 37.3 37.9
1958 37.1 37.6
1957 37 37.3
1956 36.8 37.1
1955 36.6 37
1954 36.4 36.9
1953 36.3 36.9
1952 36.1 37
1951 35.9 37.1
1950 35.7 36.5

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Maldives
2024 2,201,352 527,799
2023 2,153,339 525,994
2022 2,105,529 524,106
2021 2,058,841 516,154
2020 2,013,255 502,118
2019 1,967,696 487,731
2018 1,922,168 473,099
2017 1,877,072 458,287
2016 1,831,893 443,308
2015 1,786,457 428,154
2014 1,741,122 413,617
2013 1,695,973 400,070
2012 1,651,417 386,818
2011 1,608,076 373,674
2010 1,566,347 360,792
2009 1,526,377 348,275
2008 1,488,054 336,170
2007 1,450,986 324,479
2006 1,415,303 313,851
2005 1,381,585 306,429
2004 1,349,563 301,413
2003 1,318,806 296,491
2002 1,289,307 291,616
2001 1,261,273 286,767
2000 1,234,741 282,019
1999 1,210,206 277,412
1998 1,187,473 272,723
1997 1,165,545 267,707
1996 1,143,535 262,347
1995 1,119,949 256,649
1994 1,092,031 250,822
1993 1,058,745 244,884
1992 1,024,356 238,543
1991 994,639 231,802
1990 973,669 224,762
1989 957,789 217,738
1988 942,061 210,885
1987 926,862 203,944
1986 912,126 196,935
1985 897,697 190,169
1984 883,519 184,198
1983 869,592 179,128
1982 855,891 174,333
1981 842,432 169,532
1980 829,303 164,835
1979 819,867 160,360
1978 791,694 156,159
1977 741,789 151,930
1976 694,191 147,525
1975 650,966 143,158
1974 613,338 138,978
1973 592,808 134,952
1972 586,620 130,968
1971 586,221 127,035
1970 584,403 123,219
1969 581,610 119,564
1968 578,170 116,075
1967 569,011 112,528
1966 566,908 108,507
1965 575,005 104,102
1964 588,543 100,662
1963 594,418 98,222
1962 589,474 95,802
1961 582,532 93,450
1960 577,633 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Maldives

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Maldives
2023 3.84 1.58
2022 3.91 1.58
2021 4 1.6
2020 4.08 1.61
2019 4.15 1.64
2018 4.24 1.71
2017 4.35 1.8
2016 4.52 1.9
2015 4.66 2
2014 4.79 2.09
2013 4.93 2.17
2012 5 2.25
2011 5.07 2.31
2010 5.11 2.35
2009 5.18 2.39
2008 5.27 2.37
2007 5.37 2.29
2006 5.41 2.2
2005 5.46 2.2
2004 5.5 2.26
2003 5.58 2.34
2002 5.63 2.42
2001 5.69 2.53
2000 5.79 2.69
1999 5.87 2.9
1998 5.97 3.17
1997 6.06 3.48
1996 6.14 3.86
1995 6.22 4.29
1994 6.3 4.69
1993 6.37 5.06
1992 6.44 5.44
1991 6.47 5.8
1990 6.5 6.13
1989 6.66 6.39
1988 6.69 6.58
1987 6.72 6.73
1986 6.73 6.85
1985 6.74 6.94
1984 6.73 7.03
1983 6.69 7.09
1982 6.64 7.15
1981 6.57 7.19
1980 6.49 7.23
1979 6.4 7.23
1978 6.32 7.23
1977 6.25 7.27
1976 6.19 7.29
1975 6.15 7.32
1974 6.12 7.38
1973 6.1 7.4
1972 6.08 7.37
1971 6.06 7.38
1970 6.04 7.39
1969 6.02 7.33
1968 6.01 7.28
1967 5.99 7.23
1966 5.98 7.15
1965 5.97 7.07
1964 5.96 7
1963 5.95 6.94
1962 5.94 6.89
1961 5.93 6.79
1960 5.92 6.71

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Maldives
2024 20.2 32.9
2023 19.9 32.1
2022 19.8 31.4
2021 19.6 30.7
2020 19.4 30.1
2019 19.2 29.5
2018 19.1 29
2017 18.9 28.5
2016 18.8 28
2015 18.6 27.6
2014 18.5 27.1
2013 18.4 26.5
2012 18.3 25.8
2011 18.3 25.1
2010 18.2 24.4
2009 18.1 23.8
2008 18 23.2
2007 17.9 22.7
2006 17.9 22.1
2005 17.8 21.5
2004 17.7 20.9
2003 17.6 20.3
2002 17.6 19.8
2001 17.5 19.3
2000 17.4 18.9
1999 17.4 18.4
1998 17.3 18
1997 17.3 17.6
1996 17.2 17.3
1995 17.2 16.9
1994 17.1 16.7
1993 17.1 16.5
1992 17.1 16.4
1991 17.1 16.4
1990 17.1 16.4
1989 17 16.5
1988 17 16.6
1987 17.1 16.7
1986 17.1 16.9
1985 17.2 17
1984 17.2 17
1983 17.3 16.9
1982 17.5 16.9
1981 17.6 16.8
1980 17.7 16.8
1979 17.6 16.9
1978 17.8 17
1977 18.2 17
1976 18.5 17
1975 18.8 17.1
1974 18.9 17.2
1973 18.9 17.2
1972 18.8 17.2
1971 19 17.3
1970 19.1 17.4
1969 19.3 17.6
1968 19.5 17.8
1967 19.6 18.2
1966 19.9 18.9
1965 20.7 19.9
1964 21.7 20.5
1963 22.3 20.6
1962 22.6 20.6
1961 22.9 20.6
1960 22.9 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
3.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
78.9%
2020
Banked people share n/a
79.5%
2017

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
1.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Maldives
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
39
2025
Higher education index n/a
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
97.9%
2021
English speaking
2.9%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Maldives
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
57.8 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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