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Guinea-Bissau vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 139th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Mali
Population
2311915
26143152
Population rank 146/197 58/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Mali: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Mali economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Mali
2024 $2,218,393,805 $26,794,747,240
2023 $2,127,688,181 $24,813,860,599
2022 $1,859,601,384 $22,539,987,719
2021 $1,908,094,558 $22,999,245,263
2020 $1,705,057,581 $20,698,560,939
2019 $1,596,227,316 $20,477,421,885
2018 $1,554,133,594 $20,368,015,381
2017 $1,469,978,606 $18,308,362,040
2016 $1,245,074,264 $16,743,796,800
2015 $1,152,384,167 $15,583,181,170
2014 $1,135,250,721 $17,081,681,993
2013 $1,109,682,824 $15,747,192,681
2012 $1,049,412,177 $14,795,114,603
2011 $1,157,074,319 $15,452,791,789
2010 $940,112,539 $12,710,739,159
2009 $890,167,833 $12,155,217,833
2008 $952,667,544 $11,462,490,840
2007 $753,162,998 $9,699,047,443
2006 $634,781,901 $8,212,007,554
2005 $639,776,041 $7,429,066,951
2004 $582,169,841 $6,485,774,930
2003 $553,614,800 $5,605,613,011
2002 $466,773,711 $4,647,238,257
2001 $412,610,872 $4,124,281,594
2000 $391,345,597 $3,521,570,876
1999 $579,365,780 $4,091,446,054
1998 $591,034,143 $3,894,433,432
1997 $698,107,222 $3,414,879,486
1996 $702,965,148 $3,743,103,420
1995 $660,195,402 $3,373,322,735
1994 $612,502,085 $2,655,768,636
1993 $615,779,519 $3,632,801,877
1992 $588,309,271 $3,680,775,037
1991 $668,470,891 $3,576,562,682
1990 $634,187,269 $3,248,417,791
1989 $554,072,303 $2,824,822,489
1988 $427,514,322 $2,712,207,901
1987 $451,893,375 $2,437,004,680
1986 $338,524,233 $2,132,938,007
1985 $373,959,151 $1,594,347,021
1984 $359,980,491 $1,387,809,615
1983 $425,225,177 $1,496,616,127
1982 $430,284,022 $1,680,304,773
1981 $402,230,865 $2,234,583,940
1980 $287,648,258 $2,704,362,789
1979 $308,143,183 $1,595,422,956
1978 $318,876,550 $1,222,702,573
1977 $298,871,675 $1,049,838,548
1976 $292,152,321 $939,228,017
1975 $283,311,997 $830,710,615
1974 $256,769,730 $538,747,340
1973 $232,331,281 $563,683,703
1972 $227,986,203 $486,617,280
1971 $204,167,297 $395,218,629
1970 $204,670,551 $359,772,315
1969 - $339,913,867
1968 - $343,771,973
1967 - $275,494,478

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Mali
2024 $1,008 $1,095
2023 $988 $1,044
2022 $883 $977
2021 $927 $1,027
2020 $847 $953
2019 $811 $972
2018 $809 $996
2017 $783 $924
2016 $680 $872
2015 $645 $838
2014 $652 $948
2013 $654 $902
2012 $635 $873
2011 $720 $938
2010 $600 $797
2009 $583 $787
2008 $640 $767
2007 $519 $671
2006 $449 $587
2005 $463 $549
2004 $431 $495
2003 $420 $442
2002 $362 $378
2001 $327 $346
2000 $317 $305
1999 $479 $364
1998 $498 $357
1997 $599 $321
1996 $615 $360
1995 $589 $331
1994 $561 $266.5
1993 $582 $372
1992 $574 $385
1991 $672 $382
1990 $651 $354
1989 $578 $314
1988 $454 $307
1987 $488 $280.7
1986 $371 $250
1985 $417 $190.4
1984 $407 $169.1
1983 $489 $186.3
1982 $503 $213.8
1981 $477 $290.5
1980 $347 $359
1979 $376 $216.3
1978 $403 $169.1
1977 $403 $148.1
1976 $421 $134.9
1975 $435 $121.5
1974 $419 $80.2
1973 $392 $85.4
1972 $389 $75.1
1971 $348 $62
1970 $350 $57.3
1969 - $55
1968 - $56.5
1967 - $46

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Mali
2026 64.6 61.1
2025 64.4 60.9
2024 64.3 60.7
2023 64.1 60.4
2022 63.6 60
2021 61.7 59.1
2020 61.3 58.9
2019 62.2 59.2
2018 61.7 58.9
2017 61.1 58.6
2016 60.6 58.3
2015 60.1 57.9
2014 59.5 57.5
2013 58.9 57.1
2012 58.3 56.7
2011 57.7 56.4
2010 57 56
2009 56.3 55.6
2008 55.3 55.2
2007 54.9 54.8
2006 54.1 54.3
2005 52.9 53.8
2004 52.8 53.3
2003 52.2 52.6
2002 51.6 52
2001 51.1 51.3
2000 50.6 50.6
1999 48.5 50.1
1998 48.1 49.6
1997 48 49.1
1996 48.8 48.5
1995 48.5 48.3
1994 47.8 47.9
1993 47.8 47.6
1992 47.5 47.2
1991 47.2 46.9
1990 46.9 46.5
1989 46.6 46.2
1988 46.3 45.7
1987 45.8 45.2
1986 45.5 44.6
1985 45.3 43.9
1984 44.9 43.4
1983 44.6 42.7
1982 44.3 41.8
1981 43.9 41
1980 43.6 40.3
1979 43.2 39.5
1978 42.9 38.8
1977 42.6 38
1976 42.3 37.2
1975 41.9 36.5
1974 41.6 35.7
1973 38.2 35.1
1972 37.8 34.5
1971 37.5 33.8
1970 37.3 33.4
1969 37 32.9
1968 36.7 32.6
1967 36.3 32.2
1966 36.1 31.8
1965 35.9 31.5
1964 35.8 31.2
1963 35.6 31
1962 38 30.8
1961 37.8 30.6
1960 37.6 30.5
1959 37.3 30.3
1958 37.1 30.2
1957 37 30.1
1956 36.8 29.9
1955 36.6 29.7
1954 36.4 29.5
1953 36.3 29.4
1952 36.1 29.1
1951 35.9 28.9
1950 35.7 28.7

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Mali
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Mali
2024 2,201,352 24,478,595
2023 2,153,339 23,769,127
2022 2,105,529 23,072,640
2021 2,058,841 22,388,630
2020 2,013,255 21,713,836
2019 1,967,696 21,068,405
2018 1,922,168 20,442,030
2017 1,877,072 19,813,011
2016 1,831,893 19,191,289
2015 1,786,457 18,593,022
2014 1,741,122 18,020,267
2013 1,695,973 17,459,615
2012 1,651,417 16,957,033
2011 1,608,076 16,469,049
2010 1,566,347 15,945,198
2009 1,526,377 15,435,539
2008 1,488,054 14,940,782
2007 1,450,986 14,457,775
2006 1,415,303 13,990,139
2005 1,381,585 13,538,647
2004 1,349,563 13,102,409
2003 1,318,806 12,684,955
2002 1,289,307 12,288,050
2001 1,261,273 11,912,158
2000 1,234,741 11,559,290
1999 1,210,206 11,227,415
1998 1,187,473 10,919,573
1997 1,165,545 10,646,495
1996 1,143,535 10,407,278
1995 1,119,949 10,185,365
1994 1,092,031 9,967,031
1993 1,058,745 9,754,786
1992 1,024,356 9,553,540
1991 994,639 9,362,888
1990 973,669 9,178,830
1989 957,789 8,999,938
1988 942,061 8,833,996
1987 926,862 8,681,164
1986 912,126 8,531,277
1985 897,697 8,374,663
1984 883,519 8,208,599
1983 869,592 8,034,400
1982 855,891 7,860,194
1981 842,432 7,692,766
1980 829,303 7,530,515
1979 819,867 7,375,266
1978 791,694 7,229,651
1977 741,789 7,090,979
1976 694,191 6,960,979
1975 650,966 6,837,261
1974 613,338 6,715,436
1973 592,808 6,597,106
1972 586,620 6,483,726
1971 586,221 6,377,944
1970 584,403 6,276,472
1969 581,610 6,177,704
1968 578,170 6,082,979
1967 569,011 5,990,906
1966 566,908 5,902,204
1965 575,005 5,815,487
1964 588,543 5,730,125
1963 594,418 5,646,605
1962 589,474 5,563,917
1961 582,532 5,482,283
1960 577,633 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Mali

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Mali
2023 3.84 5.61
2022 3.91 5.69
2021 4 5.78
2020 4.08 5.85
2019 4.15 5.89
2018 4.24 6.12
2017 4.35 6.25
2016 4.52 6.32
2015 4.66 6.39
2014 4.79 6.44
2013 4.93 6.49
2012 5 6.52
2011 5.07 6.55
2010 5.11 6.58
2009 5.18 6.59
2008 5.27 6.62
2007 5.37 6.65
2006 5.41 6.68
2005 5.46 6.71
2004 5.5 6.74
2003 5.58 6.78
2002 5.63 6.82
2001 5.69 6.85
2000 5.79 6.89
1999 5.87 6.91
1998 5.97 6.94
1997 6.06 6.97
1996 6.14 7.01
1995 6.22 7.05
1994 6.3 7.12
1993 6.37 7.18
1992 6.44 7.24
1991 6.47 7.28
1990 6.5 7.31
1989 6.66 7.33
1988 6.69 7.32
1987 6.72 7.31
1986 6.73 7.31
1985 6.74 7.26
1984 6.73 7.26
1983 6.69 7.28
1982 6.64 7.32
1981 6.57 7.37
1980 6.49 7.37
1979 6.4 7.35
1978 6.32 7.32
1977 6.25 7.3
1976 6.19 7.27
1975 6.15 7.25
1974 6.12 7.23
1973 6.1 7.22
1972 6.08 7.22
1971 6.06 7.2
1970 6.04 7.18
1969 6.02 7.18
1968 6.01 7.16
1967 5.99 7.14
1966 5.98 7.11
1965 5.97 7.08
1964 5.96 7.06
1963 5.95 7.05
1962 5.94 7.04
1961 5.93 7.03
1960 5.92 7.02

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Mali
2024 20.2 16.7
2023 19.9 16.6
2022 19.8 16.5
2021 19.6 16.3
2020 19.4 16.2
2019 19.2 16.1
2018 19.1 16
2017 18.9 16
2016 18.8 16
2015 18.6 16
2014 18.5 16
2013 18.4 16
2012 18.3 16.1
2011 18.3 16.3
2010 18.2 16.4
2009 18.1 16.4
2008 18 16.5
2007 17.9 16.6
2006 17.9 16.6
2005 17.8 16.6
2004 17.7 16.6
2003 17.6 16.6
2002 17.6 16.6
2001 17.5 16.5
2000 17.4 16.5
1999 17.4 16.4
1998 17.3 16.4
1997 17.3 16.3
1996 17.2 16.3
1995 17.2 16.3
1994 17.1 16.3
1993 17.1 16.3
1992 17.1 16.4
1991 17.1 16.4
1990 17.1 16.5
1989 17 16.6
1988 17 16.8
1987 17.1 16.9
1986 17.1 17.1
1985 17.2 17.3
1984 17.2 17.5
1983 17.3 17.6
1982 17.5 17.8
1981 17.6 17.9
1980 17.7 18.1
1979 17.6 18.3
1978 17.8 18.4
1977 18.2 18.6
1976 18.5 18.7
1975 18.8 18.9
1974 18.9 19
1973 18.9 19.1
1972 18.8 19.2
1971 19 19.3
1970 19.1 19.4
1969 19.3 19.5
1968 19.5 19.6
1967 19.6 19.6
1966 19.9 19.7
1965 20.7 19.8
1964 21.7 19.8
1963 22.3 19.8
1962 22.6 19.8
1961 22.9 19.8
1960 22.9 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
3.2%
2021
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
5.52%
2018
Banked people share n/a
54.7%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Mali
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
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
71.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Mali
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
28
2025
Higher education index n/a
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
31%
2020
English speaking
2.9%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Mali
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
86,437 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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