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Guinea-Bissau vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 139th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Malta
Population
2311915
581729
Population rank 146/197 167/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Malta: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Malta economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Malta
2024 $2,218,393,805 $24,971,574,502
2023 $2,127,688,181 $22,610,561,526
2022 $1,859,601,384 $18,928,276,162
2021 $1,908,094,558 $19,739,875,611
2020 $1,705,057,581 $16,404,663,226
2019 $1,596,227,316 $16,337,793,531
2018 $1,554,133,594 $16,153,779,511
2017 $1,469,978,606 $14,161,366,724
2016 $1,245,074,264 $12,025,782,834
2015 $1,152,384,167 $11,340,795,042
2014 $1,135,250,721 $11,888,032,874
2013 $1,109,682,824 $10,796,782,636
2012 $1,049,412,177 $9,609,532,089
2011 $1,157,074,319 $9,789,361,703
2010 $940,112,539 $9,097,044,159
2009 $890,167,833 $8,734,745,698
2008 $952,667,544 $9,135,419,465
2007 $753,162,998 $7,908,412,306
2006 $634,781,901 $6,749,838,806
2005 $639,776,041 $6,393,234,993
2004 $582,169,841 $6,104,141,520
2003 $553,614,800 $5,418,315,224
2002 $466,773,711 $4,455,127,414
2001 $412,610,872 $4,070,867,133
2000 $391,345,597 $4,036,809,815
1999 $579,365,780 $4,111,857,809
1998 $591,034,143 $4,010,111,688
1997 $698,107,222 $3,787,023,707
1996 $702,965,148 $3,822,547,197
1995 $660,195,402 $3,709,396,045
1994 $612,502,085 $2,998,505,428
1993 $615,779,519 $2,709,193,538
1992 $588,309,271 $3,021,942,759
1991 $668,470,891 $2,750,216,747
1990 $634,187,269 $2,547,328,748
1989 $554,072,303 $2,118,655,677
1988 $427,514,322 $2,019,503,068
1987 $451,893,375 $1,751,293,461
1986 $338,524,233 $1,435,038,441
1985 $373,959,151 $1,117,797,439
1984 $359,980,491 $1,101,807,023
1983 $425,225,177 $1,165,729,707
1982 $430,284,022 $1,234,474,404
1981 $402,230,865 $1,243,509,394
1980 $287,648,258 $1,250,198,601
1979 $308,143,183 $1,001,288,847
1978 $318,876,550 $793,673,402
1977 $298,871,675 $625,563,171
1976 $292,152,321 $527,936,989
1975 $283,311,997 $474,618,321
1974 $256,769,730 $376,081,124
1973 $232,331,281 $345,616,106
1972 $227,986,203 $295,106,628
1971 $204,167,297 $264,578,485
1970 $204,670,551 $250,728,796

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Malta
2024 $1,008 $43,899
2023 $988 $40,906
2022 $883 $35,639
2021 $927 $38,097
2020 $847 $31,823
2019 $811 $32,422
2018 $809 $33,382
2017 $783 $30,317
2016 $680 $26,459
2015 $645 $25,530
2014 $652 $27,425
2013 $654 $25,416
2012 $635 $22,878
2011 $720 $23,517
2010 $600 $21,947
2009 $583 $21,176
2008 $640 $22,315
2007 $519 $19,444
2006 $449 $16,654
2005 $463 $15,831
2004 $431 $15,212
2003 $420 $13,594
2002 $362 $11,251
2001 $327 $10,358
2000 $317 $10,348
1999 $479 $10,609
1998 $498 $10,408
1997 $599 $9,893
1996 $615 $10,062
1995 $589 $9,828
1994 $561 $8,000
1993 $582 $7,296
1992 $574 $8,220
1991 $672 $7,559
1990 $651 $7,192
1989 $578 $6,041
1988 $454 $5,814
1987 $488 $5,084
1986 $371 $4,195
1985 $417 $3,322
1984 $407 $3,333
1983 $489 $3,527
1982 $503 $3,788
1981 $477 $3,898
1980 $347 $3,948
1979 $376 $3,196
1978 $403 $2,559
1977 $403 $2,038
1976 $421 $1,727
1975 $435 $1,560
1974 $419 $1,245
1973 $392 $1,144
1972 $389 $976
1971 $348 $874
1970 $350 $828

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Malta
2026 64.6 83.8
2025 64.4 83.6
2024 64.3 83.5
2023 64.1 83.3
2022 63.6 82.2
2021 61.7 82.3
2020 61.3 82.3
2019 62.2 82.8
2018 61.7 82.9
2017 61.1 83.1
2016 60.6 82.7
2015 60.1 82.6
2014 59.5 82.3
2013 58.9 81.8
2012 58.3 81.1
2011 57.7 80.8
2010 57 81.4
2009 56.3 80.4
2008 55.3 79.7
2007 54.9 79.7
2006 54.1 79.6
2005 52.9 79.5
2004 52.8 79.2
2003 52.2 78.7
2002 51.6 78.5
2001 51.1 78.9
2000 50.6 77.9
1999 48.5 77.8
1998 48.1 77.8
1997 48 77.3
1996 48.8 76.3
1995 48.5 77
1994 47.8 76.9
1993 47.8 76.8
1992 47.5 76.7
1991 47.2 76.5
1990 46.9 76.2
1989 46.6 76.2
1988 46.3 75.9
1987 45.8 75.3
1986 45.5 74.5
1985 45.3 73.9
1984 44.9 73.3
1983 44.6 73.1
1982 44.3 72.8
1981 43.9 72.4
1980 43.6 72.3
1979 43.2 72.5
1978 42.9 72.3
1977 42.6 72.3
1976 42.3 72.2
1975 41.9 72.1
1974 41.6 71.9
1973 38.2 71.3
1972 37.8 70.7
1971 37.5 70.1
1970 37.3 70.4
1969 37 70.1
1968 36.7 69.9
1967 36.3 69.8
1966 36.1 69.7
1965 35.9 69.5
1964 35.8 69.3
1963 35.6 69.2
1962 38 69.2
1961 37.8 68.4
1960 37.6 68.4
1959 37.3 68.4
1958 37.1 67.8
1957 37 67.5
1956 36.8 66.8
1955 36.6 66.3
1954 36.4 65.1
1953 36.3 64.3
1952 36.1 64.1
1951 35.9 63.9
1950 35.7 63.5

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Malta
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Malta
2024 2,201,352 568,847
2023 2,153,339 552,747
2022 2,105,529 531,113
2021 2,058,841 518,150
2020 2,013,255 515,490
2019 1,967,696 503,912
2018 1,922,168 483,903
2017 1,877,072 467,106
2016 1,831,893 454,505
2015 1,786,457 444,220
2014 1,741,122 433,481
2013 1,695,973 424,810
2012 1,651,417 420,028
2011 1,608,076 416,268
2010 1,566,347 414,508
2009 1,526,377 412,477
2008 1,488,054 409,379
2007 1,450,986 406,724
2006 1,415,303 405,308
2005 1,381,585 403,834
2004 1,349,563 401,268
2003 1,318,806 398,582
2002 1,289,307 395,969
2001 1,261,273 393,028
2000 1,234,741 390,087
1999 1,210,206 387,578
1998 1,187,473 385,287
1997 1,165,545 382,791
1996 1,143,535 379,905
1995 1,119,949 377,419
1994 1,092,031 374,797
1993 1,058,745 371,308
1992 1,024,356 367,618
1991 994,639 363,845
1990 973,669 354,170
1989 957,789 350,722
1988 942,061 347,325
1987 926,862 344,485
1986 912,126 342,121
1985 897,697 336,452
1984 883,519 330,593
1983 869,592 330,524
1982 855,891 325,898
1981 842,432 318,982
1980 829,303 316,645
1979 819,867 313,342
1978 791,694 310,182
1977 741,789 306,970
1976 694,191 305,774
1975 650,966 304,222
1974 613,338 301,996
1973 592,808 302,200
1972 586,620 302,450
1971 586,221 302,700
1970 584,403 302,650
1969 581,610 304,300
1968 578,170 307,900
1967 569,011 311,550
1966 566,908 315,200
1965 575,005 318,800
1964 588,543 321,250
1963 594,418 322,550
1962 589,474 323,900
1961 582,532 325,250
1960 577,633 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Malta

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Malta
2023 3.84 1.06
2022 3.91 1.08
2021 4 1.13
2020 4.08 1.13
2019 4.15 1.14
2018 4.24 1.23
2017 4.35 1.26
2016 4.52 1.37
2015 4.66 1.37
2014 4.79 1.38
2013 4.93 1.36
2012 5 1.42
2011 5.07 1.45
2010 5.11 1.36
2009 5.18 1.42
2008 5.27 1.43
2007 5.37 1.35
2006 5.41 1.36
2005 5.46 1.38
2004 5.5 1.4
2003 5.58 1.48
2002 5.63 1.45
2001 5.69 1.48
2000 5.79 1.68
1999 5.87 1.73
1998 5.97 1.84
1997 6.06 1.93
1996 6.14 1.99
1995 6.22 1.77
1994 6.3 1.84
1993 6.37 1.96
1992 6.44 2.07
1991 6.47 1.99
1990 6.5 2.02
1989 6.66 2.1
1988 6.69 2.06
1987 6.72 1.97
1986 6.73 1.93
1985 6.74 1.95
1984 6.73 1.95
1983 6.69 1.92
1982 6.64 1.9
1981 6.57 1.87
1980 6.49 1.99
1979 6.4 2.1
1978 6.32 2.05
1977 6.25 2.14
1976 6.19 2.21
1975 6.15 2.27
1974 6.12 1.64
1973 6.1 1.65
1972 6.08 2.01
1971 6.06 2.06
1970 6.04 2.03
1969 6.02 2.02
1968 6.01 2.12
1967 5.99 2.24
1966 5.98 2.33
1965 5.97 2.52
1964 5.96 2.79
1963 5.95 2.9
1962 5.94 3.24
1961 5.93 3.27
1960 5.92 3.62

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Malta
2024 20.2 41.8
2023 19.9 41.4
2022 19.8 40.8
2021 19.6 40.2
2020 19.4 39.9
2019 19.2 39.9
2018 19.1 40.2
2017 18.9 40.5
2016 18.8 40.6
2015 18.6 40.6
2014 18.5 40.6
2013 18.4 40.4
2012 18.3 40.2
2011 18.3 39.9
2010 18.2 39.6
2009 18.1 39.3
2008 18 39
2007 17.9 38.7
2006 17.9 38.4
2005 17.8 38.1
2004 17.7 37.7
2003 17.6 37.4
2002 17.6 37
2001 17.5 36.7
2000 17.4 36.4
1999 17.4 36.1
1998 17.3 35.8
1997 17.3 35.5
1996 17.2 35.1
1995 17.2 34.7
1994 17.1 34.3
1993 17.1 34
1992 17.1 33.7
1991 17.1 33.3
1990 17.1 33
1989 17 32.7
1988 17 32.4
1987 17.1 32
1986 17.1 31.7
1985 17.2 31.4
1984 17.2 31.2
1983 17.3 30.9
1982 17.5 30.6
1981 17.6 30.3
1980 17.7 30
1979 17.6 29.6
1978 17.8 29.2
1977 18.2 28.7
1976 18.5 28.4
1975 18.8 28
1974 18.9 27.6
1973 18.9 27.2
1972 18.8 26.8
1971 19 26.3
1970 19.1 25.9
1969 19.3 25.5
1968 19.5 25
1967 19.6 24.8
1966 19.9 24.6
1965 20.7 24.5
1964 21.7 24.4
1963 22.3 24.2
1962 22.6 24
1961 22.9 23.8
1960 22.9 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
11.5%
2007
Banked people share n/a
96.6%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Malta
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
49
2025
Higher education index n/a
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
94.9%
2021
English speaking
2.9%
2025
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Malta
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
1,401 mi
2001

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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