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Guinea-Bissau vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 139th vs. 191st).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Marshall Islands
Population
2311915
35058
Population rank 146/197 192/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 176/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Marshall Islands
2024 $2,218,393,805 $290,108,490
2023 $2,127,688,181 $263,761,322
2022 $1,859,601,384 $258,723,511
2021 $1,908,094,558 $261,245,544
2020 $1,705,057,581 $241,800,000
2019 $1,596,227,316 $232,900,000
2018 $1,554,133,594 $220,000,000
2017 $1,469,978,606 $213,700,000
2016 $1,245,074,264 $201,800,000
2015 $1,152,384,167 $183,700,000
2014 $1,135,250,721 $186,000,000
2013 $1,109,682,824 $186,400,000
2012 $1,049,412,177 $180,700,000
2011 $1,157,074,319 $172,300,000
2010 $940,112,539 $161,100,000
2009 $890,167,833 $151,200,000
2008 $952,667,544 $146,600,000
2007 $753,162,998 $150,500,000
2006 $634,781,901 $143,200,000
2005 $639,776,041 $138,000,000
2004 $582,169,841 $132,900,000
2003 $553,614,800 $131,128,500
2002 $466,773,711 $131,960,000
2001 $412,610,872 $122,406,100
2000 $391,345,597 $114,838,500
1999 $579,365,780 $113,352,100
1998 $591,034,143 $112,070,100
1997 $698,107,222 $109,884,700
1996 $702,965,148 $110,858,000
1995 $660,195,402 $120,230,000
1994 $612,502,085 $108,071,000
1993 $615,779,519 $99,461,000
1992 $588,309,271 $91,063,000
1991 $668,470,891 $82,507,000
1990 $634,187,269 $78,476,000
1989 $554,072,303 $72,798,000
1988 $427,514,322 $70,688,000
1987 $451,893,375 $62,983,000
1986 $338,524,233 $55,989,000
1985 $373,959,151 $43,879,000
1984 $359,980,491 $45,144,000
1983 $425,225,177 $41,749,000
1982 $430,284,022 $34,918,000
1981 $402,230,865 $31,020,000
1980 $287,648,258 $26,710,653
1979 $308,143,183 $25,545,346
1978 $318,876,550 $22,209,370
1977 $298,871,675 $20,210,069
1976 $292,152,321 $18,153,647
1975 $283,311,997 $16,691,301
1974 $256,769,730 $15,217,532
1973 $232,331,281 $11,607,366
1972 $227,986,203 $9,973,652
1971 $204,167,297 $9,116,810
1970 $204,670,551 $8,408,486

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Marshall Islands
2024 $1,008 $7,726
2023 $988 $6,793
2022 $883 $6,456
2021 $927 $6,315
2020 $847 $5,662
2019 $811 $5,292
2018 $809 $4,858
2017 $783 $4,593
2016 $680 $4,230
2015 $645 $3,764
2014 $652 $3,735
2013 $654 $3,678
2012 $635 $3,514
2011 $720 $3,319
2010 $600 $3,095
2009 $583 $2,907
2008 $640 $2,818
2007 $519 $2,892
2006 $449 $2,754
2005 $463 $2,659
2004 $431 $2,566
2003 $420 $2,539
2002 $362 $2,566
2001 $327 $2,394
2000 $317 $2,265
1999 $479 $2,258
1998 $498 $2,254
1997 $599 $2,231
1996 $615 $2,273
1995 $589 $2,491
1994 $561 $2,265
1993 $582 $2,112
1992 $574 $1,963
1991 $672 $1,811
1990 $651 $1,758
1989 $578 $1,670
1988 $454 $1,670
1987 $488 $1,543
1986 $371 $1,425
1985 $417 $1,162
1984 $407 $1,245
1983 $489 $1,199
1982 $503 $1,046
1981 $477 $969
1980 $347 $868
1979 $376 $859
1978 $403 $771
1977 $403 $724
1976 $421 $672
1975 $435 $638
1974 $419 $602
1973 $392 $472
1972 $389 $416
1971 $348 $390
1970 $350 $373

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Marshall Islands
2026 64.6 67.3
2025 64.4 67.2
2024 64.3 67.1
2023 64.1 66.9
2022 63.6 66.7
2021 61.7 65.4
2020 61.3 65.4
2019 62.2 66
2018 61.7 65.9
2017 61.1 65.7
2016 60.6 65.5
2015 60.1 65.3
2014 59.5 65.1
2013 58.9 65
2012 58.3 64.8
2011 57.7 64.6
2010 57 64.5
2009 56.3 64.4
2008 55.3 64.3
2007 54.9 64.3
2006 54.1 64.2
2005 52.9 64.1
2004 52.8 64
2003 52.2 64
2002 51.6 63.8
2001 51.1 63.7
2000 50.6 63.3
1999 48.5 63.4
1998 48.1 63.2
1997 48 63
1996 48.8 62.8
1995 48.5 62.5
1994 47.8 62.3
1993 47.8 62.1
1992 47.5 61.9
1991 47.2 61.8
1990 46.9 61.8
1989 46.6 61.7
1988 46.3 61.8
1987 45.8 61.8
1986 45.5 61.8
1985 45.3 61.7
1984 44.9 61.6
1983 44.6 61.5
1982 44.3 61.3
1981 43.9 61.1
1980 43.6 61
1979 43.2 60.8
1978 42.9 60.7
1977 42.6 60.6
1976 42.3 60.4
1975 41.9 60.3
1974 41.6 60.1
1973 38.2 59.8
1972 37.8 59.5
1971 37.5 59.1
1970 37.3 58.8
1969 37 58.5
1968 36.7 58.2
1967 36.3 57.8
1966 36.1 57.3
1965 35.9 56.8
1964 35.8 56.3
1963 35.6 55.7
1962 38 55.2
1961 37.8 54.7
1960 37.6 54.4
1959 37.3 54
1958 37.1 53.6
1957 37 53.4
1956 36.8 53.2
1955 36.6 53
1954 36.4 52.9
1953 36.3 52.8
1952 36.1 52.7
1951 35.9 52.7
1950 35.7 52.6

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Marshall Islands
2024 2,201,352 37,548
2023 2,153,339 38,827
2022 2,105,529 40,077
2021 2,058,841 41,367
2020 2,013,255 42,706
2019 1,967,696 44,007
2018 1,922,168 45,285
2017 1,877,072 46,529
2016 1,831,893 47,709
2015 1,786,457 48,800
2014 1,741,122 49,796
2013 1,695,973 50,681
2012 1,651,417 51,419
2011 1,608,076 51,907
2010 1,566,347 52,044
2009 1,526,377 52,019
2008 1,488,054 52,030
2007 1,450,986 52,035
2006 1,415,303 51,992
2005 1,381,585 51,906
2004 1,349,563 51,791
2003 1,318,806 51,639
2002 1,289,307 51,425
2001 1,261,273 51,123
2000 1,234,741 50,706
1999 1,210,206 50,202
1998 1,187,473 49,717
1997 1,165,545 49,259
1996 1,143,535 48,775
1995 1,119,949 48,266
1994 1,092,031 47,712
1993 1,058,745 47,093
1992 1,024,356 46,388
1991 994,639 45,568
1990 973,669 44,629
1989 957,789 43,586
1988 942,061 42,321
1987 926,862 40,828
1986 912,126 39,286
1985 897,697 37,761
1984 883,519 36,264
1983 869,592 34,811
1982 855,891 33,397
1981 842,432 32,017
1980 829,303 30,774
1979 819,867 29,738
1978 791,694 28,809
1977 741,789 27,906
1976 694,191 27,021
1975 650,966 26,154
1974 613,338 25,296
1973 592,808 24,581
1972 586,620 23,992
1971 586,221 23,366
1970 584,403 22,530
1969 581,610 21,305
1968 578,170 19,862
1967 569,011 18,655
1966 566,908 17,927
1965 575,005 17,402
1964 588,543 16,852
1963 594,418 16,302
1962 589,474 15,755
1961 582,532 15,219
1960 577,633 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Marshall Islands
2023 3.84 2.92
2022 3.91 2.94
2021 4 2.96
2020 4.08 2.99
2019 4.15 3.01
2018 4.24 3.04
2017 4.35 3.06
2016 4.52 3.09
2015 4.66 3.13
2014 4.79 3.18
2013 4.93 3.25
2012 5 3.38
2011 5.07 3.53
2010 5.11 3.67
2009 5.18 3.83
2008 5.27 3.97
2007 5.37 4.09
2006 5.41 4.2
2005 5.46 4.28
2004 5.5 4.34
2003 5.58 4.42
2002 5.63 4.49
2001 5.69 4.58
2000 5.79 4.7
1999 5.87 4.78
1998 5.97 4.87
1997 6.06 4.96
1996 6.14 5.02
1995 6.22 5.09
1994 6.3 5.23
1993 6.37 5.38
1992 6.44 5.55
1991 6.47 5.76
1990 6.5 5.97
1989 6.66 6.18
1988 6.69 6.38
1987 6.72 6.57
1986 6.73 6.73
1985 6.74 6.87
1984 6.73 6.99
1983 6.69 7.08
1982 6.64 7.18
1981 6.57 7.27
1980 6.49 7.37
1979 6.4 7.47
1978 6.32 7.58
1977 6.25 7.67
1976 6.19 7.76
1975 6.15 7.83
1974 6.12 7.9
1973 6.1 7.95
1972 6.08 8
1971 6.06 8.04
1970 6.04 8.07
1969 6.02 8.11
1968 6.01 8.14
1967 5.99 8.17
1966 5.98 8.2
1965 5.97 8.16
1964 5.96 8.14
1963 5.95 8.12
1962 5.94 8.12
1961 5.93 8.12
1960 5.92 8.08

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Marshall Islands
2024 20.2 21.8
2023 19.9 21.9
2022 19.8 22.2
2021 19.6 22.5
2020 19.4 22.6
2019 19.2 22.6
2018 19.1 22.4
2017 18.9 22.2
2016 18.8 21.9
2015 18.6 21.6
2014 18.5 21.3
2013 18.4 21
2012 18.3 20.8
2011 18.3 20.6
2010 18.2 20.6
2009 18.1 20.5
2008 18 20.4
2007 17.9 20.2
2006 17.9 19.9
2005 17.8 19.7
2004 17.7 19.4
2003 17.6 19.1
2002 17.6 18.8
2001 17.5 18.5
2000 17.4 18.2
1999 17.4 17.9
1998 17.3 17.6
1997 17.3 17.2
1996 17.2 16.9
1995 17.2 16.5
1994 17.1 16.1
1993 17.1 15.8
1992 17.1 15.4
1991 17.1 15.2
1990 17.1 14.9
1989 17 14.8
1988 17 14.7
1987 17.1 14.7
1986 17.1 14.7
1985 17.2 14.8
1984 17.2 14.8
1983 17.3 14.9
1982 17.5 14.9
1981 17.6 14.9
1980 17.7 15
1979 17.6 15.1
1978 17.8 15.3
1977 18.2 15.5
1976 18.5 15.7
1975 18.8 15.9
1974 18.9 16
1973 18.9 16.2
1972 18.8 16.6
1971 19 17.1
1970 19.1 17.4
1969 19.3 17.2
1968 19.5 16.9
1967 19.6 16.6
1966 19.9 16.4
1965 20.7 16.3
1964 21.7 16.3
1963 22.3 16.4
1962 22.6 16.7
1961 22.9 17
1960 22.9 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2.8%
2019
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
15.6%
2018

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
12.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
64
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
58
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
95.8%
2021
English speaking
2.9%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
1,260 mi
2007

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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)

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