Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 1.26M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 139th vs. 170th).
By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 178/197 ($2.12B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($15B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963), while Mauritius ranks 79/197 ($11,872).
Main facts and rankings
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2288306
|
1256649
|
| Population rank | 146/197 | 157/197 |
| GDP |
$2.12B
2024 |
$15B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 178/197 | 143/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$963
2024 |
$11,872
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 181/197 | 79/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,053
2024 |
$31,051
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.74B
2024 |
$13.7B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
79.4%
2025 |
93.2%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$792
2024 |
$10,846
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 150/185 | 54/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,486
2025 |
$7,323
2025 |
| Land area |
10,857 sq mi
2025 |
771 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,634 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.84
2023 |
1.39
2023 |
| Median age |
20.2 years
2024 |
38.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
75.3 years
2025 |
Guinea-Bissau and Mauritius: Comparison Charts
Guinea-Bissau and Mauritius economies compared
GDP
Guinea-Bissau
Mauritius
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 1960 | - | $162,089,564 |
| 1961 | - | $191,757,729 |
| 1962 | - | $197,738,208 |
| 1963 | - | $253,839,558 |
| 1964 | - | $218,914,569 |
| 1965 | - | $230,024,161 |
| 1966 | - | $227,534,083 |
| 1967 | - | $238,439,291 |
| 1968 | - | $206,576,631 |
| 1969 | - | $221,553,613 |
| 1970 | $204,670,551 | $224,125,805 |
| 1971 | $204,167,297 | $251,437,338 |
| 1972 | $227,986,203 | $318,664,900 |
| 1973 | $232,331,281 | $404,285,775 |
| 1974 | $256,769,730 | $669,894,030 |
| 1975 | $283,311,997 | $673,311,287 |
| 1976 | $292,152,321 | $713,510,052 |
| 1977 | $298,871,675 | $834,722,972 |
| 1978 | $318,876,550 | $1,029,040,323 |
| 1979 | $308,143,183 | $1,227,446,632 |
| 1980 | $287,648,258 | $1,147,027,924 |
| 1981 | $402,230,865 | $1,157,769,444 |
| 1982 | $430,284,022 | $1,092,923,636 |
| 1983 | $425,225,177 | $1,104,956,573 |
| 1984 | $359,980,491 | $1,054,564,759 |
| 1985 | $373,959,151 | $1,090,611,325 |
| 1986 | $338,524,233 | $1,482,601,552 |
| 1987 | $451,893,375 | $1,906,174,438 |
| 1988 | $427,514,322 | $2,163,252,449 |
| 1989 | $554,072,303 | $2,211,312,823 |
| 1990 | $634,187,269 | $2,689,212,760 |
| 1991 | $668,470,891 | $2,895,354,736 |
| 1992 | $588,309,271 | $3,267,677,814 |
| 1993 | $615,779,519 | $3,307,302,126 |
| 1994 | $612,502,085 | $3,606,050,873 |
| 1995 | $660,195,402 | $4,094,741,652 |
| 1996 | $702,965,148 | $4,481,489,762 |
| 1997 | $698,107,222 | $4,243,755,308 |
| 1998 | $591,034,143 | $4,225,813,976 |
| 1999 | $579,365,780 | $4,402,193,195 |
| 2000 | $391,345,597 | $4,726,108,622 |
| 2001 | $412,610,872 | $4,675,755,867 |
| 2002 | $466,773,711 | $4,906,494,249 |
| 2003 | $553,614,800 | $5,894,873,920 |
| 2004 | $582,169,841 | $6,667,418,752 |
| 2005 | $639,776,041 | $6,576,108,447 |
| 2006 | $634,781,901 | $7,028,810,681 |
| 2007 | $753,162,998 | $8,150,150,209 |
| 2008 | $952,667,544 | $9,990,356,674 |
| 2009 | $890,167,833 | $9,128,843,109 |
| 2010 | $940,112,539 | $10,003,670,690 |
| 2011 | $1,157,074,319 | $11,518,413,430 |
| 2012 | $1,049,412,177 | $11,668,696,397 |
| 2013 | $1,109,682,824 | $12,292,974,141 |
| 2014 | $1,135,250,721 | $13,074,129,952 |
| 2015 | $1,152,384,167 | $12,007,291,046 |
| 2016 | $1,245,074,264 | $12,594,155,464 |
| 2017 | $1,469,978,606 | $13,713,506,131 |
| 2018 | $1,554,133,594 | $14,735,695,931 |
| 2019 | $1,588,767,976 | $14,436,346,980 |
| 2020 | $1,683,619,352 | $11,408,106,446 |
| 2021 | $1,878,659,687 | $11,484,348,858 |
| 2022 | $1,839,048,748 | $12,907,767,790 |
| 2023 | $2,077,816,135 | $14,101,195,733 |
| 2024 | $2,119,865,935 | $14,952,555,415 |
Guinea-Bissau and Mauritius economies compared
GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau
Mauritius
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 1960 | - | $238.3 |
| 1961 | - | $281.7 |
| 1962 | - | $282.3 |
| 1963 | - | $353 |
| 1964 | - | $297.3 |
| 1965 | - | $305 |
| 1966 | - | $296 |
| 1967 | - | $304 |
| 1968 | - | $258.7 |
| 1969 | - | $272.7 |
| 1970 | $350 | $271.3 |
| 1971 | $348 | $299.6 |
| 1972 | $389 | $374 |
| 1973 | $392 | $467 |
| 1974 | $419 | $763 |
| 1975 | $435 | $755 |
| 1976 | $421 | $787 |
| 1977 | $403 | $906 |
| 1978 | $403 | $1,102 |
| 1979 | $376 | $1,292 |
| 1980 | $347 | $1,187 |
| 1981 | $477 | $1,181 |
| 1982 | $503 | $1,101 |
| 1983 | $489 | $1,103 |
| 1984 | $407 | $1,042 |
| 1985 | $417 | $1,069 |
| 1986 | $371 | $1,442 |
| 1987 | $488 | $1,840 |
| 1988 | $454 | $2,074 |
| 1989 | $578 | $2,103 |
| 1990 | $651 | $2,540 |
| 1991 | $672 | $2,705 |
| 1992 | $574 | $3,013 |
| 1993 | $582 | $3,014 |
| 1994 | $561 | $3,240 |
| 1995 | $589 | $3,648 |
| 1996 | $615 | $3,952 |
| 1997 | $599 | $3,696 |
| 1998 | $498 | $3,642 |
| 1999 | $479 | $3,746 |
| 2000 | $317 | $3,982 |
| 2001 | $327 | $3,909 |
| 2002 | $362 | $4,073 |
| 2003 | $420 | $4,858 |
| 2004 | $431 | $5,461 |
| 2005 | $463 | $5,354 |
| 2006 | $449 | $5,696 |
| 2007 | $519 | $6,575 |
| 2008 | $640 | $8,030 |
| 2009 | $583 | $7,318 |
| 2010 | $600 | $8,000 |
| 2011 | $720 | $9,197 |
| 2012 | $635 | $9,291 |
| 2013 | $654 | $9,765 |
| 2014 | $652 | $10,366 |
| 2015 | $645 | $9,508 |
| 2016 | $680 | $9,966 |
| 2017 | $783 | $10,842 |
| 2018 | $809 | $11,643 |
| 2019 | $807 | $11,403 |
| 2020 | $836 | $9,011 |
| 2021 | $912 | $9,069 |
| 2022 | $873 | $10,224 |
| 2023 | $965 | $11,182 |
| 2024 | $963 | $11,872 |
Guinea-Bissau vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau
Mauritius
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 1950 | 35.7 | 51.9 |
| 1951 | 35.9 | 52.5 |
| 1952 | 36.1 | 52.1 |
| 1953 | 36.3 | 51.5 |
| 1954 | 36.4 | 52.2 |
| 1955 | 36.6 | 53.8 |
| 1956 | 36.8 | 55.1 |
| 1957 | 37 | 55.7 |
| 1958 | 37.1 | 56.4 |
| 1959 | 37.3 | 57.4 |
| 1960 | 37.6 | 58.4 |
| 1961 | 37.8 | 59.5 |
| 1962 | 38 | 60.5 |
| 1963 | 35.6 | 61.1 |
| 1964 | 35.8 | 61.5 |
| 1965 | 35.9 | 62.1 |
| 1966 | 36.1 | 62.1 |
| 1967 | 36.3 | 61.7 |
| 1968 | 36.7 | 62.1 |
| 1969 | 37 | 62.7 |
| 1970 | 37.3 | 63.7 |
| 1971 | 37.5 | 63.8 |
| 1972 | 37.8 | 63.8 |
| 1973 | 38.2 | 64.3 |
| 1974 | 41.6 | 64.2 |
| 1975 | 41.9 | 64.4 |
| 1976 | 42.3 | 64 |
| 1977 | 42.6 | 64.8 |
| 1978 | 42.9 | 65.3 |
| 1979 | 43.2 | 66 |
| 1980 | 43.6 | 66.5 |
| 1981 | 43.9 | 67.2 |
| 1982 | 44.3 | 67.9 |
| 1983 | 44.6 | 68.4 |
| 1984 | 44.9 | 68.6 |
| 1985 | 45.3 | 68.7 |
| 1986 | 45.5 | 68.9 |
| 1987 | 45.8 | 69.2 |
| 1988 | 46.3 | 69.4 |
| 1989 | 46.6 | 69.5 |
| 1990 | 46.9 | 69.8 |
| 1991 | 47.2 | 70.1 |
| 1992 | 47.5 | 70.2 |
| 1993 | 47.8 | 70.4 |
| 1994 | 47.8 | 70.4 |
| 1995 | 48.5 | 70.6 |
| 1996 | 48.8 | 70.5 |
| 1997 | 48 | 70.7 |
| 1998 | 48.1 | 70.9 |
| 1999 | 48.5 | 71.4 |
| 2000 | 50.6 | 71.8 |
| 2001 | 51.1 | 72 |
| 2002 | 51.6 | 72.1 |
| 2003 | 52.2 | 72.3 |
| 2004 | 52.8 | 72.5 |
| 2005 | 52.9 | 72.6 |
| 2006 | 54.1 | 72.8 |
| 2007 | 54.9 | 72.9 |
| 2008 | 55.3 | 73.1 |
| 2009 | 56.3 | 73.3 |
| 2010 | 57 | 73.6 |
| 2011 | 57.7 | 74.1 |
| 2012 | 58.3 | 74.3 |
| 2013 | 58.9 | 74.4 |
| 2014 | 59.5 | 74.6 |
| 2015 | 60.1 | 74.7 |
| 2016 | 60.6 | 74.9 |
| 2017 | 61.1 | 75 |
| 2018 | 61.7 | 74.5 |
| 2019 | 62.2 | 74.2 |
| 2020 | 61.3 | 74.7 |
| 2021 | 61.7 | 72.9 |
| 2022 | 63.6 | 73.5 |
| 2023 | 64.1 | 74.9 |
| 2024 | 64.3 | 75.1 |
| 2025 | 64.4 | 75.3 |
Guinea-Bissau and Mauritius population clocks and comparison
Population
Guinea-Bissau
Mauritius
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 1960 | 577,633 | 680,331 |
| 1961 | 582,532 | 680,757 |
| 1962 | 589,474 | 700,349 |
| 1963 | 594,418 | 718,861 |
| 1964 | 588,543 | 736,381 |
| 1965 | 575,005 | 753,000 |
| 1966 | 566,908 | 768,813 |
| 1967 | 569,011 | 783,917 |
| 1968 | 578,170 | 798,413 |
| 1969 | 581,610 | 812,405 |
| 1970 | 584,403 | 826,000 |
| 1971 | 586,221 | 839,230 |
| 1972 | 586,620 | 852,053 |
| 1973 | 592,808 | 864,819 |
| 1974 | 613,338 | 878,042 |
| 1975 | 650,966 | 892,000 |
| 1976 | 694,191 | 906,507 |
| 1977 | 741,789 | 921,379 |
| 1978 | 791,694 | 933,499 |
| 1979 | 819,867 | 949,888 |
| 1980 | 829,303 | 966,039 |
| 1981 | 842,432 | 980,462 |
| 1982 | 855,891 | 992,521 |
| 1983 | 869,592 | 1,001,691 |
| 1984 | 883,519 | 1,012,221 |
| 1985 | 897,697 | 1,020,528 |
| 1986 | 912,126 | 1,028,360 |
| 1987 | 926,862 | 1,036,082 |
| 1988 | 942,061 | 1,043,239 |
| 1989 | 957,789 | 1,051,260 |
| 1990 | 973,669 | 1,058,775 |
| 1991 | 994,639 | 1,070,266 |
| 1992 | 1,024,356 | 1,084,441 |
| 1993 | 1,058,745 | 1,097,374 |
| 1994 | 1,092,031 | 1,112,846 |
| 1995 | 1,119,949 | 1,122,457 |
| 1996 | 1,143,535 | 1,133,996 |
| 1997 | 1,165,545 | 1,148,284 |
| 1998 | 1,187,473 | 1,160,421 |
| 1999 | 1,210,206 | 1,175,267 |
| 2000 | 1,234,741 | 1,186,873 |
| 2001 | 1,261,273 | 1,196,287 |
| 2002 | 1,289,307 | 1,204,621 |
| 2003 | 1,318,806 | 1,213,370 |
| 2004 | 1,349,563 | 1,221,003 |
| 2005 | 1,381,585 | 1,228,254 |
| 2006 | 1,415,303 | 1,233,996 |
| 2007 | 1,450,986 | 1,239,630 |
| 2008 | 1,488,054 | 1,244,121 |
| 2009 | 1,526,377 | 1,247,429 |
| 2010 | 1,566,347 | 1,250,400 |
| 2011 | 1,608,076 | 1,252,404 |
| 2012 | 1,651,417 | 1,255,882 |
| 2013 | 1,695,973 | 1,258,927 |
| 2014 | 1,741,122 | 1,261,208 |
| 2015 | 1,786,457 | 1,262,879 |
| 2016 | 1,831,893 | 1,263,747 |
| 2017 | 1,877,072 | 1,264,887 |
| 2018 | 1,922,168 | 1,265,577 |
| 2019 | 1,967,696 | 1,265,985 |
| 2020 | 2,013,255 | 1,266,014 |
| 2021 | 2,058,841 | 1,266,334 |
| 2022 | 2,105,529 | 1,262,523 |
| 2023 | 2,153,339 | 1,261,041 |
| 2024 | 2,201,352 | 1,259,509 |
Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Mauritius
Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau
Mauritius
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 1960 | 5.92 | 5.9 |
| 1961 | 5.93 | 5.98 |
| 1962 | 5.94 | 5.88 |
| 1963 | 5.95 | 6.18 |
| 1964 | 5.96 | 5.96 |
| 1965 | 5.97 | 5.51 |
| 1966 | 5.98 | 5.46 |
| 1967 | 5.99 | 4.63 |
| 1968 | 6.01 | 4.6 |
| 1969 | 6.02 | 3.97 |
| 1970 | 6.04 | 3.82 |
| 1971 | 6.06 | 3.51 |
| 1972 | 6.08 | 3.41 |
| 1973 | 6.1 | 3.07 |
| 1974 | 6.12 | 3.45 |
| 1975 | 6.15 | 3.2 |
| 1976 | 6.19 | 3.13 |
| 1977 | 6.25 | 3.07 |
| 1978 | 6.32 | 3.01 |
| 1979 | 6.4 | 2.91 |
| 1980 | 6.49 | 2.8 |
| 1981 | 6.57 | 2.67 |
| 1982 | 6.64 | 2.53 |
| 1983 | 6.69 | 2.4 |
| 1984 | 6.73 | 2.16 |
| 1985 | 6.74 | 2.02 |
| 1986 | 6.73 | 1.99 |
| 1987 | 6.72 | 2.05 |
| 1988 | 6.69 | 2.14 |
| 1989 | 6.66 | 2.23 |
| 1990 | 6.5 | 2.32 |
| 1991 | 6.47 | 2.3 |
| 1992 | 6.44 | 2.37 |
| 1993 | 6.37 | 2.21 |
| 1994 | 6.3 | 2.25 |
| 1995 | 6.22 | 2.14 |
| 1996 | 6.14 | 2.12 |
| 1997 | 6.06 | 2.04 |
| 1998 | 5.97 | 1.97 |
| 1999 | 5.87 | 2.05 |
| 2000 | 5.79 | 1.99 |
| 2001 | 5.69 | 1.91 |
| 2002 | 5.63 | 1.94 |
| 2003 | 5.58 | 1.87 |
| 2004 | 5.5 | 1.92 |
| 2005 | 5.46 | 1.88 |
| 2006 | 5.41 | 1.77 |
| 2007 | 5.37 | 1.74 |
| 2008 | 5.27 | 1.67 |
| 2009 | 5.18 | 1.59 |
| 2010 | 5.11 | 1.57 |
| 2011 | 5.07 | 1.55 |
| 2012 | 5 | 1.54 |
| 2013 | 4.93 | 1.44 |
| 2014 | 4.79 | 1.43 |
| 2015 | 4.66 | 1.36 |
| 2016 | 4.52 | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 4.35 | 1.44 |
| 2018 | 4.24 | 1.41 |
| 2019 | 4.15 | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 4.08 | 1.44 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1.41 |
| 2022 | 3.91 | 1.32 |
| 2023 | 3.84 | 1.39 |
Guinea-Bissau and Mauritius demographics compared
Median age
Guinea-Bissau
Mauritius
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 1960 | 22.9 | 17.4 |
| 1961 | 22.9 | 17.5 |
| 1962 | 22.6 | 17.6 |
| 1963 | 22.3 | 17.6 |
| 1964 | 21.7 | 17.6 |
| 1965 | 20.7 | 17.7 |
| 1966 | 19.9 | 17.8 |
| 1967 | 19.6 | 17.9 |
| 1968 | 19.5 | 18.1 |
| 1969 | 19.3 | 18.3 |
| 1970 | 19.1 | 18.5 |
| 1971 | 19 | 18.8 |
| 1972 | 18.8 | 19.1 |
| 1973 | 18.9 | 19.5 |
| 1974 | 18.9 | 19.8 |
| 1975 | 18.8 | 20.2 |
| 1976 | 18.5 | 20.6 |
| 1977 | 18.2 | 21 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 21.3 |
| 1979 | 17.6 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 17.7 | 21.9 |
| 1981 | 17.6 | 22.1 |
| 1982 | 17.5 | 22.4 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 22.8 |
| 1984 | 17.2 | 23.2 |
| 1985 | 17.2 | 23.5 |
| 1986 | 17.1 | 23.9 |
| 1987 | 17.1 | 24.3 |
| 1988 | 17 | 24.7 |
| 1989 | 17 | 25.2 |
| 1990 | 17.1 | 25.6 |
| 1991 | 17.1 | 26 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 26.3 |
| 1993 | 17.1 | 26.6 |
| 1994 | 17.1 | 26.9 |
| 1995 | 17.2 | 27.3 |
| 1996 | 17.2 | 27.6 |
| 1997 | 17.3 | 28 |
| 1998 | 17.3 | 28.4 |
| 1999 | 17.4 | 28.7 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 29 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 29.4 |
| 2002 | 17.6 | 29.7 |
| 2003 | 17.6 | 30 |
| 2004 | 17.7 | 30.3 |
| 2005 | 17.8 | 30.7 |
| 2006 | 17.9 | 31.1 |
| 2007 | 17.9 | 31.6 |
| 2008 | 18 | 32 |
| 2009 | 18.1 | 32.5 |
| 2010 | 18.2 | 32.9 |
| 2011 | 18.3 | 33.4 |
| 2012 | 18.3 | 33.8 |
| 2013 | 18.4 | 34.2 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 34.6 |
| 2015 | 18.6 | 35 |
| 2016 | 18.8 | 35.4 |
| 2017 | 18.9 | 35.8 |
| 2018 | 19.1 | 36.2 |
| 2019 | 19.2 | 36.5 |
| 2020 | 19.4 | 36.8 |
| 2021 | 19.6 | 37.1 |
| 2022 | 19.8 | 37.5 |
| 2023 | 19.9 | 38 |
| 2024 | 20.2 | 38.5 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.12B
2024 |
$16.2B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2025 |
31.9%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.01%
2013 |
4.09%
2024 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.46%
2023 |
0.15%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
3,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.15%
2025 |
-3.75%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.67%
2022 |
5.57%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP |
42.1%
2024 |
64.4%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
16.6%
2024 |
17.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
43.6
2025 |
75
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.1%
2021 |
29.9%
2017 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2021 |
2.9%
2017 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
93
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$9.12B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$8.51B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$206M
2024 |
$287M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
52,400
2019 |
316,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
6.48%
2019 |
12.9%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
89.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
65.5 kg
2007 |
1,155 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$19.2
2007 |
$25
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.35 megatons
2023 |
4.21 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.16 tons
2023 |
3.34 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
88.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
87.4%
2022 |
8.6%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
1.48%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
2,441 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.09%
2021 |
21.7%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
2.88%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
40.5%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.02%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,712
2024 |
-2,787
2024 |
| Urban population |
45.9%
2024 |
40.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
5.68 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
5.21 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
16.3
2025 |
61.4
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
21
2024 |
51
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
40
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.12
2017 |
2.23
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
32.2
2019 |
12.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
60
2025 |
141
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
63.9%
2022 |
94.3%
2023 |
| English speaking |
2.9%
2025 |
16%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
32.5%
2023 |
79.5%
2023 |
Health
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$66.1
2022 |
$591
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$42.9
2022 |
$260.1
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
75.3 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.2%
2022 |
0.62%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.21
2022 |
1.2
2022 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
505
2023 |
66
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
69.3
2023 |
15.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.7%
2022 |
19.6%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.8%
2024 |
20.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
12
2025 |
97
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.2%
2022 |
20.9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.73 liters
2020 |
6.86 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
0.001%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
4,932 sq mi
2024 |
612 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
3,245 sq mi
2025 |
332 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
7,547 sq mi
2025 |
150.2 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
2,734 mi
2018 |
1,509 mi
2015 |
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