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Guinea-Bissau vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 139th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Moldova
Population
2311915
2341166
Population rank 146/197 145/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Moldova
2024 $2,218,393,805 $18,200,340,854
2023 $2,127,688,181 $16,711,906,746
2022 $1,859,601,384 $14,525,337,524
2021 $1,908,094,558 $13,691,869,264
2020 $1,705,057,581 $11,530,746,234
2019 $1,596,227,316 $11,736,797,055
2018 $1,554,133,594 $11,252,353,421
2017 $1,469,978,606 $9,514,404,016
2016 $1,245,074,264 $7,980,917,076
2015 $1,152,384,167 $7,797,667,197
2014 $1,135,250,721 $9,402,090,138
2013 $1,109,682,824 $9,496,717,876
2012 $1,049,412,177 $8,709,138,635
2011 $1,157,074,319 $8,414,352,020
2010 $940,112,539 $6,974,982,370
2009 $890,167,833 $5,439,434,272
2008 $952,667,544 $6,054,824,248
2007 $753,162,998 $4,401,173,152
2006 $634,781,901 $3,408,255,451
2005 $639,776,041 $2,988,342,907
2004 $582,169,841 $2,598,249,556
2003 $553,614,800 $1,980,907,435
2002 $466,773,711 $1,661,818,168
2001 $412,610,872 $1,480,673,594
2000 $391,345,597 $1,288,429,392
1999 $579,365,780 $1,170,782,957
1998 $591,034,143 $1,698,717,505
1997 $698,107,222 $1,930,081,169
1996 $702,965,148 $1,695,122,174
1995 $660,195,402 $1,752,999,370
1994 $612,502,085 $1,702,314,268
1993 $615,779,519 $2,371,813,324
1992 $588,309,271 $2,319,243,436
1991 $668,470,891 $3,094,565,871
1990 $634,187,269 $3,592,857,043
1989 $554,072,303 -
1988 $427,514,322 -
1987 $451,893,375 -
1986 $338,524,233 -
1985 $373,959,151 -
1984 $359,980,491 -
1983 $425,225,177 -
1982 $430,284,022 -
1981 $402,230,865 -
1980 $287,648,258 -
1979 $308,143,183 -
1978 $318,876,550 -
1977 $298,871,675 -
1976 $292,152,321 -
1975 $283,311,997 -
1974 $256,769,730 -
1973 $232,331,281 -
1972 $227,986,203 -
1971 $204,167,297 -
1970 $204,670,551 -

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Moldova
2024 $1,008 $7,576
2023 $988 $6,800
2022 $883 $5,744
2021 $927 $5,275
2020 $847 $4,376
2019 $811 $4,405
2018 $809 $4,156
2017 $783 $3,453
2016 $680 $2,847
2015 $645 $2,750
2014 $652 $3,290
2013 $654 $3,321
2012 $635 $3,045
2011 $720 $2,941
2010 $600 $2,437
2009 $583 $1,898
2008 $640 $2,111
2007 $519 $1,531
2006 $449 $1,183
2005 $463 $1,034
2004 $431 $897
2003 $420 $682
2002 $362 $571
2001 $327 $507
2000 $317 $441
1999 $479 $399
1998 $498 $579
1997 $599 $657
1996 $615 $575
1995 $589 $594
1994 $561 $574
1993 $582 $797
1992 $574 $778
1991 $672 $1,038
1990 $651 $1,207
1989 $578 -
1988 $454 -
1987 $488 -
1986 $371 -
1985 $417 -
1984 $407 -
1983 $489 -
1982 $503 -
1981 $477 -
1980 $347 -
1979 $376 -
1978 $403 -
1977 $403 -
1976 $421 -
1975 $435 -
1974 $419 -
1973 $392 -
1972 $389 -
1971 $348 -
1970 $350 -

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Moldova
2026 64.6 71.6
2025 64.4 71.5
2024 64.3 71.3
2023 64.1 71.2
2022 63.6 71.5
2021 61.7 69
2020 61.3 69.9
2019 62.2 70.2
2018 61.7 70.2
2017 61.1 70.4
2016 60.6 70.2
2015 60.1 70.1
2014 59.5 70.2
2013 58.9 70.3
2012 58.3 70.3
2011 57.7 70.2
2010 57 69.9
2009 56.3 69.4
2008 55.3 69
2007 54.9 68.7
2006 54.1 68.4
2005 52.9 68.2
2004 52.8 68
2003 52.2 67.9
2002 51.6 67.8
2001 51.1 67.7
2000 50.6 67.5
1999 48.5 67.2
1998 48.1 66.8
1997 48 66.5
1996 48.8 66.2
1995 48.5 66.2
1994 47.8 66.3
1993 47.8 66.7
1992 47.5 66.7
1991 47.2 67.6
1990 46.9 67.9
1989 46.6 68.2
1988 46.3 68.2
1987 45.8 67.9
1986 45.5 67.4
1985 45.3 66.9
1984 44.9 66.4
1983 44.6 66.1
1982 44.3 65.9
1981 43.9 65.6
1980 43.6 65.2
1979 43.2 64.8
1978 42.9 64.5
1977 42.6 64.2
1976 42.3 64
1975 41.9 63.7
1974 41.6 63.4
1973 38.2 63.2
1972 37.8 62.9
1971 37.5 62.7
1970 37.3 62.4
1969 37 62.2
1968 36.7 62
1967 36.3 61.8
1966 36.1 61.6
1965 35.9 61.3
1964 35.8 61
1963 35.6 60.6
1962 38 60.3
1961 37.8 59.9
1960 37.6 59.4
1959 37.3 59
1958 37.1 58.5
1957 37 58
1956 36.8 57.4
1955 36.6 56.9
1954 36.4 56.3
1953 36.3 55.7
1952 36.1 55.1
1951 35.9 54.5
1950 35.7 54

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Moldova
2024 2,201,352 2,402,306
2023 2,153,339 2,457,783
2022 2,105,529 2,528,654
2021 2,058,841 2,595,809
2020 2,013,255 2,635,130
2019 1,967,696 2,664,224
2018 1,922,168 2,707,203
2017 1,877,072 2,755,189
2016 1,831,893 2,803,186
2015 1,786,457 2,835,978
2014 1,741,122 2,857,815
2013 1,695,973 2,859,558
2012 1,651,417 2,860,324
2011 1,608,076 2,860,699
2010 1,566,347 2,862,354
2009 1,526,377 2,865,213
2008 1,488,054 2,868,833
2007 1,450,986 2,874,299
2006 1,415,303 2,880,967
2005 1,381,585 2,888,985
2004 1,349,563 2,896,023
2003 1,318,806 2,903,198
2002 1,289,307 2,911,385
2001 1,261,273 2,918,135
2000 1,234,741 2,924,668
1999 1,210,206 2,930,622
1998 1,187,473 2,935,227
1997 1,165,545 2,936,413
1996 1,143,535 2,947,293
1995 1,119,949 2,953,200
1994 1,092,031 2,966,745
1993 1,058,745 2,975,966
1992 1,024,356 2,980,965
1991 994,639 2,981,566
1990 973,669 2,977,912
1989 957,789 2,970,039
1988 942,061 2,948,891
1987 926,862 2,916,306
1986 912,126 2,883,057
1985 897,697 2,850,787
1984 883,519 2,820,518
1983 869,592 2,791,207
1982 855,891 2,763,101
1981 842,432 2,735,987
1980 829,303 2,708,675
1979 819,867 2,683,035
1978 791,694 2,656,211
1977 741,789 2,626,298
1976 694,191 2,596,491
1975 650,966 2,566,998
1974 613,338 2,538,164
1973 592,808 2,510,584
1972 586,620 2,484,742
1971 586,221 2,460,611
1970 584,403 2,437,590
1969 581,610 2,408,469
1968 578,170 2,373,073
1967 569,011 2,337,695
1966 566,908 2,301,871
1965 575,005 2,265,287
1964 588,543 2,228,000
1963 594,418 2,188,895
1962 589,474 2,147,227
1961 582,532 2,103,327
1960 577,633 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Moldova

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Moldova
2023 3.84 1.73
2022 3.91 1.69
2021 4 1.75
2020 4.08 1.77
2019 4.15 1.78
2018 4.24 1.81
2017 4.35 1.81
2016 4.52 1.89
2015 4.66 1.87
2014 4.79 1.82
2013 4.93 1.62
2012 5 1.66
2011 5.07 1.65
2010 5.11 1.7
2009 5.18 1.72
2008 5.27 1.64
2007 5.37 1.58
2006 5.41 1.54
2005 5.46 1.53
2004 5.5 1.54
2003 5.58 1.48
2002 5.63 1.45
2001 5.69 1.47
2000 5.79 1.5
1999 5.87 1.56
1998 5.97 1.65
1997 6.06 1.79
1996 6.14 1.71
1995 6.22 1.83
1994 6.3 1.99
1993 6.37 2.11
1992 6.44 2.22
1991 6.47 2.28
1990 6.5 2.39
1989 6.66 2.46
1988 6.69 2.63
1987 6.72 2.78
1986 6.73 2.74
1985 6.74 2.67
1984 6.73 2.67
1983 6.69 2.58
1982 6.64 2.45
1981 6.57 2.4
1980 6.49 2.38
1979 6.4 2.38
1978 6.32 2.39
1977 6.25 2.42
1976 6.19 2.47
1975 6.15 2.52
1974 6.12 2.56
1973 6.1 2.57
1972 6.08 2.56
1971 6.06 2.56
1970 6.04 2.57
1969 6.02 2.57
1968 6.01 2.59
1967 5.99 2.62
1966 5.98 2.65
1965 5.97 2.69
1964 5.96 2.71
1963 5.95 2.89
1962 5.94 3.04
1961 5.93 3.23
1960 5.92 3.32

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Moldova
2024 20.2 39.1
2023 19.9 38.8
2022 19.8 38.6
2021 19.6 38.3
2020 19.4 38
2019 19.2 37.6
2018 19.1 37.2
2017 18.9 36.8
2016 18.8 36.5
2015 18.6 36.1
2014 18.5 35.7
2013 18.4 35.4
2012 18.3 35.1
2011 18.3 34.9
2010 18.2 34.6
2009 18.1 34.3
2008 18 33.9
2007 17.9 33.6
2006 17.9 33.3
2005 17.8 33
2004 17.7 32.8
2003 17.6 32.6
2002 17.6 32.4
2001 17.5 32.2
2000 17.4 32
1999 17.4 31.8
1998 17.3 31.5
1997 17.3 31.3
1996 17.2 31.2
1995 17.2 31
1994 17.1 30.8
1993 17.1 30.6
1992 17.1 30.4
1991 17.1 30.2
1990 17.1 29.8
1989 17 29.5
1988 17 29.3
1987 17.1 29.1
1986 17.1 28.9
1985 17.2 28.7
1984 17.2 28.5
1983 17.3 28.3
1982 17.5 28.1
1981 17.6 27.9
1980 17.7 27.6
1979 17.6 27.6
1978 17.8 27.5
1977 18.2 27.2
1976 18.5 26.9
1975 18.8 26.7
1974 18.9 26.5
1973 18.9 26.3
1972 18.8 26.3
1971 19 26.3
1970 19.1 26.4
1969 19.3 26.4
1968 19.5 26.3
1967 19.6 26.1
1966 19.9 25.9
1965 20.7 25.7
1964 21.7 25.4
1963 22.3 25.1
1962 22.6 24.9
1961 22.9 24.7
1960 22.9 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
55.5%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Moldova
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
42
2025
Higher education index n/a
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
99.6%
2021
English speaking
2.9%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Moldova
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
5,811 mi
2012

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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