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Guinea-Bissau vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 139th vs. 34th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Mozambique
Population
2311915
36941128
Population rank 146/197 43/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Mozambique
2024 $2,218,393,805 $22,745,341,305
2023 $2,127,688,181 $20,921,079,533
2022 $1,859,601,384 $18,883,528,581
2021 $1,908,094,558 $16,168,055,475
2020 $1,705,057,581 $14,235,420,174
2019 $1,596,227,316 $15,512,759,047
2018 $1,554,133,594 $15,017,358,953
2017 $1,469,978,606 $13,264,640,646
2016 $1,245,074,264 $12,069,051,237
2015 $1,152,384,167 $16,208,985,770
2014 $1,135,250,721 $17,978,246,586
2013 $1,109,682,824 $17,198,073,057
2012 $1,049,412,177 $16,688,114,144
2011 $1,157,074,319 $14,619,279,989
2010 $940,112,539 $11,411,894,724
2009 $890,167,833 $12,263,894,790
2008 $952,667,544 $12,920,340,965
2007 $753,162,998 $10,811,456,006
2006 $634,781,901 $9,509,835,537
2005 $639,776,041 $8,868,504,900
2004 $582,169,841 $7,937,255,565
2003 $553,614,800 $6,583,526,861
2002 $466,773,711 $5,950,769,427
2001 $412,610,872 $5,650,154,067
2000 $391,345,597 $5,930,685,215
1999 $579,365,780 $6,285,219,691
1998 $591,034,143 $5,551,118,149
1997 $698,107,222 $4,873,663,775
1996 $702,965,148 $4,030,146,135
1995 $660,195,402 $3,061,646,174
1994 $612,502,085 $2,958,108,170
1993 $615,779,519 $2,883,161,897
1992 $588,309,271 $2,798,696,511
1991 $668,470,891 $3,854,856,435
1990 $634,187,269 -
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 Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Mozambique
2024 $1,008 $657
2023 $988 $622
2022 $883 $578
2021 $927 $510
2020 $847 $462
2019 $811 $519
2018 $809 $518
2017 $783 $471
2016 $680 $441
2015 $645 $611
2014 $652 $697
2013 $654 $687
2012 $635 $686
2011 $720 $618
2010 $600 $496
2009 $583 $548
2008 $640 $592
2007 $519 $508
2006 $449 $457
2005 $463 $437
2004 $431 $400
2003 $420 $339
2002 $362 $314
2001 $327 $305
2000 $317 $327
1999 $479 $354
1998 $498 $320
1997 $599 $287.5
1996 $615 $244.4
1995 $589 $191.8
1994 $561 $196.8
1993 $582 $205.2
1992 $574 $205.6
1991 $672 $288.7
1990 $651 -
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. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Mozambique
2026 64.6 64.1
2025 64.4 64
2024 64.3 63.8
2023 64.1 63.6
2022 63.6 63
2021 61.7 60.3
2020 61.3 61.4
2019 62.2 61.3
2018 61.7 60.8
2017 61.1 60.1
2016 60.6 59.5
2015 60.1 58.7
2014 59.5 58
2013 58.9 57.2
2012 58.3 56.5
2011 57.7 55.7
2010 57 55
2009 56.3 54.4
2008 55.3 53.8
2007 54.9 53.3
2006 54.1 52.7
2005 52.9 52.3
2004 52.8 51.9
2003 52.2 51.4
2002 51.6 50.9
2001 51.1 50.3
2000 50.6 49.5
1999 48.5 48.8
1998 48.1 48.2
1997 48 47.8
1996 48.8 47.1
1995 48.5 46.5
1994 47.8 46.1
1993 47.8 45.7
1992 47.5 45.1
1991 47.2 44.7
1990 46.9 44.3
1989 46.6 43.9
1988 46.3 43.7
1987 45.8 41
1986 45.5 41
1985 45.3 39
1984 44.9 38.9
1983 44.6 41.6
1982 44.3 41.7
1981 43.9 41.6
1980 43.6 44
1979 43.2 43.9
1978 42.9 44
1977 42.6 43.9
1976 42.3 43.9
1975 41.9 43.8
1974 41.6 43.2
1973 38.2 42.7
1972 37.8 42.5
1971 37.5 42.6
1970 37.3 42.5
1969 37 42.3
1968 36.7 42.1
1967 36.3 42
1966 36.1 41.8
1965 35.9 41.8
1964 35.8 41.7
1963 35.6 42
1962 38 41.8
1961 37.8 41.5
1960 37.6 41.2
1959 37.3 40.9
1958 37.1 40.5
1957 37 40.1
1956 36.8 39.6
1955 36.6 39.3
1954 36.4 38.9
1953 36.3 38.5
1952 36.1 38.1
1951 35.9 37.7
1950 35.7 37.3

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Mozambique
2024 2,201,352 34,631,766
2023 2,153,339 33,635,160
2022 2,105,529 32,656,246
2021 2,058,841 31,707,800
2020 2,013,255 30,783,688
2019 1,967,696 29,884,380
2018 1,922,168 29,018,644
2017 1,877,072 28,166,393
2016 1,831,893 27,337,105
2015 1,786,457 26,547,572
2014 1,741,122 25,788,475
2013 1,695,973 25,051,611
2012 1,651,417 24,337,846
2011 1,608,076 23,649,039
2010 1,566,347 22,999,235
2009 1,526,377 22,391,745
2008 1,488,054 21,819,036
2007 1,450,986 21,287,635
2006 1,415,303 20,787,087
2005 1,381,585 20,304,569
2004 1,349,563 19,840,313
2003 1,318,806 19,392,475
2002 1,289,307 18,958,338
2001 1,261,273 18,537,729
2000 1,234,741 18,129,653
1999 1,210,206 17,734,506
1998 1,187,473 17,340,464
1997 1,165,545 16,949,982
1996 1,143,535 16,492,480
1995 1,119,949 15,960,530
1994 1,092,031 15,033,853
1993 1,058,745 14,051,192
1992 1,024,356 13,613,316
1991 994,639 13,352,090
1990 973,669 13,094,537
1989 957,789 12,906,842
1988 942,061 12,800,558
1987 926,862 12,822,574
1986 912,126 12,770,578
1985 897,697 12,548,949
1984 883,519 12,315,954
1983 869,592 12,073,822
1982 855,891 11,824,370
1981 842,432 11,568,127
1980 829,303 11,336,221
1979 819,867 11,028,809
1978 791,694 10,618,250
1977 741,789 10,224,975
1976 694,191 9,867,209
1975 650,966 9,540,817
1974 613,338 9,236,093
1973 592,808 8,954,242
1972 586,620 8,692,935
1971 586,221 8,456,317
1970 584,403 8,250,506
1969 581,610 8,066,951
1968 578,170 7,892,613
1967 569,011 7,724,550
1966 566,908 7,562,990
1965 575,005 7,406,421
1964 588,543 7,255,061
1963 594,418 7,109,828
1962 589,474 6,969,364
1961 582,532 6,834,936
1960 577,633 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Mozambique
2023 3.84 4.76
2022 3.91 4.84
2021 4 4.91
2020 4.08 4.96
2019 4.15 5.02
2018 4.24 5.07
2017 4.35 5.13
2016 4.52 5.19
2015 4.66 5.25
2014 4.79 5.3
2013 4.93 5.43
2012 5 5.52
2011 5.07 5.6
2010 5.11 5.66
2009 5.18 5.68
2008 5.27 5.6
2007 5.37 5.47
2006 5.41 5.45
2005 5.46 5.5
2004 5.5 5.55
2003 5.58 5.6
2002 5.63 5.67
2001 5.69 5.76
2000 5.79 5.83
1999 5.87 5.88
1998 5.97 5.91
1997 6.06 5.93
1996 6.14 5.97
1995 6.22 6.02
1994 6.3 6.08
1993 6.37 6.15
1992 6.44 6.22
1991 6.47 6.28
1990 6.5 6.32
1989 6.66 6.35
1988 6.69 6.37
1987 6.72 6.39
1986 6.73 6.41
1985 6.74 6.43
1984 6.73 6.44
1983 6.69 6.43
1982 6.64 6.43
1981 6.57 6.48
1980 6.49 6.53
1979 6.4 6.56
1978 6.32 6.59
1977 6.25 6.62
1976 6.19 6.64
1975 6.15 6.66
1974 6.12 6.67
1973 6.1 6.7
1972 6.08 6.7
1971 6.06 6.7
1970 6.04 6.7
1969 6.02 6.67
1968 6.01 6.65
1967 5.99 6.61
1966 5.98 6.58
1965 5.97 6.54
1964 5.96 6.51
1963 5.95 6.47
1962 5.94 6.42
1961 5.93 6.37
1960 5.92 6.31

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
1.7%
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
2.51%
2020
Banked people share n/a
54.4%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Mozambique
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
21
2025
Higher education index n/a
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
61.7%
2022
English speaking
2.9%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
19.8%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Mozambique
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
19,314 mi
2015

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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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