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Guinea-Bissau vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 139th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Nauru
Population
2311915
12125
Population rank 146/197 195/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 176/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Nauru
2024 $2,218,393,805 $162,588,621
2023 $2,127,688,181 $151,435,610
2022 $1,859,601,384 $152,373,434
2021 $1,908,094,558 $175,390,281
2020 $1,705,057,581 $124,685,688
2019 $1,596,227,316 $125,160,116
2018 $1,554,133,594 $130,995,566
2017 $1,469,978,606 $109,355,639
2016 $1,245,074,264 $97,541,943
2015 $1,152,384,167 $84,863,441
2014 $1,135,250,721 $99,149,244
2013 $1,109,682,824 $94,385,015
2012 $1,049,412,177 $101,055,723
2011 $1,157,074,319 $65,071,880
2010 $940,112,539 $47,562,845
2009 $890,167,833 $44,176,246
2008 $952,667,544 $37,602,265
2007 $753,162,998 $22,766,972
2006 $634,781,901 $29,200,359
2005 $639,776,041 $30,070,666
2004 $582,169,841 $30,587,566
2003 $553,614,800 $24,778,160
2002 $466,773,711 $21,017,424
2001 $412,610,872 $22,613,288
2000 $391,345,597 $26,930,980
1999 $579,365,780 $27,328,613
1998 $591,034,143 $29,664,451
1997 $698,107,222 $37,331,507
1996 $702,965,148 $37,458,801
1995 $660,195,402 $39,969,706
1994 $612,502,085 $39,742,511
1993 $615,779,519 $43,542,088
1992 $588,309,271 $51,133,123
1991 $668,470,891 $52,533,789
1990 $634,187,269 $55,572,376
1989 $554,072,303 $53,736,786
1988 $427,514,322 $45,931,134
1987 $451,893,375 $40,118,410
1986 $338,524,233 $39,939,391
1985 $373,959,151 $41,548,741
1984 $359,980,491 $47,363,231
1983 $425,225,177 $48,439,093
1982 $430,284,022 $52,877,742
1981 $402,230,865 $51,689,637
1980 $287,648,258 $46,947,124
1979 $308,143,183 $44,431,330
1978 $318,876,550 $41,754,147
1977 $298,871,675 $40,444,702
1976 $292,152,321 $40,287,427
1975 $283,311,997 $40,106,776
1974 $256,769,730 $35,994,511
1973 $232,331,281 $26,529,817
1972 $227,986,203 $21,734,269
1971 $204,167,297 $19,009,433
1970 $204,670,551 $17,570,366

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Nauru
2024 $1,008 $13,609
2023 $988 $12,752
2022 $883 $12,912
2021 $927 $14,979
2020 $847 $10,709
2019 $811 $10,802
2018 $809 $11,414
2017 $783 $9,657
2016 $680 $8,748
2015 $645 $7,747
2014 $652 $9,230
2013 $654 $8,975
2012 $635 $9,843
2011 $720 $6,444
2010 $600 $4,736
2009 $583 $4,411
2008 $640 $3,757
2007 $519 $2,272
2006 $449 $2,910
2005 $463 $2,992
2004 $431 $3,041
2003 $420 $2,463
2002 $362 $2,085
2001 $327 $2,232
2000 $317 $2,649
1999 $479 $2,683
1998 $498 $2,909
1997 $599 $3,661
1996 $615 $3,679
1995 $589 $3,932
1994 $561 $3,921
1993 $582 $4,310
1992 $574 $5,103
1991 $672 $5,333
1990 $651 $5,776
1989 $578 $5,723
1988 $454 $5,012
1987 $488 $4,485
1986 $371 $4,569
1985 $417 $4,859
1984 $407 $5,654
1983 $489 $5,896
1982 $503 $6,577
1981 $477 $6,594
1980 $347 $6,138
1979 $376 $5,950
1978 $403 $5,721
1977 $403 $5,646
1976 $421 $5,703
1975 $435 $5,740
1974 $419 $5,199
1973 $392 $3,864
1972 $389 $3,191
1971 $348 $2,811
1970 $350 $2,619

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Nauru
2026 64.6 62.6
2025 64.4 62.4
2024 64.3 62.3
2023 64.1 62.1
2022 63.6 61.9
2021 61.7 61.3
2020 61.3 61.5
2019 62.2 61.4
2018 61.7 61.2
2017 61.1 61.1
2016 60.6 61
2015 60.1 60.9
2014 59.5 60.8
2013 58.9 60.7
2012 58.3 60.5
2011 57.7 60.3
2010 57 60.1
2009 56.3 59.9
2008 55.3 59.7
2007 54.9 59.5
2006 54.1 59.4
2005 52.9 59.4
2004 52.8 59.3
2003 52.2 59.4
2002 51.6 59.4
2001 51.1 59.5
2000 50.6 59.6
1999 48.5 59.7
1998 48.1 59.9
1997 48 60
1996 48.8 60.1
1995 48.5 60.1
1994 47.8 60
1993 47.8 59.8
1992 47.5 59.5
1991 47.2 59.3
1990 46.9 59.1
1989 46.6 58.9
1988 46.3 58.7
1987 45.8 58.6
1986 45.5 58.6
1985 45.3 58.6
1984 44.9 58.7
1983 44.6 58.7
1982 44.3 58.6
1981 43.9 58.6
1980 43.6 58.5
1979 43.2 58.4
1978 42.9 58.3
1977 42.6 58.1
1976 42.3 58.2
1975 41.9 58.3
1974 41.6 58.3
1973 38.2 58.4
1972 37.8 58.4
1971 37.5 58.4
1970 37.3 58.4
1969 37 58.4
1968 36.7 58.6
1967 36.3 58.6
1966 36.1 58.4
1965 35.9 58.3
1964 35.8 58.2
1963 35.6 58.1
1962 38 58
1961 37.8 58
1960 37.6 57.9
1959 37.3 57.9
1958 37.1 57.8
1957 37 57.7
1956 36.8 57.6
1955 36.6 57.5
1954 36.4 57.4
1953 36.3 57.2
1952 36.1 57
1951 35.9 56.8
1950 35.7 56.6

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Nauru
2024 2,201,352 11,947
2023 2,153,339 11,875
2022 2,105,529 11,801
2021 2,058,841 11,709
2020 2,013,255 11,643
2019 1,967,696 11,587
2018 1,922,168 11,477
2017 1,877,072 11,324
2016 1,831,893 11,150
2015 1,786,457 10,954
2014 1,741,122 10,742
2013 1,695,973 10,517
2012 1,651,417 10,267
2011 1,608,076 10,098
2010 1,566,347 10,043
2009 1,526,377 10,016
2008 1,488,054 10,009
2007 1,450,986 10,020
2006 1,415,303 10,034
2005 1,381,585 10,049
2004 1,349,563 10,060
2003 1,318,806 10,059
2002 1,289,307 10,082
2001 1,261,273 10,130
2000 1,234,741 10,168
1999 1,210,206 10,187
1998 1,187,473 10,198
1997 1,165,545 10,197
1996 1,143,535 10,183
1995 1,119,949 10,165
1994 1,092,031 10,137
1993 1,058,745 10,102
1992 1,024,356 10,021
1991 994,639 9,850
1990 973,669 9,622
1989 957,789 9,390
1988 942,061 9,165
1987 926,862 8,946
1986 912,126 8,742
1985 897,697 8,551
1984 883,519 8,377
1983 869,592 8,216
1982 855,891 8,040
1981 842,432 7,839
1980 829,303 7,649
1979 819,867 7,468
1978 791,694 7,298
1977 741,789 7,163
1976 694,191 7,064
1975 650,966 6,987
1974 613,338 6,923
1973 592,808 6,866
1972 586,620 6,812
1971 586,221 6,762
1970 584,403 6,710
1969 581,610 6,581
1968 578,170 6,328
1967 569,011 6,135
1966 566,908 6,043
1965 575,005 5,832
1964 588,543 5,515
1963 594,418 5,226
1962 589,474 4,979
1961 582,532 4,774
1960 577,633 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Nauru

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Nauru
2023 3.84 3.33
2022 3.91 3.38
2021 4 3.43
2020 4.08 3.47
2019 4.15 3.53
2018 4.24 3.68
2017 4.35 3.88
2016 4.52 4.03
2015 4.66 4.08
2014 4.79 4.09
2013 4.93 4.1
2012 5 4.12
2011 5.07 4.12
2010 5.11 4.02
2009 5.18 3.85
2008 5.27 3.67
2007 5.37 3.5
2006 5.41 3.4
2005 5.46 3.38
2004 5.5 3.38
2003 5.58 3.39
2002 5.63 3.4
2001 5.69 3.46
2000 5.79 3.54
1999 5.87 3.64
1998 5.97 3.68
1997 6.06 3.74
1996 6.14 3.78
1995 6.22 3.81
1994 6.3 3.84
1993 6.37 3.89
1992 6.44 3.95
1991 6.47 3.99
1990 6.5 4.02
1989 6.66 4.07
1988 6.69 4.11
1987 6.72 4.14
1986 6.73 4.15
1985 6.74 4.14
1984 6.73 4.11
1983 6.69 4.06
1982 6.64 3.99
1981 6.57 3.94
1980 6.49 3.88
1979 6.4 3.85
1978 6.32 3.84
1977 6.25 3.86
1976 6.19 3.9
1975 6.15 3.97
1974 6.12 4.07
1973 6.1 4.19
1972 6.08 4.36
1971 6.06 4.54
1970 6.04 4.74
1969 6.02 4.94
1968 6.01 5.14
1967 5.99 5.29
1966 5.98 5.41
1965 5.97 5.48
1964 5.96 5.47
1963 5.95 5.44
1962 5.94 5.42
1961 5.93 5.38
1960 5.92 5.34

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Nauru
2024 20.2 21.4
2023 19.9 21.5
2022 19.8 21.6
2021 19.6 21.7
2020 19.4 21.8
2019 19.2 21.9
2018 19.1 21.8
2017 18.9 21.6
2016 18.8 21.5
2015 18.6 21.4
2014 18.5 21.5
2013 18.4 21.6
2012 18.3 21.7
2011 18.3 21.8
2010 18.2 21.8
2009 18.1 21.8
2008 18 21.7
2007 17.9 21.5
2006 17.9 21.3
2005 17.8 21.2
2004 17.7 21
2003 17.6 20.8
2002 17.6 20.6
2001 17.5 20.4
2000 17.4 20.1
1999 17.4 19.8
1998 17.3 19.6
1997 17.3 19.5
1996 17.2 19.4
1995 17.2 19.3
1994 17.1 19.3
1993 17.1 19.3
1992 17.1 19.4
1991 17.1 19.7
1990 17.1 20.2
1989 17 20.8
1988 17 21.4
1987 17.1 22.1
1986 17.1 22.8
1985 17.2 23.7
1984 17.2 24.5
1983 17.3 25.2
1982 17.5 25.1
1981 17.6 24.7
1980 17.7 24.2
1979 17.6 23.6
1978 17.8 22.9
1977 18.2 22.1
1976 18.5 21.5
1975 18.8 21
1974 18.9 20.4
1973 18.9 19.8
1972 18.8 19.4
1971 19 19.1
1970 19.1 18.7
1969 19.3 18.9
1968 19.5 21.2
1967 19.6 22.9
1966 19.9 22.9
1965 20.7 23.1
1964 21.7 23.4
1963 22.3 23.7
1962 22.6 23.9
1961 22.9 24
1960 22.9 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
3.4%
2012
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
2.32%
2018

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Nauru
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
56
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
58
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
96.6%
2023
English speaking
2.9%
2025
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Guinea-Bissau Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Nauru
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
18.6 mi
2002

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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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