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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 178/197 ($2.12B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($160M). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963), while Nauru ranks 75/197 ($13,422).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Nauru
Population
2288306
12088
Population rank 146/197 195/197
GDP
$2.12B
2024
$160M
2024
GDP rank 178/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$963
2024
$13,422
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,053
2024
$14,327
2024
Government debt
$1.74B
2024
$28.2M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
79.4%
2025
15.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$792
2024
$2,360
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 114/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,486
2025
$8,196
2025
Land area
10,857 sq mi
2025
7.72 sq mi
2025
Population density
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024
1,547 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
62.4 years
2025

Guinea-Bissau and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Nauru
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Nauru
1970 $204,670,551 $17,570,366
1971 $204,167,297 $19,009,433
1972 $227,986,203 $21,734,269
1973 $232,331,281 $26,529,817
1974 $256,769,730 $35,994,511
1975 $283,311,997 $40,106,776
1976 $292,152,321 $40,287,427
1977 $298,871,675 $40,444,702
1978 $318,876,550 $41,754,147
1979 $308,143,183 $44,431,330
1980 $287,648,258 $46,947,124
1981 $402,230,865 $51,689,637
1982 $430,284,022 $52,877,742
1983 $425,225,177 $48,439,093
1984 $359,980,491 $47,363,231
1985 $373,959,151 $41,548,741
1986 $338,524,233 $39,939,391
1987 $451,893,375 $40,118,410
1988 $427,514,322 $45,931,134
1989 $554,072,303 $53,736,786
1990 $634,187,269 $55,572,376
1991 $668,470,891 $52,533,789
1992 $588,309,271 $51,133,123
1993 $615,779,519 $43,542,088
1994 $612,502,085 $39,742,511
1995 $660,195,402 $39,969,706
1996 $702,965,148 $37,458,801
1997 $698,107,222 $37,331,507
1998 $591,034,143 $29,664,451
1999 $579,365,780 $27,328,613
2000 $391,345,597 $26,930,980
2001 $412,610,872 $22,613,288
2002 $466,773,711 $21,017,424
2003 $553,614,800 $24,778,160
2004 $582,169,841 $30,587,566
2005 $639,776,041 $30,282,840
2006 $634,781,901 $29,183,627
2007 $753,162,998 $23,068,623
2008 $952,667,544 $37,184,925
2009 $890,167,833 $44,024,970
2010 $940,112,539 $47,442,299
2011 $1,157,074,319 $65,444,174
2012 $1,049,412,177 $100,794,925
2013 $1,109,682,824 $94,385,015
2014 $1,135,250,721 $98,752,257
2015 $1,152,384,167 $84,383,389
2016 $1,245,074,264 $97,276,023
2017 $1,469,978,606 $108,862,279
2018 $1,554,133,594 $130,937,590
2019 $1,588,767,976 $124,871,111
2020 $1,683,619,352 $124,530,027
2021 $1,878,659,687 $175,513,985
2022 $1,839,048,748 $152,190,819
2023 $2,077,816,135 $151,455,968
2024 $2,119,865,935 $160,350,640

Guinea-Bissau and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Nauru
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Nauru
1970 $350 $2,619
1971 $348 $2,811
1972 $389 $3,191
1973 $392 $3,864
1974 $419 $5,199
1975 $435 $5,740
1976 $421 $5,703
1977 $403 $5,646
1978 $403 $5,721
1979 $376 $5,950
1980 $347 $6,138
1981 $477 $6,594
1982 $503 $6,577
1983 $489 $5,896
1984 $407 $5,654
1985 $417 $4,859
1986 $371 $4,569
1987 $488 $4,485
1988 $454 $5,012
1989 $578 $5,723
1990 $651 $5,776
1991 $672 $5,333
1992 $574 $5,103
1993 $582 $4,310
1994 $561 $3,921
1995 $589 $3,932
1996 $615 $3,679
1997 $599 $3,661
1998 $498 $2,909
1999 $479 $2,683
2000 $317 $2,649
2001 $327 $2,232
2002 $362 $2,085
2003 $420 $2,463
2004 $431 $3,041
2005 $463 $3,014
2006 $449 $2,908
2007 $519 $2,302
2008 $640 $3,715
2009 $583 $4,395
2010 $600 $4,724
2011 $720 $6,481
2012 $635 $9,817
2013 $654 $8,975
2014 $652 $9,193
2015 $645 $7,703
2016 $680 $8,724
2017 $783 $9,613
2018 $809 $11,409
2019 $807 $10,777
2020 $836 $10,696
2021 $912 $14,990
2022 $873 $12,896
2023 $965 $12,754
2024 $963 $13,422

Guinea-Bissau vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

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

Guinea-Bissau and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

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

Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Nauru

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

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

Guinea-Bissau and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

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

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Finance

Guinea-Bissau Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$254M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2025
135%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.46%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.15%
2025
+10.8%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
16.6%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
43.6
2025
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
$206M
2024
$881K
2023
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
0.35 megatons
2023
0 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2023
0 tons
2023
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
-1,712
2024
-121
2024
Urban population
45.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
16.3
2025
50.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2024
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
60
2025
90
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
$66.1
2022
$2,264
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.9
2022
$10.6
2022
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
62.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2022
11.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.25
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
93
2025
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%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2025
1.54 sq mi
2025
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2025
0 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
18.6 mi
2002

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