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Guinea-Bissau vs Netherlands statistics compared

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Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.25M (ranked 146/197), compared with 18.1M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 139th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.53B) and The Netherlands ranks 18/197 ($1.33T). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,124), while The Netherlands ranks 12/197 ($73,684).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Netherlands
Population
2323460
18243998
Population rank 146/197 72/197
GDP
$2.53B
2025
$1.33T
2025
GDP rank 176/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$1,124
2025
$73,684
2025
GDP per capita rank 177/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$1.9B
2025
$578B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
75.3%
2025
43.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$846
2025
$31,942
2025
Government debt per person rank 149/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,483
2026
$46,674
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,400 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.76
2024
1.43
2024
Median age
20.4 years
2025
42.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Netherlands
2025 $2,527,930,273 $1,332,767,651,100
2024 $2,197,777,210 $1,213,936,238,063
2023 $2,076,748,678 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $1,856,239,955 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $1,907,611,288 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $1,705,062,170 $932,560,861,701
2019 $1,596,214,680 $928,903,005,576
2018 $1,554,133,594 $929,733,599,797
2017 $1,469,978,606 $848,233,537,846
2016 $1,245,074,264 $797,163,949,290
2015 $1,152,384,167 $775,743,675,303
2014 $1,135,250,721 $901,556,501,756
2013 $1,109,682,824 $883,951,539,007
2012 $1,049,412,177 $845,689,017,066
2011 $1,157,074,319 $913,140,741,333
2010 $940,112,539 $852,464,982,433
2009 $890,167,833 $878,954,223,140
2008 $952,667,544 $957,901,566,041
2007 $753,162,998 $853,499,460,873
2006 $634,781,901 $737,593,995,289
2005 $639,776,041 $688,133,699,636
2004 $582,169,841 $661,224,886,143
2003 $553,614,800 $582,435,617,082
2002 $466,773,711 $475,529,972,123
2001 $412,610,872 $432,536,219,669
2000 $391,345,597 $417,649,282,154
1999 $579,365,780 $447,778,514,140
1998 $591,034,143 $438,612,530,549
1997 $698,107,222 $417,506,211,882
1996 $702,965,148 $451,372,549,020
1995 $660,195,402 $452,967,334,614
1994 $612,502,085 $379,688,232,232
1993 $615,779,519 $354,070,495,966
1992 $588,309,271 $363,497,050,125
1991 $668,470,891 $327,982,316,124
1990 $634,187,269 $318,799,003,994
1989 $554,072,303 $258,716,904,292
1988 $427,514,322 $262,295,966,105
1987 $451,893,375 $245,406,949,521
1986 $338,524,233 $201,157,708,221
1985 $373,959,151 $144,057,523,222
1984 $359,980,491 $144,124,462,912
1983 $425,225,177 $153,671,294,109
1982 $430,284,022 $158,712,765,536
1981 $402,230,865 $164,375,775,854
1980 $287,648,258 $195,439,301,707
1979 $308,143,183 $179,933,827,310
1978 $318,876,550 $156,089,077,205
1977 $298,871,675 $127,203,923,857
1976 $292,152,321 $109,329,386,564
1975 $283,311,997 $100,397,061,694
1974 $256,769,730 $87,371,810,804
1973 $232,331,281 $71,946,639,603
1972 $227,986,203 $54,787,070,173
1971 $204,167,297 $44,644,730,576
1970 $204,670,551 $38,220,884,519
1969 - $34,086,038,090
1968 - $30,097,635,751
1967 - $27,143,828,099
1966 - $24,741,480,717
1965 - $22,721,869,808
1964 - $20,232,048,553
1963 - $17,193,744,109
1962 - $15,847,582,341
1961 - $14,599,836,396
1960 - $13,282,979,015

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guinea-Bissau and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Netherlands
2025 $1,124 $73,684
2024 $998 $67,465
2023 $964 $63,516
2022 $882 $59,123
2021 $927 $60,142
2020 $847 $53,468
2019 $811 $53,555
2018 $809 $53,955
2017 $783 $49,514
2016 $680 $46,809
2015 $645 $45,794
2014 $652 $53,457
2013 $654 $52,602
2012 $635 $50,474
2011 $720 $54,702
2010 $600 $51,306
2009 $583 $53,172
2008 $640 $58,247
2007 $519 $52,101
2006 $449 $45,124
2005 $463 $42,165
2004 $431 $40,611
2003 $420 $35,897
2002 $362 $29,447
2001 $327 $26,956
2000 $317 $26,225
1999 $479 $28,319
1998 $498 $27,924
1997 $599 $26,745
1996 $615 $29,064
1995 $589 $29,301
1994 $561 $24,683
1993 $582 $23,156
1992 $574 $23,939
1991 $672 $21,764
1990 $651 $21,322
1989 $578 $17,423
1988 $454 $17,771
1987 $488 $16,734
1986 $371 $13,804
1985 $417 $9,941
1984 $407 $9,992
1983 $489 $10,696
1982 $503 $11,089
1981 $477 $11,537
1980 $347 $13,812
1979 $376 $12,817
1978 $403 $11,196
1977 $403 $9,180
1976 $421 $7,937
1975 $435 $7,346
1974 $419 $6,450
1973 $392 $5,353
1972 $389 $4,110
1971 $348 $3,384
1970 $350 $2,931
1969 - $2,647
1968 - $2,364
1967 - $2,155
1966 - $1,986
1965 - $1,848
1964 - $1,668
1963 - $1,437
1962 - $1,342
1961 - $1,254
1960 - $1,156

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Netherlands
2026 64.6 82.6
2025 64.4 82.4
2024 64.3 82.3
2023 64.1 82.2
2022 63.6 81.9
2021 61.7 81.4
2020 61.3 81.4
2019 62.2 82.1
2018 61.7 81.8
2017 61.1 81.7
2016 60.6 81.6
2015 60.1 81.5
2014 59.5 81.7
2013 58.9 81.3
2012 58.3 81.1
2011 57.7 81.1
2010 57 80.8
2009 56.3 80.7
2008 55.3 80.4
2007 54.9 80.3
2006 54.1 79.8
2005 52.9 79.5
2004 52.8 79.2
2003 52.2 78.7
2002 51.6 78.4
2001 51.1 78.3
2000 50.6 78.1
1999 48.5 78
1998 48.1 78
1997 48 77.9
1996 48.8 77.6
1995 48.5 77.6
1994 47.8 77.5
1993 47.8 77
1992 47.5 77.4
1991 47.2 77.2
1990 46.9 77
1989 46.6 76.8
1988 46.3 77
1987 45.8 76.8
1986 45.5 76.4
1985 45.3 76.4
1984 44.9 76.3
1983 44.6 76.3
1982 44.3 76.1
1981 43.9 76
1980 43.6 75.8
1979 43.2 75.6
1978 42.9 75.2
1977 42.6 75.3
1976 42.3 74.7
1975 41.9 74.6
1974 41.6 74.6
1973 38.2 74.2
1972 37.8 73.8
1971 37.5 73.9
1970 37.3 73.6
1969 37 73.6
1968 36.7 73.6
1967 36.3 73.8
1966 36.1 73.6
1965 35.9 73.6
1964 35.8 73.7
1963 35.6 73.4
1962 38 73.2
1961 37.8 73.6
1960 37.6 73.4
1959 37.3 73.2
1958 37.1 73.1
1957 37 73
1956 36.8 72.5
1955 36.6 72.5
1954 36.4 72.4
1953 36.3 71.7
1952 36.1 72.1
1951 35.9 71.5
1950 35.7 71.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guinea-Bissau and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Netherlands
2025 2,249,515 18,087,633
2024 2,201,352 17,993,485
2023 2,153,339 17,877,117
2022 2,105,529 17,700,982
2021 2,058,841 17,533,044
2020 2,013,255 17,441,500
2019 1,967,696 17,344,874
2018 1,922,168 17,231,624
2017 1,877,072 17,131,296
2016 1,831,893 17,030,314
2015 1,786,457 16,939,923
2014 1,741,122 16,865,008
2013 1,695,973 16,804,432
2012 1,651,417 16,754,962
2011 1,608,076 16,693,074
2010 1,566,347 16,615,394
2009 1,526,377 16,530,388
2008 1,488,054 16,445,593
2007 1,450,986 16,381,696
2006 1,415,303 16,346,101
2005 1,381,585 16,319,868
2004 1,349,563 16,281,779
2003 1,318,806 16,225,302
2002 1,289,307 16,148,929
2001 1,261,273 16,046,180
2000 1,234,741 15,925,513
1999 1,210,206 15,812,088
1998 1,187,473 15,707,209
1997 1,165,545 15,610,650
1996 1,143,535 15,530,498
1995 1,119,949 15,459,006
1994 1,092,031 15,382,838
1993 1,058,745 15,290,368
1992 1,024,356 15,184,166
1991 994,639 15,069,798
1990 973,669 14,951,510
1989 957,789 14,848,907
1988 942,061 14,760,094
1987 926,862 14,665,037
1986 912,126 14,572,278
1985 897,697 14,491,632
1984 883,519 14,424,211
1983 869,592 14,367,070
1982 855,891 14,312,690
1981 842,432 14,247,208
1980 829,303 14,149,800
1979 819,867 14,038,270
1978 791,694 13,941,700
1977 741,789 13,856,185
1976 694,191 13,774,037
1975 650,966 13,666,335
1974 613,338 13,545,056
1973 592,808 13,439,322
1972 586,620 13,328,593
1971 586,221 13,194,497
1970 584,403 13,038,526
1969 581,610 12,877,984
1968 578,170 12,729,721
1967 569,011 12,598,201
1966 566,908 12,456,251
1965 575,005 12,294,732
1964 588,543 12,127,120
1963 594,418 11,965,966
1962 589,474 11,805,689
1961 582,532 11,638,712
1960 577,633 11,486,631

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Netherlands
2024 3.76 1.43
2023 3.84 1.43
2022 3.91 1.49
2021 4 1.62
2020 4.08 1.54
2019 4.15 1.57
2018 4.24 1.59
2017 4.35 1.62
2016 4.52 1.66
2015 4.66 1.66
2014 4.79 1.71
2013 4.93 1.68
2012 5 1.72
2011 5.07 1.76
2010 5.11 1.79
2009 5.18 1.79
2008 5.27 1.77
2007 5.37 1.72
2006 5.41 1.72
2005 5.46 1.71
2004 5.5 1.72
2003 5.58 1.75
2002 5.63 1.73
2001 5.69 1.71
2000 5.79 1.72
1999 5.87 1.65
1998 5.97 1.63
1997 6.06 1.56
1996 6.14 1.53
1995 6.22 1.53
1994 6.3 1.57
1993 6.37 1.57
1992 6.44 1.59
1991 6.47 1.61
1990 6.5 1.62
1989 6.66 1.55
1988 6.69 1.55
1987 6.72 1.56
1986 6.73 1.55
1985 6.74 1.51
1984 6.73 1.49
1983 6.69 1.47
1982 6.64 1.5
1981 6.57 1.56
1980 6.49 1.6
1979 6.4 1.56
1978 6.32 1.58
1977 6.25 1.58
1976 6.19 1.63
1975 6.15 1.66
1974 6.12 1.77
1973 6.1 1.9
1972 6.08 2.15
1971 6.06 2.36
1970 6.04 2.57
1969 6.02 2.75
1968 6.01 2.72
1967 5.99 2.81
1966 5.98 2.9
1965 5.97 3.04
1964 5.96 3.17
1963 5.95 3.19
1962 5.94 3.18
1961 5.93 3.22
1960 5.92 3.12

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guinea-Bissau and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Netherlands
2025 20.4 42.5
2024 20.2 42.4
2023 19.9 42.4
2022 19.8 42.5
2021 19.6 42.6
2020 19.4 42.5
2019 19.2 42.5
2018 19.1 42.4
2017 18.9 42.3
2016 18.8 42.2
2015 18.6 42
2014 18.5 41.8
2013 18.4 41.6
2012 18.3 41.3
2011 18.3 41
2010 18.2 40.7
2009 18.1 40.3
2008 18 40
2007 17.9 39.7
2006 17.9 39.3
2005 17.8 38.9
2004 17.7 38.5
2003 17.6 38.1
2002 17.6 37.8
2001 17.5 37.5
2000 17.4 37.3
1999 17.4 37
1998 17.3 36.7
1997 17.3 36.4
1996 17.2 36.1
1995 17.2 35.7
1994 17.1 35.4
1993 17.1 35.1
1992 17.1 34.8
1991 17.1 34.6
1990 17.1 34.3
1989 17 34.1
1988 17 33.8
1987 17.1 33.5
1986 17.1 33.2
1985 17.2 32.9
1984 17.2 32.6
1983 17.3 32.3
1982 17.5 31.9
1981 17.6 31.6
1980 17.7 31.3
1979 17.6 31
1978 17.8 30.7
1977 18.2 30.3
1976 18.5 29.8
1975 18.8 29.4
1974 18.9 29.3
1973 18.9 29
1972 18.8 28.9
1971 19 28.7
1970 19.1 28.6
1969 19.3 28.6
1968 19.5 28.6
1967 19.6 28.5
1966 19.9 28.6
1965 20.7 28.6
1964 21.7 28.6
1963 22.3 28.7
1962 22.6 28.7
1961 22.9 28.8
1960 22.9 28.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$2.45B
2025
$1.24T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.9%
2025
45.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.69%
2025
-1.84%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
3.9%
2025
Services, % of GDP
39.1%
2025
70.4%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
15.7%
2025
17.7%
2025
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,294,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.99%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold n/a
$118B
2025
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
1.44%
2020
Banked people share n/a
99.2%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
3,416 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$25.2
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.61%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,386 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.07%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.89%
2024
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Netherlands
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.22%
2025
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
46.7%
2025
95.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.52 ft
2026
6.03 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.59 ft
2026
Quality of life index
17.7
2026
94.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
78
2025
Higher education index n/a
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
58
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2.9%
2026
90.9%
2026
People using the Internet
29.8%
2024
97%
2024

Health

Guinea-Bissau Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.5 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.3
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2024
20.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Netherlands
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,826 sq mi
2025
719 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
88,123 mi
2022

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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