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Guinea-Bissau vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 139th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau New Zealand
Population
2311915
5374272
Population rank 146/197 124/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau New Zealand
2024 $2,218,393,805 $260,172,385,098
2023 $2,127,688,181 $255,194,972,673
2022 $1,859,601,384 $249,509,991,440
2021 $1,908,094,558 $253,977,931,815
2020 $1,705,057,581 $213,029,554,654
2019 $1,596,227,316 $213,006,341,102
2018 $1,554,133,594 $211,985,631,173
2017 $1,469,978,606 $206,745,969,246
2016 $1,245,074,264 $189,100,085,275
2015 $1,152,384,167 $178,224,167,088
2014 $1,135,250,721 $201,518,402,787
2013 $1,109,682,824 $191,012,364,177
2012 $1,049,412,177 $176,560,711,239
2011 $1,157,074,319 $168,484,908,960
2010 $940,112,539 $146,887,902,524
2009 $890,167,833 $121,663,439,315
2008 $952,667,544 $133,437,126,590
2007 $753,162,998 $137,188,946,866
2006 $634,781,901 $111,538,810,713
2005 $639,776,041 $114,720,129,550
2004 $582,169,841 $103,905,210,084
2003 $553,614,800 $88,250,885,550
2002 $466,773,711 $66,627,729,311
2001 $412,610,872 $53,872,425,917
2000 $391,345,597 $52,623,281,957
1999 $579,365,780 $58,762,260,626
1998 $591,034,143 $56,227,169,851
1997 $698,107,222 $66,075,143,415
1996 $702,965,148 $70,140,835,299
1995 $660,195,402 $63,918,703,507
1994 $612,502,085 $55,314,732,279
1993 $615,779,519 $46,775,620,817
1992 $588,309,271 $41,649,829,860
1991 $668,470,891 $42,745,329,732
1990 $634,187,269 $45,495,129,385
1989 $554,072,303 $43,920,222,525
1988 $427,514,322 $45,176,811,594
1987 $451,893,375 $40,376,354,070
1986 $338,524,233 $30,604,668,357
1985 $373,959,151 $24,679,795,396
1984 $359,980,491 $21,665,975,319
1983 $425,225,177 $24,309,279,706
1982 $430,284,022 $24,164,603,059
1981 $402,230,865 $24,417,617,184
1980 $287,648,258 $23,244,547,385
1979 $308,143,183 $20,731,243,113
1978 $318,876,550 $18,530,518,395
1977 $298,871,675 $15,446,825,318
1976 $292,152,321 $13,604,832,424
1975 $283,311,997 $12,861,983,284
1974 $256,769,730 $13,940,981,798
1973 $232,331,281 $12,802,281,898
1972 $227,986,203 $9,567,331,065
1971 $204,167,297 $7,911,136,757
1970 $204,670,551 $6,495,605,331
1969 - $5,814,357,709
1968 - $5,228,045,415
1967 - $6,016,017,227
1966 - $5,917,437,693
1965 - $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

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

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Guinea-Bissau and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau New Zealand
2024 $1,008 $49,205
2023 $988 $49,076
2022 $883 $49,100
2021 $927 $49,950
2020 $847 $41,998
2019 $811 $42,856
2018 $809 $43,257
2017 $783 $42,950
2016 $680 $40,114
2015 $645 $38,665
2014 $652 $44,618
2013 $654 $43,000
2012 $635 $40,054
2011 $720 $38,432
2010 $600 $33,762
2009 $583 $28,277
2008 $640 $31,325
2007 $519 $32,480
2006 $449 $26,655
2005 $463 $27,751
2004 $431 $25,420
2003 $420 $21,914
2002 $362 $16,874
2001 $327 $13,883
2000 $317 $13,641
1999 $479 $15,322
1998 $498 $14,738
1997 $599 $17,474
1996 $615 $18,794
1995 $589 $17,400
1994 $561 $15,280
1993 $582 $13,094
1992 $574 $11,793
1991 $672 $12,230
1990 $651 $13,663
1989 $578 $13,312
1988 $454 $13,759
1987 $488 $12,331
1986 $371 $9,428
1985 $417 $7,601
1984 $407 $6,714
1983 $489 $7,598
1982 $503 $7,656
1981 $477 $7,814
1980 $347 $7,467
1979 $376 $6,668
1978 $403 $5,937
1977 $403 $4,951
1976 $421 $4,374
1975 $435 $4,172
1974 $419 $4,611
1973 $392 $4,323
1972 $389 $3,295
1971 $348 $2,773
1970 $350 $2,311
1969 - $2,097
1968 - $1,902
1967 - $2,208
1966 - $2,211
1965 - $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau New Zealand
2026 64.6 82.5
2025 64.4 82.4
2024 64.3 82.2
2023 64.1 82.1
2022 63.6 81
2021 61.7 82.3
2020 61.3 82.7
2019 62.2 81.8
2018 61.7 81.9
2017 61.1 81.6
2016 60.6 82
2015 60.1 81.6
2014 59.5 81.4
2013 58.9 81.6
2012 58.3 81.2
2011 57.7 80.8
2010 57 81.1
2009 56.3 80.5
2008 55.3 80.2
2007 54.9 80.1
2006 54.1 80
2005 52.9 80
2004 52.8 79.4
2003 52.2 79.1
2002 51.6 78.9
2001 51.1 78.7
2000 50.6 78.7
1999 48.5 77.9
1998 48.1 78.2
1997 48 77.3
1996 48.8 76.8
1995 48.5 76.8
1994 47.8 76.9
1993 47.8 76.5
1992 47.5 76.2
1991 47.2 76.1
1990 46.9 75.4
1989 46.6 74.9
1988 46.3 74.5
1987 45.8 74.2
1986 45.5 74.1
1985 45.3 73.9
1984 44.9 74.4
1983 44.6 73.8
1982 44.3 73.7
1981 43.9 73.6
1980 43.6 72.9
1979 43.2 73.1
1978 42.9 73
1977 42.6 72.1
1976 42.3 72.4
1975 41.9 72.2
1974 41.6 71.9
1973 38.2 71.7
1972 37.8 71.8
1971 37.5 71.7
1970 37.3 71.2
1969 37 71.5
1968 36.7 71.1
1967 36.3 71.4
1966 36.1 71.1
1965 35.9 71.2
1964 35.8 71.3
1963 35.6 71.3
1962 38 71.2
1961 37.8 70.9
1960 37.6 71.2
1959 37.3 70.8
1958 37.1 70.9
1957 37 70.3
1956 36.8 70.7
1955 36.6 70.5
1954 36.4 70.3
1953 36.3 70.2
1952 36.1 69.4
1951 35.9 69.1
1950 35.7 69.3

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

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Guinea-Bissau and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau New Zealand
2024 2,201,352 5,287,500
2023 2,153,339 5,200,000
2022 2,105,529 5,081,700
2021 2,058,841 5,084,600
2020 2,013,255 5,072,400
2019 1,967,696 4,970,300
2018 1,922,168 4,900,600
2017 1,877,072 4,813,600
2016 1,831,893 4,714,100
2015 1,786,457 4,609,400
2014 1,741,122 4,516,500
2013 1,695,973 4,442,100
2012 1,651,417 4,408,100
2011 1,608,076 4,384,000
2010 1,566,347 4,350,700
2009 1,526,377 4,302,600
2008 1,488,054 4,259,800
2007 1,450,986 4,223,800
2006 1,415,303 4,184,600
2005 1,381,585 4,133,900
2004 1,349,563 4,087,500
2003 1,318,806 4,027,200
2002 1,289,307 3,948,500
2001 1,261,273 3,880,500
2000 1,234,741 3,857,700
1999 1,210,206 3,835,100
1998 1,187,473 3,815,000
1997 1,165,545 3,781,300
1996 1,143,535 3,732,000
1995 1,119,949 3,673,400
1994 1,092,031 3,620,000
1993 1,058,745 3,572,200
1992 1,024,356 3,531,700
1991 994,639 3,495,100
1990 973,669 3,329,800
1989 957,789 3,299,200
1988 942,061 3,283,400
1987 926,862 3,274,400
1986 912,126 3,246,300
1985 897,697 3,247,100
1984 883,519 3,227,100
1983 869,592 3,199,300
1982 855,891 3,156,100
1981 842,432 3,124,900
1980 829,303 3,112,900
1979 819,867 3,109,000
1978 791,694 3,121,200
1977 741,789 3,120,200
1976 694,191 3,110,500
1975 650,966 3,083,100
1974 613,338 3,023,700
1973 592,808 2,961,300
1972 586,620 2,903,900
1971 586,221 2,853,000
1970 584,403 2,810,700
1969 581,610 2,772,800
1968 578,170 2,748,100
1967 569,011 2,724,100
1966 566,908 2,675,900
1965 575,005 2,628,400
1964 588,543 2,585,400
1963 594,418 2,531,800
1962 589,474 2,482,000
1961 582,532 2,419,700
1960 577,633 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau New Zealand
2023 3.84 1.56
2022 3.91 1.66
2021 4 1.64
2020 4.08 1.61
2019 4.15 1.72
2018 4.24 1.71
2017 4.35 1.81
2016 4.52 1.87
2015 4.66 1.99
2014 4.79 1.92
2013 4.93 2.01
2012 5 2.1
2011 5.07 2.09
2010 5.11 2.17
2009 5.18 2.13
2008 5.27 2.19
2007 5.37 2.18
2006 5.41 2.01
2005 5.46 1.97
2004 5.5 1.98
2003 5.58 1.93
2002 5.63 1.89
2001 5.69 1.97
2000 5.79 1.98
1999 5.87 1.97
1998 5.97 1.89
1997 6.06 1.96
1996 6.14 1.96
1995 6.22 1.98
1994 6.3 1.98
1993 6.37 2.04
1992 6.44 2.06
1991 6.47 2.09
1990 6.5 2.18
1989 6.66 2.12
1988 6.69 2.1
1987 6.72 2.03
1986 6.73 1.96
1985 6.74 1.93
1984 6.73 1.93
1983 6.69 1.92
1982 6.64 1.95
1981 6.57 2.01
1980 6.49 2.03
1979 6.4 2.12
1978 6.32 2.07
1977 6.25 2.21
1976 6.19 2.27
1975 6.15 2.37
1974 6.12 2.58
1973 6.1 2.76
1972 6.08 3
1971 6.06 3.18
1970 6.04 3.17
1969 6.02 3.28
1968 6.01 3.34
1967 5.99 3.35
1966 5.98 3.41
1965 5.97 3.54
1964 5.96 3.8
1963 5.95 4.05
1962 5.94 4.19
1961 5.93 4.31
1960 5.92 4.24

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

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Guinea-Bissau and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau New Zealand
2024 20.2 38.6
2023 19.9 38.3
2022 19.8 38.1
2021 19.6 37.8
2020 19.4 37.5
2019 19.2 37.3
2018 19.1 37.3
2017 18.9 37.2
2016 18.8 37.3
2015 18.6 37.4
2014 18.5 37.5
2013 18.4 37.4
2012 18.3 37.2
2011 18.3 37
2010 18.2 36.8
2009 18.1 36.6
2008 18 36.4
2007 17.9 36.1
2006 17.9 35.8
2005 17.8 35.5
2004 17.7 35.2
2003 17.6 35
2002 17.6 34.8
2001 17.5 34.6
2000 17.4 34.3
1999 17.4 34
1998 17.3 33.6
1997 17.3 33.2
1996 17.2 32.8
1995 17.2 32.6
1994 17.1 32.3
1993 17.1 32
1992 17.1 31.7
1991 17.1 31.4
1990 17.1 31.1
1989 17 30.8
1988 17 30.4
1987 17.1 30.1
1986 17.1 29.8
1985 17.2 29.4
1984 17.2 29.1
1983 17.3 28.8
1982 17.5 28.5
1981 17.6 28.2
1980 17.7 27.9
1979 17.6 27.5
1978 17.8 27.1
1977 18.2 26.8
1976 18.5 26.5
1975 18.8 26.3
1974 18.9 26.2
1973 18.9 26
1972 18.8 25.9
1971 19 25.7
1970 19.1 25.6
1969 19.3 25.7
1968 19.5 25.7
1967 19.6 25.8
1966 19.9 25.9
1965 20.7 26
1964 21.7 26.2
1963 22.3 26.4
1962 22.6 26.8
1961 22.9 27.1
1960 22.9 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
18.8%
2018
Banked people share n/a
97.9%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau New Zealand
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
81
2025
Higher education index n/a
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2.9%
2025
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau New Zealand
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
60,159 mi
2020

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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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