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Guinea-Bissau vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 139th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Niger
Population
2311915
29080898
Population rank 146/197 53/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Niger: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Niger economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Niger
2024 $2,218,393,805 $19,876,128,486
2023 $2,127,688,181 $16,698,786,978
2022 $1,859,601,384 $15,433,852,712
2021 $1,908,094,558 $14,915,002,436
2020 $1,705,057,581 $13,744,653,103
2019 $1,596,227,316 $12,889,555,561
2018 $1,554,133,594 $12,837,307,497
2017 $1,469,978,606 $11,185,104,252
2016 $1,245,074,264 $10,398,861,982
2015 $1,152,384,167 $9,683,867,926
2014 $1,135,250,721 $10,862,943,544
2013 $1,109,682,824 $10,224,897,438
2012 $1,049,412,177 $9,426,912,648
2011 $1,157,074,319 $8,772,950,778
2010 $940,112,539 $7,851,192,502
2009 $890,167,833 $7,352,131,310
2008 $952,667,544 $7,297,600,226
2007 $753,162,998 $5,731,485,052
2006 $634,781,901 $4,756,361,252
2005 $639,776,041 $4,383,315,965
2004 $582,169,841 $3,760,443,738
2003 $553,614,800 $3,394,084,732
2002 $466,773,711 $2,782,192,879
2001 $412,610,872 $2,448,714,704
2000 $391,345,597 $2,241,753,193
1999 $579,365,780 $2,537,789,821
1998 $591,034,143 $2,643,363,519
1997 $698,107,222 $2,290,318,910
1996 $702,965,148 $2,405,686,940
1995 $660,195,402 $2,302,537,562
1994 $612,502,085 $1,938,058,175
1993 $615,779,519 $3,052,673,849
1992 $588,309,271 $3,386,232,579
1991 $668,470,891 $3,285,796,875
1990 $634,187,269 $3,512,356,508
1989 $554,072,303 $2,179,567,114
1988 $427,514,322 $2,280,356,193
1987 $451,893,375 $2,233,006,105
1986 $338,524,233 $1,904,096,998
1985 $373,959,151 $1,440,581,652
1984 $359,980,491 $1,461,243,326
1983 $425,225,177 $1,803,099,561
1982 $430,284,022 $2,017,612,216
1981 $402,230,865 $2,170,893,414
1980 $287,648,258 $2,508,524,721
1979 $308,143,183 $2,109,277,666
1978 $318,876,550 $1,774,365,590
1977 $298,871,675 $1,291,458,041
1976 $292,152,321 $1,064,517,601
1975 $283,311,997 $1,048,690,933
1974 $256,769,730 $1,026,137,111
1973 $232,331,281 $946,385,105
1972 $227,986,203 $742,779,661
1971 $204,167,297 $693,573,704
1970 $204,670,551 $649,916,621
1969 - $625,867,985
1968 - $641,214,226
1967 - $665,586,872
1966 - $702,296,079
1965 - $673,383,511
1964 - $582,816,396
1963 - $586,294,879
1962 - $531,736,599
1961 - $485,785,231
1960 - $449,526,873

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Niger
2024 $1,008 $735
2023 $988 $638
2022 $883 $610
2021 $927 $609
2020 $847 $580
2019 $811 $562
2018 $809 $579
2017 $783 $522
2016 $680 $503
2015 $645 $486
2014 $652 $565
2013 $654 $552
2012 $635 $529
2011 $720 $511
2010 $600 $474
2009 $583 $461
2008 $640 $475
2007 $519 $387
2006 $449 $333
2005 $463 $319
2004 $431 $283.5
2003 $420 $265.2
2002 $362 $225.3
2001 $327 $205.4
2000 $317 $194.8
1999 $479 $228.3
1998 $498 $246.1
1997 $599 $220.6
1996 $615 $239.5
1995 $589 $237
1994 $561 $206.2
1993 $582 $335
1992 $574 $384
1991 $672 $384
1990 $651 $424
1989 $578 $271.3
1988 $454 $292.6
1987 $488 $295.3
1986 $371 $259.6
1985 $417 $202.4
1984 $407 $211.5
1983 $489 $268.8
1982 $503 $310
1981 $477 $343
1980 $347 $409
1979 $376 $354
1978 $403 $307
1977 $403 $229.8
1976 $421 $194.8
1975 $435 $197.2
1974 $419 $198.3
1973 $392 $187.9
1972 $389 $151.4
1971 $348 $145.2
1970 $350 $139.8
1969 - $138.3
1968 - $145.6
1967 - $155.4
1966 - $168.6
1965 - $166.3
1964 - $148.1
1963 - $153.3
1962 - $143.2
1961 - $134.6
1960 - $128.3

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Niger
2026 64.6 61.9
2025 64.4 61.7
2024 64.3 61.4
2023 64.1 61.2
2022 63.6 60.4
2021 61.7 59.5
2020 61.3 59.9
2019 62.2 60
2018 61.7 59.8
2017 61.1 59.5
2016 60.6 59.2
2015 60.1 58.8
2014 59.5 58.7
2013 58.9 58.4
2012 58.3 58
2011 57.7 57.6
2010 57 57.1
2009 56.3 56.5
2008 55.3 55.9
2007 54.9 55.1
2006 54.1 54.2
2005 52.9 53.3
2004 52.8 52.4
2003 52.2 51.5
2002 51.6 50.6
2001 51.1 49.9
2000 50.6 49.2
1999 48.5 48.5
1998 48.1 47.8
1997 48 47.1
1996 48.8 46.3
1995 48.5 45.5
1994 47.8 44.6
1993 47.8 43.8
1992 47.5 43.1
1991 47.2 42.3
1990 46.9 41.7
1989 46.6 41.2
1988 46.3 40.8
1987 45.8 40.5
1986 45.5 40.3
1985 45.3 40.1
1984 44.9 40
1983 44.6 40
1982 44.3 39.8
1981 43.9 39.6
1980 43.6 39.3
1979 43.2 38.9
1978 42.9 38.3
1977 42.6 37.7
1976 42.3 37.1
1975 41.9 36.6
1974 41.6 36.2
1973 38.2 35.9
1972 37.8 35.8
1971 37.5 35.3
1970 37.3 35.9
1969 37 36
1968 36.7 36.1
1967 36.3 36.2
1966 36.1 36.3
1965 35.9 36.4
1964 35.8 36.5
1963 35.6 36.4
1962 38 36.3
1961 37.8 36.3
1960 37.6 36.2
1959 37.3 36.1
1958 37.1 36.1
1957 37 36.1
1956 36.8 36
1955 36.6 36
1954 36.4 36
1953 36.3 35.9
1952 36.1 35.9
1951 35.9 35.9
1950 35.7 35.9

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Niger
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Niger
2024 2,201,352 27,032,412
2023 2,153,339 26,159,867
2022 2,105,529 25,311,973
2021 2,058,841 24,502,140
2020 2,013,255 23,717,613
2019 1,967,696 22,947,757
2018 1,922,168 22,188,069
2017 1,877,072 21,435,446
2016 1,831,893 20,685,753
2015 1,786,457 19,939,498
2014 1,741,122 19,215,909
2013 1,695,973 18,519,898
2012 1,651,417 17,836,769
2011 1,608,076 17,176,283
2010 1,566,347 16,548,835
2009 1,526,377 15,943,675
2008 1,488,054 15,361,915
2007 1,450,986 14,803,610
2006 1,415,303 14,268,581
2005 1,381,585 13,756,192
2004 1,349,563 13,265,836
2003 1,318,806 12,796,984
2002 1,289,307 12,349,144
2001 1,261,273 11,920,647
2000 1,234,741 11,509,630
1999 1,210,206 11,117,411
1998 1,187,473 10,741,413
1997 1,165,545 10,383,969
1996 1,143,535 10,044,852
1995 1,119,949 9,714,529
1994 1,092,031 9,398,258
1993 1,058,745 9,100,789
1992 1,024,356 8,817,633
1991 994,639 8,546,900
1990 973,669 8,286,059
1989 957,789 8,034,780
1988 942,061 7,793,748
1987 926,862 7,561,150
1986 912,126 7,335,811
1985 897,697 7,118,457
1984 883,519 6,909,971
1983 869,592 6,708,644
1982 855,891 6,512,732
1981 842,432 6,322,006
1980 829,303 6,135,971
1979 819,867 5,955,556
1978 791,694 5,782,932
1977 741,789 5,619,716
1976 694,191 5,464,962
1975 650,966 5,317,019
1974 613,338 5,174,953
1973 592,808 5,037,865
1972 586,620 4,904,845
1971 586,221 4,776,225
1970 584,403 4,650,275
1969 581,610 4,525,725
1968 578,170 4,403,637
1967 569,011 4,283,590
1966 566,908 4,165,544
1965 575,005 4,049,695
1964 588,543 3,935,814
1963 594,418 3,823,873
1962 589,474 3,714,520
1961 582,532 3,608,162
1960 577,633 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Niger

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Niger
2023 3.84 6.06
2022 3.91 6.14
2021 4 6.2
2020 4.08 6.37
2019 4.15 6.54
2018 4.24 6.71
2017 4.35 6.87
2016 4.52 7.04
2015 4.66 7.22
2014 4.79 7.34
2013 4.93 7.45
2012 5 7.53
2011 5.07 7.59
2010 5.11 7.64
2009 5.18 7.68
2008 5.27 7.7
2007 5.37 7.73
2006 5.41 7.74
2005 5.46 7.77
2004 5.5 7.78
2003 5.58 7.79
2002 5.63 7.8
2001 5.69 7.81
2000 5.79 7.83
1999 5.87 7.84
1998 5.97 7.84
1997 6.06 7.8
1996 6.14 7.78
1995 6.22 7.78
1994 6.3 7.79
1993 6.37 7.79
1992 6.44 7.8
1991 6.47 7.8
1990 6.5 7.81
1989 6.66 7.82
1988 6.69 7.84
1987 6.72 7.87
1986 6.73 7.9
1985 6.74 7.93
1984 6.73 7.92
1983 6.69 7.9
1982 6.64 7.86
1981 6.57 7.82
1980 6.49 7.78
1979 6.4 7.72
1978 6.32 7.66
1977 6.25 7.6
1976 6.19 7.56
1975 6.15 7.54
1974 6.12 7.54
1973 6.1 7.53
1972 6.08 7.52
1971 6.06 7.52
1970 6.04 7.51
1969 6.02 7.51
1968 6.01 7.5
1967 5.99 7.49
1966 5.98 7.48
1965 5.97 7.47
1964 5.96 7.48
1963 5.95 7.49
1962 5.94 7.5
1961 5.93 7.51
1960 5.92 7.53

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Niger
2024 20.2 16.5
2023 19.9 16.3
2022 19.8 16.2
2021 19.6 16
2020 19.4 15.9
2019 19.2 15.8
2018 19.1 15.7
2017 18.9 15.6
2016 18.8 15.5
2015 18.6 15.4
2014 18.5 15.3
2013 18.4 15.3
2012 18.3 15.3
2011 18.3 15.3
2010 18.2 15.3
2009 18.1 15.4
2008 18 15.5
2007 17.9 15.5
2006 17.9 15.7
2005 17.8 15.8
2004 17.7 15.9
2003 17.6 16
2002 17.6 16.1
2001 17.5 16.2
2000 17.4 16.3
1999 17.4 16.4
1998 17.3 16.5
1997 17.3 16.5
1996 17.2 16.6
1995 17.2 16.6
1994 17.1 16.6
1993 17.1 16.6
1992 17.1 16.6
1991 17.1 16.6
1990 17.1 16.5
1989 17 16.5
1988 17 16.5
1987 17.1 16.4
1986 17.1 16.4
1985 17.2 16.4
1984 17.2 16.4
1983 17.3 16.4
1982 17.5 16.4
1981 17.6 16.4
1980 17.7 16.4
1979 17.6 16.4
1978 17.8 16.4
1977 18.2 16.3
1976 18.5 16.3
1975 18.8 16.2
1974 18.9 16.1
1973 18.9 16.1
1972 18.8 16
1971 19 15.9
1970 19.1 15.9
1969 19.3 15.8
1968 19.5 15.7
1967 19.6 15.7
1966 19.9 15.6
1965 20.7 15.6
1964 21.7 15.6
1963 22.3 15.5
1962 22.6 15.5
1961 22.9 15.5
1960 22.9 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
3.8%
2021
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
9.38%
2019
Banked people share n/a
14.8%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Niger
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
31
2025
Higher education index n/a
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
35.6%
2022
English speaking
2.9%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Niger
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
11,774 mi
2010

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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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