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Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 139th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Nigeria
Population
2311915
243824469
Population rank 146/197 6/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
55 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Nigeria
2024 $2,218,393,805 $252,261,880,141
2023 $2,127,688,181 $487,387,801,881
2022 $1,859,601,384 $646,950,257,578
2021 $1,908,094,558 $609,147,716,973
2020 $1,705,057,581 $598,586,817,819
2019 $1,596,227,316 $668,219,992,691
2018 $1,554,133,594 $421,739,251,509
2017 $1,469,978,606 $375,745,731,053
2016 $1,245,074,264 $404,649,125,252
2015 $1,152,384,167 $493,026,682,801
2014 $1,135,250,721 $574,183,763,412
2013 $1,109,682,824 $520,117,180,314
2012 $1,049,412,177 $463,971,018,239
2011 $1,157,074,319 $414,466,676,831
2010 $940,112,539 $366,990,417,129
2009 $890,167,833 $295,008,835,381
2008 $952,667,544 $339,476,276,258
2007 $753,162,998 $278,260,846,800
2006 $634,781,901 $238,454,997,161
2005 $639,776,041 $175,670,569,969
2004 $582,169,841 $135,764,731,646
2003 $553,614,800 $104,738,954,264
2002 $466,773,711 $95,054,059,303
2001 $412,610,872 $73,557,840,064
2000 $391,345,597 $69,171,451,627
1999 $579,365,780 $59,145,077,039
1998 $591,034,143 $218,416,200,673
1997 $698,107,222 $200,850,397,618
1996 $702,965,148 $185,730,236,700
1995 $660,195,402 $140,919,776,986
1994 $612,502,085 $80,399,613,064
1993 $615,779,519 $56,721,051,402
1992 $588,309,271 $52,058,181,854
1991 $668,470,891 $59,526,833,412
1990 $634,187,269 $54,035,795,388
1989 $554,072,303 $44,003,061,108
1988 $427,514,322 $49,648,470,440
1987 $451,893,375 $52,676,041,931
1986 $338,524,233 $54,805,852,581
1985 $373,959,151 $73,745,821,158
1984 $359,980,491 $73,484,359,521
1983 $425,225,177 $97,094,911,792
1982 $430,284,022 $142,769,363,314
1981 $402,230,865 $164,475,209,516
1980 $287,648,258 $64,201,788,123
1979 $308,143,183 $47,259,911,894
1978 $318,876,550 $36,527,862,209
1977 $298,871,675 $36,035,407,725
1976 $292,152,321 $36,308,883,249
1975 $283,311,997 $27,778,934,625
1974 $256,769,730 $24,846,641,318
1973 $232,331,281 $15,162,871,287
1972 $227,986,203 $12,274,416,018
1971 $204,167,297 $9,181,769,912
1970 $204,670,551 $12,546,094,982
1969 - $6,634,317,346
1968 - $5,200,997,920
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Nigeria
2024 $1,008 $1,084
2023 $988 $2,139
2022 $883 $2,899
2021 $927 $2,787
2020 $847 $2,797
2019 $811 $3,190
2018 $809 $2,058
2017 $783 $1,876
2016 $680 $2,070
2015 $645 $2,586
2014 $652 $3,089
2013 $654 $2,873
2012 $635 $2,633
2011 $720 $2,418
2010 $600 $2,202
2009 $583 $1,820
2008 $640 $2,154
2007 $519 $1,816
2006 $449 $1,600
2005 $463 $1,211
2004 $431 $962
2003 $420 $763
2002 $362 $712
2001 $327 $566
2000 $317 $547
1999 $479 $481
1998 $498 $1,822
1997 $599 $1,720
1996 $615 $1,633
1995 $589 $1,272
1994 $561 $745
1993 $582 $540
1992 $574 $509
1991 $672 $597
1990 $651 $556
1989 $578 $465
1988 $454 $540
1987 $488 $588
1986 $371 $628
1985 $417 $869
1984 $407 $890
1983 $489 $1,207
1982 $503 $1,822
1981 $477 $2,162
1980 $347 $870
1979 $376 $661
1978 $403 $527
1977 $403 $536
1976 $421 $556
1975 $435 $438
1974 $419 $403
1973 $392 $252.4
1972 $389 $209.5
1971 $348 $160.5
1970 $350 $224.5
1969 - $121.4
1968 - $97.3
1967 - $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Nigeria
2026 64.6 55
2025 64.4 54.8
2024 64.3 54.6
2023 64.1 54.5
2022 63.6 54.1
2021 61.7 53.5
2020 61.3 53.1
2019 62.2 53
2018 61.7 52.7
2017 61.1 52.4
2016 60.6 52.2
2015 60.1 51.9
2014 59.5 51.9
2013 58.9 51.8
2012 58.3 51.7
2011 57.7 51.5
2010 57 51.3
2009 56.3 51.1
2008 55.3 50.7
2007 54.9 50.4
2006 54.1 49.9
2005 52.9 49.5
2004 52.8 49.1
2003 52.2 48.6
2002 51.6 48
2001 51.1 47.5
2000 50.6 47.1
1999 48.5 46.6
1998 48.1 46.1
1997 48 46
1996 48.8 45.8
1995 48.5 45.9
1994 47.8 45.7
1993 47.8 45.8
1992 47.5 45.6
1991 47.2 45.5
1990 46.9 45.7
1989 46.6 45.8
1988 46.3 45.8
1987 45.8 45.9
1986 45.5 46
1985 45.3 46.2
1984 44.9 46.3
1983 44.6 46.4
1982 44.3 46.4
1981 43.9 46.3
1980 43.6 46
1979 43.2 45.7
1978 42.9 45.3
1977 42.6 44.8
1976 42.3 44.2
1975 41.9 43.1
1974 41.6 42.5
1973 38.2 41.8
1972 37.8 41.3
1971 37.5 40.6
1970 37.3 40
1969 37 38.9
1968 36.7 38.6
1967 36.3 37.5
1966 36.1 38.4
1965 35.9 38.2
1964 35.8 38
1963 35.6 37.8
1962 38 37.6
1961 37.8 37.4
1960 37.6 37.2
1959 37.3 37
1958 37.1 36.8
1957 37 36.6
1956 36.8 36.5
1955 36.6 36.3
1954 36.4 36.2
1953 36.3 36
1952 36.1 35.9
1951 35.9 35.7
1950 35.7 35.5

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Nigeria
2024 2,201,352 232,679,478
2023 2,153,339 227,882,945
2022 2,105,529 223,150,896
2021 2,058,841 218,529,286
2020 2,013,255 213,996,181
2019 1,967,696 209,485,641
2018 1,922,168 204,938,755
2017 1,877,072 200,254,579
2016 1,831,893 195,443,700
2015 1,786,457 190,671,878
2014 1,741,122 185,896,915
2013 1,695,973 181,049,443
2012 1,651,417 176,200,625
2011 1,608,076 171,379,598
2010 1,566,347 166,642,886
2009 1,526,377 162,049,464
2008 1,488,054 157,595,014
2007 1,450,986 153,267,261
2006 1,415,303 149,077,334
2005 1,381,585 145,017,253
2004 1,349,563 141,057,045
2003 1,318,806 137,202,644
2002 1,289,307 133,471,989
2001 1,261,273 129,862,595
2000 1,234,741 126,382,494
1999 1,210,206 123,047,320
1998 1,187,473 119,846,254
1997 1,165,545 116,754,792
1996 1,143,535 113,754,779
1995 1,119,949 110,819,428
1994 1,092,031 107,935,714
1993 1,058,745 105,122,069
1992 1,024,356 102,372,770
1991 994,639 99,720,162
1990 973,669 97,120,925
1989 957,789 94,531,014
1988 942,061 92,020,090
1987 926,862 89,591,716
1986 912,126 87,235,953
1985 897,697 84,897,973
1984 883,519 82,526,443
1983 869,592 80,438,260
1982 855,891 78,378,701
1981 842,432 76,068,103
1980 829,303 73,764,641
1979 819,867 71,498,242
1978 791,694 69,326,532
1977 741,789 67,234,590
1976 694,191 65,258,009
1975 650,966 63,410,815
1974 613,338 61,679,144
1973 592,808 60,082,139
1972 586,620 58,601,748
1971 586,221 57,214,684
1970 584,403 55,893,838
1969 581,610 54,631,914
1968 578,170 53,432,783
1967 569,011 52,293,065
1966 566,908 51,188,234
1965 575,005 50,086,764
1964 588,543 49,012,016
1963 594,418 47,973,575
1962 589,474 46,965,292
1961 582,532 45,989,310
1960 577,633 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Nigeria
2023 3.84 4.48
2022 3.91 4.55
2021 4 4.64
2020 4.08 4.7
2019 4.15 4.86
2018 4.24 5.02
2017 4.35 5.18
2016 4.52 5.34
2015 4.66 5.5
2014 4.79 5.62
2013 4.93 5.69
2012 5 5.8
2011 5.07 5.89
2010 5.11 5.95
2009 5.18 5.99
2008 5.27 6.02
2007 5.37 6.03
2006 5.41 6.05
2005 5.46 6.06
2004 5.5 6.09
2003 5.58 6.1
2002 5.63 6.12
2001 5.69 6.13
2000 5.79 6.12
1999 5.87 6.08
1998 5.97 6.07
1997 6.06 6.14
1996 6.14 6.22
1995 6.22 6.27
1994 6.3 6.32
1993 6.37 6.35
1992 6.44 6.39
1991 6.47 6.43
1990 6.5 6.46
1989 6.66 6.49
1988 6.69 6.5
1987 6.72 6.5
1986 6.73 6.56
1985 6.74 6.62
1984 6.73 6.7
1983 6.69 6.78
1982 6.64 6.8
1981 6.57 6.82
1980 6.49 6.85
1979 6.4 6.89
1978 6.32 6.92
1977 6.25 6.86
1976 6.19 6.81
1975 6.15 6.77
1974 6.12 6.7
1973 6.1 6.63
1972 6.08 6.58
1971 6.06 6.53
1970 6.04 6.47
1969 6.02 6.44
1968 6.01 6.42
1967 5.99 6.4
1966 5.98 6.39
1965 5.97 6.37
1964 5.96 6.36
1963 5.95 6.35
1962 5.94 6.36
1961 5.93 6.35
1960 5.92 6.36

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Nigeria
2024 20.2 19
2023 19.9 18.8
2022 19.8 18.7
2021 19.6 18.5
2020 19.4 18.3
2019 19.2 18.2
2018 19.1 18
2017 18.9 17.9
2016 18.8 17.8
2015 18.6 17.8
2014 18.5 17.7
2013 18.4 17.7
2012 18.3 17.7
2011 18.3 17.7
2010 18.2 17.8
2009 18.1 17.8
2008 18 17.8
2007 17.9 17.9
2006 17.9 17.9
2005 17.8 17.9
2004 17.7 17.9
2003 17.6 17.9
2002 17.6 17.9
2001 17.5 17.9
2000 17.4 17.9
1999 17.4 17.9
1998 17.3 17.8
1997 17.3 17.7
1996 17.2 17.6
1995 17.2 17.6
1994 17.1 17.5
1993 17.1 17.4
1992 17.1 17.4
1991 17.1 17.3
1990 17.1 17.3
1989 17 17.3
1988 17 17.3
1987 17.1 17.3
1986 17.1 17.3
1985 17.2 17.3
1984 17.2 17.4
1983 17.3 17.5
1982 17.5 17.6
1981 17.6 17.7
1980 17.7 17.8
1979 17.6 17.9
1978 17.8 18
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18.5 18.3
1975 18.8 18.4
1974 18.9 18.5
1973 18.9 18.6
1972 18.8 18.7
1971 19 18.8
1970 19.1 18.9
1969 19.3 19.1
1968 19.5 19.2
1967 19.6 19.2
1966 19.9 19.3
1965 20.7 19.3
1964 21.7 19.3
1963 22.3 19.3
1962 22.6 19.3
1961 22.9 19.3
1960 22.9 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
0.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
63.3%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Nigeria
% of world population
0.03%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
26
2025
Higher education index n/a
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
70.4%
2024
English speaking
2.9%
2025
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Nigeria
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
121,167 mi
2017

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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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