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Guinea-Bissau vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 139th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau North Korea
Population
2311915
26659144
Population rank 146/197 57/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$828
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 146/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
74 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau North Korea
2024 $2,218,393,805 $34,943,120,000
2023 $2,127,688,181 $32,155,360,000
2022 $1,859,601,384 $28,971,360,000
2021 $1,908,094,558 $32,301,720,000
2020 $1,705,057,581 $27,728,240,000
2019 $1,596,227,316 $28,222,880,000
2018 $1,554,133,594 $28,536,400,000
2017 $1,469,978,606 $29,105,440,000
2016 $1,245,074,264 $28,882,640,000
2015 $1,152,384,167 $30,723,030,000
2014 $1,135,250,721 $30,554,460,000
2013 $1,109,682,824 $30,588,922,000
2012 $1,049,412,177 $29,890,710,000
2011 $1,157,074,319 $29,005,020,000
2010 $940,112,539 $25,995,513,000
2009 $890,167,833 $23,356,470,000
2008 $952,667,544 -
2007 $753,162,998 -
2006 $634,781,901 -
2005 $639,776,041 -
2004 $582,169,841 -
2003 $553,614,800 -
2002 $466,773,711 -
2001 $412,610,872 -
2000 $391,345,597 -
1999 $579,365,780 -
1998 $591,034,143 -
1997 $698,107,222 -
1996 $702,965,148 -
1995 $660,195,402 -
1994 $612,502,085 -
1993 $615,779,519 -
1992 $588,309,271 -
1991 $668,470,891 -
1990 $634,187,269 -
1989 $554,072,303 -
1988 $427,514,322 -
1987 $451,893,375 -
1986 $338,524,233 -
1985 $373,959,151 -
1984 $359,980,491 -
1983 $425,225,177 -
1982 $430,284,022 -
1981 $402,230,865 -
1980 $287,648,258 -
1979 $308,143,183 -
1978 $318,876,550 -
1977 $298,871,675 -
1976 $292,152,321 -
1975 $283,311,997 -
1974 $256,769,730 -
1973 $232,331,281 -
1972 $227,986,203 -
1971 $204,167,297 -
1970 $204,670,551 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau North Korea
2024 $1,008 $1,319
2023 $988 $1,217
2022 $883 $1,100
2021 $927 $1,231
2020 $847 $1,061
2019 $811 $1,084
2018 $809 $1,100
2017 $783 $1,127
2016 $680 $1,124
2015 $645 $1,201
2014 $652 $1,201
2013 $654 $1,208
2012 $635 $1,186
2011 $720 $1,156
2010 $600 $1,040
2009 $583 $939
2008 $640 -
2007 $519 -
2006 $449 -
2005 $463 -
2004 $431 -
2003 $420 -
2002 $362 -
2001 $327 -
2000 $317 -
1999 $479 -
1998 $498 -
1997 $599 -
1996 $615 -
1995 $589 -
1994 $561 -
1993 $582 -
1992 $574 -
1991 $672 -
1990 $651 -
1989 $578 -
1988 $454 -
1987 $488 -
1986 $371 -
1985 $417 -
1984 $407 -
1983 $489 -
1982 $503 -
1981 $477 -
1980 $347 -
1979 $376 -
1978 $403 -
1977 $403 -
1976 $421 -
1975 $435 -
1974 $419 -
1973 $392 -
1972 $389 -
1971 $348 -
1970 $350 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau North Korea
2026 64.6 74
2025 64.4 73.9
2024 64.3 73.7
2023 64.1 73.6
2022 63.6 73.6
2021 61.7 73.4
2020 61.3 72.8
2019 62.2 72.9
2018 61.7 73
2017 61.1 73
2016 60.6 73
2015 60.1 72.8
2014 59.5 72.5
2013 58.9 71.9
2012 58.3 71.3
2011 57.7 70.8
2010 57 70.2
2009 56.3 69.7
2008 55.3 69.3
2007 54.9 69
2006 54.1 69.1
2005 52.9 69.2
2004 52.8 69.3
2003 52.2 69.4
2002 51.6 60.9
2001 51.1 60.9
2000 50.6 60.9
1999 48.5 60.9
1998 48.1 60.9
1997 48 60.9
1996 48.8 60.8
1995 48.5 60.8
1994 47.8 70.5
1993 47.8 70.8
1992 47.5 71
1991 47.2 70.7
1990 46.9 70.5
1989 46.6 70.3
1988 46.3 70.1
1987 45.8 69.8
1986 45.5 69.5
1985 45.3 69.2
1984 44.9 68.9
1983 44.6 68.5
1982 44.3 68.1
1981 43.9 67.7
1980 43.6 67.2
1979 43.2 66.7
1978 42.9 66.3
1977 42.6 65.8
1976 42.3 65.3
1975 41.9 64.8
1974 41.6 64.3
1973 38.2 63.8
1972 37.8 63.3
1971 37.5 62.7
1970 37.3 62
1969 37 61.4
1968 36.7 60.8
1967 36.3 60.1
1966 36.1 59.4
1965 35.9 58.8
1964 35.8 58.2
1963 35.6 57.6
1962 38 57
1961 37.8 56.4
1960 37.6 55.8
1959 37.3 55.2
1958 37.1 54.5
1957 37 53.7
1956 36.8 52.8
1955 36.6 51.8
1954 36.4 50.6
1953 36.3 40.3
1952 36.1 32.8
1951 35.9 17.7
1950 35.7 14.2

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

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Guinea-Bissau and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau North Korea
2024 2,201,352 26,498,823
2023 2,153,339 26,418,204
2022 2,105,529 26,328,845
2021 2,058,841 26,232,534
2020 2,013,255 26,136,312
2019 1,967,696 26,037,632
2018 1,922,168 25,931,147
2017 1,877,072 25,817,709
2016 1,831,893 25,698,326
2015 1,786,457 25,575,350
2014 1,741,122 25,451,262
2013 1,695,973 25,329,451
2012 1,651,417 25,211,728
2011 1,608,076 25,097,874
2010 1,566,347 24,987,258
2009 1,526,377 24,878,332
2008 1,488,054 24,764,618
2007 1,450,986 24,646,383
2006 1,415,303 24,524,507
2005 1,381,585 24,396,433
2004 1,349,563 24,254,943
2003 1,318,806 24,090,380
2002 1,289,307 23,943,973
2001 1,261,273 23,815,358
2000 1,234,741 23,665,910
1999 1,210,206 23,497,599
1998 1,187,473 23,311,564
1997 1,165,545 23,110,830
1996 1,143,535 22,895,746
1995 1,119,949 22,669,304
1994 1,092,031 22,393,975
1993 1,058,745 22,073,352
1992 1,024,356 21,750,911
1991 994,639 21,428,638
1990 973,669 21,112,137
1989 957,789 20,804,367
1988 942,061 20,503,161
1987 926,862 20,205,483
1986 912,126 19,910,855
1985 897,697 19,620,388
1984 883,519 19,335,043
1983 869,592 19,054,034
1982 855,891 18,776,357
1981 842,432 18,501,295
1980 829,303 18,236,786
1979 819,867 17,983,470
1978 791,694 17,735,995
1977 741,789 17,492,798
1976 694,191 17,243,450
1975 650,966 16,971,055
1974 613,338 16,673,121
1973 592,808 16,350,367
1972 586,620 15,975,069
1971 586,221 15,572,457
1970 584,403 15,172,775
1969 581,610 14,767,615
1968 578,170 14,365,596
1967 569,011 13,958,350
1966 566,908 13,569,094
1965 575,005 13,219,369
1964 588,543 12,889,770
1963 594,418 12,567,057
1962 589,474 12,262,882
1961 582,532 11,990,713
1960 577,633 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and North Korea

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau North Korea
2023 3.84 1.78
2022 3.91 1.8
2021 4 1.81
2020 4.08 1.82
2019 4.15 1.83
2018 4.24 1.83
2017 4.35 1.85
2016 4.52 1.86
2015 4.66 1.86
2014 4.79 1.87
2013 4.93 1.88
2012 5 1.88
2011 5.07 1.88
2010 5.11 1.89
2009 5.18 1.91
2008 5.27 1.97
2007 5.37 1.94
2006 5.41 1.94
2005 5.46 1.87
2004 5.5 1.9
2003 5.58 1.91
2002 5.63 1.92
2001 5.69 1.94
2000 5.79 1.94
1999 5.87 1.97
1998 5.97 1.99
1997 6.06 2.03
1996 6.14 2.09
1995 6.22 2.15
1994 6.3 2.18
1993 6.37 2.22
1992 6.44 2.29
1991 6.47 2.35
1990 6.5 2.39
1989 6.66 2.41
1988 6.69 2.47
1987 6.72 2.53
1986 6.73 2.59
1985 6.74 2.65
1984 6.73 2.71
1983 6.69 2.78
1982 6.64 2.85
1981 6.57 2.92
1980 6.49 2.84
1979 6.4 2.85
1978 6.32 2.79
1977 6.25 2.77
1976 6.19 2.84
1975 6.15 3.05
1974 6.12 3.14
1973 6.1 3.35
1972 6.08 3.89
1971 6.06 3.74
1970 6.04 3.85
1969 6.02 3.86
1968 6.01 3.87
1967 5.99 4.05
1966 5.98 3.71
1965 5.97 3.56
1964 5.96 3.55
1963 5.95 3.63
1962 5.94 3.41
1961 5.93 3.26
1960 5.92 3.57

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

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Guinea-Bissau and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau North Korea
2024 20.2 37.3
2023 19.9 37.1
2022 19.8 36.8
2021 19.6 36.6
2020 19.4 36.4
2019 19.2 36.2
2018 19.1 35.9
2017 18.9 35.7
2016 18.8 35.4
2015 18.6 35.2
2014 18.5 35
2013 18.4 34.7
2012 18.3 34.5
2011 18.3 34.3
2010 18.2 34
2009 18.1 33.7
2008 18 33.3
2007 17.9 32.9
2006 17.9 32.5
2005 17.8 32.1
2004 17.7 31.8
2003 17.6 31.4
2002 17.6 31
2001 17.5 30.5
2000 17.4 30.1
1999 17.4 29.6
1998 17.3 29.2
1997 17.3 28.8
1996 17.2 28.3
1995 17.2 28
1994 17.1 27.6
1993 17.1 27.2
1992 17.1 26.8
1991 17.1 26.4
1990 17.1 26
1989 17 25.6
1988 17 25.1
1987 17.1 24.8
1986 17.1 24.5
1985 17.2 24.2
1984 17.2 23.9
1983 17.3 23.5
1982 17.5 23.1
1981 17.6 22.8
1980 17.7 22.5
1979 17.6 22.2
1978 17.8 21.8
1977 18.2 21.4
1976 18.5 21.1
1975 18.8 20.9
1974 18.9 20.7
1973 18.9 20.7
1972 18.8 20.9
1971 19 21.2
1970 19.1 21.4
1969 19.3 21.4
1968 19.5 21.4
1967 19.6 21.4
1966 19.9 21.3
1965 20.7 21.2
1964 21.7 21
1963 22.3 20.8
1962 22.6 20.6
1961 22.9 20.2
1960 22.9 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
n/a
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
n/a

Energy

Guinea-Bissau North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau North Korea
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
15
2025
Higher education index n/a
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
100%
2018
English speaking
2.9%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Guinea-Bissau North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
3.63
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau North Korea
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
15,879 mi
2006

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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) (2000–2019, 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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