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Guinea-Bissau vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 1.79M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 139th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 178/197 ($2.12B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($16.7B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,310).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau North Macedonia
Population
2288306
1783115
Population rank 146/197 150/197
GDP
$2.12B
2024
$16.7B
2024
GDP rank 178/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$963
2024
$9,310
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,053
2024
$26,587
2024
Government debt
$1.74B
2024
$9.15B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
79.4%
2025
52.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$792
2024
$5,105
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 78/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,486
2025
$8,472
2025
Land area
10,857 sq mi
2025
9,737 sq mi
2025
Population density
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024
184 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
77.7 years
2025

Guinea-Bissau and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

North Macedonia
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau North Macedonia
1970 $204,670,551 -
1971 $204,167,297 -
1972 $227,986,203 -
1973 $232,331,281 -
1974 $256,769,730 -
1975 $283,311,997 -
1976 $292,152,321 -
1977 $298,871,675 -
1978 $318,876,550 -
1979 $308,143,183 -
1980 $287,648,258 -
1981 $402,230,865 -
1982 $430,284,022 -
1983 $425,225,177 -
1984 $359,980,491 -
1985 $373,959,151 -
1986 $338,524,233 -
1987 $451,893,375 -
1988 $427,514,322 -
1989 $554,072,303 -
1990 $634,187,269 $4,699,646,643
1991 $668,470,891 $4,938,775,510
1992 $588,309,271 $2,436,849,342
1993 $615,779,519 $2,682,456,897
1994 $612,502,085 $3,559,608,640
1995 $660,195,402 $4,707,041,315
1996 $702,965,148 $4,642,021,256
1997 $698,107,222 $3,912,986,091
1998 $591,034,143 $3,765,745,023
1999 $579,365,780 $3,863,619,285
2000 $391,345,597 $3,772,859,034
2001 $412,610,872 $3,709,636,031
2002 $466,773,711 $4,018,365,747
2003 $553,614,800 $4,946,296,599
2004 $582,169,841 $5,682,784,472
2005 $639,776,041 $6,258,602,873
2006 $634,781,901 $6,861,226,972
2007 $753,162,998 $8,336,474,974
2008 $952,667,544 $9,909,552,435
2009 $890,167,833 $9,401,736,825
2010 $940,112,539 $9,407,170,321
2011 $1,157,074,319 $10,494,626,768
2012 $1,049,412,177 $9,745,261,301
2013 $1,109,682,824 $10,817,702,346
2014 $1,135,250,721 $11,362,265,253
2015 $1,152,384,167 $10,064,519,963
2016 $1,245,074,264 $10,672,467,073
2017 $1,469,978,606 $11,307,067,070
2018 $1,554,133,594 $12,683,068,114
2019 $1,588,767,976 $12,606,338,449
2020 $1,683,619,352 $12,361,036,914
2021 $1,878,659,687 $14,000,283,827
2022 $1,839,048,748 $13,932,436,550
2023 $2,077,816,135 $15,763,604,288
2024 $2,119,865,935 $16,685,236,492

Guinea-Bissau and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

North Macedonia
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau North Macedonia
1970 $350 -
1971 $348 -
1972 $389 -
1973 $392 -
1974 $419 -
1975 $435 -
1976 $421 -
1977 $403 -
1978 $403 -
1979 $376 -
1980 $347 -
1981 $477 -
1982 $503 -
1983 $489 -
1984 $407 -
1985 $417 -
1986 $371 -
1987 $488 -
1988 $454 -
1989 $578 -
1990 $651 $2,277
1991 $672 $2,402
1992 $574 $1,199
1993 $582 $1,337
1994 $561 $1,786
1995 $589 $2,355
1996 $615 $2,307
1997 $599 $1,960
1998 $498 $1,876
1999 $479 $1,915
2000 $317 $1,862
2001 $327 $1,823
2002 $362 $1,989
2003 $420 $2,445
2004 $431 $2,819
2005 $463 $3,121
2006 $449 $3,440
2007 $519 $4,204
2008 $640 $5,026
2009 $583 $4,800
2010 $600 $4,833
2011 $720 $5,417
2012 $635 $5,050
2013 $654 $5,626
2014 $652 $5,925
2015 $645 $5,263
2016 $680 $5,598
2017 $783 $5,955
2018 $809 $6,714
2019 $807 $6,719
2020 $836 $6,660
2021 $912 $7,621
2022 $873 $7,606
2023 $965 $8,624
2024 $963 $9,310

Guinea-Bissau vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

North Macedonia
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau North Macedonia
1950 35.7 50.6
1951 35.9 48.5
1952 36.1 52.5
1953 36.3 53.2
1954 36.4 55.7
1955 36.6 55.4
1956 36.8 58.5
1957 37 55.7
1958 37.1 60.3
1959 37.3 59.5
1960 37.6 60.5
1961 37.8 61.8
1962 38 59.3
1963 35.6 61.4
1964 35.8 61.5
1965 35.9 62.6
1966 36.1 63.5
1967 36.3 63.8
1968 36.7 64.6
1969 37 64
1970 37.3 65
1971 37.5 65.2
1972 37.8 65.6
1973 38.2 67.1
1974 41.6 67.1
1975 41.9 67.3
1976 42.3 67.9
1977 42.6 68.2
1978 42.9 69.1
1979 43.2 69.2
1980 43.6 69.1
1981 43.9 69.4
1982 44.3 69.8
1983 44.6 69.7
1984 44.9 70.2
1985 45.3 70.2
1986 45.5 70.3
1987 45.8 70.4
1988 46.3 70.5
1989 46.6 71.1
1990 46.9 71.3
1991 47.2 71.8
1992 47.5 71.3
1993 47.8 71.7
1994 47.8 71.5
1995 48.5 72
1996 48.8 71.9
1997 48 71.9
1998 48.1 71.8
1999 48.5 72.3
2000 50.6 72.6
2001 51.1 73
2002 51.6 72.7
2003 52.2 73
2004 52.8 73.4
2005 52.9 73.6
2006 54.1 73.8
2007 54.9 73.7
2008 55.3 74.4
2009 56.3 74.5
2010 57 75
2011 57.7 75.1
2012 58.3 75
2013 58.9 75.6
2014 59.5 75.6
2015 60.1 75.6
2016 60.6 75.6
2017 61.1 76.2
2018 61.7 76.9
2019 62.2 76.8
2020 61.3 74.5
2021 61.7 73.3
2022 63.6 76.6
2023 64.1 77.4
2024 64.3 77.5
2025 64.4 77.7

Guinea-Bissau and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

North Macedonia
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau North Macedonia
1960 577,633 1,435,059
1961 582,532 1,455,171
1962 589,474 1,471,745
1963 594,418 1,488,737
1964 588,543 1,510,900
1965 575,005 1,533,466
1966 566,908 1,557,349
1967 569,011 1,582,492
1968 578,170 1,608,930
1969 581,610 1,636,345
1970 584,403 1,664,208
1971 586,221 1,691,216
1972 586,620 1,717,395
1973 592,808 1,743,816
1974 613,338 1,770,545
1975 650,966 1,797,972
1976 694,191 1,825,830
1977 741,789 1,853,138
1978 791,694 1,879,847
1979 819,867 1,906,523
1980 829,303 1,933,038
1981 842,432 1,959,065
1982 855,891 1,978,956
1983 869,592 1,991,901
1984 883,519 2,003,399
1985 897,697 2,014,331
1986 912,126 2,024,732
1987 926,862 2,035,157
1988 942,061 2,045,737
1989 957,789 2,055,649
1990 973,669 2,063,689
1991 994,639 2,055,994
1992 1,024,356 2,032,523
1993 1,058,745 2,006,854
1994 1,092,031 1,992,666
1995 1,119,949 1,998,534
1996 1,143,535 2,012,553
1997 1,165,545 1,996,869
1998 1,187,473 2,007,523
1999 1,210,206 2,017,142
2000 1,234,741 2,026,350
2001 1,261,273 2,034,882
2002 1,289,307 2,020,157
2003 1,318,806 2,022,725
2004 1,349,563 2,016,186
2005 1,381,585 2,005,330
2006 1,415,303 1,994,287
2007 1,450,986 1,982,933
2008 1,488,054 1,971,493
2009 1,526,377 1,958,782
2010 1,566,347 1,946,298
2011 1,608,076 1,937,398
2012 1,651,417 1,929,821
2013 1,695,973 1,922,716
2014 1,741,122 1,917,557
2015 1,786,457 1,912,430
2016 1,831,893 1,906,313
2017 1,877,072 1,898,657
2018 1,922,168 1,889,051
2019 1,967,696 1,876,262
2020 2,013,255 1,856,124
2021 2,058,841 1,837,114
2022 2,105,529 1,831,712
2023 2,153,339 1,827,816
2024 2,201,352 1,792,179

Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

North Macedonia
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau North Macedonia
1960 5.92 3.83
1961 5.93 3.62
1962 5.94 3.5
1963 5.95 3.62
1964 5.96 3.56
1965 5.97 3.52
1966 5.98 3.43
1967 5.99 3.33
1968 6.01 3.22
1969 6.02 3.1
1970 6.04 3.01
1971 6.06 2.93
1972 6.08 2.87
1973 6.1 2.72
1974 6.12 2.7
1975 6.15 2.69
1976 6.19 2.62
1977 6.25 2.49
1978 6.32 2.42
1979 6.4 2.4
1980 6.49 2.36
1981 6.57 2.29
1982 6.64 2.29
1983 6.69 2.25
1984 6.73 2.24
1985 6.74 2.25
1986 6.73 2.25
1987 6.72 2.32
1988 6.69 2.32
1989 6.66 2.25
1990 6.5 2.27
1991 6.47 2.31
1992 6.44 2.28
1993 6.37 2.26
1994 6.3 2.23
1995 6.22 2.13
1996 6.14 2.06
1997 6.06 1.92
1998 5.97 1.89
1999 5.87 1.77
2000 5.79 1.86
2001 5.69 1.73
2002 5.63 1.79
2003 5.58 1.75
2004 5.5 1.52
2005 5.46 1.5
2006 5.41 1.46
2007 5.37 1.46
2008 5.27 1.47
2009 5.18 1.5
2010 5.11 1.6
2011 5.07 1.46
2012 5 1.5
2013 4.93 1.5
2014 4.79 1.5
2015 4.66 1.49
2016 4.52 1.5
2017 4.35 1.43
2018 4.24 1.42
2019 4.15 1.34
2020 4.08 1.31
2021 4 1.6
2022 3.91 1.6
2023 3.84 1.5

Guinea-Bissau and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

North Macedonia
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau North Macedonia
1960 22.9 21.8
1961 22.9 21.8
1962 22.6 21.9
1963 22.3 21.9
1964 21.7 21.9
1965 20.7 21.9
1966 19.9 22
1967 19.6 22.2
1968 19.5 22.4
1969 19.3 22.6
1970 19.1 22.8
1971 19 23.1
1972 18.8 23.3
1973 18.9 23.6
1974 18.9 23.9
1975 18.8 24.2
1976 18.5 24.5
1977 18.2 24.8
1978 17.8 25.2
1979 17.6 25.5
1980 17.7 25.9
1981 17.6 26.2
1982 17.5 26.5
1983 17.3 26.8
1984 17.2 27.2
1985 17.2 27.5
1986 17.1 27.8
1987 17.1 28
1988 17 28.3
1989 17 28.6
1990 17.1 28.9
1991 17.1 29.2
1992 17.1 29.6
1993 17.1 29.9
1994 17.1 30.3
1995 17.2 30.5
1996 17.2 30.8
1997 17.3 31
1998 17.3 31.2
1999 17.4 31.5
2000 17.4 31.9
2001 17.5 32.2
2002 17.6 32.6
2003 17.6 32.8
2004 17.7 33.2
2005 17.8 33.5
2006 17.9 33.9
2007 17.9 34.3
2008 18 34.7
2009 18.1 35.1
2010 18.2 35.5
2011 18.3 36
2012 18.3 36.4
2013 18.4 36.9
2014 18.5 37.3
2015 18.6 37.8
2016 18.8 38.3
2017 18.9 38.8
2018 19.1 39.4
2019 19.2 39.9
2020 19.4 40.3
2021 19.6 40.7
2022 19.8 40.9
2023 19.9 41.3
2024 20.2 41.6

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2025
39.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.46%
2023
1.7%
2023
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.15%
2025
-5.04%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.6%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.6
2025
63.2
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
1.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$206M
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
3.52%
2020
Banked people share n/a
84.3%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2023
8.76 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2023
4.79 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau North Macedonia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,712
2024
-5,728
2024
Urban population
45.9%
2024
59.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
16.3
2025
57.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2024
40
2024
Higher education index n/a
63
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
132
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
97.6%
2012
English speaking
2.9%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.1
2022
$562
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.9
2022
$225.9
2022
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
77.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2022
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.96
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
69.3
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
12
2025
32
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau North Macedonia
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.02%
2025
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
5,433 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2025
4,830 sq mi
2025
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2025
3,867 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
8,812 mi
2017

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