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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 1.82M 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 176/197 ($2.22B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau North Macedonia
Population
2311915
1805954
Population rank 146/197 150/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau North Macedonia
2024 $2,218,393,805 $16,951,682,245
2023 $2,127,688,181 $15,855,131,189
2022 $1,859,601,384 $13,932,436,550
2021 $1,908,094,558 $14,000,283,827
2020 $1,705,057,581 $12,361,036,914
2019 $1,596,227,316 $12,606,338,449
2018 $1,554,133,594 $12,683,068,114
2017 $1,469,978,606 $11,307,067,070
2016 $1,245,074,264 $10,672,467,073
2015 $1,152,384,167 $10,064,519,963
2014 $1,135,250,721 $11,362,265,253
2013 $1,109,682,824 $10,817,702,346
2012 $1,049,412,177 $9,745,261,301
2011 $1,157,074,319 $10,494,626,768
2010 $940,112,539 $9,407,170,321
2009 $890,167,833 $9,401,736,825
2008 $952,667,544 $9,909,552,435
2007 $753,162,998 $8,336,474,974
2006 $634,781,901 $6,861,226,972
2005 $639,776,041 $6,258,602,873
2004 $582,169,841 $5,682,784,472
2003 $553,614,800 $4,946,296,599
2002 $466,773,711 $4,018,365,747
2001 $412,610,872 $3,709,636,031
2000 $391,345,597 $3,772,859,034
1999 $579,365,780 $3,863,619,285
1998 $591,034,143 $3,765,745,023
1997 $698,107,222 $3,912,986,091
1996 $702,965,148 $4,642,021,256
1995 $660,195,402 $4,707,041,315
1994 $612,502,085 $3,559,608,640
1993 $615,779,519 $2,682,456,897
1992 $588,309,271 $2,436,849,342
1991 $668,470,891 $4,938,775,510
1990 $634,187,269 $4,699,646,643
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 Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau North Macedonia
2024 $1,008 $9,292
2023 $988 $8,674
2022 $883 $7,606
2021 $927 $7,621
2020 $847 $6,660
2019 $811 $6,719
2018 $809 $6,714
2017 $783 $5,955
2016 $680 $5,598
2015 $645 $5,263
2014 $652 $5,925
2013 $654 $5,626
2012 $635 $5,050
2011 $720 $5,417
2010 $600 $4,833
2009 $583 $4,800
2008 $640 $5,026
2007 $519 $4,204
2006 $449 $3,440
2005 $463 $3,121
2004 $431 $2,819
2003 $420 $2,445
2002 $362 $1,989
2001 $327 $1,823
2000 $317 $1,862
1999 $479 $1,915
1998 $498 $1,876
1997 $599 $1,960
1996 $615 $2,307
1995 $589 $2,355
1994 $561 $1,786
1993 $582 $1,337
1992 $574 $1,199
1991 $672 $2,402
1990 $651 $2,277
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 | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau North Macedonia
2026 64.6 77.8
2025 64.4 77.7
2024 64.3 77.5
2023 64.1 77.4
2022 63.6 76.6
2021 61.7 73.3
2020 61.3 74.5
2019 62.2 76.8
2018 61.7 76.9
2017 61.1 76.2
2016 60.6 75.6
2015 60.1 75.6
2014 59.5 75.6
2013 58.9 75.6
2012 58.3 75
2011 57.7 75.1
2010 57 75
2009 56.3 74.5
2008 55.3 74.4
2007 54.9 73.7
2006 54.1 73.8
2005 52.9 73.6
2004 52.8 73.4
2003 52.2 73
2002 51.6 72.7
2001 51.1 73
2000 50.6 72.6
1999 48.5 72.3
1998 48.1 71.8
1997 48 71.9
1996 48.8 71.9
1995 48.5 72
1994 47.8 71.5
1993 47.8 71.7
1992 47.5 71.3
1991 47.2 71.8
1990 46.9 71.3
1989 46.6 71.1
1988 46.3 70.5
1987 45.8 70.4
1986 45.5 70.3
1985 45.3 70.2
1984 44.9 70.2
1983 44.6 69.7
1982 44.3 69.8
1981 43.9 69.4
1980 43.6 69.1
1979 43.2 69.2
1978 42.9 69.1
1977 42.6 68.2
1976 42.3 67.9
1975 41.9 67.3
1974 41.6 67.1
1973 38.2 67.1
1972 37.8 65.6
1971 37.5 65.2
1970 37.3 65
1969 37 64
1968 36.7 64.6
1967 36.3 63.8
1966 36.1 63.5
1965 35.9 62.6
1964 35.8 61.5
1963 35.6 61.4
1962 38 59.3
1961 37.8 61.8
1960 37.6 60.5
1959 37.3 59.5
1958 37.1 60.3
1957 37 55.7
1956 36.8 58.5
1955 36.6 55.4
1954 36.4 55.7
1953 36.3 53.2
1952 36.1 52.5
1951 35.9 48.5
1950 35.7 50.6

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

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Guinea-Bissau and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau North Macedonia
2024 2,201,352 1,824,359
2023 2,153,339 1,827,816
2022 2,105,529 1,831,712
2021 2,058,841 1,837,114
2020 2,013,255 1,856,124
2019 1,967,696 1,876,262
2018 1,922,168 1,889,051
2017 1,877,072 1,898,657
2016 1,831,893 1,906,313
2015 1,786,457 1,912,430
2014 1,741,122 1,917,557
2013 1,695,973 1,922,716
2012 1,651,417 1,929,821
2011 1,608,076 1,937,398
2010 1,566,347 1,946,298
2009 1,526,377 1,958,782
2008 1,488,054 1,971,493
2007 1,450,986 1,982,933
2006 1,415,303 1,994,287
2005 1,381,585 2,005,330
2004 1,349,563 2,016,186
2003 1,318,806 2,022,725
2002 1,289,307 2,020,157
2001 1,261,273 2,034,882
2000 1,234,741 2,026,350
1999 1,210,206 2,017,142
1998 1,187,473 2,007,523
1997 1,165,545 1,996,869
1996 1,143,535 2,012,553
1995 1,119,949 1,998,534
1994 1,092,031 1,992,666
1993 1,058,745 2,006,854
1992 1,024,356 2,032,523
1991 994,639 2,055,994
1990 973,669 2,063,689
1989 957,789 2,055,649
1988 942,061 2,045,737
1987 926,862 2,035,157
1986 912,126 2,024,732
1985 897,697 2,014,331
1984 883,519 2,003,399
1983 869,592 1,991,901
1982 855,891 1,978,956
1981 842,432 1,959,065
1980 829,303 1,933,038
1979 819,867 1,906,523
1978 791,694 1,879,847
1977 741,789 1,853,138
1976 694,191 1,825,830
1975 650,966 1,797,972
1974 613,338 1,770,545
1973 592,808 1,743,816
1972 586,620 1,717,395
1971 586,221 1,691,216
1970 584,403 1,664,208
1969 581,610 1,636,345
1968 578,170 1,608,930
1967 569,011 1,582,492
1966 566,908 1,557,349
1965 575,005 1,533,466
1964 588,543 1,510,900
1963 594,418 1,488,737
1962 589,474 1,471,745
1961 582,532 1,455,171
1960 577,633 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau North Macedonia
2023 3.84 1.5
2022 3.91 1.6
2021 4 1.6
2020 4.08 1.31
2019 4.15 1.34
2018 4.24 1.42
2017 4.35 1.43
2016 4.52 1.5
2015 4.66 1.49
2014 4.79 1.5
2013 4.93 1.5
2012 5 1.5
2011 5.07 1.46
2010 5.11 1.6
2009 5.18 1.5
2008 5.27 1.47
2007 5.37 1.46
2006 5.41 1.46
2005 5.46 1.5
2004 5.5 1.52
2003 5.58 1.75
2002 5.63 1.79
2001 5.69 1.73
2000 5.79 1.86
1999 5.87 1.77
1998 5.97 1.89
1997 6.06 1.92
1996 6.14 2.06
1995 6.22 2.13
1994 6.3 2.23
1993 6.37 2.26
1992 6.44 2.28
1991 6.47 2.31
1990 6.5 2.27
1989 6.66 2.25
1988 6.69 2.32
1987 6.72 2.32
1986 6.73 2.25
1985 6.74 2.25
1984 6.73 2.24
1983 6.69 2.25
1982 6.64 2.29
1981 6.57 2.29
1980 6.49 2.36
1979 6.4 2.4
1978 6.32 2.42
1977 6.25 2.49
1976 6.19 2.62
1975 6.15 2.69
1974 6.12 2.7
1973 6.1 2.72
1972 6.08 2.87
1971 6.06 2.93
1970 6.04 3.01
1969 6.02 3.1
1968 6.01 3.22
1967 5.99 3.33
1966 5.98 3.43
1965 5.97 3.52
1964 5.96 3.56
1963 5.95 3.62
1962 5.94 3.5
1961 5.93 3.62
1960 5.92 3.83

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

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Guinea-Bissau and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau North Macedonia
2024 20.2 41.6
2023 19.9 41.3
2022 19.8 40.9
2021 19.6 40.7
2020 19.4 40.3
2019 19.2 39.9
2018 19.1 39.4
2017 18.9 38.8
2016 18.8 38.3
2015 18.6 37.8
2014 18.5 37.3
2013 18.4 36.9
2012 18.3 36.4
2011 18.3 36
2010 18.2 35.5
2009 18.1 35.1
2008 18 34.7
2007 17.9 34.3
2006 17.9 33.9
2005 17.8 33.5
2004 17.7 33.2
2003 17.6 32.8
2002 17.6 32.6
2001 17.5 32.2
2000 17.4 31.9
1999 17.4 31.5
1998 17.3 31.2
1997 17.3 31
1996 17.2 30.8
1995 17.2 30.5
1994 17.1 30.3
1993 17.1 29.9
1992 17.1 29.6
1991 17.1 29.2
1990 17.1 28.9
1989 17 28.6
1988 17 28.3
1987 17.1 28
1986 17.1 27.8
1985 17.2 27.5
1984 17.2 27.2
1983 17.3 26.8
1982 17.5 26.5
1981 17.6 26.2
1980 17.7 25.9
1979 17.6 25.5
1978 17.8 25.2
1977 18.2 24.8
1976 18.5 24.5
1975 18.8 24.2
1974 18.9 23.9
1973 18.9 23.6
1972 18.8 23.3
1971 19 23.1
1970 19.1 22.8
1969 19.3 22.6
1968 19.5 22.4
1967 19.6 22.2
1966 19.9 22
1965 20.7 21.9
1964 21.7 21.9
1963 22.3 21.9
1962 22.6 21.9
1961 22.9 21.8
1960 22.9 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
63.3
2026
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
$217M
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
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
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
-1,373
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.6:51.4
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
19.5
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
40
2025
Higher education index n/a
63
2026
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
58
2025
131
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
$82.1
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
2.94
2022
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
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
2026
32
2026
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%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
8,812 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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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