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Guinea-Bissau vs Norway statistics compared

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Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.25M (ranked 146/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 139th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.53B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,124), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Norway
Population
2323460
5660666
Population rank 146/197 119/197
GDP
$2.53B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 176/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$1,124
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 177/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$1.9B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
75.3%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$846
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 149/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,483
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.76
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
20.4 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Norway: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Norway economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Norway
2025 $2,527,930,273 $530,755,719,439
2024 $2,197,777,210 $500,886,328,034
2023 $2,076,748,678 $502,197,633,323
2022 $1,856,239,955 $617,321,834,099
2021 $1,907,611,288 $521,592,200,233
2020 $1,705,062,170 $382,252,517,922
2019 $1,596,214,680 $424,244,886,364
2018 $1,554,133,594 $454,588,871,811
2017 $1,469,978,606 $415,673,181,543
2016 $1,245,074,264 $383,284,047,619
2015 $1,152,384,167 $400,669,174,331
2014 $1,135,250,721 $515,829,568,897
2013 $1,109,682,824 $540,132,255,319
2012 $1,049,412,177 $525,082,939,407
2011 $1,157,074,319 $512,868,581,628
2010 $940,112,539 $440,132,138,425
2009 $890,167,833 $395,664,488,017
2008 $952,667,544 $472,060,283,688
2007 $753,162,998 $407,813,774,161
2006 $634,781,901 $349,773,283,645
2005 $639,776,041 $311,417,306,946
2004 $582,169,841 $265,662,977,688
2003 $553,614,800 $229,192,678,173
2002 $466,773,711 $195,359,978,957
2001 $412,610,872 $173,590,978,347
2000 $391,345,597 $170,620,327,660
1999 $579,365,780 $161,304,620,987
1998 $591,034,143 $152,955,958,172
1997 $698,107,222 $160,013,571,974
1996 $702,965,148 $162,427,517,132
1995 $660,195,402 $151,083,627,983
1994 $612,502,085 $126,324,387,894
1993 $615,779,519 $119,841,699,440
1992 $588,309,271 $129,998,873,602
1991 $668,470,891 $121,149,331,318
1990 $634,187,269 $119,344,377,526
1989 $554,072,303 $102,226,808,603
1988 $427,514,322 $101,497,621,605
1987 $451,893,375 $93,913,320,965
1986 $338,524,233 $78,438,205,742
1985 $373,959,151 $65,211,464,198
1984 $359,980,491 $61,866,078,539
1983 $425,225,177 $61,417,685,434
1982 $430,284,022 $62,453,362,256
1981 $402,230,865 $63,392,804,251
1980 $287,648,258 $64,176,789,764
1979 $308,143,183 $52,935,763,512
1978 $318,876,550 $46,355,988,784
1977 $298,871,675 $41,362,637,363
1976 $292,152,321 $35,815,449,464
1975 $283,311,997 $32,742,543,381
1974 $256,769,730 $27,033,413,362
1973 $232,331,281 $22,433,660,550
1972 $227,986,203 $17,283,931,878
1971 $204,167,297 $14,523,306,736
1970 $204,670,551 $12,753,503,479
1969 - $11,083,505,596
1968 - $10,178,705,992
1967 - $9,532,076,026
1966 - $8,712,528,095
1965 - $8,073,570,566
1964 - $7,172,430,304
1963 - $6,522,268,053
1962 - $6,078,186,245
1961 - $5,642,867,672
1960 - $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guinea-Bissau and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Norway
2025 $1,124 $94,594
2024 $998 $89,889
2023 $964 $90,984
2022 $882 $113,122
2021 $927 $96,443
2020 $847 $71,058
2019 $811 $79,329
2018 $809 $85,579
2017 $783 $78,771
2016 $680 $73,222
2015 $645 $77,221
2014 $652 $100,410
2013 $654 $106,333
2012 $635 $104,628
2011 $720 $103,545
2010 $600 $90,020
2009 $583 $81,940
2008 $640 $99,002
2007 $519 $86,600
2006 $449 $75,048
2005 $463 $67,358
2004 $431 $57,855
2003 $420 $50,208
2002 $362 $43,048
2001 $327 $38,458
2000 $317 $37,992
1999 $479 $36,151
1998 $498 $34,516
1997 $599 $36,324
1996 $615 $37,073
1995 $589 $34,659
1994 $561 $29,130
1993 $582 $27,793
1992 $574 $30,328
1991 $672 $28,427
1990 $651 $28,137
1989 $578 $24,185
1988 $454 $24,112
1987 $488 $22,430
1986 $371 $18,822
1985 $417 $15,704
1984 $407 $14,943
1983 $489 $14,877
1982 $503 $15,178
1981 $477 $15,463
1980 $347 $15,708
1979 $376 $12,998
1978 $403 $11,421
1977 $403 $10,230
1976 $421 $8,896
1975 $435 $8,171
1974 $419 $6,783
1973 $392 $5,664
1972 $389 $4,395
1971 $348 $3,721
1970 $350 $3,291
1969 - $2,881
1968 - $2,667
1967 - $2,519
1966 - $2,321
1965 - $2,168
1964 - $1,941
1963 - $1,779
1962 - $1,670
1961 - $1,563
1960 - $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Norway
2026 64.6 83.8
2025 64.4 83.6
2024 64.3 83.5
2023 64.1 83.3
2022 63.6 82.6
2021 61.7 83.2
2020 61.3 83.2
2019 62.2 83
2018 61.7 82.8
2017 61.1 82.6
2016 60.6 82.4
2015 60.1 82.3
2014 59.5 82.1
2013 58.9 81.7
2012 58.3 81.4
2011 57.7 81.2
2010 57 81
2009 56.3 80.9
2008 55.3 80.7
2007 54.9 80.5
2006 54.1 80.4
2005 52.9 80.2
2004 52.8 80
2003 52.2 79.5
2002 51.6 79
2001 51.1 78.9
2000 50.6 78.7
1999 48.5 78.4
1998 48.1 78.4
1997 48 78.2
1996 48.8 78.2
1995 48.5 77.8
1994 47.8 77.8
1993 47.8 77.2
1992 47.5 77.2
1991 47.2 77
1990 46.9 76.6
1989 46.6 76.5
1988 46.3 76.3
1987 45.8 76.1
1986 45.5 76.3
1985 45.3 75.9
1984 44.9 76.2
1983 44.6 76.1
1982 44.3 76
1981 43.9 75.9
1980 43.6 75.7
1979 43.2 75.4
1978 42.9 75.4
1977 42.6 75.4
1976 42.3 75
1975 41.9 74.8
1974 41.6 74.8
1973 38.2 74.4
1972 37.8 74.3
1971 37.5 74.2
1970 37.3 74.1
1969 37 73.7
1968 36.7 73.9
1967 36.3 74.1
1966 36.1 74
1965 35.9 73.7
1964 35.8 73.6
1963 35.6 73.1
1962 38 73.5
1961 37.8 73.6
1960 37.6 73.6
1959 37.3 73.6
1958 37.1 73.4
1957 37 73.4
1956 36.8 73.5
1955 36.6 73.4
1954 36.4 73.2
1953 36.3 73.1
1952 36.1 72.7
1951 35.9 72.5
1950 35.7 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guinea-Bissau and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Norway
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Norway
2025 2,249,515 5,610,870
2024 2,201,352 5,572,279
2023 2,153,339 5,519,601
2022 2,105,529 5,457,127
2021 2,058,841 5,408,320
2020 2,013,255 5,379,475
2019 1,967,696 5,347,896
2018 1,922,168 5,311,916
2017 1,877,072 5,276,968
2016 1,831,893 5,234,519
2015 1,786,457 5,188,607
2014 1,741,122 5,137,232
2013 1,695,973 5,079,623
2012 1,651,417 5,018,573
2011 1,608,076 4,953,088
2010 1,566,347 4,889,252
2009 1,526,377 4,828,726
2008 1,488,054 4,768,212
2007 1,450,986 4,709,153
2006 1,415,303 4,660,677
2005 1,381,585 4,623,291
2004 1,349,563 4,591,910
2003 1,318,806 4,564,855
2002 1,289,307 4,538,159
2001 1,261,273 4,513,751
2000 1,234,741 4,490,967
1999 1,210,206 4,461,913
1998 1,187,473 4,431,464
1997 1,165,545 4,405,157
1996 1,143,535 4,381,336
1995 1,119,949 4,359,184
1994 1,092,031 4,336,613
1993 1,058,745 4,311,991
1992 1,024,356 4,286,401
1991 994,639 4,261,732
1990 973,669 4,241,473
1989 957,789 4,226,901
1988 942,061 4,209,488
1987 926,862 4,186,905
1986 912,126 4,167,354
1985 897,697 4,152,516
1984 883,519 4,140,099
1983 869,592 4,128,432
1982 855,891 4,114,787
1981 842,432 4,099,702
1980 829,303 4,085,620
1979 819,867 4,072,517
1978 791,694 4,058,671
1977 741,789 4,043,205
1976 694,191 4,026,152
1975 650,966 4,007,313
1974 613,338 3,985,258
1973 592,808 3,960,612
1972 586,620 3,933,004
1971 586,221 3,903,039
1970 584,403 3,875,763
1969 581,610 3,847,707
1968 578,170 3,816,486
1967 569,011 3,784,539
1966 566,908 3,753,012
1965 575,005 3,723,168
1964 588,543 3,694,339
1963 594,418 3,666,537
1962 589,474 3,638,918
1961 582,532 3,609,800
1960 577,633 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Norway

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Norway
2024 3.76 1.45
2023 3.84 1.4
2022 3.91 1.41
2021 4 1.55
2020 4.08 1.48
2019 4.15 1.53
2018 4.24 1.56
2017 4.35 1.62
2016 4.52 1.71
2015 4.66 1.72
2014 4.79 1.75
2013 4.93 1.78
2012 5 1.85
2011 5.07 1.88
2010 5.11 1.95
2009 5.18 1.98
2008 5.27 1.96
2007 5.37 1.9
2006 5.41 1.9
2005 5.46 1.84
2004 5.5 1.83
2003 5.58 1.8
2002 5.63 1.75
2001 5.69 1.78
2000 5.79 1.85
1999 5.87 1.85
1998 5.97 1.81
1997 6.06 1.86
1996 6.14 1.89
1995 6.22 1.87
1994 6.3 1.87
1993 6.37 1.86
1992 6.44 1.88
1991 6.47 1.92
1990 6.5 1.93
1989 6.66 1.89
1988 6.69 1.84
1987 6.72 1.74
1986 6.73 1.71
1985 6.74 1.68
1984 6.73 1.66
1983 6.69 1.66
1982 6.64 1.71
1981 6.57 1.7
1980 6.49 1.72
1979 6.4 1.75
1978 6.32 1.77
1977 6.25 1.75
1976 6.19 1.86
1975 6.15 1.98
1974 6.12 2.13
1973 6.1 2.23
1972 6.08 2.38
1971 6.06 2.49
1970 6.04 2.5
1969 6.02 2.7
1968 6.01 2.75
1967 5.99 2.81
1966 5.98 2.9
1965 5.97 2.94
1964 5.96 2.98
1963 5.95 2.93
1962 5.94 2.91
1961 5.93 2.94
1960 5.92 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guinea-Bissau and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Norway
2025 20.4 40.9
2024 20.2 40.7
2023 19.9 40.5
2022 19.8 40.4
2021 19.6 40.3
2020 19.4 40
2019 19.2 39.8
2018 19.1 39.6
2017 18.9 39.4
2016 18.8 39.3
2015 18.6 39.2
2014 18.5 39
2013 18.4 38.9
2012 18.3 38.8
2011 18.3 38.7
2010 18.2 38.6
2009 18.1 38.5
2008 18 38.4
2007 17.9 38.3
2006 17.9 38.1
2005 17.8 37.9
2004 17.7 37.7
2003 17.6 37.5
2002 17.6 37.3
2001 17.5 37.1
2000 17.4 36.9
1999 17.4 36.7
1998 17.3 36.5
1997 17.3 36.4
1996 17.2 36.2
1995 17.2 36.1
1994 17.1 35.9
1993 17.1 35.8
1992 17.1 35.7
1991 17.1 35.5
1990 17.1 35.4
1989 17 35.2
1988 17 35.1
1987 17.1 34.9
1986 17.1 34.8
1985 17.2 34.6
1984 17.2 34.4
1983 17.3 34.1
1982 17.5 33.9
1981 17.6 33.6
1980 17.7 33.3
1979 17.6 33.1
1978 17.8 32.9
1977 18.2 32.7
1976 18.5 32.6
1975 18.8 32.5
1974 18.9 32.4
1973 18.9 32.4
1972 18.8 32.5
1971 19 32.7
1970 19.1 32.9
1969 19.3 33.2
1968 19.5 33.5
1967 19.6 33.7
1966 19.9 33.9
1965 20.7 34.1
1964 21.7 34.2
1963 22.3 34.3
1962 22.6 34.4
1961 22.9 34.4
1960 22.9 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$2.45B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.9%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.69%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
39.1%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
15.7%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
1.86%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Norway
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
46.7%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.52 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
17.7
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
81
2025
Higher education index n/a
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
58
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
2.9%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
29.8%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Guinea-Bissau Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.3
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Norway
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
4,826 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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