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Guinea-Bissau vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 5.57M 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 ($2.22B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Norway
Population
2311915
5671119
Population rank 146/197 119/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
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
2024 $2,218,393,805 $483,592,648,313
2023 $2,127,688,181 $482,949,731,777
2022 $1,859,601,384 $596,297,651,036
2021 $1,908,094,558 $503,367,986,030
2020 $1,705,057,581 $367,633,418,887
2019 $1,596,227,316 $408,742,840,909
2018 $1,554,133,594 $439,788,625,884
2017 $1,469,978,606 $401,745,275,035
2016 $1,245,074,264 $370,956,547,619
2015 $1,152,384,167 $388,159,512,246
2014 $1,135,250,721 $501,736,471,833
2013 $1,109,682,824 $526,014,468,085
2012 $1,049,412,177 $512,777,309,841
2011 $1,157,074,319 $501,360,549,669
2010 $940,112,539 $431,052,143,940
2009 $890,167,833 $387,976,400,617
2008 $952,667,544 $464,917,553,191
2007 $753,162,998 $402,643,260,488
2006 $634,781,901 $346,915,160,682
2005 $639,776,041 $309,978,579,744
2004 $582,169,841 $265,268,662,473
2003 $553,614,800 $229,385,469,337
2002 $466,773,711 $195,914,852,576
2001 $412,610,872 $174,239,354,071
2000 $391,345,597 $171,457,201,936
1999 $579,365,780 $162,383,706,021
1998 $591,034,143 $154,230,295,158
1997 $698,107,222 $161,356,631,888
1996 $702,965,148 $163,520,109,151
1995 $660,195,402 $152,029,612,325
1994 $612,502,085 $127,131,319,429
1993 $615,779,519 $120,579,213,713
1992 $588,309,271 $130,838,040,068
1991 $668,470,891 $121,872,464,483
1990 $634,187,269 $119,791,843,060
1989 $554,072,303 $102,633,934,391
1988 $427,514,322 $101,900,260,856
1987 $451,893,375 $94,229,907,236
1986 $338,524,233 $78,693,118,044
1985 $373,959,151 $65,416,879,914
1984 $359,980,491 $62,057,955,033
1983 $425,225,177 $61,627,240,831
1982 $430,284,022 $62,647,195,538
1981 $402,230,865 $63,596,654,761
1980 $287,648,258 $64,439,382,896
1979 $308,143,183 $53,132,244,624
1978 $318,876,550 $46,522,900,254
1977 $298,871,675 $41,508,030,431
1976 $292,152,321 $35,942,270,686
1975 $283,311,997 $32,877,805,200
1974 $256,769,730 $27,145,693,810
1973 $232,331,281 $22,534,253,703
1972 $227,986,203 $17,358,610,850
1971 $204,167,297 $14,583,114,840
1970 $204,670,551 $12,814,123,115
1969 - $11,136,187,440
1968 - $10,227,087,165
1967 - $9,577,383,653
1966 - $8,753,940,267
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Norway
2024 $1,008 $86,785
2023 $988 $87,497
2022 $883 $109,270
2021 $927 $93,073
2020 $847 $68,340
2019 $811 $76,431
2018 $809 $82,793
2017 $783 $76,132
2016 $680 $70,867
2015 $645 $74,810
2014 $652 $97,667
2013 $654 $103,554
2012 $635 $102,176
2011 $720 $101,222
2010 $600 $88,163
2009 $583 $80,348
2008 $640 $97,504
2007 $519 $85,502
2006 $449 $74,434
2005 $463 $67,047
2004 $431 $57,769
2003 $420 $50,250
2002 $362 $43,171
2001 $327 $38,602
2000 $317 $38,178
1999 $479 $36,393
1998 $498 $34,803
1997 $599 $36,629
1996 $615 $37,322
1995 $589 $34,876
1994 $561 $29,316
1993 $582 $27,964
1992 $574 $30,524
1991 $672 $28,597
1990 $651 $28,243
1989 $578 $24,281
1988 $454 $24,207
1987 $488 $22,506
1986 $371 $18,883
1985 $417 $15,754
1984 $407 $14,989
1983 $489 $14,928
1982 $503 $15,225
1981 $477 $15,513
1980 $347 $15,772
1979 $376 $13,047
1978 $403 $11,463
1977 $403 $10,266
1976 $421 $8,927
1975 $435 $8,204
1974 $419 $6,812
1973 $392 $5,690
1972 $389 $4,414
1971 $348 $3,736
1970 $350 $3,306
1969 - $2,894
1968 - $2,680
1967 - $2,531
1966 - $2,333
1965 - $2,179
1964 - $1,951
1963 - $1,787
1962 - $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Guinea-Bissau and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Norway
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Norway

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Norway
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
37%
2024
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
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$81.2B
2024
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
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$21.2
2023
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
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Norway
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
94.8
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
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
2.9%
2025
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
99%
2023

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
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
2.4
2023
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%
2022
14.2%
2022
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
4,932 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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