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Guinea-Bissau vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 139th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Palau
Population
2311915
17629
Population rank 146/197 194/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 176/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 177/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$18,230
2023
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
$9,869
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Palau: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Palau economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Palau
2024 $2,218,393,805 -
2023 $2,127,688,181 $276,733,063
2022 $1,859,601,384 $243,826,813
2021 $1,908,094,558 $231,343,460
2020 $1,705,057,581 $261,688,507
2019 $1,596,227,316 $282,041,290
2018 $1,554,133,594 $287,998,352
2017 $1,469,978,606 $292,148,590
2016 $1,245,074,264 $305,227,020
2015 $1,152,384,167 $287,057,526
2014 $1,135,250,721 $245,591,095
2013 $1,109,682,824 $224,110,611
2012 $1,049,412,177 $215,616,882
2011 $1,157,074,319 $198,742,371
2010 $940,112,539 $188,042,374
2009 $890,167,833 $189,854,706
2008 $952,667,544 $201,067,734
2007 $753,162,998 $200,789,764
2006 $634,781,901 $193,611,359
2005 $639,776,041 $190,961,685
2004 $582,169,841 $166,363,739
2003 $553,614,800 $154,566,788
2002 $466,773,711 $162,658,722
2001 $412,610,872 $159,446,228
2000 $391,345,597 $149,551,483
1999 $579,365,780 $144,206,500
1998 $591,034,143 $149,079,600
1997 $698,107,222 $143,860,800
1996 $702,965,148 $137,494,600
1995 $660,195,402 $121,018,500
1994 $612,502,085 $106,138,500
1993 $615,779,519 $96,455,700
1992 $588,309,271 $104,771,300
1991 $668,470,891 $106,555,300
1990 $634,187,269 $97,702,303
1989 $554,072,303 $85,800,543
1988 $427,514,322 $75,348,615
1987 $451,893,375 $66,169,905
1986 $338,524,233 $58,109,314
1985 $373,959,151 $51,030,637
1984 $359,980,491 $44,814,259
1983 $425,225,177 $39,661,530
1982 $430,284,022 $36,027,583
1981 $402,230,865 $32,726,594
1980 $287,648,258 $29,728,054
1979 $308,143,183 $27,004,251
1978 $318,876,550 $24,530,015
1977 $298,871,675 $22,308,104
1976 $292,152,321 $20,364,420
1975 $283,311,997 $18,521,112
1974 $256,769,730 $16,848,759
1973 $232,331,281 $15,331,889
1972 $227,986,203 $13,956,474
1971 $204,167,297 $12,706,874
1970 $204,670,551 $11,563,041

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Palau
2024 $1,008 -
2023 $988 $15,611
2022 $883 $13,730
2021 $927 $13,009
2020 $847 $14,708
2019 $811 $15,847
2018 $809 $16,167
2017 $783 $16,402
2016 $680 $17,150
2015 $645 $16,154
2014 $652 $13,863
2013 $654 $12,699
2012 $635 $12,137
2011 $720 $10,994
2010 $600 $10,222
2009 $583 $10,148
2008 $640 $10,578
2007 $519 $10,403
2006 $449 $9,882
2005 $463 $9,635
2004 $431 $8,394
2003 $420 $7,862
2002 $362 $8,340
2001 $327 $8,239
2000 $317 $7,798
1999 $479 $7,630
1998 $498 $8,048
1997 $599 $7,945
1996 $615 $7,788
1995 $589 $7,038
1994 $561 $6,329
1993 $582 $5,892
1992 $574 $6,553
1991 $672 $6,824
1990 $651 $6,403
1989 $578 $5,741
1988 $454 $5,145
1987 $488 $4,616
1986 $371 $4,144
1985 $417 $3,728
1984 $407 $3,360
1983 $489 $3,049
1982 $503 $2,838
1981 $477 $2,639
1980 $347 $2,423
1979 $376 $2,189
1978 $403 $1,972
1977 $403 $1,781
1976 $421 $1,616
1975 $435 $1,464
1974 $419 $1,328
1973 $392 $1,221
1972 $389 $1,145
1971 $348 $1,081
1970 $350 $1,017

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Palau
2026 64.6 69.6
2025 64.4 69.5
2024 64.3 69.4
2023 64.1 69.3
2022 63.6 68.9
2021 61.7 68.6
2020 61.3 68.7
2019 62.2 69
2018 61.7 69
2017 61.1 69
2016 60.6 69
2015 60.1 69.1
2014 59.5 69.1
2013 58.9 69
2012 58.3 68.9
2011 57.7 68.6
2010 57 68.3
2009 56.3 68
2008 55.3 67.6
2007 54.9 67.1
2006 54.1 66.6
2005 52.9 66.2
2004 52.8 65.8
2003 52.2 65.4
2002 51.6 65.1
2001 51.1 64.8
2000 50.6 64.5
1999 48.5 64.2
1998 48.1 64
1997 48 63.7
1996 48.8 63.5
1995 48.5 63.3
1994 47.8 63.1
1993 47.8 63
1992 47.5 62.9
1991 47.2 62.8
1990 46.9 62.8
1989 46.6 62.8
1988 46.3 62.8
1987 45.8 62.8
1986 45.5 62.8
1985 45.3 62.7
1984 44.9 62.6
1983 44.6 62.5
1982 44.3 62.3
1981 43.9 62.1
1980 43.6 61.9
1979 43.2 61.6
1978 42.9 61.3
1977 42.6 60.9
1976 42.3 60.5
1975 41.9 60
1974 41.6 59.5
1973 38.2 59
1972 37.8 58.6
1971 37.5 58.1
1970 37.3 57.7
1969 37 57.3
1968 36.7 56.9
1967 36.3 56.5
1966 36.1 56.2
1965 35.9 55.9
1964 35.8 55.8
1963 35.6 55.6
1962 38 55.4
1961 37.8 55.1
1960 37.6 54.9
1959 37.3 54.6
1958 37.1 54.4
1957 37 54.1
1956 36.8 53.9
1955 36.6 53.7
1954 36.4 53.5
1953 36.3 53.3
1952 36.1 53.1
1951 35.9 52.9
1950 35.7 52.7

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Palau
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Palau
2024 2,201,352 17,695
2023 2,153,339 17,727
2022 2,105,529 17,759
2021 2,058,841 17,783
2020 2,013,255 17,792
2019 1,967,696 17,798
2018 1,922,168 17,814
2017 1,877,072 17,812
2016 1,831,893 17,797
2015 1,786,457 17,770
2014 1,741,122 17,715
2013 1,695,973 17,648
2012 1,651,417 17,765
2011 1,608,076 18,078
2010 1,566,347 18,396
2009 1,526,377 18,709
2008 1,488,054 19,009
2007 1,450,986 19,302
2006 1,415,303 19,593
2005 1,381,585 19,819
2004 1,349,563 19,820
2003 1,318,806 19,659
2002 1,289,307 19,503
2001 1,261,273 19,352
2000 1,234,741 19,178
1999 1,210,206 18,901
1998 1,187,473 18,524
1997 1,165,545 18,108
1996 1,143,535 17,654
1995 1,119,949 17,195
1994 1,092,031 16,770
1993 1,058,745 16,372
1992 1,024,356 15,989
1991 994,639 15,614
1990 973,669 15,259
1989 957,789 14,945
1988 942,061 14,645
1987 926,862 14,334
1986 912,126 14,024
1985 897,697 13,688
1984 883,519 13,337
1983 869,592 13,006
1982 855,891 12,694
1981 842,432 12,402
1980 829,303 12,271
1979 819,867 12,337
1978 791,694 12,440
1977 741,789 12,525
1976 694,191 12,598
1975 650,966 12,655
1974 613,338 12,687
1973 592,808 12,552
1972 586,620 12,194
1971 586,221 11,759
1970 584,403 11,368
1969 581,610 11,159
1968 578,170 11,080
1967 569,011 10,988
1966 566,908 10,805
1965 575,005 10,547
1964 588,543 10,292
1963 594,418 10,037
1962 589,474 9,793
1961 582,532 9,555
1960 577,633 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Palau

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Palau
2023 3.84 1.91
2022 3.91 1.93
2021 4 1.95
2020 4.08 1.97
2019 4.15 1.98
2018 4.24 1.97
2017 4.35 2.02
2016 4.52 2.06
2015 4.66 2
2014 4.79 2.03
2013 4.93 2.05
2012 5 2.01
2011 5.07 1.97
2010 5.11 1.94
2009 5.18 1.94
2008 5.27 1.95
2007 5.37 1.97
2006 5.41 2
2005 5.46 2.02
2004 5.5 1.99
2003 5.58 1.96
2002 5.63 1.92
2001 5.69 1.87
2000 5.79 1.82
1999 5.87 1.91
1998 5.97 2.01
1997 6.06 2.19
1996 6.14 2.39
1995 6.22 2.55
1994 6.3 2.66
1993 6.37 2.73
1992 6.44 2.71
1991 6.47 2.74
1990 6.5 2.88
1989 6.66 2.92
1988 6.69 2.91
1987 6.72 2.93
1986 6.73 2.98
1985 6.74 3.01
1984 6.73 3.08
1983 6.69 3.14
1982 6.64 3.22
1981 6.57 3.28
1980 6.49 3.35
1979 6.4 3.49
1978 6.32 3.74
1977 6.25 4.09
1976 6.19 4.53
1975 6.15 4.9
1974 6.12 5.26
1973 6.1 5.59
1972 6.08 5.9
1971 6.06 6.16
1970 6.04 6.39
1969 6.02 6.58
1968 6.01 6.71
1967 5.99 6.84
1966 5.98 6.93
1965 5.97 7.01
1964 5.96 7.08
1963 5.95 7.12
1962 5.94 7.15
1961 5.93 7.17
1960 5.92 7.19

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Palau
2024 20.2 39.2
2023 19.9 38.8
2022 19.8 38.5
2021 19.6 38.1
2020 19.4 37.8
2019 19.2 37.4
2018 19.1 37
2017 18.9 36.7
2016 18.8 36.3
2015 18.6 36
2014 18.5 35.6
2013 18.4 35.3
2012 18.3 35
2011 18.3 34.6
2010 18.2 34.2
2009 18.1 33.9
2008 18 33.5
2007 17.9 33.1
2006 17.9 32.7
2005 17.8 32.3
2004 17.7 32
2003 17.6 31.8
2002 17.6 31.5
2001 17.5 31.2
2000 17.4 30.8
1999 17.4 30.2
1998 17.3 29.4
1997 17.3 28.8
1996 17.2 28.3
1995 17.2 27.8
1994 17.1 27.4
1993 17.1 26.9
1992 17.1 26.4
1991 17.1 26
1990 17.1 25.6
1989 17 24.9
1988 17 24
1987 17.1 23.1
1986 17.1 22.2
1985 17.2 21.6
1984 17.2 21.1
1983 17.3 20.5
1982 17.5 19.9
1981 17.6 19.3
1980 17.7 18.9
1979 17.6 18.6
1978 17.8 18.3
1977 18.2 18.1
1976 18.5 17.8
1975 18.8 17.4
1974 18.9 17.1
1973 18.9 16.8
1972 18.8 16.6
1971 19 16.6
1970 19.1 16.5
1969 19.3 16.1
1968 19.5 15.7
1967 19.6 15.2
1966 19.9 14.9
1965 20.7 14.9
1964 21.7 15
1963 22.3 15.1
1962 22.6 15.5
1961 22.9 16.1
1960 22.9 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
62
2025
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
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
93.5%
2017

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
0.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Palau
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
49
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
58
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
100%
2020
English speaking
2.9%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Guinea-Bissau Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Palau
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
n/a

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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)

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