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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 178/197 ($2.12B) and Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Palau
Population
2288306
17663
Population rank 146/197 194/197
GDP
$2.12B
2024
$282M
2023
GDP rank 178/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$963
2024
$15,899
2023
GDP per capita rank 181/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,053
2024
$17,532
2023
Government debt
$1.74B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
79.4%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$792
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 150/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,486
2025
$8,654
2025
Land area
10,857 sq mi
2025
177.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
69.5 years
2025

Guinea-Bissau and Palau: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Palau economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Palau
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Palau
1970 $204,670,551 $11,563,041
1971 $204,167,297 $12,706,874
1972 $227,986,203 $13,956,474
1973 $232,331,281 $15,331,889
1974 $256,769,730 $16,848,759
1975 $283,311,997 $18,521,112
1976 $292,152,321 $20,364,420
1977 $298,871,675 $22,308,104
1978 $318,876,550 $24,530,015
1979 $308,143,183 $27,004,251
1980 $287,648,258 $29,728,054
1981 $402,230,865 $32,726,594
1982 $430,284,022 $36,027,583
1983 $425,225,177 $39,661,530
1984 $359,980,491 $44,814,259
1985 $373,959,151 $51,030,637
1986 $338,524,233 $58,109,314
1987 $451,893,375 $66,169,905
1988 $427,514,322 $75,348,615
1989 $554,072,303 $85,800,543
1990 $634,187,269 $97,702,303
1991 $668,470,891 $106,555,300
1992 $588,309,271 $104,771,300
1993 $615,779,519 $96,455,700
1994 $612,502,085 $106,138,500
1995 $660,195,402 $121,018,500
1996 $702,965,148 $137,494,600
1997 $698,107,222 $143,860,800
1998 $591,034,143 $149,079,600
1999 $579,365,780 $144,206,500
2000 $391,345,597 $149,535,800
2001 $412,610,872 $159,453,500
2002 $466,773,711 $162,665,500
2003 $553,614,800 $154,559,900
2004 $582,169,841 $166,391,600
2005 $639,776,041 $191,048,400
2006 $634,781,901 $193,679,700
2007 $753,162,998 $200,903,600
2008 $952,667,544 $201,167,300
2009 $890,167,833 $189,998,000
2010 $940,112,539 $188,174,300
2011 $1,157,074,319 $198,873,900
2012 $1,049,412,177 $215,762,400
2013 $1,109,682,824 $225,345,700
2014 $1,135,250,721 $243,156,500
2015 $1,152,384,167 $278,824,800
2016 $1,245,074,264 $298,323,500
2017 $1,469,978,606 $285,600,000
2018 $1,554,133,594 $288,546,300
2019 $1,588,767,976 $281,941,600
2020 $1,683,619,352 $258,990,800
2021 $1,878,659,687 $235,752,900
2022 $1,839,048,748 $255,591,100
2023 $2,077,816,135 $281,849,100
2024 $2,119,865,935 -

Guinea-Bissau and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Palau
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Palau
1970 $350 $1,017
1971 $348 $1,081
1972 $389 $1,145
1973 $392 $1,221
1974 $419 $1,328
1975 $435 $1,464
1976 $421 $1,616
1977 $403 $1,781
1978 $403 $1,972
1979 $376 $2,189
1980 $347 $2,423
1981 $477 $2,639
1982 $503 $2,838
1983 $489 $3,049
1984 $407 $3,360
1985 $417 $3,728
1986 $371 $4,144
1987 $488 $4,616
1988 $454 $5,145
1989 $578 $5,741
1990 $651 $6,403
1991 $672 $6,824
1992 $574 $6,553
1993 $582 $5,892
1994 $561 $6,329
1995 $589 $7,038
1996 $615 $7,788
1997 $599 $7,945
1998 $498 $8,048
1999 $479 $7,630
2000 $317 $7,797
2001 $327 $8,240
2002 $362 $8,341
2003 $420 $7,862
2004 $431 $8,395
2005 $463 $9,640
2006 $449 $9,885
2007 $519 $10,408
2008 $640 $10,583
2009 $583 $10,155
2010 $600 $10,229
2011 $720 $11,001
2012 $635 $12,145
2013 $654 $12,769
2014 $652 $13,726
2015 $645 $15,691
2016 $680 $16,763
2017 $783 $16,034
2018 $809 $16,198
2019 $807 $15,841
2020 $836 $14,557
2021 $912 $13,257
2022 $873 $14,392
2023 $965 $15,899
2024 $963 -

Guinea-Bissau vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

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

Guinea-Bissau and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

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

Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Palau

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

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

Guinea-Bissau and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$249M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2025
53%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.46%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.15%
2025
+2.29%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
0.77%
2020
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
76.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
16.6%
2024
9.87%
2023
Economic freedom index
43.6
2025
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
$206M
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
$1.99
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2023
1.44 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2023
81.2 tons
2023
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
-1,712
2024
-14
2024
Urban population
45.9%
2024
82.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
16.3
2025
47.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2024
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
60
2025
123
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
$66.1
2022
$1,979
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.9
2022
$328
2022
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
69.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2022
21.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.78
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
65
2025
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%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2025
16.6 sq mi
2025
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2025
160.8 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
n/a

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