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Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 139th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Papua New Guinea
Population
2311915
11002753
Population rank 146/197 89/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Papua New Guinea
2024 $2,218,393,805 $31,800,428,266
2023 $2,127,688,181 $30,816,367,067
2022 $1,859,601,384 $31,653,185,953
2021 $1,908,094,558 $26,109,413,521
2020 $1,705,057,581 $23,848,447,850
2019 $1,596,227,316 $24,750,626,030
2018 $1,554,133,594 $24,109,780,708
2017 $1,469,978,606 $22,742,699,138
2016 $1,245,074,264 $20,758,876,953
2015 $1,152,384,167 $21,723,437,010
2014 $1,135,250,721 $23,210,823,987
2013 $1,109,682,824 $21,261,338,065
2012 $1,049,412,177 $21,295,168,666
2011 $1,157,074,319 $17,985,138,066
2010 $940,112,539 $14,250,786,675
2009 $890,167,833 $11,619,456,449
2008 $952,667,544 $11,670,892,801
2007 $753,162,998 $9,545,028,944
2006 $634,781,901 $8,354,911,041
2005 $639,776,041 $4,865,892,972
2004 $582,169,841 $3,927,157,867
2003 $553,614,800 $3,536,411,824
2002 $466,773,711 $2,999,511,040
2001 $412,610,872 $3,081,024,212
2000 $391,345,597 $3,521,339,699
1999 $579,365,780 $3,477,038,204
1998 $591,034,143 $3,789,443,015
1997 $698,107,222 $4,936,615,299
1996 $702,965,148 $5,155,311,077
1995 $660,195,402 $4,636,057,476
1994 $612,502,085 $5,502,786,070
1993 $615,779,519 $4,974,550,286
1992 $588,309,271 $4,377,980,510
1991 $668,470,891 $3,787,394,958
1990 $634,187,269 $3,219,729,083
1989 $554,072,303 $3,546,472,566
1988 $427,514,322 $3,656,177,881
1987 $451,893,375 $3,143,851,794
1986 $338,524,233 $2,647,995,602
1985 $373,959,151 $2,423,339,172
1984 $359,980,491 $2,552,662,617
1983 $425,225,177 $2,562,351,551
1982 $430,284,022 $2,368,719,683
1981 $402,230,865 $2,498,190,847
1980 $287,648,258 $2,545,808,456
1979 $308,143,183 $2,293,760,511
1978 $318,876,550 $1,947,878,831
1977 $298,871,675 $1,640,746,619
1976 $292,152,321 $1,511,843,235
1975 $283,311,997 $1,356,603,608
1974 $256,769,730 $1,467,417,672
1973 $232,331,281 $1,299,079,410
1972 $227,986,203 $858,761,926
1971 $204,167,297 $717,750,278
1970 $204,670,551 $645,568,215
1969 - $551,263,864
1968 - $485,184,190
1967 - $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Papua New Guinea
2024 $1,008 $3,007
2023 $988 $2,966
2022 $883 $3,102
2021 $927 $2,608
2020 $847 $2,430
2019 $811 $2,576
2018 $809 $2,566
2017 $783 $2,478
2016 $680 $2,316
2015 $645 $2,485
2014 $652 $2,723
2013 $654 $2,561
2012 $635 $2,635
2011 $720 $2,288
2010 $600 $1,867
2009 $583 $1,569
2008 $640 $1,625
2007 $519 $1,371
2006 $449 $1,238
2005 $463 $744
2004 $431 $621
2003 $420 $577
2002 $362 $506
2001 $327 $538
2000 $317 $636
1999 $479 $650
1998 $498 $733
1997 $599 $990
1996 $615 $1,071
1995 $589 $998
1994 $561 $1,228
1993 $582 $1,151
1992 $574 $1,051
1991 $672 $942
1990 $651 $826
1989 $578 $934
1988 $454 $985
1987 $488 $865
1986 $371 $745
1985 $417 $697
1984 $407 $750
1983 $489 $769
1982 $503 $726
1981 $477 $781
1980 $347 $813
1979 $376 $748
1978 $403 $648
1977 $403 $558
1976 $421 $525
1975 $435 $482
1974 $419 $533
1973 $392 $483
1972 $389 $327
1971 $348 $279.7
1970 $350 $257.6
1969 - $225.3
1968 - $202.9
1967 - $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Papua New Guinea
2026 64.6 66.5
2025 64.4 66.4
2024 64.3 66.3
2023 64.1 66.1
2022 63.6 65.3
2021 61.7 64.4
2020 61.3 65.1
2019 62.2 65.3
2018 61.7 65.1
2017 61.1 64.9
2016 60.6 64.7
2015 60.1 64.5
2014 59.5 64.2
2013 58.9 63.9
2012 58.3 63.6
2011 57.7 63.4
2010 57 63.1
2009 56.3 62.8
2008 55.3 62.5
2007 54.9 62.2
2006 54.1 62
2005 52.9 61.9
2004 52.8 61.8
2003 52.2 61.7
2002 51.6 61.6
2001 51.1 61.6
2000 50.6 61.6
1999 48.5 61.5
1998 48.1 60.4
1997 48 61.3
1996 48.8 61.1
1995 48.5 60.9
1994 47.8 60.7
1993 47.8 60.5
1992 47.5 60.3
1991 47.2 59.9
1990 46.9 59.8
1989 46.6 59.6
1988 46.3 59.4
1987 45.8 59.2
1986 45.5 59
1985 45.3 58.8
1984 44.9 58.6
1983 44.6 58.3
1982 44.3 58.1
1981 43.9 57.8
1980 43.6 57.4
1979 43.2 57
1978 42.9 56.5
1977 42.6 56
1976 42.3 55.5
1975 41.9 55
1974 41.6 54.4
1973 38.2 53.9
1972 37.8 53.3
1971 37.5 52.6
1970 37.3 52.1
1969 37 51.5
1968 36.7 50.9
1967 36.3 50.2
1966 36.1 49.6
1965 35.9 48.9
1964 35.8 48.3
1963 35.6 47.7
1962 38 46.7
1961 37.8 46.4
1960 37.6 45.8
1959 37.3 45.1
1958 37.1 44.6
1957 37 43.9
1956 36.8 43.3
1955 36.6 42.6
1954 36.4 42
1953 36.3 41.3
1952 36.1 40.7
1951 35.9 35.5
1950 35.7 39.4

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Papua New Guinea
2024 2,201,352 10,576,502
2023 2,153,339 10,389,635
2022 2,105,529 10,203,169
2021 2,058,841 10,012,896
2020 2,013,255 9,815,746
2019 1,967,696 9,609,010
2018 1,922,168 9,394,513
2017 1,877,072 9,178,714
2016 1,831,893 8,961,718
2015 1,786,457 8,743,246
2014 1,741,122 8,523,441
2013 1,695,973 8,302,698
2012 1,651,417 8,081,390
2011 1,608,076 7,859,346
2010 1,566,347 7,633,523
2009 1,526,377 7,406,438
2008 1,488,054 7,183,002
2007 1,450,986 6,963,345
2006 1,415,303 6,747,720
2005 1,381,585 6,535,905
2004 1,349,563 6,328,041
2003 1,318,806 6,123,997
2002 1,289,307 5,924,003
2001 1,261,273 5,728,435
2000 1,234,741 5,537,064
1999 1,210,206 5,349,333
1998 1,187,473 5,166,390
1997 1,165,545 4,987,883
1996 1,143,535 4,813,361
1995 1,119,949 4,644,278
1994 1,092,031 4,480,208
1993 1,058,745 4,320,872
1992 1,024,356 4,166,699
1991 994,639 4,021,837
1990 973,669 3,896,481
1989 957,789 3,796,078
1988 942,061 3,711,880
1987 926,862 3,632,543
1986 912,126 3,554,793
1985 897,697 3,478,936
1984 883,519 3,405,198
1983 869,592 3,333,633
1982 855,891 3,264,291
1981 842,432 3,197,019
1980 829,303 3,131,512
1979 819,867 3,067,341
1978 791,694 3,003,714
1977 741,789 2,940,327
1976 694,191 2,877,327
1975 650,966 2,814,820
1974 613,338 2,752,671
1973 592,808 2,690,629
1972 586,620 2,628,432
1971 586,221 2,566,421
1970 584,403 2,505,628
1969 581,610 2,446,927
1968 578,170 2,390,803
1967 569,011 2,337,532
1966 566,908 2,285,774
1965 575,005 2,235,820
1964 588,543 2,188,325
1963 594,418 2,141,376
1962 589,474 2,093,919
1961 582,532 2,046,127
1960 577,633 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Papua New Guinea
2023 3.84 3.1
2022 3.91 3.17
2021 4 3.22
2020 4.08 3.27
2019 4.15 3.32
2018 4.24 3.38
2017 4.35 3.43
2016 4.52 3.5
2015 4.66 3.56
2014 4.79 3.63
2013 4.93 3.68
2012 5 3.75
2011 5.07 3.82
2010 5.11 3.88
2009 5.18 3.94
2008 5.27 4.01
2007 5.37 4.08
2006 5.41 4.15
2005 5.46 4.22
2004 5.5 4.28
2003 5.58 4.36
2002 5.63 4.42
2001 5.69 4.47
2000 5.79 4.53
1999 5.87 4.59
1998 5.97 4.63
1997 6.06 4.68
1996 6.14 4.73
1995 6.22 4.78
1994 6.3 4.87
1993 6.37 4.96
1992 6.44 5.03
1991 6.47 5.11
1990 6.5 5.18
1989 6.66 5.24
1988 6.69 5.3
1987 6.72 5.36
1986 6.73 5.42
1985 6.74 5.47
1984 6.73 5.51
1983 6.69 5.56
1982 6.64 5.59
1981 6.57 5.65
1980 6.49 5.71
1979 6.4 5.79
1978 6.32 5.88
1977 6.25 5.96
1976 6.19 6.02
1975 6.15 6.07
1974 6.12 6.11
1973 6.1 6.16
1972 6.08 6.2
1971 6.06 6.23
1970 6.04 6.25
1969 6.02 6.26
1968 6.01 6.25
1967 5.99 6.24
1966 5.98 6.23
1965 5.97 6.2
1964 5.96 6.19
1963 5.95 6.15
1962 5.94 6.14
1961 5.93 6.07
1960 5.92 6.02

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Papua New Guinea
2024 20.2 23.6
2023 19.9 23.4
2022 19.8 23.2
2021 19.6 23
2020 19.4 22.8
2019 19.2 22.6
2018 19.1 22.4
2017 18.9 22.2
2016 18.8 22
2015 18.6 21.9
2014 18.5 21.7
2013 18.4 21.5
2012 18.3 21.3
2011 18.3 21.2
2010 18.2 21
2009 18.1 20.9
2008 18 20.7
2007 17.9 20.6
2006 17.9 20.4
2005 17.8 20.3
2004 17.7 20.2
2003 17.6 20
2002 17.6 19.9
2001 17.5 19.9
2000 17.4 19.8
1999 17.4 19.7
1998 17.3 19.6
1997 17.3 19.5
1996 17.2 19.4
1995 17.2 19.2
1994 17.1 19.1
1993 17.1 19
1992 17.1 18.9
1991 17.1 18.8
1990 17.1 18.7
1989 17 18.6
1988 17 18.6
1987 17.1 18.5
1986 17.1 18.5
1985 17.2 18.4
1984 17.2 18.3
1983 17.3 18.3
1982 17.5 18.2
1981 17.6 18.1
1980 17.7 18
1979 17.6 17.8
1978 17.8 17.7
1977 18.2 17.5
1976 18.5 17.4
1975 18.8 17.3
1974 18.9 17.2
1973 18.9 17.2
1972 18.8 17.1
1971 19 17.2
1970 19.1 17.3
1969 19.3 17.4
1968 19.5 17.5
1967 19.6 17.6
1966 19.9 17.8
1965 20.7 17.9
1964 21.7 18
1963 22.3 18.1
1962 22.6 18.3
1961 22.9 18.4
1960 22.9 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
0.04%
2018

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
54.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
26
2025
Higher education index n/a
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
87.1%
2022
English speaking
2.9%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
5,809 mi
2011

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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) (2000–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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