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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 178/197 ($2.12B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 109/197 ($32.5B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,076).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Papua New Guinea
Population
2288306
10911445
Population rank 146/197 90/197
GDP
$2.12B
2024
$32.5B
2024
GDP rank 178/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$963
2024
$3,076
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,053
2024
$4,889
2024
Government debt
$1.74B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
79.4%
2025
52%
2025
Government debt per person
$792
2024
$1,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,486
2025
$2,561
2025
Land area
10,857 sq mi
2025
174,850 sq mi
2025
Population density
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024
60.5 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
66.4 years
2025

Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Papua New Guinea
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Papua New Guinea
1960 - $230,496,037
1961 - $244,832,039
1962 - $261,184,042
1963 - $275,968,044
1964 - $305,312,049
1965 - $344,176,055
1966 - $390,992,063
1967 - $441,728,183
1968 - $485,184,190
1969 - $551,263,864
1970 $204,670,551 $645,568,215
1971 $204,167,297 $717,750,278
1972 $227,986,203 $858,761,926
1973 $232,331,281 $1,299,079,410
1974 $256,769,730 $1,467,417,672
1975 $283,311,997 $1,356,603,608
1976 $292,152,321 $1,511,843,235
1977 $298,871,675 $1,640,746,619
1978 $318,876,550 $1,947,878,831
1979 $308,143,183 $2,293,760,511
1980 $287,648,258 $2,545,808,456
1981 $402,230,865 $2,498,190,847
1982 $430,284,022 $2,368,719,683
1983 $425,225,177 $2,562,351,551
1984 $359,980,491 $2,552,662,617
1985 $373,959,151 $2,423,339,172
1986 $338,524,233 $2,647,995,602
1987 $451,893,375 $3,143,851,794
1988 $427,514,322 $3,656,177,881
1989 $554,072,303 $3,546,472,566
1990 $634,187,269 $3,219,729,083
1991 $668,470,891 $3,787,394,958
1992 $588,309,271 $4,377,980,510
1993 $615,779,519 $4,974,550,286
1994 $612,502,085 $5,502,786,070
1995 $660,195,402 $4,636,057,476
1996 $702,965,148 $5,155,311,077
1997 $698,107,222 $4,936,615,299
1998 $591,034,143 $3,789,443,015
1999 $579,365,780 $3,477,038,204
2000 $391,345,597 $3,521,339,699
2001 $412,610,872 $3,081,024,212
2002 $466,773,711 $2,999,511,040
2003 $553,614,800 $3,536,411,824
2004 $582,169,841 $3,927,157,867
2005 $639,776,041 $4,865,892,972
2006 $634,781,901 $8,354,911,041
2007 $753,162,998 $9,545,028,944
2008 $952,667,544 $11,670,892,801
2009 $890,167,833 $11,619,456,449
2010 $940,112,539 $14,250,786,675
2011 $1,157,074,319 $17,985,138,066
2012 $1,049,412,177 $21,295,168,666
2013 $1,109,682,824 $21,261,338,065
2014 $1,135,250,721 $23,210,823,987
2015 $1,152,384,167 $21,723,437,010
2016 $1,245,074,264 $20,758,876,953
2017 $1,469,978,606 $22,742,699,138
2018 $1,554,133,594 $24,109,780,708
2019 $1,588,767,976 $24,750,626,030
2020 $1,683,619,352 $23,848,447,850
2021 $1,878,659,687 $26,109,413,521
2022 $1,839,048,748 $31,653,185,953
2023 $2,077,816,135 $30,816,367,067
2024 $2,119,865,935 $32,538,480,024

Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Papua New Guinea
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Papua New Guinea
1960 - $115.5
1961 - $119.7
1962 - $124.7
1963 - $128.9
1964 - $139.5
1965 - $153.9
1966 - $171.1
1967 - $189
1968 - $202.9
1969 - $225.3
1970 $350 $257.6
1971 $348 $279.7
1972 $389 $327
1973 $392 $483
1974 $419 $533
1975 $435 $482
1976 $421 $525
1977 $403 $558
1978 $403 $648
1979 $376 $748
1980 $347 $813
1981 $477 $781
1982 $503 $726
1983 $489 $769
1984 $407 $750
1985 $417 $697
1986 $371 $745
1987 $488 $865
1988 $454 $985
1989 $578 $934
1990 $651 $826
1991 $672 $942
1992 $574 $1,051
1993 $582 $1,151
1994 $561 $1,228
1995 $589 $998
1996 $615 $1,071
1997 $599 $990
1998 $498 $733
1999 $479 $650
2000 $317 $636
2001 $327 $538
2002 $362 $506
2003 $420 $577
2004 $431 $621
2005 $463 $744
2006 $449 $1,238
2007 $519 $1,371
2008 $640 $1,625
2009 $583 $1,569
2010 $600 $1,867
2011 $720 $2,288
2012 $635 $2,635
2013 $654 $2,561
2014 $652 $2,723
2015 $645 $2,485
2016 $680 $2,316
2017 $783 $2,478
2018 $809 $2,566
2019 $807 $2,576
2020 $836 $2,430
2021 $912 $2,608
2022 $873 $3,102
2023 $965 $2,966
2024 $963 $3,076

Guinea-Bissau vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

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

Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

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

Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

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

Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2025
21.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.46%
2023
0.31%
2023
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.15%
2025
-2.61%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.6%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.6
2025
52.5
2025
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
$206M
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
0.35 megatons
2023
5.95 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2023
0.57 tons
2023
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
-1,712
2024
-707
2024
Urban population
45.9%
2024
13.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
16.3
2025
38.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2024
31
2024
Higher education index n/a
29
2025
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
60
2025
88
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
$66.1
2022
$81.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.9
2022
$7.51
2022
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
66.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2022
32.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.06
2021
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
91
2025
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%
2025
0.3%
2025
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2025
5,425 sq mi
2025
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2025
138,051 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
5,809 mi
2011

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