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Guinea-Bissau vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 139th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Paraguay
Population
2311915
7120169
Population rank 146/197 108/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Paraguay
2024 $2,218,393,805 $44,458,118,397
2023 $2,127,688,181 $43,118,053,175
2022 $1,859,601,384 $41,952,910,858
2021 $1,908,094,558 $39,950,899,939
2020 $1,705,057,581 $35,432,178,068
2019 $1,596,227,316 $37,925,338,329
2018 $1,554,133,594 $40,225,448,341
2017 $1,469,978,606 $38,997,129,474
2016 $1,245,074,264 $36,089,700,223
2015 $1,152,384,167 $36,211,447,840
2014 $1,135,250,721 $40,377,929,296
2013 $1,109,682,824 $38,501,122,141
2012 $1,049,412,177 $33,271,921,136
2011 $1,157,074,319 $33,756,238,766
2010 $940,112,539 $27,260,886,405
2009 $890,167,833 $22,355,151,162
2008 $952,667,544 $24,615,267,664
2007 $753,162,998 $17,856,393,235
2006 $634,781,901 $13,429,430,050
2005 $639,776,041 $10,737,500,188
2004 $582,169,841 $9,624,440,836
2003 $553,614,800 $7,691,367,471
2002 $466,773,711 $7,196,260,657
2001 $412,610,872 $8,495,806,432
2000 $391,345,597 $8,855,705,140
1999 $579,365,780 $8,837,070,236
1998 $591,034,143 $9,260,481,572
1997 $698,107,222 $9,965,225,678
1996 $702,965,148 $9,788,391,781
1995 $660,195,402 $9,062,131,475
1994 $612,502,085 $7,870,982,005
1993 $615,779,519 $7,249,533,620
1992 $588,309,271 $7,157,424,031
1991 $668,470,891 $6,984,367,763
1990 $634,187,269 $5,812,114,523
1989 $554,072,303 $4,757,732,200
1988 $427,514,322 $4,255,683,528
1987 $451,893,375 $3,971,044,724
1986 $338,524,233 $3,723,993,943
1985 $373,959,151 $3,282,449,236
1984 $359,980,491 $4,502,462,807
1983 $425,225,177 $5,673,248,726
1982 $430,284,022 $5,419,411,765
1981 $402,230,865 $5,624,515,873
1980 $287,648,258 $4,448,087,302
1979 $308,143,183 $3,416,777,778
1978 $318,876,550 $2,559,857,143
1977 $298,871,675 $2,092,158,730
1976 $292,152,321 $1,698,960,317
1975 $283,311,997 $1,511,420,635
1974 $256,769,730 $1,333,475,397
1973 $232,331,281 $995,531,746
1972 $227,986,203 $769,039,683
1971 $204,167,297 $664,571,429
1970 $204,670,551 $594,611,111
1969 - $556,293,651
1968 - $517,650,794
1967 - $492,674,603
1966 - $465,888,889
1965 - $443,587,302
1964 - $408,349,206
1963 - $383,904,762
1962 - $360,698,413
1961 - $322,053,713
1960 - $288,884,368

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Paraguay
2024 $1,008 $6,416
2023 $988 $6,300
2022 $883 $6,206
2021 $927 $5,977
2020 $847 $5,365
2019 $811 $5,821
2018 $809 $6,258
2017 $783 $6,152
2016 $680 $5,775
2015 $645 $5,879
2014 $652 $6,652
2013 $654 $6,436
2012 $635 $5,642
2011 $720 $5,805
2010 $600 $4,751
2009 $583 $3,942
2008 $640 $4,385
2007 $519 $3,212
2006 $449 $2,439
2005 $463 $1,971
2004 $431 $1,786
2003 $420 $1,444
2002 $362 $1,368
2001 $327 $1,638
2000 $317 $1,736
1999 $479 $1,766
1998 $498 $1,890
1997 $599 $2,079
1996 $615 $2,088
1995 $589 $1,979
1994 $561 $1,760
1993 $582 $1,662
1992 $574 $1,683
1991 $672 $1,685
1990 $651 $1,440
1989 $578 $1,211
1988 $454 $1,114
1987 $488 $1,069
1986 $371 $1,031
1985 $417 $935
1984 $407 $1,319
1983 $489 $1,710
1982 $503 $1,680
1981 $477 $1,793
1980 $347 $1,457
1979 $376 $1,149
1978 $403 $883
1977 $403 $740
1976 $421 $616
1975 $435 $562
1974 $419 $508
1973 $392 $389
1972 $389 $308
1971 $348 $272.1
1970 $350 $249
1969 - $238.2
1968 - $226.8
1967 - $220.9
1966 - $213.9
1965 - $208.7
1964 - $197
1963 - $189.9
1962 - $182.8
1961 - $167.1
1960 - $153.4

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Paraguay
2026 64.6 74.2
2025 64.4 74.1
2024 64.3 74
2023 64.1 73.8
2022 63.6 72.3
2021 61.7 68.1
2020 61.3 72.7
2019 62.2 73.7
2018 61.7 73.6
2017 61.1 73.4
2016 60.6 73.5
2015 60.1 73.5
2014 59.5 73.4
2013 58.9 73.3
2012 58.3 73.1
2011 57.7 72.8
2010 57 72.6
2009 56.3 72.3
2008 55.3 72
2007 54.9 71.8
2006 54.1 71.6
2005 52.9 71.3
2004 52.8 71.1
2003 52.2 70.8
2002 51.6 70.5
2001 51.1 70.3
2000 50.6 70
1999 48.5 69.8
1998 48.1 69.5
1997 48 69.3
1996 48.8 69.1
1995 48.5 68.8
1994 47.8 68.5
1993 47.8 68.2
1992 47.5 68
1991 47.2 67.7
1990 46.9 67.3
1989 46.6 66.9
1988 46.3 66.7
1987 45.8 66.5
1986 45.5 66.2
1985 45.3 65.9
1984 44.9 65.6
1983 44.6 65.3
1982 44.3 65.1
1981 43.9 64.8
1980 43.6 64.6
1979 43.2 64.3
1978 42.9 64.1
1977 42.6 63.9
1976 42.3 63.7
1975 41.9 63.4
1974 41.6 63.2
1973 38.2 63.1
1972 37.8 62.9
1971 37.5 62.7
1970 37.3 62.6
1969 37 62.4
1968 36.7 62.2
1967 36.3 62
1966 36.1 61.8
1965 35.9 61.6
1964 35.8 61.4
1963 35.6 61.1
1962 38 60.8
1961 37.8 60.5
1960 37.6 60.2
1959 37.3 59.9
1958 37.1 59.6
1957 37 59.3
1956 36.8 59
1955 36.6 58.8
1954 36.4 58.6
1953 36.3 58.5
1952 36.1 58.4
1951 35.9 58.3
1950 35.7 58.1

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Paraguay
2024 2,201,352 6,929,153
2023 2,153,339 6,844,146
2022 2,105,529 6,760,464
2021 2,058,841 6,684,182
2020 2,013,255 6,603,739
2019 1,967,696 6,515,058
2018 1,922,168 6,427,382
2017 1,877,072 6,338,660
2016 1,831,893 6,249,126
2015 1,786,457 6,159,103
2014 1,741,122 6,069,811
2013 1,695,973 5,982,445
2012 1,651,417 5,897,008
2011 1,608,076 5,814,626
2010 1,566,347 5,737,971
2009 1,526,377 5,671,236
2008 1,488,054 5,613,574
2007 1,450,986 5,559,386
2006 1,415,303 5,505,148
2005 1,381,585 5,448,097
2004 1,349,563 5,388,175
2003 1,318,806 5,326,436
2002 1,289,307 5,261,328
2001 1,261,273 5,187,689
2000 1,234,741 5,100,868
1999 1,210,206 5,003,135
1998 1,187,473 4,900,025
1997 1,165,545 4,794,412
1996 1,143,535 4,687,543
1995 1,119,949 4,579,806
1994 1,092,031 4,471,417
1993 1,058,745 4,362,696
1992 1,024,356 4,253,600
1991 994,639 4,144,364
1990 973,669 4,035,747
1989 957,789 3,927,802
1988 942,061 3,820,546
1987 926,862 3,714,889
1986 912,126 3,611,474
1985 897,697 3,510,671
1984 883,519 3,412,936
1983 869,592 3,318,068
1982 855,891 3,226,189
1981 842,432 3,137,604
1980 829,303 3,053,235
1979 819,867 2,973,968
1978 791,694 2,899,269
1977 741,789 2,827,874
1976 694,191 2,758,836
1975 650,966 2,691,648
1974 613,338 2,625,621
1973 592,808 2,561,102
1972 586,620 2,499,881
1971 586,221 2,442,537
1970 584,403 2,388,028
1969 581,610 2,334,992
1968 578,170 2,282,391
1967 569,011 2,229,994
1966 566,908 2,177,584
1965 575,005 2,125,177
1964 588,543 2,073,119
1963 594,418 2,021,909
1962 589,474 1,973,130
1961 582,532 1,927,394
1960 577,633 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Paraguay
2023 3.84 2.42
2022 3.91 2.44
2021 4 2.47
2020 4.08 2.5
2019 4.15 2.53
2018 4.24 2.56
2017 4.35 2.59
2016 4.52 2.62
2015 4.66 2.65
2014 4.79 2.65
2013 4.93 2.64
2012 5 2.66
2011 5.07 2.67
2010 5.11 2.7
2009 5.18 2.76
2008 5.27 2.79
2007 5.37 2.82
2006 5.41 2.89
2005 5.46 2.97
2004 5.5 3.05
2003 5.58 3.12
2002 5.63 3.23
2001 5.69 3.36
2000 5.79 3.51
1999 5.87 3.67
1998 5.97 3.8
1997 6.06 3.91
1996 6.14 4.01
1995 6.22 4.11
1994 6.3 4.2
1993 6.37 4.28
1992 6.44 4.4
1991 6.47 4.48
1990 6.5 4.57
1989 6.66 4.68
1988 6.69 4.77
1987 6.72 4.85
1986 6.73 4.93
1985 6.74 4.97
1984 6.73 5.04
1983 6.69 5.09
1982 6.64 5.13
1981 6.57 5.15
1980 6.49 5.1
1979 6.4 5.06
1978 6.32 5.04
1977 6.25 5.08
1976 6.19 5.12
1975 6.15 5.18
1974 6.12 5.27
1973 6.1 5.35
1972 6.08 5.46
1971 6.06 5.59
1970 6.04 5.72
1969 6.02 5.84
1968 6.01 5.97
1967 5.99 6.1
1966 5.98 6.23
1965 5.97 6.35
1964 5.96 6.42
1963 5.95 6.45
1962 5.94 6.47
1961 5.93 6.49
1960 5.92 6.5

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Paraguay
2024 20.2 27.7
2023 19.9 27.4
2022 19.8 27.1
2021 19.6 26.8
2020 19.4 26.6
2019 19.2 26.2
2018 19.1 25.9
2017 18.9 25.6
2016 18.8 25.3
2015 18.6 24.9
2014 18.5 24.6
2013 18.4 24.3
2012 18.3 23.9
2011 18.3 23.6
2010 18.2 23.2
2009 18.1 22.9
2008 18 22.5
2007 17.9 22.2
2006 17.9 21.8
2005 17.8 21.5
2004 17.7 21.1
2003 17.6 20.8
2002 17.6 20.5
2001 17.5 20.3
2000 17.4 20.1
1999 17.4 19.9
1998 17.3 19.7
1997 17.3 19.6
1996 17.2 19.5
1995 17.2 19.4
1994 17.1 19.4
1993 17.1 19.3
1992 17.1 19.3
1991 17.1 19.3
1990 17.1 19.2
1989 17 19.2
1988 17 19.2
1987 17.1 19.1
1986 17.1 19.1
1985 17.2 19
1984 17.2 19
1983 17.3 18.9
1982 17.5 18.9
1981 17.6 18.8
1980 17.7 18.7
1979 17.6 18.6
1978 17.8 18.4
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18.5 18
1975 18.8 17.9
1974 18.9 17.7
1973 18.9 17.5
1972 18.8 17.4
1971 19 17.3
1970 19.1 17.2
1969 19.3 17.1
1968 19.5 17
1967 19.6 17
1966 19.9 16.9
1965 20.7 16.9
1964 21.7 16.9
1963 22.3 16.9
1962 22.6 16.9
1961 22.9 16.8
1960 22.9 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold n/a
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
0.84%
2020
Banked people share n/a
60.9%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Paraguay
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
24
2025
Higher education index n/a
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
94.9%
2024
English speaking
2.9%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Guinea-Bissau Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Paraguay
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
10,333 mi
2023

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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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