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Guinea-Bissau vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 139th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Poland
Population
2311915
35806942
Population rank 146/197 47/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Poland: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Poland economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Poland
2024 $2,218,393,805 $917,767,106,147
2023 $2,127,688,181 $812,451,193,396
2022 $1,859,601,384 $695,607,470,875
2021 $1,908,094,558 $689,170,230,665
2020 $1,705,057,581 $605,914,237,904
2019 $1,596,227,316 $602,683,770,145
2018 $1,554,133,594 $594,616,687,350
2017 $1,469,978,606 $528,356,676,667
2016 $1,245,074,264 $473,259,583,970
2015 $1,152,384,167 $480,054,118,583
2014 $1,135,250,721 $542,134,167,179
2013 $1,109,682,824 $518,179,836,405
2012 $1,049,412,177 $498,148,649,703
2011 $1,157,074,319 $527,848,543,023
2010 $940,112,539 $478,111,630,684
2009 $890,167,833 $440,891,472,247
2008 $952,667,544 $535,612,030,672
2007 $753,162,998 $429,715,132,138
2006 $634,781,901 $345,897,630,736
2005 $639,776,041 $306,999,913,151
2004 $582,169,841 $256,268,656,145
2003 $553,614,800 $218,561,225,998
2002 $466,773,711 $199,694,463,256
2001 $412,610,872 $191,823,200,371
2000 $391,345,597 $172,953,527,033
1999 $579,365,780 $170,704,452,715
1998 $591,034,143 $175,282,269,667
1997 $698,107,222 $159,893,964,917
1996 $702,965,148 $160,813,026,223
1995 $660,195,402 $142,838,527,115
1994 $612,502,085 $110,803,635,288
1993 $615,779,519 $96,043,157,273
1992 $588,309,271 $94,337,050,693
1991 $668,470,891 $85,500,935,935
1990 $634,187,269 $65,977,748,211
1989 $554,072,303 -
1988 $427,514,322 -
1987 $451,893,375 -
1986 $338,524,233 -
1985 $373,959,151 -
1984 $359,980,491 -
1983 $425,225,177 -
1982 $430,284,022 -
1981 $402,230,865 -
1980 $287,648,258 -
1979 $308,143,183 -
1978 $318,876,550 -
1977 $298,871,675 -
1976 $292,152,321 -
1975 $283,311,997 -
1974 $256,769,730 -
1973 $232,331,281 -
1972 $227,986,203 -
1971 $204,167,297 -
1970 $204,670,551 -

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Poland
2024 $1,008 $25,104
2023 $988 $22,145
2022 $883 $18,891
2021 $927 $18,636
2020 $847 $16,151
2019 $811 $15,875
2018 $809 $15,658
2017 $783 $13,913
2016 $680 $12,464
2015 $645 $12,638
2014 $652 $14,262
2013 $654 $13,622
2012 $635 $13,087
2011 $720 $13,868
2010 $600 $12,568
2009 $583 $11,556
2008 $640 $14,049
2007 $519 $11,273
2006 $449 $9,069
2005 $463 $8,044
2004 $431 $6,712
2003 $420 $5,721
2002 $362 $5,223
2001 $327 $5,015
2000 $317 $4,521
1999 $479 $4,416
1998 $498 $4,534
1997 $599 $4,137
1996 $615 $4,164
1995 $589 $3,701
1994 $561 $2,875
1993 $582 $2,497
1992 $574 $2,459
1991 $672 $2,236
1990 $651 $1,731
1989 $578 -
1988 $454 -
1987 $488 -
1986 $371 -
1985 $417 -
1984 $407 -
1983 $489 -
1982 $503 -
1981 $477 -
1980 $347 -
1979 $376 -
1978 $403 -
1977 $403 -
1976 $421 -
1975 $435 -
1974 $419 -
1973 $392 -
1972 $389 -
1971 $348 -
1970 $350 -

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Poland
2026 64.6 79.2
2025 64.4 79
2024 64.3 78.8
2023 64.1 78.6
2022 63.6 77.9
2021 61.7 75.6
2020 61.3 76.6
2019 62.2 77.9
2018 61.7 77.6
2017 61.1 77.7
2016 60.6 77.6
2015 60.1 77.6
2014 59.5 77.3
2013 58.9 77.1
2012 58.3 76.8
2011 57.7 76.6
2010 57 76.3
2009 56.3 75.9
2008 55.3 75.6
2007 54.9 75.4
2006 54.1 75.3
2005 52.9 75.1
2004 52.8 74.9
2003 52.2 74.8
2002 51.6 74.5
2001 51.1 74.2
2000 50.6 73.6
1999 48.5 73.2
1998 48.1 72.8
1997 48 72.6
1996 48.8 72.3
1995 48.5 72
1994 47.8 71.7
1993 47.8 71.3
1992 47.5 70.9
1991 47.2 70.7
1990 46.9 70.6
1989 46.6 70.8
1988 46.3 70.8
1987 45.8 70.8
1986 45.5 70.6
1985 45.3 70.5
1984 44.9 70.6
1983 44.6 70.8
1982 44.3 70.9
1981 43.9 70.6
1980 43.6 70.5
1979 43.2 70.2
1978 42.9 70.4
1977 42.6 70.3
1976 42.3 70.4
1975 41.9 70.6
1974 41.6 70.7
1973 38.2 70.7
1972 37.8 70.1
1971 37.5 69.8
1970 37.3 69.6
1969 37 69.8
1968 36.7 69.8
1967 36.3 69.9
1966 36.1 69.7
1965 35.9 69.4
1964 35.8 68.9
1963 35.6 68.3
1962 38 68
1961 37.8 67.8
1960 37.6 67.1
1959 37.3 66.4
1958 37.1 64.9
1957 37 64.4
1956 36.8 63.4
1955 36.6 63.1
1954 36.4 62.3
1953 36.3 61.3
1952 36.1 59.7
1951 35.9 58.9
1950 35.7 58.3

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Poland
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Poland
2024 2,201,352 36,559,233
2023 2,153,339 36,687,353
2022 2,105,529 36,821,749
2021 2,058,841 36,981,559
2020 2,013,255 37,515,748
2019 1,967,696 37,965,475
2018 1,922,168 37,974,750
2017 1,877,072 37,974,826
2016 1,831,893 37,970,087
2015 1,786,457 37,986,412
2014 1,741,122 38,011,735
2013 1,695,973 38,040,196
2012 1,651,417 38,063,164
2011 1,608,076 38,063,255
2010 1,566,347 38,042,794
2009 1,526,377 38,151,603
2008 1,488,054 38,125,759
2007 1,450,986 38,120,560
2006 1,415,303 38,141,267
2005 1,381,585 38,165,445
2004 1,349,563 38,182,222
2003 1,318,806 38,204,570
2002 1,289,307 38,230,364
2001 1,261,273 38,248,076
2000 1,234,741 38,258,629
1999 1,210,206 38,660,271
1998 1,187,473 38,663,481
1997 1,165,545 38,649,660
1996 1,143,535 38,624,370
1995 1,119,949 38,594,998
1994 1,092,031 38,542,652
1993 1,058,745 38,461,408
1992 1,024,356 38,363,667
1991 994,639 38,246,193
1990 973,669 38,110,782
1989 957,789 37,961,529
1988 942,061 37,824,487
1987 926,862 37,668,045
1986 912,126 37,456,119
1985 897,697 37,201,885
1984 883,519 36,904,134
1983 869,592 36,571,808
1982 855,891 36,230,481
1981 842,432 35,898,587
1980 829,303 35,574,150
1979 819,867 35,247,217
1978 791,694 34,965,600
1977 741,789 34,689,050
1976 694,191 34,356,300
1975 650,966 34,015,199
1974 613,338 33,678,899
1973 592,808 33,357,200
1972 586,620 33,055,650
1971 586,221 32,783,500
1970 584,403 32,664,300
1969 581,610 32,548,300
1968 578,170 32,294,655
1967 569,011 31,987,155
1966 566,908 31,681,000
1965 575,005 31,444,950
1964 588,543 31,139,450
1963 594,418 30,712,000
1962 589,474 30,308,500
1961 582,532 29,964,000
1960 577,633 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Poland

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Poland
2023 3.84 1.16
2022 3.91 1.29
2021 4 1.33
2020 4.08 1.39
2019 4.15 1.44
2018 4.24 1.46
2017 4.35 1.48
2016 4.52 1.39
2015 4.66 1.32
2014 4.79 1.32
2013 4.93 1.29
2012 5 1.33
2011 5.07 1.33
2010 5.11 1.41
2009 5.18 1.4
2008 5.27 1.39
2007 5.37 1.31
2006 5.41 1.27
2005 5.46 1.24
2004 5.5 1.23
2003 5.58 1.22
2002 5.63 1.25
2001 5.69 1.31
2000 5.79 1.37
1999 5.87 1.37
1998 5.97 1.44
1997 6.06 1.51
1996 6.14 1.59
1995 6.22 1.62
1994 6.3 1.81
1993 6.37 1.87
1992 6.44 1.95
1991 6.47 2.07
1990 6.5 2.06
1989 6.66 2.08
1988 6.69 2.13
1987 6.72 2.15
1986 6.73 2.22
1985 6.74 2.33
1984 6.73 2.37
1983 6.69 2.42
1982 6.64 2.34
1981 6.57 2.24
1980 6.49 2.28
1979 6.4 2.28
1978 6.32 2.21
1977 6.25 2.23
1976 6.19 2.3
1975 6.15 2.27
1974 6.12 2.26
1973 6.1 2.26
1972 6.08 2.24
1971 6.06 2.25
1970 6.04 2.2
1969 6.02 2.2
1968 6.01 2.24
1967 5.99 2.33
1966 5.98 2.34
1965 5.97 2.52
1964 5.96 2.57
1963 5.95 2.7
1962 5.94 2.72
1961 5.93 2.83
1960 5.92 2.98

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Poland
2024 20.2 42.9
2023 19.9 42.4
2022 19.8 41.9
2021 19.6 41.5
2020 19.4 41.1
2019 19.2 40.8
2018 19.1 40.4
2017 18.9 40
2016 18.8 39.7
2015 18.6 39.3
2014 18.5 39
2013 18.4 38.7
2012 18.3 38.4
2011 18.3 38.2
2010 18.2 38.1
2009 18.1 37.8
2008 18 37.5
2007 17.9 37.2
2006 17.9 36.9
2005 17.8 36.6
2004 17.7 36.3
2003 17.6 36
2002 17.6 35.8
2001 17.5 35.5
2000 17.4 35.2
1999 17.4 35
1998 17.3 34.7
1997 17.3 34.4
1996 17.2 34.2
1995 17.2 33.9
1994 17.1 33.5
1993 17.1 33.2
1992 17.1 32.9
1991 17.1 32.6
1990 17.1 32.4
1989 17 32.1
1988 17 31.7
1987 17.1 31.4
1986 17.1 31.1
1985 17.2 30.8
1984 17.2 30.6
1983 17.3 30.3
1982 17.5 30.1
1981 17.6 29.8
1980 17.7 29.5
1979 17.6 29.3
1978 17.8 29.1
1977 18.2 28.9
1976 18.5 28.7
1975 18.8 28.6
1974 18.9 28.6
1973 18.9 28.5
1972 18.8 28.5
1971 19 28.4
1970 19.1 28.2
1969 19.3 28.1
1968 19.5 28
1967 19.6 27.8
1966 19.9 27.7
1965 20.7 27.5
1964 21.7 27.3
1963 22.3 27.1
1962 22.6 26.9
1961 22.9 26.8
1960 22.9 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
2.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
86.1%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Poland
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
53
2025
Higher education index n/a
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
99.8%
2021
English speaking
2.9%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Guinea-Bissau Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Poland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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