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Guinea-Bissau vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 139th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Portugal
Population
2311915
10667081
Population rank 146/197 92/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Portugal
2024 $2,218,393,805 $313,271,185,085
2023 $2,127,688,181 $292,323,800,949
2022 $1,859,601,384 $256,898,677,175
2021 $1,908,094,558 $256,055,879,091
2020 $1,705,057,581 $229,618,773,423
2019 $1,596,227,316 $240,115,970,063
2018 $1,554,133,594 $242,092,894,543
2017 $1,469,978,606 $220,862,990,767
2016 $1,245,074,264 $206,305,431,242
2015 $1,152,384,167 $199,038,523,120
2014 $1,135,250,721 $230,078,616,300
2013 $1,109,682,824 $226,677,408,292
2012 $1,049,412,177 $216,536,676,772
2011 $1,157,074,319 $245,426,767,676
2010 $940,112,539 $238,443,864,993
2009 $890,167,833 $244,667,762,836
2008 $952,667,544 $263,416,394,624
2007 $753,162,998 $240,496,147,317
2006 $634,781,901 $208,756,449,276
2005 $639,776,041 $197,253,876,705
2004 $582,169,841 $189,382,122,532
2003 $553,614,800 $165,226,175,537
2002 $466,773,711 $134,795,565,549
2001 $412,610,872 $121,604,107,165
2000 $391,345,597 $118,605,192,877
1999 $579,365,780 $127,470,385,557
1998 $591,034,143 $123,946,327,916
1997 $698,107,222 $117,016,535,163
1996 $702,965,148 $122,630,089,680
1995 $660,195,402 $118,122,007,430
1994 $612,502,085 $99,688,641,304
1993 $615,779,519 $95,009,751,901
1992 $588,309,271 $107,592,098,307
1991 $668,470,891 $89,233,599,278
1990 $634,187,269 $78,713,860,217
1989 $554,072,303 $60,594,092,182
1988 $427,514,322 $56,347,250,696
1987 $451,893,375 $48,182,925,857
1986 $338,524,233 $38,745,901,354
1985 $373,959,151 $27,115,807,742
1984 $359,980,491 $25,217,969,050
1983 $425,225,177 $27,239,650,742
1982 $430,284,022 $30,527,754,793
1981 $402,230,865 $31,977,276,873
1980 $287,648,258 $32,896,519,824
1979 $308,143,183 $26,622,819,672
1978 $318,876,550 $23,487,614,051
1977 $298,871,675 $21,439,523,311
1976 $292,152,321 $20,332,831,565
1975 $283,311,997 $19,347,607,843
1974 $256,769,730 $17,512,391,476
1973 $232,331,281 $15,090,564,186
1972 $227,986,203 $11,239,117,865
1971 $204,167,297 $9,201,604,240
1970 $204,670,551 $8,108,235,704
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Portugal
2024 $1,008 $29,292
2023 $988 $27,635
2022 $883 $24,621
2021 $927 $24,711
2020 $847 $22,299
2019 $811 $23,343
2018 $809 $23,541
2017 $783 $21,442
2016 $680 $19,980
2015 $645 $19,216
2014 $652 $22,121
2013 $654 $21,676
2012 $635 $20,593
2011 $720 $23,247
2010 $600 $22,552
2009 $583 $23,151
2008 $640 $24,949
2007 $519 $22,811
2006 $449 $19,839
2005 $463 $18,780
2004 $431 $18,064
2003 $420 $15,798
2002 $362 $12,937
2001 $327 $11,735
2000 $317 $11,526
1999 $479 $12,475
1998 $498 $12,199
1997 $599 $11,576
1996 $615 $12,185
1995 $589 $11,781
1994 $561 $9,977
1993 $582 $9,535
1992 $574 $10,811
1991 $672 $8,959
1990 $651 $7,885
1989 $578 $6,056
1988 $454 $5,624
1987 $488 $4,804
1986 $371 $3,862
1985 $417 $2,705
1984 $407 $2,523
1983 $489 $2,735
1982 $503 $3,080
1981 $477 $3,246
1980 $347 $3,368
1979 $376 $2,756
1978 $403 $2,457
1977 $403 $2,267
1976 $421 $2,173
1975 $435 $2,128
1974 $419 $2,000
1973 $392 $1,748
1972 $389 $1,302
1971 $348 $1,065
1970 $350 $934
1969 - $832
1968 - $752
1967 - $676
1966 - $601
1965 - $545
1964 - $490
1963 - $452
1962 - $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Portugal
2026 64.6 82.9
2025 64.4 82.7
2024 64.3 82.6
2023 64.1 82.4
2022 63.6 81.2
2021 61.7 81.4
2020 61.3 81.4
2019 62.2 82
2018 61.7 81.6
2017 61.1 81.7
2016 60.6 81.4
2015 60.1 81.3
2014 59.5 81.3
2013 58.9 80.9
2012 58.3 80.6
2011 57.7 80.6
2010 57 80.1
2009 56.3 79.8
2008 55.3 79.6
2007 54.9 79.3
2006 54.1 79.1
2005 52.9 78.3
2004 52.8 78.4
2003 52.2 77.6
2002 51.6 77.4
2001 51.1 77.2
2000 50.6 76.8
1999 48.5 76.3
1998 48.1 76.1
1997 48 75.9
1996 48.8 75.5
1995 48.5 75.5
1994 47.8 75.7
1993 47.8 74.8
1992 47.5 74.9
1991 47.2 74.2
1990 46.9 74.3
1989 46.6 74.7
1988 46.3 74.1
1987 45.8 74.1
1986 45.5 73.6
1985 45.3 73.2
1984 44.9 72.9
1983 44.6 72.7
1982 44.3 72.7
1981 43.9 71.9
1980 43.6 71.7
1979 43.2 71.6
1978 42.9 70.8
1977 42.6 70.3
1976 42.3 69.1
1975 41.9 68.8
1974 41.6 69.1
1973 38.2 68.6
1972 37.8 69.2
1971 37.5 66.8
1970 37.3 67.1
1969 37 66.4
1968 36.7 66.8
1967 36.3 66.5
1966 36.1 65.6
1965 35.9 66.1
1964 35.8 65.1
1963 35.6 64.9
1962 38 64.3
1961 37.8 62.8
1960 37.6 64.1
1959 37.3 62.9
1958 37.1 63.7
1957 37 61.4
1956 36.8 61.2
1955 36.6 61.4
1954 36.4 62.2
1953 36.3 61.1
1952 36.1 59.8
1951 35.9 58.7
1950 35.7 58.5

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Portugal
2024 2,201,352 10,694,681
2023 2,153,339 10,578,174
2022 2,105,529 10,434,332
2021 2,058,841 10,361,831
2020 2,013,255 10,297,081
2019 1,967,696 10,286,263
2018 1,922,168 10,283,822
2017 1,877,072 10,300,300
2016 1,831,893 10,325,452
2015 1,786,457 10,358,076
2014 1,741,122 10,401,062
2013 1,695,973 10,457,295
2012 1,651,417 10,514,844
2011 1,608,076 10,557,560
2010 1,566,347 10,573,100
2009 1,526,377 10,568,247
2008 1,488,054 10,558,177
2007 1,450,986 10,542,964
2006 1,415,303 10,522,288
2005 1,381,585 10,503,330
2004 1,349,563 10,483,861
2003 1,318,806 10,458,821
2002 1,289,307 10,419,631
2001 1,261,273 10,362,722
2000 1,234,741 10,289,898
1999 1,210,206 10,217,828
1998 1,187,473 10,160,196
1997 1,165,545 10,108,977
1996 1,143,535 10,063,945
1995 1,119,949 10,026,176
1994 1,092,031 9,991,525
1993 1,058,745 9,964,675
1992 1,024,356 9,952,494
1991 994,639 9,960,235
1990 973,669 9,983,218
1989 957,789 10,005,000
1988 942,061 10,019,610
1987 926,862 10,030,031
1986 912,126 10,032,734
1985 897,697 10,023,613
1984 883,519 9,996,232
1983 869,592 9,957,865
1982 855,891 9,911,771
1981 842,432 9,851,362
1980 829,303 9,766,312
1979 819,867 9,661,265
1978 791,694 9,558,250
1977 741,789 9,455,675
1976 694,191 9,355,810
1975 650,966 9,093,470
1974 613,338 8,754,365
1973 592,808 8,633,100
1972 586,620 8,630,430
1971 586,221 8,643,756
1970 584,403 8,680,431
1969 581,610 8,757,705
1968 578,170 8,836,650
1967 569,011 8,874,520
1966 566,908 8,930,990
1965 575,005 8,998,595
1964 588,543 9,035,365
1963 594,418 9,030,355
1962 589,474 8,993,985
1961 582,532 8,929,316
1960 577,633 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Portugal

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Portugal
2023 3.84 1.44
2022 3.91 1.43
2021 4 1.35
2020 4.08 1.42
2019 4.15 1.44
2018 4.24 1.42
2017 4.35 1.38
2016 4.52 1.37
2015 4.66 1.31
2014 4.79 1.24
2013 4.93 1.21
2012 5 1.28
2011 5.07 1.35
2010 5.11 1.39
2009 5.18 1.34
2008 5.27 1.39
2007 5.37 1.35
2006 5.41 1.37
2005 5.46 1.41
2004 5.5 1.4
2003 5.58 1.44
2002 5.63 1.46
2001 5.69 1.45
2000 5.79 1.55
1999 5.87 1.5
1998 5.97 1.47
1997 6.06 1.47
1996 6.14 1.44
1995 6.22 1.41
1994 6.3 1.45
1993 6.37 1.52
1992 6.44 1.54
1991 6.47 1.56
1990 6.5 1.56
1989 6.66 1.57
1988 6.69 1.61
1987 6.72 1.62
1986 6.73 1.66
1985 6.74 1.72
1984 6.73 1.9
1983 6.69 1.95
1982 6.64 2.07
1981 6.57 2.13
1980 6.49 2.25
1979 6.4 2.31
1978 6.32 2.45
1977 6.25 2.69
1976 6.19 2.82
1975 6.15 2.75
1974 6.12 2.7
1973 6.1 2.77
1972 6.08 2.86
1971 6.06 3
1970 6.04 3.01
1969 6.02 3.12
1968 6.01 3.12
1967 5.99 3.16
1966 5.98 3.16
1965 5.97 3.15
1964 5.96 3.21
1963 5.95 3.12
1962 5.94 3.23
1961 5.93 3.21
1960 5.92 3.16

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Portugal
2024 20.2 47.5
2023 19.9 47.2
2022 19.8 46.8
2021 19.6 46.5
2020 19.4 46.1
2019 19.2 45.6
2018 19.1 45.2
2017 18.9 44.7
2016 18.8 44.3
2015 18.6 43.8
2014 18.5 43.4
2013 18.4 42.9
2012 18.3 42.4
2011 18.3 41.9
2010 18.2 41.5
2009 18.1 41
2008 18 40.6
2007 17.9 40.2
2006 17.9 39.8
2005 17.8 39.4
2004 17.7 39
2003 17.6 38.6
2002 17.6 38.3
2001 17.5 38
2000 17.4 37.7
1999 17.4 37.4
1998 17.3 37.1
1997 17.3 36.8
1996 17.2 36.4
1995 17.2 36.1
1994 17.1 35.7
1993 17.1 35.4
1992 17.1 35
1991 17.1 34.6
1990 17.1 34.2
1989 17 33.7
1988 17 33.3
1987 17.1 32.9
1986 17.1 32.5
1985 17.2 32.1
1984 17.2 31.7
1983 17.3 31.4
1982 17.5 31.1
1981 17.6 30.8
1980 17.7 30.6
1979 17.6 30.3
1978 17.8 30
1977 18.2 29.9
1976 18.5 29.8
1975 18.8 29.7
1974 18.9 29.7
1973 18.9 29.6
1972 18.8 29.6
1971 19 29.7
1970 19.1 29.6
1969 19.3 29.4
1968 19.5 29.2
1967 19.6 29.1
1966 19.9 29
1965 20.7 28.8
1964 21.7 28.7
1963 22.3 28.5
1962 22.6 28.3
1961 22.9 28.1
1960 22.9 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold n/a
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
12.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.4%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Portugal
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
56
2025
Higher education index n/a
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
96.8%
2021
English speaking
2.9%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Guinea-Bissau Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Portugal
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
n/a

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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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