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Guinea-Bissau vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 139th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Romania
Population
2311915
18839108
Population rank 146/197 70/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Romania: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Romania economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Romania
2024 $2,218,393,805 $382,564,217,989
2023 $2,127,688,181 $347,757,995,759
2022 $1,859,601,384 $295,319,437,557
2021 $1,908,094,558 $285,071,280,114
2020 $1,705,057,581 $250,625,048,304
2019 $1,596,227,316 $250,080,428,512
2018 $1,554,133,594 $241,791,427,224
2017 $1,469,978,606 $210,147,385,855
2016 $1,245,074,264 $185,290,759,249
2015 $1,152,384,167 $177,885,131,240
2014 $1,135,250,721 $199,722,319,676
2013 $1,109,682,824 $189,798,603,751
2012 $1,049,412,177 $179,117,323,107
2011 $1,157,074,319 $192,623,977,894
2010 $940,112,539 $170,064,350,672
2009 $890,167,833 $174,110,532,659
2008 $952,667,544 $214,315,932,061
2007 $753,162,998 $174,588,782,939
2006 $634,781,901 $122,023,735,993
2005 $639,776,041 $98,454,380,120
2004 $582,169,841 $74,973,656,852
2003 $553,614,800 $57,806,384,143
2002 $466,773,711 $46,065,502,703
2001 $412,610,872 $40,395,116,581
2000 $391,345,597 $37,253,739,511
1999 $579,365,780 $35,953,156,754
1998 $591,034,143 $41,696,091,974
1997 $698,107,222 $35,575,214,078
1996 $702,965,148 $36,937,074,278
1995 $660,195,402 $37,430,162,103
1994 $612,502,085 $30,072,805,104
1993 $615,779,519 $26,361,160,450
1992 $588,309,271 $25,121,666,667
1991 $668,470,891 $28,850,634,900
1990 $634,187,269 $38,247,882,300
1989 $554,072,303 $41,450,777,202
1988 $427,514,322 $40,424,528,302
1987 $451,893,375 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Romania
2024 $1,008 $20,080
2023 $988 $18,244
2022 $883 $15,504
2021 $927 $14,908
2020 $847 $13,009
2019 $811 $12,910
2018 $809 $12,416
2017 $783 $10,728
2016 $680 $9,405
2015 $645 $8,977
2014 $652 $10,032
2013 $654 $9,498
2012 $635 $8,930
2011 $720 $9,561
2010 $600 $8,400
2009 $583 $8,548
2008 $640 $10,435
2007 $519 $8,360
2006 $449 $5,758
2005 $463 $4,618
2004 $431 $3,495
2003 $420 $2,679
2002 $362 $2,120
2001 $327 $1,825
2000 $317 $1,660
1999 $479 $1,600
1998 $498 $1,853
1997 $599 $1,577
1996 $615 $1,633
1995 $589 $1,650
1994 $561 $1,323
1993 $582 $1,158
1992 $574 $1,102
1991 $672 $1,254
1990 $651 $1,648
1989 $578 $1,790
1988 $454 $1,753
1987 $488 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Romania
2026 64.6 76.4
2025 64.4 76.2
2024 64.3 76.1
2023 64.1 75.9
2022 63.6 75.3
2021 61.7 72.7
2020 61.3 74
2019 62.2 75.3
2018 61.7 75.1
2017 61.1 75
2016 60.6 75
2015 60.1 74.7
2014 59.5 74.8
2013 58.9 74.9
2012 58.3 74.3
2011 57.7 74.3
2010 57 73.6
2009 56.3 73.5
2008 55.3 73.2
2007 54.9 72.8
2006 54.1 72.2
2005 52.9 71.6
2004 52.8 71.1
2003 52.2 70.8
2002 51.6 70.8
2001 51.1 71.1
2000 50.6 71.2
1999 48.5 70.6
1998 48.1 69.9
1997 48 69.1
1996 48.8 68.8
1995 48.5 69.3
1994 47.8 69.3
1993 47.8 69.5
1992 47.5 69.5
1991 47.2 70
1990 46.9 69.8
1989 46.6 69.5
1988 46.3 69.4
1987 45.8 69.1
1986 45.5 69.7
1985 45.3 69.4
1984 44.9 69.9
1983 44.6 69.8
1982 44.3 69.8
1981 43.9 69.5
1980 43.6 69.2
1979 43.2 69.5
1978 42.9 69.8
1977 42.6 69.5
1976 42.3 69.9
1975 41.9 69.6
1974 41.6 69.5
1973 38.2 68.7
1972 37.8 69
1971 37.5 68.4
1970 37.3 67.9
1969 37 67.2
1968 36.7 67.9
1967 36.3 68.1
1966 36.1 68.2
1965 35.9 68.4
1964 35.8 68.4
1963 35.6 67.8
1962 38 67.2
1961 37.8 66.4
1960 37.6 65.6
1959 37.3 64.9
1958 37.1 64.4
1957 37 64
1956 36.8 63.6
1955 36.6 63.3
1954 36.4 63
1953 36.3 62.5
1952 36.1 61.8
1951 35.9 61.2
1950 35.7 60.5

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Romania
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Romania
2024 2,201,352 19,051,804
2023 2,153,339 19,061,062
2022 2,105,529 19,048,502
2021 2,058,841 19,122,059
2020 2,013,255 19,265,250
2019 1,967,696 19,371,648
2018 1,922,168 19,473,970
2017 1,877,072 19,588,715
2016 1,831,893 19,702,267
2015 1,786,457 19,815,616
2014 1,741,122 19,908,979
2013 1,695,973 19,983,693
2012 1,651,417 20,058,035
2011 1,608,076 20,147,528
2010 1,566,347 20,246,871
2009 1,526,377 20,367,487
2008 1,488,054 20,537,875
2007 1,450,986 20,882,982
2006 1,415,303 21,193,760
2005 1,381,585 21,319,685
2004 1,349,563 21,451,748
2003 1,318,806 21,574,326
2002 1,289,307 21,730,496
2001 1,261,273 22,131,970
2000 1,234,741 22,442,971
1999 1,210,206 22,472,040
1998 1,187,473 22,507,344
1997 1,165,545 22,553,978
1996 1,143,535 22,619,004
1995 1,119,949 22,684,270
1994 1,092,031 22,730,211
1993 1,058,745 22,763,280
1992 1,024,356 22,794,284
1991 994,639 23,001,155
1990 973,669 23,201,835
1989 957,789 23,161,458
1988 942,061 23,057,662
1987 926,862 22,949,430
1986 912,126 22,836,841
1985 897,697 22,732,999
1984 883,519 22,640,547
1983 869,592 22,560,478
1982 855,891 22,475,741
1981 842,432 22,353,070
1980 829,303 22,207,282
1979 819,867 22,090,488
1978 791,694 21,951,464
1977 741,789 21,756,096
1976 694,191 21,551,634
1975 650,966 21,293,583
1974 613,338 21,029,429
1973 592,808 20,835,681
1972 586,620 20,657,957
1971 586,221 20,461,567
1970 584,403 20,250,398
1969 581,610 20,009,141
1968 578,170 19,799,831
1967 569,011 19,534,242
1966 566,908 19,215,450
1965 575,005 19,031,576
1964 588,543 18,919,126
1963 594,418 18,797,850
1962 589,474 18,676,550
1961 582,532 18,555,250
1960 577,633 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Romania

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Romania
2023 3.84 1.71
2022 3.91 1.71
2021 4 1.81
2020 4.08 1.8
2019 4.15 1.77
2018 4.24 1.76
2017 4.35 1.78
2016 4.52 1.69
2015 4.66 1.62
2014 4.79 1.56
2013 4.93 1.46
2012 5 1.52
2011 5.07 1.47
2010 5.11 1.59
2009 5.18 1.66
2008 5.27 1.6
2007 5.37 1.45
2006 5.41 1.42
2005 5.46 1.4
2004 5.5 1.33
2003 5.58 1.3
2002 5.63 1.27
2001 5.69 1.27
2000 5.79 1.31
1999 5.87 1.3
1998 5.97 1.32
1997 6.06 1.32
1996 6.14 1.3
1995 6.22 1.33
1994 6.3 1.4
1993 6.37 1.43
1992 6.44 1.51
1991 6.47 1.59
1990 6.5 1.83
1989 6.66 2.22
1988 6.69 2.3
1987 6.72 2.38
1986 6.73 2.39
1985 6.74 2.31
1984 6.73 2.26
1983 6.69 2.06
1982 6.64 2.17
1981 6.57 2.36
1980 6.49 2.43
1979 6.4 2.49
1978 6.32 2.52
1977 6.25 2.57
1976 6.19 2.54
1975 6.15 2.59
1974 6.12 2.71
1973 6.1 2.44
1972 6.08 2.55
1971 6.06 2.67
1970 6.04 2.89
1969 6.02 3.19
1968 6.01 3.63
1967 5.99 3.66
1966 5.98 1.9
1965 5.97 1.91
1964 5.96 1.96
1963 5.95 2.01
1962 5.94 2.04
1961 5.93 2.17
1960 5.92 2.34

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Romania
2024 20.2 43.8
2023 19.9 43.5
2022 19.8 43.3
2021 19.6 43.2
2020 19.4 42.9
2019 19.2 42.6
2018 19.1 42.3
2017 18.9 42
2016 18.8 41.7
2015 18.6 41.3
2014 18.5 40.9
2013 18.4 40.5
2012 18.3 40.2
2011 18.3 39.8
2010 18.2 39.3
2009 18.1 38.8
2008 18 38.2
2007 17.9 37.7
2006 17.9 37.3
2005 17.8 37
2004 17.7 36.6
2003 17.6 36
2002 17.6 35.3
2001 17.5 34.8
2000 17.4 34.8
1999 17.4 34.7
1998 17.3 34.6
1997 17.3 34.4
1996 17.2 34.2
1995 17.2 34
1994 17.1 33.8
1993 17.1 33.6
1992 17.1 33.3
1991 17.1 33.1
1990 17.1 33
1989 17 32.9
1988 17 32.8
1987 17.1 32.8
1986 17.1 32.7
1985 17.2 32.5
1984 17.2 32.3
1983 17.3 32.1
1982 17.5 32
1981 17.6 31.9
1980 17.7 31.8
1979 17.6 31.7
1978 17.8 31.7
1977 18.2 31.8
1976 18.5 31.8
1975 18.8 31.7
1974 18.9 31.6
1973 18.9 31.5
1972 18.8 31.5
1971 19 31.4
1970 19.1 31.4
1969 19.3 31.3
1968 19.5 31.3
1967 19.6 31.3
1966 19.9 31
1965 20.7 30.6
1964 21.7 30.2
1963 22.3 29.7
1962 22.6 29.3
1961 22.9 28.9
1960 22.9 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
1.73%
2020
Banked people share n/a
71.3%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Romania
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
45
2025
Higher education index n/a
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
99.2%
2021
English speaking
2.9%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Guinea-Bissau Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Romania
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
53,964 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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