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Guinea-Bissau vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 139th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Rwanda
Population
2311915
14975051
Population rank 146/197 77/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Rwanda
2024 $2,218,393,805 $14,251,642,235
2023 $2,127,688,181 $14,331,722,703
2022 $1,859,601,384 $13,316,161,002
2021 $1,908,094,558 $11,078,787,090
2020 $1,705,057,581 $10,174,386,857
2019 $1,596,227,316 $10,349,300,277
2018 $1,554,133,594 $9,637,904,521
2017 $1,469,978,606 $9,252,833,891
2016 $1,245,074,264 $8,695,272,058
2015 $1,152,384,167 $8,543,760,200
2014 $1,135,250,721 $8,238,966,124
2013 $1,109,682,824 $7,819,964,030
2012 $1,049,412,177 $7,654,761,050
2011 $1,157,074,319 $6,884,913,658
2010 $940,112,539 $6,124,756,654
2009 $890,167,833 $5,674,476,969
2008 $952,667,544 $5,179,854,065
2007 $753,162,998 $4,070,507,895
2006 $634,781,901 $3,319,784,539
2005 $639,776,041 $2,933,819,766
2004 $582,169,841 $2,376,496,067
2003 $553,614,800 $2,138,237,279
2002 $466,773,711 $1,966,003,468
2001 $412,610,872 $1,966,600,715
2000 $391,345,597 $2,068,836,754
1999 $579,365,780 $2,157,108,263
1998 $591,034,143 $1,989,343,546
1997 $698,107,222 $1,851,558,197
1996 $702,965,148 $1,382,334,879
1995 $660,195,402 $1,293,535,193
1994 $612,502,085 $753,636,370
1993 $615,779,519 $1,971,525,712
1992 $588,309,271 $2,029,026,962
1991 $668,470,891 $1,911,600,237
1990 $634,187,269 $2,550,185,679
1989 $554,072,303 $2,405,022,593
1988 $427,514,322 $2,395,492,687
1987 $451,893,375 $2,157,432,668
1986 $338,524,233 $1,944,710,684
1985 $373,959,151 $1,715,626,331
1984 $359,980,491 $1,587,413,084
1983 $425,225,177 $1,479,687,587
1982 $430,284,022 $1,407,243,139
1981 $402,230,865 $1,407,062,527
1980 $287,648,258 $1,254,765,642
1979 $308,143,183 $1,109,346,131
1978 $318,876,550 $905,709,076
1977 $298,871,675 $746,650,613
1976 $292,152,321 $637,753,853
1975 $283,311,997 $571,863,500
1974 $256,769,730 $308,458,423
1973 $232,331,281 $290,746,157
1972 $227,986,203 $246,457,838
1971 $204,167,297 $222,952,504
1970 $204,670,551 $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Rwanda
2024 $1,008 $1,000
2023 $988 $1,027
2022 $883 $975
2021 $927 $830
2020 $847 $779
2019 $811 $810
2018 $809 $772
2017 $783 $758
2016 $680 $730
2015 $645 $734
2014 $652 $725
2013 $654 $705
2012 $635 $707
2011 $720 $651
2010 $600 $594
2009 $583 $564
2008 $640 $528
2007 $519 $426
2006 $449 $357
2005 $463 $324
2004 $431 $269.5
2003 $420 $249
2002 $362 $234
2001 $327 $237.3
2000 $317 $251.9
1999 $479 $264.7
1998 $498 $246.2
1997 $599 $238.7
1996 $615 $206
1995 $589 $228
1994 $561 $111
1993 $582 $247
1992 $574 $264.1
1991 $672 $254
1990 $651 $346
1989 $578 $335
1988 $454 $344
1987 $488 $320
1986 $371 $297.7
1985 $417 $271.6
1984 $407 $259.9
1983 $489 $250.6
1982 $503 $246.4
1981 $477 $254.6
1980 $347 $234.4
1979 $376 $213.8
1978 $403 $179.9
1977 $403 $152.7
1976 $421 $134.4
1975 $435 $124.1
1974 $419 $68.9
1973 $392 $66.9
1972 $389 $58.4
1971 $348 $54.4
1970 $350 $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Rwanda
2026 64.6 68.5
2025 64.4 68.2
2024 64.3 68
2023 64.1 67.8
2022 63.6 67.5
2021 61.7 66.8
2020 61.3 67
2019 62.2 66.7
2018 61.7 66.4
2017 61.1 66.1
2016 60.6 65.7
2015 60.1 65.4
2014 59.5 65.1
2013 58.9 64.7
2012 58.3 64.2
2011 57.7 63.5
2010 57 62.8
2009 56.3 61.8
2008 55.3 60.6
2007 54.9 59.5
2006 54.1 58.3
2005 52.9 57
2004 52.8 55.5
2003 52.2 53.5
2002 51.6 51.3
2001 51.1 49.5
2000 50.6 47.8
1999 48.5 45.7
1998 48.1 43.1
1997 48 42
1996 48.8 42.5
1995 48.5 41.5
1994 47.8 12.2
1993 47.8 42.9
1992 47.5 44.4
1991 47.2 46.2
1990 46.9 47.8
1989 46.6 49.5
1988 46.3 50.9
1987 45.8 51.5
1986 45.5 51.7
1985 45.3 51.7
1984 44.9 51.4
1983 44.6 50.9
1982 44.3 50.2
1981 43.9 49.2
1980 43.6 48.1
1979 43.2 47.1
1978 42.9 46.2
1977 42.6 45.6
1976 42.3 45.3
1975 41.9 45.3
1974 41.6 45.6
1973 38.2 45.9
1972 37.8 46.3
1971 37.5 46.8
1970 37.3 47.1
1969 37 47.4
1968 36.7 47.7
1967 36.3 48
1966 36.1 48.1
1965 35.9 48.2
1964 35.8 48.1
1963 35.6 44
1962 38 47.8
1961 37.8 47.5
1960 37.6 47
1959 37.3 46.5
1958 37.1 46.1
1957 37 45.6
1956 36.8 45.2
1955 36.6 44.8
1954 36.4 44.4
1953 36.3 44.1
1952 36.1 43.8
1951 35.9 43.5
1950 35.7 43.2

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Rwanda
2024 2,201,352 14,256,567
2023 2,153,339 13,954,471
2022 2,105,529 13,651,030
2021 2,058,841 13,355,260
2020 2,013,255 13,065,837
2019 1,967,696 12,776,103
2018 1,922,168 12,487,996
2017 1,877,072 12,202,060
2016 1,831,893 11,919,183
2015 1,786,457 11,640,022
2014 1,741,122 11,364,757
2013 1,695,973 11,093,340
2012 1,651,417 10,829,901
2011 1,608,076 10,573,733
2010 1,566,347 10,317,553
2009 1,526,377 10,060,432
2008 1,488,054 9,804,269
2007 1,450,986 9,549,933
2006 1,415,303 9,299,246
2005 1,381,585 9,054,528
2004 1,349,563 8,816,844
2003 1,318,806 8,586,875
2002 1,289,307 8,400,180
2001 1,261,273 8,287,094
2000 1,234,741 8,213,931
1999 1,210,206 8,147,912
1998 1,187,473 8,081,681
1997 1,165,545 7,755,238
1996 1,143,535 6,708,764
1995 1,119,949 5,674,118
1994 1,092,031 6,792,352
1993 1,058,745 7,981,132
1992 1,024,356 7,683,266
1991 994,639 7,526,966
1990 973,669 7,375,307
1989 957,789 7,184,706
1988 942,061 6,968,071
1987 926,862 6,749,493
1986 912,126 6,531,881
1985 897,697 6,317,228
1984 883,519 6,107,627
1983 869,592 5,905,311
1982 855,891 5,711,549
1981 842,432 5,527,230
1980 829,303 5,353,259
1979 819,867 5,189,541
1978 791,694 5,035,171
1977 741,789 4,888,240
1976 694,191 4,745,954
1975 650,966 4,607,728
1974 613,338 4,474,228
1973 592,808 4,345,047
1972 586,620 4,220,335
1971 586,221 4,100,044
1970 584,403 3,980,669
1969 581,610 3,861,271
1968 578,170 3,744,010
1967 569,011 3,629,577
1966 566,908 3,521,626
1965 575,005 3,423,210
1964 588,543 3,334,834
1963 594,418 3,258,890
1962 589,474 3,186,025
1961 582,532 3,106,779
1960 577,633 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Rwanda
2023 3.84 3.7
2022 3.91 3.78
2021 4 3.84
2020 4.08 3.91
2019 4.15 3.99
2018 4.24 4.05
2017 4.35 4.08
2016 4.52 4.11
2015 4.66 4.11
2014 4.79 4.12
2013 4.93 4.14
2012 5 4.2
2011 5.07 4.33
2010 5.11 4.52
2009 5.18 4.71
2008 5.27 4.92
2007 5.37 5.14
2006 5.41 5.34
2005 5.46 5.5
2004 5.5 5.64
2003 5.58 5.74
2002 5.63 5.82
2001 5.69 5.89
2000 5.79 5.97
1999 5.87 6.06
1998 5.97 6.17
1997 6.06 6.24
1996 6.14 6.29
1995 6.22 6.35
1994 6.3 6.42
1993 6.37 6.48
1992 6.44 6.54
1991 6.47 6.62
1990 6.5 6.8
1989 6.66 7.03
1988 6.69 7.23
1987 6.72 7.43
1986 6.73 7.61
1985 6.74 7.79
1984 6.73 7.91
1983 6.69 8
1982 6.64 8.06
1981 6.57 8.1
1980 6.49 8.12
1979 6.4 8.13
1978 6.32 8.16
1977 6.25 8.14
1976 6.19 8.12
1975 6.15 8.1
1974 6.12 8.1
1973 6.1 8.09
1972 6.08 8.09
1971 6.06 8.09
1970 6.04 8.15
1969 6.02 8.18
1968 6.01 8.19
1967 5.99 8.21
1966 5.98 8.23
1965 5.97 8.25
1964 5.96 8.27
1963 5.95 8.27
1962 5.94 8.27
1961 5.93 8.28
1960 5.92 8.28

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Rwanda
2024 20.2 20.8
2023 19.9 20.5
2022 19.8 20.3
2021 19.6 20
2020 19.4 19.9
2019 19.2 19.8
2018 19.1 19.7
2017 18.9 19.6
2016 18.8 19.4
2015 18.6 19.3
2014 18.5 19.1
2013 18.4 19
2012 18.3 18.8
2011 18.3 18.7
2010 18.2 18.5
2009 18.1 18.4
2008 18 18.3
2007 17.9 18.1
2006 17.9 18
2005 17.8 17.8
2004 17.7 17.6
2003 17.6 17.4
2002 17.6 17.1
2001 17.5 16.8
2000 17.4 16.3
1999 17.4 15.8
1998 17.3 15.3
1997 17.3 14.8
1996 17.2 14.6
1995 17.2 14.3
1994 17.1 15
1993 17.1 15.7
1992 17.1 15.6
1991 17.1 15.5
1990 17.1 15.5
1989 17 15.5
1988 17 15.6
1987 17.1 15.6
1986 17.1 15.7
1985 17.2 15.8
1984 17.2 16
1983 17.3 16.1
1982 17.5 16.2
1981 17.6 16.4
1980 17.7 16.5
1979 17.6 16.5
1978 17.8 16.6
1977 18.2 16.6
1976 18.5 16.5
1975 18.8 16.4
1974 18.9 16.3
1973 18.9 16.2
1972 18.8 16
1971 19 15.9
1970 19.1 15.7
1969 19.3 15.5
1968 19.5 15.3
1967 19.6 15.1
1966 19.9 14.9
1965 20.7 14.8
1964 21.7 14.7
1963 22.3 14.8
1962 22.6 14.9
1961 22.9 15.1
1960 22.9 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50%
2017

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Rwanda
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
58
2025
Higher education index n/a
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
78.8%
2022
English speaking
2.9%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Rwanda
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
2,920 mi
2021

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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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