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Guinea-Bissau vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 139th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 178/197 ($2.12B) and Saint Lucia ranks 172/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Saint Lucia
Population
2288306
180421
Population rank 146/197 178/197
GDP
$2.12B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 178/197 172/197
GDP per capita
$963
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,053
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$1.74B
2024
$1.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
79.4%
2025
74.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$792
2024
$10,604
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,486
2025
$10,481
2025
Land area
10,857 sq mi
2025
235.5 sq mi
2025
Population density
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024
763 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
73 years
2025

Guinea-Bissau and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Saint Lucia
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Saint Lucia
1970 $204,670,551 -
1971 $204,167,297 -
1972 $227,986,203 -
1973 $232,331,281 -
1974 $256,769,730 -
1975 $283,311,997 -
1976 $292,152,321 -
1977 $298,871,675 -
1978 $318,876,550 -
1979 $308,143,183 -
1980 $287,648,258 $170,370,370
1981 $402,230,865 $194,444,444
1982 $430,284,022 $183,333,333
1983 $425,225,177 $197,037,037
1984 $359,980,491 $251,481,481
1985 $373,959,151 $284,444,444
1986 $338,524,233 $340,000,000
1987 $451,893,375 $375,555,556
1988 $427,514,322 $429,629,630
1989 $554,072,303 $486,666,667
1990 $634,187,269 $579,629,630
1991 $668,470,891 $613,703,704
1992 $588,309,271 $674,074,074
1993 $615,779,519 $684,814,815
1994 $612,502,085 $713,703,704
1995 $660,195,402 $762,962,963
1996 $702,965,148 $788,888,889
1997 $698,107,222 $805,925,926
1998 $591,034,143 $877,407,407
1999 $579,365,780 $921,851,852
2000 $391,345,597 $932,592,593
2001 $412,610,872 $892,592,593
2002 $466,773,711 $900,000,000
2003 $553,614,800 $987,407,407
2004 $582,169,841 $1,066,666,667
2005 $639,776,041 $1,135,555,556
2006 $634,781,901 $1,268,319,185
2007 $753,162,998 $1,336,088,815
2008 $952,667,544 $1,437,731,111
2009 $890,167,833 $1,401,507,889
2010 $940,112,539 $1,482,385,185
2011 $1,157,074,319 $1,568,370,370
2012 $1,049,412,177 $1,598,207,407
2013 $1,109,682,824 $1,660,392,593
2014 $1,135,250,721 $1,749,185,185
2015 $1,152,384,167 $1,807,640,741
2016 $1,245,074,264 $1,868,544,444
2017 $1,469,978,606 $1,998,503,704
2018 $1,554,133,594 $2,060,955,556
2019 $1,588,767,976 $2,095,344,444
2020 $1,683,619,352 $1,499,274,074
2021 $1,878,659,687 $1,867,185,185
2022 $1,839,048,748 $2,342,714,815
2023 $2,077,816,135 $2,430,166,667
2024 $2,119,865,935 $2,549,062,963

Guinea-Bissau and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Saint Lucia
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Saint Lucia
1970 $350 -
1971 $348 -
1972 $389 -
1973 $392 -
1974 $419 -
1975 $435 -
1976 $421 -
1977 $403 -
1978 $403 -
1979 $376 -
1980 $347 $1,428
1981 $477 $1,605
1982 $503 $1,489
1983 $489 $1,576
1984 $407 $1,979
1985 $417 $2,202
1986 $371 $2,591
1987 $488 $2,819
1988 $454 $3,182
1989 $578 $3,565
1990 $651 $4,205
1991 $672 $4,399
1992 $574 $4,760
1993 $582 $4,765
1994 $561 $4,892
1995 $589 $5,148
1996 $615 $5,244
1997 $599 $5,282
1998 $498 $5,673
1999 $479 $5,883
2000 $317 $5,880
2001 $327 $5,570
2002 $362 $5,568
2003 $420 $6,059
2004 $431 $6,495
2005 $463 $6,863
2006 $449 $7,611
2007 $519 $7,964
2008 $640 $8,517
2009 $583 $8,251
2010 $600 $8,674
2011 $720 $9,129
2012 $635 $9,260
2013 $654 $9,577
2014 $652 $10,045
2015 $645 $10,335
2016 $680 $10,638
2017 $783 $11,333
2018 $809 $11,643
2019 $807 $11,794
2020 $836 $8,411
2021 $912 $10,459
2022 $873 $13,104
2023 $965 $13,555
2024 $963 $14,182

Guinea-Bissau vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Saint Lucia
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Saint Lucia
1950 35.7 48.3
1951 35.9 49.8
1952 36.1 52.4
1953 36.3 53.2
1954 36.4 54.5
1955 36.6 55.4
1956 36.8 55.9
1957 37 55.9
1958 37.1 56.6
1959 37.3 57.3
1960 37.6 57.9
1961 37.8 59.1
1962 38 59.9
1963 35.6 60.5
1964 35.8 61.3
1965 35.9 61.9
1966 36.1 62.5
1967 36.3 63.2
1968 36.7 63.7
1969 37 64
1970 37.3 64.3
1971 37.5 64.5
1972 37.8 64.6
1973 38.2 64.6
1974 41.6 65.4
1975 41.9 65.9
1976 42.3 66.2
1977 42.6 67
1978 42.9 67.4
1979 43.2 67.4
1980 43.6 67.8
1981 43.9 68.7
1982 44.3 69
1983 44.6 70
1984 44.9 70.5
1985 45.3 70.3
1986 45.5 70.2
1987 45.8 69.7
1988 46.3 69.7
1989 46.6 70
1990 46.9 70
1991 47.2 70.3
1992 47.5 70.7
1993 47.8 71
1994 47.8 71.1
1995 48.5 71.2
1996 48.8 71
1997 48 70.8
1998 48.1 70.7
1999 48.5 70.7
2000 50.6 70.8
2001 51.1 71.4
2002 51.6 71.7
2003 52.2 72.2
2004 52.8 72.5
2005 52.9 72.5
2006 54.1 72.8
2007 54.9 72.9
2008 55.3 73
2009 56.3 72.9
2010 57 72.8
2011 57.7 73
2012 58.3 72.9
2013 58.9 72.7
2014 59.5 72.7
2015 60.1 72.9
2016 60.6 72.6
2017 61.1 72.5
2018 61.7 72.7
2019 62.2 72.2
2020 61.3 72.3
2021 61.7 69.1
2022 63.6 72.7
2023 64.1 72.7
2024 64.3 72.8
2025 64.4 73

Guinea-Bissau and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Saint Lucia
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Saint Lucia
1960 577,633 92,585
1961 582,532 93,490
1962 589,474 94,505
1963 594,418 95,519
1964 588,543 96,505
1965 575,005 97,493
1966 566,908 98,463
1967 569,011 99,504
1968 578,170 100,675
1969 581,610 101,879
1970 584,403 103,165
1971 586,221 104,564
1972 586,620 106,002
1973 592,808 107,498
1974 613,338 109,076
1975 650,966 110,725
1976 694,191 112,425
1977 741,789 114,135
1978 791,694 115,834
1979 819,867 117,528
1980 829,303 119,290
1981 842,432 121,166
1982 855,891 123,087
1983 869,592 125,044
1984 883,519 127,067
1985 897,697 129,159
1986 912,126 131,239
1987 926,862 133,227
1988 942,061 135,000
1989 957,789 136,512
1990 973,669 137,857
1991 994,639 139,520
1992 1,024,356 141,617
1993 1,058,745 143,726
1994 1,092,031 145,890
1995 1,119,949 148,208
1996 1,143,535 150,436
1997 1,165,545 152,569
1998 1,187,473 154,677
1999 1,210,206 156,702
2000 1,234,741 158,616
2001 1,261,273 160,237
2002 1,289,307 161,641
2003 1,318,806 162,976
2004 1,349,563 164,239
2005 1,381,585 165,450
2006 1,415,303 166,639
2007 1,450,986 167,758
2008 1,488,054 168,808
2009 1,526,377 169,869
2010 1,566,347 170,906
2011 1,608,076 171,801
2012 1,651,417 172,587
2013 1,695,973 173,369
2014 1,741,122 174,138
2015 1,786,457 174,905
2016 1,831,893 175,646
2017 1,877,072 176,342
2018 1,922,168 177,017
2019 1,967,696 177,661
2020 2,013,255 178,250
2021 2,058,841 178,522
2022 2,105,529 178,781
2023 2,153,339 179,285
2024 2,201,352 179,744

Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Saint Lucia
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Saint Lucia
1960 5.92 6.77
1961 5.93 6.84
1962 5.94 6.82
1963 5.95 6.72
1964 5.96 6.76
1965 5.97 6.69
1966 5.98 6.61
1967 5.99 6.51
1968 6.01 6.39
1969 6.02 6.25
1970 6.04 6.1
1971 6.06 5.95
1972 6.08 5.81
1973 6.1 5.69
1974 6.12 5.57
1975 6.15 5.36
1976 6.19 5.16
1977 6.25 4.97
1978 6.32 4.83
1979 6.4 4.58
1980 6.49 4.41
1981 6.57 4.28
1982 6.64 4.17
1983 6.69 4.08
1984 6.73 4.02
1985 6.74 3.97
1986 6.73 3.8
1987 6.72 3.61
1988 6.69 3.44
1989 6.66 3.31
1990 6.5 3.24
1991 6.47 3.19
1992 6.44 3.11
1993 6.37 3
1994 6.3 3.03
1995 6.22 3.03
1996 6.14 2.71
1997 6.06 2.74
1998 5.97 2.4
1999 5.87 2.5
2000 5.79 2.21
2001 5.69 2.13
2002 5.63 2.03
2003 5.58 1.94
2004 5.5 1.86
2005 5.46 1.81
2006 5.41 1.77
2007 5.37 1.7
2008 5.27 1.7
2009 5.18 1.74
2010 5.11 1.67
2011 5.07 1.5
2012 5 1.5
2013 4.93 1.5
2014 4.79 1.49
2015 4.66 1.47
2016 4.52 1.46
2017 4.35 1.45
2018 4.24 1.44
2019 4.15 1.42
2020 4.08 1.41
2021 4 1.4
2022 3.91 1.39
2023 3.84 1.38

Guinea-Bissau and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Saint Lucia
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Saint Lucia
1960 22.9 16.5
1961 22.9 16
1962 22.6 15.5
1963 22.3 15.2
1964 21.7 15
1965 20.7 14.8
1966 19.9 14.9
1967 19.6 15
1968 19.5 15.1
1969 19.3 15
1970 19.1 14.9
1971 19 14.9
1972 18.8 14.9
1973 18.9 14.9
1974 18.9 15
1975 18.8 15.2
1976 18.5 15.4
1977 18.2 15.8
1978 17.8 16.3
1979 17.6 16.8
1980 17.7 17.1
1981 17.6 17.2
1982 17.5 17.3
1983 17.3 17.5
1984 17.2 17.6
1985 17.2 17.7
1986 17.1 17.8
1987 17.1 18
1988 17 18.4
1989 17 19.2
1990 17.1 19.9
1991 17.1 20.3
1992 17.1 20.5
1993 17.1 20.7
1994 17.1 20.9
1995 17.2 21.2
1996 17.2 21.4
1997 17.3 21.7
1998 17.3 22.2
1999 17.4 23
2000 17.4 23.8
2001 17.5 24.3
2002 17.6 24.7
2003 17.6 25
2004 17.7 25.4
2005 17.8 25.8
2006 17.9 26.2
2007 17.9 26.9
2008 18 27.9
2009 18.1 28.7
2010 18.2 29.3
2011 18.3 29.7
2012 18.3 30.2
2013 18.4 30.6
2014 18.5 31.1
2015 18.6 31.5
2016 18.8 31.9
2017 18.9 32.3
2018 19.1 32.8
2019 19.2 33.2
2020 19.4 33.6
2021 19.6 34
2022 19.8 34.3
2023 19.9 34.8
2024 20.2 35.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$2.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2025
25%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.46%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.15%
2025
-2.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.6%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.6
2025
67
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2.1%
2015
Total reserves including gold n/a
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$206M
2024
$65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
88.8%
2018

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2023
0.3 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2023
1.65 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
9.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,712
2024
-7
2024
Urban population
45.9%
2024
19.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
16.3
2025
46.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2024
59
2024
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
139
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
90.1%
2001
English speaking
2.9%
2025
43%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.1
2022
$645
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.9
2022
$249.7
2022
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
73 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2022
13.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
69.3
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
12
2025
79
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2025
38.4 sq mi
2025
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2025
80.2 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
752 mi
2011

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