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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 176/197 ($2.22B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Saint Lucia
Population
2311915
180638
Population rank 146/197 178/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Saint Lucia
2024 $2,218,393,805 $2,549,062,963
2023 $2,127,688,181 $2,430,166,667
2022 $1,859,601,384 $2,342,714,815
2021 $1,908,094,558 $1,867,185,185
2020 $1,705,057,581 $1,499,274,074
2019 $1,596,227,316 $2,095,344,444
2018 $1,554,133,594 $2,060,955,556
2017 $1,469,978,606 $1,998,503,704
2016 $1,245,074,264 $1,868,544,444
2015 $1,152,384,167 $1,807,640,741
2014 $1,135,250,721 $1,749,185,185
2013 $1,109,682,824 $1,660,392,593
2012 $1,049,412,177 $1,598,207,407
2011 $1,157,074,319 $1,568,370,370
2010 $940,112,539 $1,482,385,185
2009 $890,167,833 $1,401,507,889
2008 $952,667,544 $1,437,731,111
2007 $753,162,998 $1,336,088,815
2006 $634,781,901 $1,268,319,185
2005 $639,776,041 $1,135,555,556
2004 $582,169,841 $1,066,666,667
2003 $553,614,800 $987,407,407
2002 $466,773,711 $900,000,000
2001 $412,610,872 $892,592,593
2000 $391,345,597 $932,592,593
1999 $579,365,780 $921,851,852
1998 $591,034,143 $877,407,407
1997 $698,107,222 $805,925,926
1996 $702,965,148 $788,888,889
1995 $660,195,402 $762,962,963
1994 $612,502,085 $713,703,704
1993 $615,779,519 $684,814,815
1992 $588,309,271 $674,074,074
1991 $668,470,891 $613,703,704
1990 $634,187,269 $579,629,630
1989 $554,072,303 $486,666,667
1988 $427,514,322 $429,629,630
1987 $451,893,375 $375,555,556
1986 $338,524,233 $340,000,000
1985 $373,959,151 $284,444,444
1984 $359,980,491 $251,481,481
1983 $425,225,177 $197,037,037
1982 $430,284,022 $183,333,333
1981 $402,230,865 $194,444,444
1980 $287,648,258 $170,370,370
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 Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Saint Lucia
2024 $1,008 $14,182
2023 $988 $13,555
2022 $883 $13,104
2021 $927 $10,459
2020 $847 $8,411
2019 $811 $11,794
2018 $809 $11,643
2017 $783 $11,333
2016 $680 $10,638
2015 $645 $10,335
2014 $652 $10,045
2013 $654 $9,577
2012 $635 $9,260
2011 $720 $9,129
2010 $600 $8,674
2009 $583 $8,251
2008 $640 $8,517
2007 $519 $7,964
2006 $449 $7,611
2005 $463 $6,863
2004 $431 $6,495
2003 $420 $6,059
2002 $362 $5,568
2001 $327 $5,570
2000 $317 $5,880
1999 $479 $5,883
1998 $498 $5,673
1997 $599 $5,282
1996 $615 $5,244
1995 $589 $5,148
1994 $561 $4,892
1993 $582 $4,765
1992 $574 $4,760
1991 $672 $4,399
1990 $651 $4,205
1989 $578 $3,565
1988 $454 $3,182
1987 $488 $2,819
1986 $371 $2,591
1985 $417 $2,202
1984 $407 $1,979
1983 $489 $1,576
1982 $503 $1,489
1981 $477 $1,605
1980 $347 $1,428
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. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Saint Lucia
2026 64.6 73.2
2025 64.4 73
2024 64.3 72.8
2023 64.1 72.7
2022 63.6 72.7
2021 61.7 69.1
2020 61.3 72.3
2019 62.2 72.2
2018 61.7 72.7
2017 61.1 72.5
2016 60.6 72.6
2015 60.1 72.9
2014 59.5 72.7
2013 58.9 72.7
2012 58.3 72.9
2011 57.7 73
2010 57 72.8
2009 56.3 72.9
2008 55.3 73
2007 54.9 72.9
2006 54.1 72.8
2005 52.9 72.5
2004 52.8 72.5
2003 52.2 72.2
2002 51.6 71.7
2001 51.1 71.4
2000 50.6 70.8
1999 48.5 70.7
1998 48.1 70.7
1997 48 70.8
1996 48.8 71
1995 48.5 71.2
1994 47.8 71.1
1993 47.8 71
1992 47.5 70.7
1991 47.2 70.3
1990 46.9 70
1989 46.6 70
1988 46.3 69.7
1987 45.8 69.7
1986 45.5 70.2
1985 45.3 70.3
1984 44.9 70.5
1983 44.6 70
1982 44.3 69
1981 43.9 68.7
1980 43.6 67.8
1979 43.2 67.4
1978 42.9 67.4
1977 42.6 67
1976 42.3 66.2
1975 41.9 65.9
1974 41.6 65.4
1973 38.2 64.6
1972 37.8 64.6
1971 37.5 64.5
1970 37.3 64.3
1969 37 64
1968 36.7 63.7
1967 36.3 63.2
1966 36.1 62.5
1965 35.9 61.9
1964 35.8 61.3
1963 35.6 60.5
1962 38 59.9
1961 37.8 59.1
1960 37.6 57.9
1959 37.3 57.3
1958 37.1 56.6
1957 37 55.9
1956 36.8 55.9
1955 36.6 55.4
1954 36.4 54.5
1953 36.3 53.2
1952 36.1 52.4
1951 35.9 49.8
1950 35.7 48.3

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

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

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Saint Lucia
2023 3.84 1.38
2022 3.91 1.39
2021 4 1.4
2020 4.08 1.41
2019 4.15 1.42
2018 4.24 1.44
2017 4.35 1.45
2016 4.52 1.46
2015 4.66 1.47
2014 4.79 1.49
2013 4.93 1.5
2012 5 1.5
2011 5.07 1.5
2010 5.11 1.67
2009 5.18 1.74
2008 5.27 1.7
2007 5.37 1.7
2006 5.41 1.77
2005 5.46 1.81
2004 5.5 1.86
2003 5.58 1.94
2002 5.63 2.03
2001 5.69 2.13
2000 5.79 2.21
1999 5.87 2.5
1998 5.97 2.4
1997 6.06 2.74
1996 6.14 2.71
1995 6.22 3.03
1994 6.3 3.03
1993 6.37 3
1992 6.44 3.11
1991 6.47 3.19
1990 6.5 3.24
1989 6.66 3.31
1988 6.69 3.44
1987 6.72 3.61
1986 6.73 3.8
1985 6.74 3.97
1984 6.73 4.02
1983 6.69 4.08
1982 6.64 4.17
1981 6.57 4.28
1980 6.49 4.41
1979 6.4 4.58
1978 6.32 4.83
1977 6.25 4.97
1976 6.19 5.16
1975 6.15 5.36
1974 6.12 5.57
1973 6.1 5.69
1972 6.08 5.81
1971 6.06 5.95
1970 6.04 6.1
1969 6.02 6.25
1968 6.01 6.39
1967 5.99 6.51
1966 5.98 6.61
1965 5.97 6.69
1964 5.96 6.76
1963 5.95 6.72
1962 5.94 6.82
1961 5.93 6.84
1960 5.92 6.77

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Saint Lucia
2024 20.2 35.2
2023 19.9 34.8
2022 19.8 34.3
2021 19.6 34
2020 19.4 33.6
2019 19.2 33.2
2018 19.1 32.8
2017 18.9 32.3
2016 18.8 31.9
2015 18.6 31.5
2014 18.5 31.1
2013 18.4 30.6
2012 18.3 30.2
2011 18.3 29.7
2010 18.2 29.3
2009 18.1 28.7
2008 18 27.9
2007 17.9 26.9
2006 17.9 26.2
2005 17.8 25.8
2004 17.7 25.4
2003 17.6 25
2002 17.6 24.7
2001 17.5 24.3
2000 17.4 23.8
1999 17.4 23
1998 17.3 22.2
1997 17.3 21.7
1996 17.2 21.4
1995 17.2 21.2
1994 17.1 20.9
1993 17.1 20.7
1992 17.1 20.5
1991 17.1 20.3
1990 17.1 19.9
1989 17 19.2
1988 17 18.4
1987 17.1 18
1986 17.1 17.8
1985 17.2 17.7
1984 17.2 17.6
1983 17.3 17.5
1982 17.5 17.3
1981 17.6 17.2
1980 17.7 17.1
1979 17.6 16.8
1978 17.8 16.3
1977 18.2 15.8
1976 18.5 15.4
1975 18.8 15.2
1974 18.9 15
1973 18.9 14.9
1972 18.8 14.9
1971 19 14.9
1970 19.1 14.9
1969 19.3 15
1968 19.5 15.1
1967 19.6 15
1966 19.9 14.9
1965 20.7 14.8
1964 21.7 15
1963 22.3 15.2
1962 22.6 15.5
1961 22.9 16
1960 22.9 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
67.5
2026
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
$217M
2024
$60.6M
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
0.34 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
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
-1,373
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.4:50.6
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
19.5
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
59
2025
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
58
2025
141
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
$82.1
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
4.23
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
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
2026
80
2026
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%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
752 mi
2011

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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)

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