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Guinea-Bissau vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 139th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Samoa
Population
2311915
220932
Population rank 146/197 177/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Samoa
2024 $2,218,393,805 $1,175,749,786
2023 $2,127,688,181 $1,044,909,500
2022 $1,859,601,384 $889,554,712
2021 $1,908,094,558 $859,724,936
2020 $1,705,057,581 $868,884,903
2019 $1,596,227,316 $912,950,466
2018 $1,554,133,594 $878,448,433
2017 $1,469,978,606 $884,844,384
2016 $1,245,074,264 $843,924,797
2015 $1,152,384,167 $824,150,499
2014 $1,135,250,721 $796,683,520
2013 $1,109,682,824 $797,736,334
2012 $1,049,412,177 $773,141,661
2011 $1,157,074,319 $744,097,050
2010 $940,112,539 $680,260,907
2009 $890,167,833 $628,006,115
2008 $952,667,544 $641,346,192
2007 $753,162,998 $573,548,460
2006 $634,781,901 $499,923,758
2005 $639,776,041 $476,801,793
2004 $582,169,841 $407,747,565
2003 $553,614,800 $333,426,188
2002 $466,773,711 $281,790,134
2001 $412,610,872 $266,299,591
2000 $391,345,597 $258,856,140
1999 $579,365,780 $255,408,060
1998 $591,034,143 $269,485,244
1997 $698,107,222 $285,475,592
1996 $702,965,148 $249,907,869
1995 $660,195,402 $224,865,731
1994 $612,502,085 $221,098,107
1993 $615,779,519 $133,122,897
1992 $588,309,271 $132,303,041
1991 $668,470,891 $125,597,205
1990 $634,187,269 $125,766,270
1989 $554,072,303 $122,888,610
1988 $427,514,322 $133,016,065
1987 $451,893,375 $111,713,922
1986 $338,524,233 $100,947,849
1985 $373,959,151 $95,572,173
1984 $359,980,491 $109,200,934
1983 $425,225,177 $111,862,824
1982 $430,284,022 $121,221,652
1981 $402,230,865 $118,190,655
1980 $287,648,258 $125,747,038
1979 $308,143,183 $122,257,393
1978 $318,876,550 $108,223,444
1977 $298,871,675 $98,295,671
1976 $292,152,321 $85,003,078
1975 $283,311,997 $93,489,283
1974 $256,769,730 $93,549,611
1973 $232,331,281 $82,452,985
1972 $227,986,203 $62,566,116
1971 $204,167,297 $53,719,569
1970 $204,670,551 $45,208,338

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Samoa
2024 $1,008 $5,393
2023 $988 $4,823
2022 $883 $4,132
2021 $927 $4,022
2020 $847 $4,100
2019 $811 $4,352
2018 $809 $4,232
2017 $783 $4,308
2016 $680 $4,147
2015 $645 $4,084
2014 $652 $3,983
2013 $654 $4,024
2012 $635 $3,935
2011 $720 $3,822
2010 $600 $3,524
2009 $583 $3,279
2008 $640 $3,374
2007 $519 $3,039
2006 $449 $2,663
2005 $463 $2,550
2004 $431 $2,189
2003 $420 $1,798
2002 $362 $1,528
2001 $327 $1,454
2000 $317 $1,425
1999 $479 $1,417
1998 $498 $1,506
1997 $599 $1,608
1996 $615 $1,419
1995 $589 $1,288
1994 $561 $1,277
1993 $582 $775
1992 $574 $777
1991 $672 $742
1990 $651 $744
1989 $578 $728
1988 $454 $790
1987 $488 $666
1986 $371 $604
1985 $417 $573
1984 $407 $655
1983 $489 $671
1982 $503 $728
1981 $477 $713
1980 $347 $765
1979 $376 $751
1978 $403 $671
1977 $403 $615
1976 $421 $541
1975 $435 $610
1974 $419 $626
1973 $392 $563
1972 $389 $433
1971 $348 $377
1970 $350 $322

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Samoa
2026 64.6 72.1
2025 64.4 71.9
2024 64.3 71.8
2023 64.1 71.7
2022 63.6 71.6
2021 61.7 71.1
2020 61.3 70.7
2019 62.2 70.3
2018 61.7 71.1
2017 61.1 71
2016 60.6 71
2015 60.1 71.1
2014 59.5 71.1
2013 58.9 71.2
2012 58.3 71.2
2011 57.7 71.4
2010 57 71.5
2009 56.3 69.5
2008 55.3 71.5
2007 54.9 71.6
2006 54.1 71.6
2005 52.9 71.5
2004 52.8 71.5
2003 52.2 71.4
2002 51.6 71.2
2001 51.1 71
2000 50.6 70.8
1999 48.5 70.6
1998 48.1 70.3
1997 48 70
1996 48.8 69.8
1995 48.5 69.5
1994 47.8 69.2
1993 47.8 68.8
1992 47.5 68.5
1991 47.2 68
1990 46.9 67.8
1989 46.6 67.6
1988 46.3 67.3
1987 45.8 67
1986 45.5 66.8
1985 45.3 66.6
1984 44.9 66.3
1983 44.6 66
1982 44.3 65.6
1981 43.9 65.3
1980 43.6 65
1979 43.2 64.5
1978 42.9 64.1
1977 42.6 63.7
1976 42.3 63.3
1975 41.9 62.8
1974 41.6 62.3
1973 38.2 61.9
1972 37.8 61.4
1971 37.5 60.9
1970 37.3 60.4
1969 37 59.9
1968 36.7 59.4
1967 36.3 58.9
1966 36.1 58.2
1965 35.9 57.9
1964 35.8 54
1963 35.6 56.9
1962 38 56.3
1961 37.8 55.7
1960 37.6 55.2
1959 37.3 54.6
1958 37.1 54
1957 37 53.4
1956 36.8 52.8
1955 36.6 52.2
1954 36.4 51.6
1953 36.3 51
1952 36.1 50.4
1951 35.9 49.8
1950 35.7 49.2

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Samoa
2024 2,201,352 218,019
2023 2,153,339 216,663
2022 2,105,529 215,261
2021 2,058,841 213,779
2020 2,013,255 211,944
2019 1,967,696 209,780
2018 1,922,168 207,582
2017 1,877,072 205,415
2016 1,831,893 203,499
2015 1,786,457 201,782
2014 1,741,122 200,037
2013 1,695,973 198,268
2012 1,651,417 196,498
2011 1,608,076 194,713
2010 1,566,347 193,023
2009 1,526,377 191,513
2008 1,488,054 190,107
2007 1,450,986 188,753
2006 1,415,303 187,709
2005 1,381,585 186,978
2004 1,349,563 186,249
2003 1,318,806 185,430
2002 1,289,307 184,471
2001 1,261,273 183,166
2000 1,234,741 181,685
1999 1,210,206 180,275
1998 1,187,473 178,905
1997 1,165,545 177,547
1996 1,143,535 176,071
1995 1,119,949 174,571
1994 1,092,031 173,159
1993 1,058,745 171,774
1992 1,024,356 170,331
1991 994,639 169,368
1990 973,669 169,042
1989 957,789 168,768
1988 942,061 168,346
1987 926,862 167,661
1986 912,126 167,061
1985 897,697 166,849
1984 883,519 166,796
1983 869,592 166,714
1982 855,891 166,484
1981 842,432 165,678
1980 829,303 164,322
1979 819,867 162,882
1978 791,694 161,375
1977 741,789 159,753
1976 694,191 157,113
1975 650,966 153,344
1974 613,338 149,431
1973 592,808 146,516
1972 586,620 144,538
1971 586,221 142,503
1970 584,403 140,400
1969 581,610 138,233
1968 578,170 136,020
1967 569,011 133,764
1966 566,908 131,073
1965 575,005 127,978
1964 588,543 124,894
1963 594,418 121,764
1962 589,474 118,597
1961 582,532 115,496
1960 577,633 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Samoa

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Samoa
2023 3.84 3.83
2022 3.91 3.88
2021 4 3.94
2020 4.08 4
2019 4.15 4.06
2018 4.24 4.14
2017 4.35 4.2
2016 4.52 4.26
2015 4.66 4.34
2014 4.79 4.42
2013 4.93 4.49
2012 5 4.55
2011 5.07 4.56
2010 5.11 4.52
2009 5.18 4.47
2008 5.27 4.42
2007 5.37 4.36
2006 5.41 4.32
2005 5.46 4.32
2004 5.5 4.34
2003 5.58 4.39
2002 5.63 4.44
2001 5.69 4.48
2000 5.79 4.52
1999 5.87 4.57
1998 5.97 4.64
1997 6.06 4.7
1996 6.14 4.74
1995 6.22 4.77
1994 6.3 4.79
1993 6.37 4.83
1992 6.44 4.87
1991 6.47 4.91
1990 6.5 5.01
1989 6.66 5.11
1988 6.69 5.21
1987 6.72 5.32
1986 6.73 5.42
1985 6.74 5.49
1984 6.73 5.55
1983 6.69 5.62
1982 6.64 5.68
1981 6.57 5.75
1980 6.49 5.86
1979 6.4 5.99
1978 6.32 6.15
1977 6.25 6.31
1976 6.19 6.47
1975 6.15 6.61
1974 6.12 6.75
1973 6.1 6.91
1972 6.08 7.07
1971 6.06 7.22
1970 6.04 7.34
1969 6.02 7.43
1968 6.01 7.5
1967 5.99 7.55
1966 5.98 7.6
1965 5.97 7.65
1964 5.96 7.7
1963 5.95 7.73
1962 5.94 7.76
1961 5.93 7.77
1960 5.92 7.78

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Samoa
2024 20.2 20.9
2023 19.9 21
2022 19.8 21.1
2021 19.6 21.4
2020 19.4 21.4
2019 19.2 21.5
2018 19.1 21.4
2017 18.9 21.4
2016 18.8 21.3
2015 18.6 21.2
2014 18.5 21.1
2013 18.4 21
2012 18.3 20.8
2011 18.3 20.8
2010 18.2 20.8
2009 18.1 20.8
2008 18 20.7
2007 17.9 20.6
2006 17.9 20.4
2005 17.8 20.3
2004 17.7 20.1
2003 17.6 19.9
2002 17.6 19.7
2001 17.5 19.7
2000 17.4 19.8
1999 17.4 19.9
1998 17.3 19.9
1997 17.3 19.8
1996 17.2 19.7
1995 17.2 19.6
1994 17.1 19.3
1993 17.1 19
1992 17.1 18.7
1991 17.1 18.5
1990 17.1 18.4
1989 17 18.3
1988 17 18.2
1987 17.1 18
1986 17.1 17.8
1985 17.2 17.6
1984 17.2 17.4
1983 17.3 17.1
1982 17.5 16.8
1981 17.6 16.6
1980 17.7 16.4
1979 17.6 16.2
1978 17.8 16
1977 18.2 15.8
1976 18.5 15.5
1975 18.8 15.3
1974 18.9 15
1973 18.9 14.9
1972 18.8 14.8
1971 19 14.7
1970 19.1 14.6
1969 19.3 14.5
1968 19.5 14.5
1967 19.6 14.5
1966 19.9 14.5
1965 20.7 14.5
1964 21.7 14.6
1963 22.3 14.6
1962 22.6 14.8
1961 22.9 14.9
1960 22.9 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
5.46%
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
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold n/a
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
19.8%
2020

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
35.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Samoa
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
48
2025
Higher education index n/a
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
99.1%
2021
English speaking
2.9%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Samoa
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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