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Guinea-Bissau vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 139th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Saudi Arabia
Population
2311915
36734925
Population rank 146/197 44/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 176/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Saudi Arabia
2024 $2,218,393,805 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $2,127,688,181 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $1,859,601,384 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $1,908,094,558 $982,661,066,667
2020 $1,705,057,581 $767,951,200,000
2019 $1,596,227,316 $888,890,133,333
2018 $1,554,133,594 $886,564,800,000
2017 $1,469,978,606 $741,266,133,333
2016 $1,245,074,264 $689,279,466,667
2015 $1,152,384,167 $693,414,400,000
2014 $1,135,250,721 $787,153,066,667
2013 $1,109,682,824 $769,755,733,333
2012 $1,049,412,177 $751,921,333,333
2011 $1,157,074,319 $680,660,800,000
2010 $940,112,539 $528,207,466,667
2009 $890,167,833 $429,097,866,667
2008 $952,667,544 $519,796,800,000
2007 $753,162,998 $415,964,509,673
2006 $634,781,901 $376,900,133,511
2005 $639,776,041 $328,459,608,764
2004 $582,169,841 $258,742,133,333
2003 $553,614,800 $215,807,733,333
2002 $466,773,711 $189,605,866,667
2001 $412,610,872 $184,137,600,000
2000 $391,345,597 $189,514,933,333
1999 $579,365,780 $161,717,066,667
1998 $591,034,143 $146,775,466,667
1997 $698,107,222 $165,963,684,913
1996 $702,965,148 $158,662,483,311
1995 $660,195,402 $143,343,124,166
1994 $612,502,085 $135,174,899,866
1993 $615,779,519 $132,967,957,276
1992 $588,309,271 $137,087,850,467
1991 $668,470,891 $132,223,230,975
1990 $634,187,269 $117,630,173,565
1989 $554,072,303 $95,344,459,279
1988 $427,514,322 $88,256,074,766
1987 $451,893,375 $85,695,861,148
1986 $338,524,233 $86,961,922,765
1985 $373,959,151 $103,897,846,494
1984 $359,980,491 $119,624,858,116
1983 $425,225,177 $129,171,635,311
1982 $430,284,022 $153,240,313,858
1981 $402,230,865 $184,291,360,139
1980 $287,648,258 $164,539,660,725
1979 $308,143,183 $111,858,444,786
1978 $318,876,550 $80,266,516,687
1977 $298,871,675 $74,188,986,586
1976 $292,152,321 $64,005,665,722
1975 $283,311,997 $46,773,208,643
1974 $256,769,730 $45,412,957,746
1973 $232,331,281 $14,947,435,499
1972 $227,986,203 $9,664,267,087
1971 $204,167,297 $7,184,806,909
1970 $204,670,551 $5,377,333,333
1969 - $4,485,777,644
1968 - $4,187,777,711
1967 - $3,257,022,223
1966 - $2,920,555,557
1965 - $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Saudi Arabia
2024 $1,008 $35,122
2023 $988 $36,157
2022 $883 $38,510
2021 $927 $31,921
2020 $847 $24,339
2019 $811 $29,567
2018 $809 $29,360
2017 $783 $23,929
2016 $680 $22,268
2015 $645 $23,256
2014 $652 $27,805
2013 $654 $27,865
2012 $635 $28,733
2011 $720 $27,127
2010 $600 $22,028
2009 $583 $17,718
2008 $640 $22,320
2007 $519 $18,596
2006 $449 $17,564
2005 $463 $15,976
2004 $431 $13,154
2003 $420 $11,487
2002 $362 $10,586
2001 $327 $10,805
2000 $317 $11,715
1999 $479 $10,452
1998 $498 $9,836
1997 $599 $11,545
1996 $615 $11,472
1995 $589 $10,786
1994 $561 $10,602
1993 $582 $10,885
1992 $574 $11,730
1991 $672 $11,847
1990 $651 $11,055
1989 $578 $9,414
1988 $454 $9,165
1987 $488 $9,386
1986 $371 $10,078
1985 $417 $12,745
1984 $407 $15,541
1983 $489 $17,810
1982 $503 $22,454
1981 $477 $28,703
1980 $347 $27,206
1979 $376 $19,612
1978 $403 $14,914
1977 $403 $14,595
1976 $421 $13,313
1975 $435 $10,266
1974 $419 $10,503
1973 $392 $3,640
1972 $389 $2,474
1971 $348 $1,929
1970 $350 $1,509
1969 - $1,313
1968 - $1,276
1967 - $1,032
1966 - $961
1965 - $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Saudi Arabia
2026 64.6 79.4
2025 64.4 79.2
2024 64.3 79
2023 64.1 78.7
2022 63.6 77.3
2021 61.7 77.1
2020 61.3 77.6
2019 62.2 78.3
2018 61.7 78.7
2017 61.1 78.7
2016 60.6 78.4
2015 60.1 77.8
2014 59.5 77.1
2013 58.9 76.5
2012 58.3 76.1
2011 57.7 75.8
2010 57 75.6
2009 56.3 75.4
2008 55.3 75.3
2007 54.9 75.1
2006 54.1 74.8
2005 52.9 74.4
2004 52.8 74
2003 52.2 73.7
2002 51.6 73.3
2001 51.1 73
2000 50.6 72.6
1999 48.5 72.3
1998 48.1 72
1997 48 71.6
1996 48.8 71.3
1995 48.5 70.9
1994 47.8 70.6
1993 47.8 70.2
1992 47.5 69.8
1991 47.2 69.3
1990 46.9 68.9
1989 46.6 68.4
1988 46.3 67.8
1987 45.8 67.2
1986 45.5 66.6
1985 45.3 66
1984 44.9 65.4
1983 44.6 64.7
1982 44.3 64
1981 43.9 63.3
1980 43.6 62.4
1979 43.2 61.5
1978 42.9 60.7
1977 42.6 59.7
1976 42.3 58.8
1975 41.9 57.8
1974 41.6 56.8
1973 38.2 55.8
1972 37.8 54.7
1971 37.5 53.7
1970 37.3 52.7
1969 37 51.8
1968 36.7 50.9
1967 36.3 50
1966 36.1 49.2
1965 35.9 48.4
1964 35.8 47.7
1963 35.6 47.1
1962 38 46.5
1961 37.8 45.9
1960 37.6 45.3
1959 37.3 44.8
1958 37.1 44.2
1957 37 43.7
1956 36.8 43.1
1955 36.6 42.6
1954 36.4 42.1
1953 36.3 41.6
1952 36.1 41.1
1951 35.9 40.6
1950 35.7 40

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Saudi Arabia
2024 2,201,352 35,300,280
2023 2,153,339 33,702,731
2022 2,105,529 32,175,224
2021 2,058,841 30,784,383
2020 2,013,255 31,552,510
2019 1,967,696 30,063,799
2018 1,922,168 30,196,281
2017 1,877,072 30,977,355
2016 1,831,893 30,954,198
2015 1,786,457 29,816,382
2014 1,741,122 28,309,273
2013 1,695,973 27,624,004
2012 1,651,417 26,168,861
2011 1,608,076 25,091,867
2010 1,566,347 23,978,487
2009 1,526,377 24,217,654
2008 1,488,054 23,287,877
2007 1,450,986 22,368,313
2006 1,415,303 21,459,144
2005 1,381,585 20,559,890
2004 1,349,563 19,669,480
2003 1,318,806 18,786,767
2002 1,289,307 17,910,910
2001 1,261,273 17,041,397
2000 1,234,741 16,177,722
1999 1,210,206 15,472,075
1998 1,187,473 14,922,185
1997 1,165,545 14,374,943
1996 1,143,535 13,831,009
1995 1,119,949 13,289,245
1994 1,092,031 12,750,040
1993 1,058,745 12,215,862
1992 1,024,356 11,686,676
1991 994,639 11,160,744
1990 973,669 10,640,691
1989 957,789 10,128,394
1988 942,061 9,629,165
1987 926,862 9,130,194
1986 912,126 8,628,639
1985 897,697 8,151,779
1984 883,519 7,697,307
1983 869,592 7,252,941
1982 855,891 6,824,486
1981 842,432 6,420,551
1980 829,303 6,047,997
1979 819,867 5,703,698
1978 791,694 5,381,902
1977 741,789 5,083,048
1976 694,191 4,807,933
1975 650,966 4,556,287
1974 613,338 4,323,632
1973 592,808 4,106,344
1972 586,620 3,905,722
1971 586,221 3,724,031
1970 584,403 3,562,470
1969 581,610 3,417,114
1968 578,170 3,282,711
1967 569,011 3,157,242
1966 566,908 3,039,887
1965 575,005 2,928,771
1964 588,543 2,821,968
1963 594,418 2,719,341
1962 589,474 2,620,910
1961 582,532 2,526,347
1960 577,633 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Saudi Arabia
2023 3.84 2.28
2022 3.91 2.14
2021 4 2.17
2020 4.08 2.27
2019 4.15 2.49
2018 4.24 2.67
2017 4.35 2.67
2016 4.52 2.65
2015 4.66 2.63
2014 4.79 2.68
2013 4.93 2.67
2012 5 2.78
2011 5.07 2.8
2010 5.11 2.81
2009 5.18 2.95
2008 5.27 3.07
2007 5.37 3.19
2006 5.41 3.18
2005 5.46 3.16
2004 5.5 3.26
2003 5.58 3.47
2002 5.63 3.71
2001 5.69 3.96
2000 5.79 4.21
1999 5.87 4.35
1998 5.97 4.52
1997 6.06 4.66
1996 6.14 4.81
1995 6.22 4.99
1994 6.3 5.16
1993 6.37 5.33
1992 6.44 5.49
1991 6.47 5.64
1990 6.5 5.8
1989 6.66 5.98
1988 6.69 6.15
1987 6.72 6.34
1986 6.73 6.52
1985 6.74 6.65
1984 6.73 6.78
1983 6.69 6.88
1982 6.64 6.98
1981 6.57 7.07
1980 6.49 7.15
1979 6.4 7.23
1978 6.32 7.26
1977 6.25 7.3
1976 6.19 7.33
1975 6.15 7.37
1974 6.12 7.43
1973 6.1 7.48
1972 6.08 7.54
1971 6.06 7.56
1970 6.04 7.58
1969 6.02 7.6
1968 6.01 7.63
1967 5.99 7.66
1966 5.98 7.66
1965 5.97 7.66
1964 5.96 7.67
1963 5.95 7.65
1962 5.94 7.64
1961 5.93 7.63
1960 5.92 7.63

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Saudi Arabia
2024 20.2 30.5
2023 19.9 30.2
2022 19.8 29.7
2021 19.6 29.5
2020 19.4 29.4
2019 19.2 29.3
2018 19.1 29.3
2017 18.9 29
2016 18.8 28.6
2015 18.6 27.9
2014 18.5 27.2
2013 18.4 26.6
2012 18.3 25.9
2011 18.3 25.2
2010 18.2 24.5
2009 18.1 23.9
2008 18 23.4
2007 17.9 22.8
2006 17.9 22.3
2005 17.8 21.9
2004 17.7 21.4
2003 17.6 21.1
2002 17.6 20.8
2001 17.5 20.7
2000 17.4 20.8
1999 17.4 20.7
1998 17.3 20.4
1997 17.3 20.2
1996 17.2 19.9
1995 17.2 19.7
1994 17.1 19.6
1993 17.1 19.4
1992 17.1 19.3
1991 17.1 19.2
1990 17.1 19
1989 17 19
1988 17 18.9
1987 17.1 18.8
1986 17.1 18.7
1985 17.2 18.7
1984 17.2 18.6
1983 17.3 18.5
1982 17.5 18.4
1981 17.6 18.3
1980 17.7 18.2
1979 17.6 18.1
1978 17.8 18
1977 18.2 17.9
1976 18.5 17.8
1975 18.8 17.7
1974 18.9 17.6
1973 18.9 17.5
1972 18.8 17.4
1971 19 17.4
1970 19.1 17.4
1969 19.3 17.4
1968 19.5 17.5
1967 19.6 17.6
1966 19.9 17.7
1965 20.7 17.9
1964 21.7 18
1963 22.3 18.2
1962 22.6 18.4
1961 22.9 18.5
1960 22.9 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
3.22%
2020
Banked people share n/a
78.8%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
57
2025
Higher education index n/a
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
2.9%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Guinea-Bissau Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
3.41
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
137,554 mi
2006

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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