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Guinea-Bissau vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 139th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Senegal
Population
2311915
19491599
Population rank 146/197 68/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Senegal
2024 $2,218,393,805 $32,808,056,601
2023 $2,127,688,181 $30,696,331,296
2022 $1,859,601,384 $27,783,332,223
2021 $1,908,094,558 $27,520,784,130
2020 $1,705,057,581 $24,530,513,038
2019 $1,596,227,316 $23,403,995,992
2018 $1,554,133,594 $23,116,701,556
2017 $1,469,978,606 $20,996,562,944
2016 $1,245,074,264 $19,040,312,333
2015 $1,152,384,167 $17,774,766,696
2014 $1,135,250,721 $19,797,253,440
2013 $1,109,682,824 $18,918,667,725
2012 $1,049,412,177 $17,660,870,412
2011 $1,157,074,319 $17,814,283,639
2010 $940,112,539 $16,121,315,909
2009 $890,167,833 $16,145,867,495
2008 $952,667,544 $16,853,989,628
2007 $753,162,998 $13,994,218,413
2006 $634,781,901 $11,697,918,243
2005 $639,776,041 $11,009,033,438
2004 $582,169,841 $10,076,816,667
2003 $553,614,800 $8,768,721,563
2002 $466,773,711 $7,006,402,320
2001 $412,610,872 $6,507,824,829
2000 $391,345,597 $6,013,185,004
1999 $579,365,780 $6,592,834,933
1998 $591,034,143 $6,505,607,909
1997 $698,107,222 $6,041,478,726
1996 $702,965,148 $6,559,712,166
1995 $660,195,402 $6,326,342,633
1994 $612,502,085 $5,034,588,196
1993 $615,779,519 $7,367,986,241
1992 $588,309,271 $7,769,817,840
1991 $668,470,891 $7,255,210,470
1990 $634,187,269 $7,390,967,360
1989 $554,072,303 $6,366,039,373
1988 $427,514,322 $6,418,419,389
1987 $451,893,375 $6,487,353,103
1986 $338,524,233 $5,392,093,446
1985 $373,959,151 $3,818,944,918
1984 $359,980,491 $3,485,165,432
1983 $425,225,177 $3,569,356,125
1982 $430,284,022 $4,013,951,443
1981 $402,230,865 $4,095,892,781
1980 $287,648,258 $4,510,108,291
1979 $308,143,183 $4,084,877,823
1978 $318,876,550 $3,280,354,921
1977 $298,871,675 $2,938,046,463
1976 $292,152,321 $2,869,777,884
1975 $283,311,997 $2,830,388,405
1974 $256,769,730 $2,099,325,229
1973 $232,331,281 $1,863,398,590
1972 $227,986,203 $1,620,857,104
1971 $204,167,297 $1,339,549,033
1970 $204,670,551 $1,297,407,655
1969 - $1,245,234,931
1968 - $1,309,384,862
1967 - $1,246,480,766
1966 - $1,246,908,186
1965 - $1,210,058,228
1964 - $1,188,930,645
1963 - $1,122,139,862
1962 - $1,085,475,791
1961 - $1,058,975,257
1960 - $1,003,692,370

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Senegal
2024 $1,008 $1,773
2023 $988 $1,698
2022 $883 $1,574
2021 $927 $1,598
2020 $847 $1,461
2019 $811 $1,431
2018 $809 $1,453
2017 $783 $1,357
2016 $680 $1,266
2015 $645 $1,218
2014 $652 $1,399
2013 $654 $1,380
2012 $635 $1,327
2011 $720 $1,375
2010 $600 $1,276
2009 $583 $1,309
2008 $640 $1,399
2007 $519 $1,189
2006 $449 $1,017
2005 $463 $980
2004 $431 $918
2003 $420 $818
2002 $362 $669
2001 $327 $637
2000 $317 $603
1999 $479 $678
1998 $498 $685
1997 $599 $651
1996 $615 $723
1995 $589 $715
1994 $561 $584
1993 $582 $878
1992 $574 $951
1991 $672 $913
1990 $651 $957
1989 $578 $849
1988 $454 $880
1987 $488 $916
1986 $371 $784
1985 $417 $571
1984 $407 $536
1983 $489 $564
1982 $503 $652
1981 $477 $683
1980 $347 $772
1979 $376 $716
1978 $403 $589
1977 $403 $540
1976 $421 $541
1975 $435 $547
1974 $419 $417
1973 $392 $381
1972 $389 $342
1971 $348 $291.1
1970 $350 $290.5
1969 - $287.3
1968 - $311
1967 - $305
1966 - $315
1965 - $314
1964 - $318
1963 - $309
1962 - $307
1961 - $308
1960 - $300

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Senegal
2026 64.6 69.4
2025 64.4 69.2
2024 64.3 68.9
2023 64.1 68.7
2022 63.6 67.8
2021 61.7 66.9
2020 61.3 67.5
2019 62.2 67.7
2018 61.7 67.4
2017 61.1 67.1
2016 60.6 66.7
2015 60.1 66.5
2014 59.5 66
2013 58.9 65.6
2012 58.3 65.2
2011 57.7 64.8
2010 57 64.2
2009 56.3 63.8
2008 55.3 63.2
2007 54.9 62.7
2006 54.1 61.8
2005 52.9 61
2004 52.8 60.3
2003 52.2 59.5
2002 51.6 58.9
2001 51.1 58.2
2000 50.6 57.6
1999 48.5 57.3
1998 48.1 57.1
1997 48 57.1
1996 48.8 57.1
1995 48.5 57.3
1994 47.8 57.5
1993 47.8 57.3
1992 47.5 57.3
1991 47.2 57
1990 46.9 56.7
1989 46.6 56.2
1988 46.3 55.5
1987 45.8 54.6
1986 45.5 53.7
1985 45.3 52.6
1984 44.9 51.7
1983 44.6 50.8
1982 44.3 49.9
1981 43.9 49.1
1980 43.6 48.3
1979 43.2 47.5
1978 42.9 46.6
1977 42.6 45.7
1976 42.3 44.8
1975 41.9 43.9
1974 41.6 43.1
1973 38.2 42.4
1972 37.8 41.8
1971 37.5 41.2
1970 37.3 40.8
1969 37 40.4
1968 36.7 40.1
1967 36.3 40
1966 36.1 39.8
1965 35.9 39.8
1964 35.8 39.8
1963 35.6 39.7
1962 38 39.7
1961 37.8 39.7
1960 37.6 39.7
1959 37.3 39.5
1958 37.1 39.4
1957 37 39.1
1956 36.8 38.9
1955 36.6 38.5
1954 36.4 38.2
1953 36.3 37.8
1952 36.1 37.4
1951 35.9 36.9
1950 35.7 36.5

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Senegal
2024 2,201,352 18,501,984
2023 2,153,339 18,077,573
2022 2,105,529 17,651,103
2021 2,058,841 17,220,867
2020 2,013,255 16,789,219
2019 1,967,696 16,352,922
2018 1,922,168 15,914,498
2017 1,877,072 15,475,002
2016 1,831,893 15,034,521
2015 1,786,457 14,593,331
2014 1,741,122 14,152,102
2013 1,695,973 13,710,849
2012 1,651,417 13,310,495
2011 1,608,076 12,958,897
2010 1,566,347 12,635,413
2009 1,526,377 12,337,389
2008 1,488,054 12,048,959
2007 1,450,986 11,770,344
2006 1,415,303 11,500,094
2005 1,381,585 11,235,472
2004 1,349,563 10,975,704
2003 1,318,806 10,721,176
2002 1,289,307 10,466,214
2001 1,261,273 10,212,942
2000 1,234,741 9,968,260
1999 1,210,206 9,730,887
1998 1,187,473 9,502,952
1997 1,165,545 9,283,495
1996 1,143,535 9,067,014
1995 1,119,949 8,848,101
1994 1,092,031 8,624,078
1993 1,058,745 8,396,288
1992 1,024,356 8,168,395
1991 994,639 7,943,085
1990 973,669 7,720,523
1989 957,789 7,502,207
1988 942,061 7,289,618
1987 926,862 7,081,530
1986 912,126 6,878,192
1985 897,697 6,683,287
1984 883,519 6,499,364
1983 869,592 6,324,504
1982 855,891 6,156,961
1981 842,432 5,997,160
1980 829,303 5,845,638
1979 819,867 5,702,895
1978 791,694 5,568,096
1977 741,789 5,439,549
1976 694,191 5,308,564
1975 650,966 5,170,810
1974 613,338 5,029,437
1973 592,808 4,885,181
1972 586,620 4,741,631
1971 586,221 4,601,864
1970 584,403 4,466,328
1969 581,610 4,334,974
1968 578,170 4,207,587
1967 569,011 4,083,870
1966 566,908 3,964,299
1965 575,005 3,849,788
1964 588,543 3,740,535
1963 594,418 3,635,876
1962 589,474 3,534,686
1961 582,532 3,436,375
1960 577,633 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Senegal

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Senegal
2023 3.84 3.82
2022 3.91 3.86
2021 4 3.94
2020 4.08 4
2019 4.15 4.1
2018 4.24 4.29
2017 4.35 4.49
2016 4.52 4.65
2015 4.66 4.75
2014 4.79 4.88
2013 4.93 5.05
2012 5 5.13
2011 5.07 5.1
2010 5.11 5.06
2009 5.18 5.03
2008 5.27 5.02
2007 5.37 5.02
2006 5.41 5.06
2005 5.46 5.13
2004 5.5 5.19
2003 5.58 5.25
2002 5.63 5.3
2001 5.69 5.4
2000 5.79 5.5
1999 5.87 5.57
1998 5.97 5.58
1997 6.06 5.64
1996 6.14 5.72
1995 6.22 5.82
1994 6.3 5.92
1993 6.37 6.05
1992 6.44 6.15
1991 6.47 6.27
1990 6.5 6.4
1989 6.66 6.48
1988 6.69 6.58
1987 6.72 6.79
1986 6.73 6.9
1985 6.74 7.01
1984 6.73 7.11
1983 6.69 7.19
1982 6.64 7.25
1981 6.57 7.28
1980 6.49 7.29
1979 6.4 7.29
1978 6.32 7.28
1977 6.25 7.27
1976 6.19 7.26
1975 6.15 7.25
1974 6.12 7.25
1973 6.1 7.26
1972 6.08 7.26
1971 6.06 7.26
1970 6.04 7.26
1969 6.02 7.26
1968 6.01 7.25
1967 5.99 7.24
1966 5.98 7.22
1965 5.97 7.19
1964 5.96 7.16
1963 5.95 7.12
1962 5.94 7.08
1961 5.93 7.04
1960 5.92 7

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Senegal
2024 20.2 20.4
2023 19.9 20.1
2022 19.8 19.9
2021 19.6 19.7
2020 19.4 19.4
2019 19.2 19.2
2018 19.1 19
2017 18.9 18.9
2016 18.8 18.7
2015 18.6 18.6
2014 18.5 18.6
2013 18.4 18.5
2012 18.3 18.5
2011 18.3 18.5
2010 18.2 18.5
2009 18.1 18.4
2008 18 18.4
2007 17.9 18.3
2006 17.9 18.2
2005 17.8 18.2
2004 17.7 18.1
2003 17.6 18
2002 17.6 17.8
2001 17.5 17.7
2000 17.4 17.6
1999 17.4 17.5
1998 17.3 17.4
1997 17.3 17.3
1996 17.2 17.2
1995 17.2 17.1
1994 17.1 17
1993 17.1 16.9
1992 17.1 16.8
1991 17.1 16.7
1990 17.1 16.6
1989 17 16.5
1988 17 16.4
1987 17.1 16.3
1986 17.1 16.3
1985 17.2 16.3
1984 17.2 16.3
1983 17.3 16.4
1982 17.5 16.5
1981 17.6 16.7
1980 17.7 16.8
1979 17.6 17
1978 17.8 17.2
1977 18.2 17.4
1976 18.5 17.6
1975 18.8 17.7
1974 18.9 17.8
1973 18.9 17.9
1972 18.8 17.9
1971 19 17.9
1970 19.1 17.9
1969 19.3 17.9
1968 19.5 17.9
1967 19.6 17.9
1966 19.9 17.8
1965 20.7 17.9
1964 21.7 17.9
1963 22.3 17.9
1962 22.6 18
1961 22.9 18
1960 22.9 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
3%
2021
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
10.5%
2018
Banked people share n/a
76.5%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Senegal
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
46
2025
Higher education index n/a
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
50.4%
2023
English speaking
2.9%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Senegal
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
10,355 mi
2017

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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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