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Guinea-Bissau vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 139th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Singapore
Population
2311915
6125852
Population rank 146/197 113/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Singapore
2024 $2,218,393,805 $547,386,645,892
2023 $2,127,688,181 $505,439,514,078
2022 $1,859,601,384 $509,017,841,147
2021 $1,908,094,558 $436,591,382,250
2020 $1,705,057,581 $349,165,858,545
2019 $1,596,227,316 $376,161,998,830
2018 $1,554,133,594 $377,123,710,561
2017 $1,469,978,606 $343,673,334,902
2016 $1,245,074,264 $319,646,468,521
2015 $1,152,384,167 $307,998,545,269
2014 $1,135,250,721 $314,863,580,758
2013 $1,109,682,824 $307,576,360,585
2012 $1,049,412,177 $295,092,888,077
2011 $1,157,074,319 $279,356,499,090
2010 $940,112,539 $239,807,980,591
2009 $890,167,833 $194,150,283,772
2008 $952,667,544 $193,617,323,539
2007 $753,162,998 $180,941,701,358
2006 $634,781,901 $148,627,286,361
2005 $639,776,041 $127,807,848,728
2004 $582,169,841 $115,033,593,101
2003 $553,614,800 $97,646,401,096
2002 $466,773,711 $92,538,372,870
2001 $412,610,872 $89,793,790,670
2000 $391,345,597 $96,076,539,926
1999 $579,365,780 $86,286,849,755
1998 $591,034,143 $85,728,207,782
1997 $698,107,222 $100,123,787,215
1996 $702,965,148 $96,293,086,513
1995 $660,195,402 $87,812,540,788
1994 $612,502,085 $73,688,724,431
1993 $615,779,519 $60,603,815,716
1992 $588,309,271 $52,131,320,033
1991 $668,470,891 $45,466,164,978
1990 $634,187,269 $36,144,336,769
1989 $554,072,303 $30,465,364,739
1988 $427,514,322 $25,371,462,488
1987 $451,893,375 $20,919,215,578
1986 $338,524,233 $18,586,746,057
1985 $373,959,151 $19,156,532,746
1984 $359,980,491 $19,749,361,098
1983 $425,225,177 $17,784,112,150
1982 $430,284,022 $16,084,252,378
1981 $402,230,865 $14,175,228,844
1980 $287,648,258 $11,896,256,783
1979 $308,143,183 $9,296,921,724
1978 $318,876,550 $7,517,176,355
1977 $298,871,675 $6,618,585,074
1976 $292,152,321 $6,327,077,974
1975 $283,311,997 $5,633,673,930
1974 $256,769,730 $5,221,534,956
1973 $232,331,281 $3,696,213,333
1972 $227,986,203 $2,721,440,981
1971 $204,167,297 $2,263,785,444
1970 $204,670,551 $1,920,574,150
1969 - $1,659,893,768
1968 - $1,425,706,091
1967 - $1,238,035,816
1966 - $1,096,425,608
1965 - $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Singapore
2024 $1,008 $90,674
2023 $988 $85,412
2022 $883 $90,299
2021 $927 $80,056
2020 $847 $61,410
2019 $811 $65,952
2018 $809 $66,882
2017 $783 $61,236
2016 $680 $57,006
2015 $645 $55,646
2014 $652 $57,565
2013 $654 $56,967
2012 $635 $55,548
2011 $720 $53,891
2010 $600 $47,237
2009 $583 $38,927
2008 $640 $40,009
2007 $519 $39,433
2006 $449 $33,768
2005 $463 $29,961
2004 $431 $27,608
2003 $420 $23,730
2002 $362 $22,160
2001 $327 $21,700
2000 $317 $23,853
1999 $479 $21,797
1998 $498 $21,829
1997 $599 $26,376
1996 $615 $26,233
1995 $589 $24,915
1994 $561 $21,552
1993 $582 $18,290
1992 $574 $16,136
1991 $672 $14,502
1990 $651 $11,862
1989 $578 $10,395
1988 $454 $8,914
1987 $488 $7,539
1986 $371 $6,800
1985 $417 $7,002
1984 $407 $7,228
1983 $489 $6,633
1982 $503 $6,078
1981 $477 $5,597
1980 $347 $4,928
1979 $376 $3,901
1978 $403 $3,194
1977 $403 $2,846
1976 $421 $2,759
1975 $435 $2,490
1974 $419 $2,342
1973 $392 $1,685
1972 $389 $1,264
1971 $348 $1,071
1970 $350 $926
1969 - $813
1968 - $709
1967 - $626
1966 - $567
1965 - $517
1964 - $486
1963 - $511
1962 - $472
1961 - $449
1960 - $428

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Singapore
2026 64.6 84.1
2025 64.4 84
2024 64.3 83.9
2023 64.1 83.7
2022 63.6 82.9
2021 61.7 83.5
2020 61.3 83.7
2019 62.2 83.7
2018 61.7 83.4
2017 61.1 83.1
2016 60.6 82.9
2015 60.1 82.7
2014 59.5 82.6
2013 58.9 82.5
2012 58.3 82.2
2011 57.7 81.9
2010 57 81.6
2009 56.3 81.4
2008 55.3 81.1
2007 54.9 80.9
2006 54.1 80.6
2005 52.9 80.3
2004 52.8 79.7
2003 52.2 79.2
2002 51.6 78.7
2001 51.1 78.3
2000 50.6 77.8
1999 48.5 77.3
1998 48.1 76.9
1997 48 76.4
1996 48.8 76.1
1995 48.5 75.7
1994 47.8 75.6
1993 47.8 75.5
1992 47.5 75.3
1991 47.2 75.1
1990 46.9 74.6
1989 46.6 74.3
1988 46.3 74
1987 45.8 74
1986 45.5 73.6
1985 45.3 73.1
1984 44.9 72.6
1983 44.6 72.4
1982 44.3 72
1981 43.9 71.7
1980 43.6 71.5
1979 43.2 71.4
1978 42.9 71.2
1977 42.6 70.9
1976 42.3 70.6
1975 41.9 70.2
1974 41.6 69.7
1973 38.2 69.4
1972 37.8 69
1971 37.5 68.8
1970 37.3 68.5
1969 37 68.1
1968 36.7 67.7
1967 36.3 67.3
1966 36.1 67.2
1965 35.9 66.9
1964 35.8 66.7
1963 35.6 66.5
1962 38 66.1
1961 37.8 65.7
1960 37.6 65.3
1959 37.3 64.8
1958 37.1 64
1957 37 63.4
1956 36.8 62.6
1955 36.6 61.2
1954 36.4 59.4
1953 36.3 57.5
1952 36.1 56.4
1951 35.9 55.3
1950 35.7 54.1

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Singapore
2024 2,201,352 6,036,860
2023 2,153,339 5,917,648
2022 2,105,529 5,637,022
2021 2,058,841 5,453,566
2020 2,013,255 5,685,807
2019 1,967,696 5,703,569
2018 1,922,168 5,638,676
2017 1,877,072 5,612,253
2016 1,831,893 5,607,283
2015 1,786,457 5,535,002
2014 1,741,122 5,469,724
2013 1,695,973 5,399,162
2012 1,651,417 5,312,437
2011 1,608,076 5,183,688
2010 1,566,347 5,076,732
2009 1,526,377 4,987,573
2008 1,488,054 4,839,396
2007 1,450,986 4,588,599
2006 1,415,303 4,401,365
2005 1,381,585 4,265,762
2004 1,349,563 4,166,664
2003 1,318,806 4,114,826
2002 1,289,307 4,175,950
2001 1,261,273 4,138,012
2000 1,234,741 4,027,887
1999 1,210,206 3,958,723
1998 1,187,473 3,927,213
1997 1,165,545 3,796,038
1996 1,143,535 3,670,704
1995 1,119,949 3,524,506
1994 1,092,031 3,419,048
1993 1,058,745 3,313,471
1992 1,024,356 3,230,698
1991 994,639 3,135,083
1990 973,669 3,047,132
1989 957,789 2,930,901
1988 942,061 2,846,108
1987 926,862 2,774,789
1986 912,126 2,733,373
1985 897,697 2,735,957
1984 883,519 2,732,221
1983 869,592 2,681,061
1982 855,891 2,646,466
1981 842,432 2,532,835
1980 829,303 2,413,945
1979 819,867 2,383,500
1978 791,694 2,353,600
1977 741,789 2,325,300
1976 694,191 2,293,300
1975 650,966 2,262,600
1974 613,338 2,229,800
1973 592,808 2,193,000
1972 586,620 2,152,400
1971 586,221 2,112,900
1970 584,403 2,074,507
1969 581,610 2,042,500
1968 578,170 2,012,000
1967 569,011 1,977,600
1966 566,908 1,934,400
1965 575,005 1,886,900
1964 588,543 1,841,600
1963 594,418 1,795,000
1962 589,474 1,750,200
1961 582,532 1,702,400
1960 577,633 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Singapore

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Singapore
2023 3.84 0.97
2022 3.91 1.04
2021 4 1.12
2020 4.08 1.1
2019 4.15 1.14
2018 4.24 1.14
2017 4.35 1.16
2016 4.52 1.2
2015 4.66 1.24
2014 4.79 1.25
2013 4.93 1.19
2012 5 1.29
2011 5.07 1.2
2010 5.11 1.15
2009 5.18 1.22
2008 5.27 1.28
2007 5.37 1.29
2006 5.41 1.28
2005 5.46 1.26
2004 5.5 1.26
2003 5.58 1.27
2002 5.63 1.37
2001 5.69 1.41
2000 5.79 1.6
1999 5.87 1.47
1998 5.97 1.48
1997 6.06 1.61
1996 6.14 1.66
1995 6.22 1.67
1994 6.3 1.71
1993 6.37 1.74
1992 6.44 1.72
1991 6.47 1.73
1990 6.5 1.83
1989 6.66 1.75
1988 6.69 1.96
1987 6.72 1.62
1986 6.73 1.43
1985 6.74 1.61
1984 6.73 1.62
1983 6.69 1.61
1982 6.64 1.74
1981 6.57 1.78
1980 6.49 1.82
1979 6.4 1.79
1978 6.32 1.79
1977 6.25 1.82
1976 6.19 2.11
1975 6.15 2.07
1974 6.12 2.35
1973 6.1 2.79
1972 6.08 3.04
1971 6.06 3.02
1970 6.04 3.07
1969 6.02 3.22
1968 6.01 3.53
1967 5.99 3.91
1966 5.98 4.46
1965 5.97 4.66
1964 5.96 4.97
1963 5.95 5.16
1962 5.94 5.21
1961 5.93 5.41
1960 5.92 5.76

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Singapore
2024 20.2 36.8
2023 19.9 36.2
2022 19.8 35.9
2021 19.6 35.8
2020 19.4 35.5
2019 19.2 35.2
2018 19.1 35
2017 18.9 34.8
2016 18.8 34.5
2015 18.6 34.4
2014 18.5 34.2
2013 18.4 34.1
2012 18.3 34
2011 18.3 33.9
2010 18.2 33.7
2009 18.1 33.6
2008 18 33.5
2007 17.9 33.6
2006 17.9 33.6
2005 17.8 33.5
2004 17.7 33.3
2003 17.6 33
2002 17.6 32.7
2001 17.5 32.5
2000 17.4 32.2
1999 17.4 31.9
1998 17.3 31.6
1997 17.3 31.4
1996 17.2 31.2
1995 17.2 31
1994 17.1 30.7
1993 17.1 30.4
1992 17.1 30.1
1991 17.1 29.8
1990 17.1 29.5
1989 17 29.1
1988 17 28.7
1987 17.1 28.3
1986 17.1 27.8
1985 17.2 27.3
1984 17.2 26.9
1983 17.3 26.4
1982 17.5 25.9
1981 17.6 25.3
1980 17.7 24.7
1979 17.6 24.2
1978 17.8 23.6
1977 18.2 23.1
1976 18.5 22.6
1975 18.8 22
1974 18.9 21.5
1973 18.9 21
1972 18.8 20.6
1971 19 20.1
1970 19.1 19.7
1969 19.3 19.3
1968 19.5 18.9
1967 19.6 18.6
1966 19.9 18.4
1965 20.7 18.2
1964 21.7 18.1
1963 22.3 18
1962 22.6 18
1961 22.9 18.1
1960 22.9 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
3.04%
2018
Banked people share n/a
98%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Singapore
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
84
2025
Higher education index n/a
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
97.7%
2021
English speaking
2.9%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Guinea-Bissau Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Singapore
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
2,175 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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