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Guinea-Bissau vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 139th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Solomon Islands
Population
2311915
863951
Population rank 146/197 161/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
71 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Solomon Islands
2024 $2,218,393,805 $1,583,964,704
2023 $2,127,688,181 $1,506,124,566
2022 $1,859,601,384 $1,466,670,930
2021 $1,908,094,558 $1,558,312,104
2020 $1,705,057,581 $1,536,143,428
2019 $1,596,227,316 $1,619,150,564
2018 $1,554,133,594 $1,615,473,250
2017 $1,469,978,606 $1,469,790,526
2016 $1,245,074,264 $1,379,486,291
2015 $1,152,384,167 $1,307,908,814
2014 $1,135,250,721 $1,335,576,763
2013 $1,109,682,824 $1,285,905,958
2012 $1,049,412,177 $1,185,217,634
2011 $1,157,074,319 $1,063,898,227
2010 $940,112,539 $898,128,551
2009 $890,167,833 $805,557,289
2008 $952,667,544 $776,335,523
2007 $753,162,998 $695,291,218
2006 $634,781,901 $617,257,458
2005 $639,776,041 $552,881,357
2004 $582,169,841 $468,000,121
2003 $553,614,800 $417,666,639
2002 $466,773,711 $346,406,739
2001 $412,610,872 $409,508,553
2000 $391,345,597 $419,842,674
1999 $579,365,780 $488,024,514
1998 $591,034,143 $457,579,840
1997 $698,107,222 $526,554,006
1996 $702,965,148 $510,586,430
1995 $660,195,402 $469,443,202
1994 $612,502,085 $402,837,005
1993 $615,779,519 $300,746,361
1992 $588,309,271 $269,034,596
1991 $668,470,891 $227,540,473
1990 $634,187,269 $214,877,667
1989 $554,072,303 $172,882,411
1988 $427,514,322 $176,494,394
1987 $451,893,375 $155,128,542
1986 $338,524,233 $147,620,048
1985 $373,959,151 $165,524,943
1984 $359,980,491 $181,570,474
1983 $425,225,177 $181,220,399
1982 $430,284,022 $192,902,019
1981 $402,230,865 $193,750,541
1980 $287,648,258 $182,852,107
1979 $308,143,183 $151,276,496
1978 $318,876,550 $111,027,427
1977 $298,871,675 $93,145,283
1976 $292,152,321 $83,100,834
1975 $283,311,997 $74,620,320
1974 $256,769,730 $84,539,332
1973 $232,331,281 $55,272,109
1972 $227,986,203 $40,606,712
1971 $204,167,297 $50,056,883
1970 $204,670,551 -
1969 - $28,606,411
1968 - $28,084,253
1967 - $25,203,524

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Solomon Islands
2024 $1,008 $1,934
2023 $988 $1,883
2022 $883 $1,878
2021 $927 $2,043
2020 $847 $2,063
2019 $811 $2,224
2018 $809 $2,278
2017 $783 $2,144
2016 $680 $2,083
2015 $645 $2,045
2014 $652 $2,165
2013 $654 $2,161
2012 $635 $2,066
2011 $720 $1,924
2010 $600 $1,685
2009 $583 $1,555
2008 $640 $1,526
2007 $519 $1,390
2006 $449 $1,256
2005 $463 $1,144
2004 $431 $986
2003 $420 $896
2002 $362 $757
2001 $327 $912
2000 $317 $953
1999 $479 $1,134
1998 $498 $1,092
1997 $599 $1,292
1996 $615 $1,289
1995 $589 $1,220
1994 $561 $1,078
1993 $582 $829
1992 $574 $764
1991 $672 $666
1990 $651 $648
1989 $578 $538
1988 $454 $567
1987 $488 $515
1986 $371 $506
1985 $417 $586
1984 $407 $665
1983 $489 $686
1982 $503 $756
1981 $477 $786
1980 $347 $768
1979 $376 $658
1978 $403 $500
1977 $403 $434
1976 $421 $401
1975 $435 $372
1974 $419 $433
1973 $392 $291.3
1972 $389 $219.5
1971 $348 $277.1
1970 $350 -
1969 - $165.9
1968 - $166.9
1967 - $153.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Solomon Islands
2026 64.6 71
2025 64.4 70.8
2024 64.3 70.7
2023 64.1 70.5
2022 63.6 70.4
2021 61.7 68.9
2020 61.3 69.3
2019 62.2 70
2018 61.7 69.8
2017 61.1 69.7
2016 60.6 69.5
2015 60.1 69.3
2014 59.5 69
2013 58.9 69
2012 58.3 69
2011 57.7 68.8
2010 57 68.7
2009 56.3 68.4
2008 55.3 68.3
2007 54.9 67.8
2006 54.1 68
2005 52.9 67.8
2004 52.8 67.6
2003 52.2 67.5
2002 51.6 67.4
2001 51.1 67.2
2000 50.6 67.1
1999 48.5 67
1998 48.1 66.9
1997 48 66.8
1996 48.8 66.7
1995 48.5 66.7
1994 47.8 66.7
1993 47.8 66.6
1992 47.5 66.5
1991 47.2 66.4
1990 46.9 66.2
1989 46.6 66.1
1988 46.3 65.9
1987 45.8 65.7
1986 45.5 64.7
1985 45.3 65.3
1984 44.9 65
1983 44.6 64.8
1982 44.3 64.5
1981 43.9 64.1
1980 43.6 63.7
1979 43.2 63.1
1978 42.9 62.5
1977 42.6 61.5
1976 42.3 61.2
1975 41.9 58.4
1974 41.6 59.6
1973 38.2 58.8
1972 37.8 57.9
1971 37.5 57
1970 37.3 56.1
1969 37 55.1
1968 36.7 54.1
1967 36.3 53.1
1966 36.1 52.3
1965 35.9 51.4
1964 35.8 50.6
1963 35.6 49.8
1962 38 49
1961 37.8 48.3
1960 37.6 47.7
1959 37.3 47
1958 37.1 46.3
1957 37 45.7
1956 36.8 42.8
1955 36.6 44.3
1954 36.4 43.7
1953 36.3 43.2
1952 36.1 42.6
1951 35.9 42
1950 35.7 41.4

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Solomon Islands
2024 2,201,352 819,198
2023 2,153,339 800,005
2022 2,105,529 781,066
2021 2,058,841 762,591
2020 2,013,255 744,498
2019 1,967,696 728,147
2018 1,922,168 709,101
2017 1,877,072 685,672
2016 1,831,893 662,379
2015 1,786,457 639,415
2014 1,741,122 616,908
2013 1,695,973 594,945
2012 1,651,417 573,606
2011 1,608,076 552,945
2010 1,566,347 532,968
2009 1,526,377 518,141
2008 1,488,054 508,790
2007 1,450,986 500,156
2006 1,415,303 491,594
2005 1,381,585 483,080
2004 1,349,563 474,611
2003 1,318,806 466,154
2002 1,289,307 457,671
2001 1,261,273 449,125
2000 1,234,741 440,469
1999 1,210,206 430,500
1998 1,187,473 419,071
1997 1,165,545 407,474
1996 1,143,535 396,009
1995 1,119,949 384,733
1994 1,092,031 373,675
1993 1,058,745 362,839
1992 1,024,356 352,205
1991 994,639 341,738
1990 973,669 331,435
1989 957,789 321,282
1988 942,061 311,265
1987 926,862 301,414
1986 912,126 291,842
1985 897,697 282,455
1984 883,519 273,163
1983 869,592 264,068
1982 855,891 255,200
1981 842,432 246,555
1980 829,303 238,135
1979 819,867 229,953
1978 791,694 222,029
1977 741,789 214,418
1976 694,191 207,194
1975 650,966 200,744
1974 613,338 195,041
1973 592,808 189,774
1972 586,620 184,994
1971 586,221 180,637
1970 584,403 176,579
1969 581,610 172,476
1968 578,170 168,282
1967 569,011 164,245
1966 566,908 160,393
1965 575,005 156,686
1964 588,543 153,085
1963 594,418 149,589
1962 589,474 146,201
1961 582,532 142,912
1960 577,633 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Solomon Islands
2023 3.84 3.56
2022 3.91 3.62
2021 4 3.69
2020 4.08 3.75
2019 4.15 3.8
2018 4.24 3.93
2017 4.35 4.06
2016 4.52 4.2
2015 4.66 4.29
2014 4.79 4.36
2013 4.93 4.33
2012 5 4.33
2011 5.07 4.34
2010 5.11 4.34
2009 5.18 4.35
2008 5.27 4.36
2007 5.37 4.37
2006 5.41 4.39
2005 5.46 4.41
2004 5.5 4.47
2003 5.58 4.54
2002 5.63 4.6
2001 5.69 4.67
2000 5.79 4.76
1999 5.87 4.86
1998 5.97 4.98
1997 6.06 5.09
1996 6.14 5.22
1995 6.22 5.34
1994 6.3 5.4
1993 6.37 5.45
1992 6.44 5.51
1991 6.47 5.62
1990 6.5 5.74
1989 6.66 5.87
1988 6.69 5.99
1987 6.72 6.12
1986 6.73 6.26
1985 6.74 6.38
1984 6.73 6.49
1983 6.69 6.57
1982 6.64 6.64
1981 6.57 6.71
1980 6.49 6.77
1979 6.4 6.82
1978 6.32 6.87
1977 6.25 6.92
1976 6.19 6.95
1975 6.15 6.99
1974 6.12 7.01
1973 6.1 7
1972 6.08 6.99
1971 6.06 6.99
1970 6.04 6.98
1969 6.02 6.97
1968 6.01 6.95
1967 5.99 6.97
1966 5.98 7
1965 5.97 7.02
1964 5.96 7.05
1963 5.95 7.03
1962 5.94 7.04
1961 5.93 7.05
1960 5.92 7.07

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Solomon Islands
2024 20.2 21.5
2023 19.9 21.3
2022 19.8 21.1
2021 19.6 20.9
2020 19.4 20.7
2019 19.2 20.5
2018 19.1 20.4
2017 18.9 20.2
2016 18.8 20
2015 18.6 19.9
2014 18.5 19.8
2013 18.4 19.7
2012 18.3 19.7
2011 18.3 19.6
2010 18.2 19.6
2009 18.1 19.5
2008 18 19.4
2007 17.9 19.4
2006 17.9 19.2
2005 17.8 19.1
2004 17.7 19
2003 17.6 18.8
2002 17.6 18.6
2001 17.5 18.4
2000 17.4 18.3
1999 17.4 18.1
1998 17.3 17.9
1997 17.3 17.8
1996 17.2 17.7
1995 17.2 17.5
1994 17.1 17.4
1993 17.1 17.2
1992 17.1 17.1
1991 17.1 17
1990 17.1 16.8
1989 17 16.7
1988 17 16.5
1987 17.1 16.4
1986 17.1 16.3
1985 17.2 16.2
1984 17.2 16.1
1983 17.3 16
1982 17.5 15.9
1981 17.6 15.9
1980 17.7 15.8
1979 17.6 15.8
1978 17.8 15.8
1977 18.2 15.9
1976 18.5 15.9
1975 18.8 16.1
1974 18.9 16.3
1973 18.9 16.4
1972 18.8 16.6
1971 19 16.6
1970 19.1 16.7
1969 19.3 16.8
1968 19.5 16.8
1967 19.6 16.9
1966 19.9 17
1965 20.7 17
1964 21.7 17
1963 22.3 17
1962 22.6 16.9
1961 22.9 16.9
1960 22.9 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold n/a
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
1.63%
2020

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
50.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
44
2025
Higher education index n/a
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
84.1%
2013
English speaking
2.9%
2025
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
864 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) (2000–2025, 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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