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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 178/197 ($2.12B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.76B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963), while The Solomon Islands ranks 153/197 ($2,149).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Solomon Islands
Population
2288306
854419
Population rank 146/197 161/197
GDP
$2.12B
2024
$1.76B
2024
GDP rank 178/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$963
2024
$2,149
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 153/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,053
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt
$1.74B
2024
$388M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
79.4%
2025
23.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$792
2024
$473
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,486
2025
$2,069
2025
Land area
10,857 sq mi
2025
10,807 sq mi
2025
Population density
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024
75.8 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
70.8 years
2025

Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Solomon Islands
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Solomon Islands
1967 - $25,203,524
1968 - $28,084,253
1969 - $28,606,411
1970 $204,670,551 -
1971 $204,167,297 $50,056,883
1972 $227,986,203 $40,606,712
1973 $232,331,281 $55,272,109
1974 $256,769,730 $84,539,332
1975 $283,311,997 $74,620,320
1976 $292,152,321 $83,100,834
1977 $298,871,675 $93,145,283
1978 $318,876,550 $111,027,427
1979 $308,143,183 $151,276,496
1980 $287,648,258 $182,852,107
1981 $402,230,865 $193,750,541
1982 $430,284,022 $192,902,019
1983 $425,225,177 $181,220,399
1984 $359,980,491 $181,570,474
1985 $373,959,151 $165,524,943
1986 $338,524,233 $147,620,048
1987 $451,893,375 $155,128,542
1988 $427,514,322 $176,494,394
1989 $554,072,303 $172,882,411
1990 $634,187,269 $214,877,667
1991 $668,470,891 $227,540,473
1992 $588,309,271 $269,034,596
1993 $615,779,519 $300,746,361
1994 $612,502,085 $402,837,005
1995 $660,195,402 $469,443,202
1996 $702,965,148 $510,586,430
1997 $698,107,222 $526,554,006
1998 $591,034,143 $457,579,840
1999 $579,365,780 $488,024,514
2000 $391,345,597 $419,842,674
2001 $412,610,872 $409,508,553
2002 $466,773,711 $346,406,739
2003 $553,614,800 $417,668,983
2004 $582,169,841 $468,005,319
2005 $639,776,041 $552,864,570
2006 $634,781,901 $617,258,154
2007 $753,162,998 $695,295,348
2008 $952,667,544 $776,337,692
2009 $890,167,833 $805,557,563
2010 $940,112,539 $898,133,685
2011 $1,157,074,319 $1,063,895,361
2012 $1,049,412,177 $1,185,215,418
2013 $1,109,682,824 $1,285,911,586
2014 $1,135,250,721 $1,335,571,421
2015 $1,152,384,167 $1,307,909,888
2016 $1,245,074,264 $1,379,490,304
2017 $1,469,978,606 $1,469,789,119
2018 $1,554,133,594 $1,615,478,393
2019 $1,588,767,976 $1,619,155,017
2020 $1,683,619,352 $1,536,145,814
2021 $1,878,659,687 $1,522,794,913
2022 $1,839,048,748 $1,566,360,686
2023 $2,077,816,135 $1,660,896,531
2024 $2,119,865,935 $1,760,767,447

Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Solomon Islands
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Solomon Islands
1967 - $153.5
1968 - $166.9
1969 - $165.9
1970 $350 $162
1971 $348 $277.1
1972 $389 $219.5
1973 $392 $291.3
1974 $419 $433
1975 $435 $372
1976 $421 $401
1977 $403 $434
1978 $403 $500
1979 $376 $658
1980 $347 $768
1981 $477 $786
1982 $503 $756
1983 $489 $686
1984 $407 $665
1985 $417 $586
1986 $371 $506
1987 $488 $515
1988 $454 $567
1989 $578 $538
1990 $651 $648
1991 $672 $666
1992 $574 $764
1993 $582 $829
1994 $561 $1,078
1995 $589 $1,220
1996 $615 $1,289
1997 $599 $1,292
1998 $498 $1,092
1999 $479 $1,134
2000 $317 $953
2001 $327 $912
2002 $362 $757
2003 $420 $896
2004 $431 $986
2005 $463 $1,144
2006 $449 $1,256
2007 $519 $1,390
2008 $640 $1,526
2009 $583 $1,555
2010 $600 $1,685
2011 $720 $1,924
2012 $635 $2,066
2013 $654 $2,161
2014 $652 $2,165
2015 $645 $2,045
2016 $680 $2,083
2017 $783 $2,144
2018 $809 $2,278
2019 $807 $2,224
2020 $836 $2,063
2021 $912 $1,997
2022 $873 $2,005
2023 $965 $2,076
2024 $963 $2,149

Guinea-Bissau vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

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

Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

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

Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

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

Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$1.71B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2025
35.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.46%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.15%
2025
-3.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
47.3%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
16.6%
2024
18.7%
2022
Economic freedom index
43.6
2025
56.3
2025
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
$206M
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
0.35 megatons
2023
0.42 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2023
0.52 tons
2023
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
-1,712
2024
+1,610
2024
Urban population
45.9%
2024
26.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
16.3
2025
37.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2024
43
2024
Higher education index n/a
2
2025
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
60
2025
137
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
$66.1
2022
$96.7
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.9
2022
$3.6
2022
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
70.8 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2022
27.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.19
2016
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
93
2025
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%
2025
0.02%
2025
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2025
422 sq mi
2025
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2025
9,733 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
864 mi
2011

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