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Guinea-Bissau vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 139th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Somalia
Population
2311915
20503678
Population rank 146/197 66/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$828
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 146/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Somalia
2024 $2,218,393,805 $11,967,000,000
2023 $2,127,688,181 $10,958,000,000
2022 $1,859,601,384 $10,203,000,000
2021 $1,908,094,558 $9,483,000,000
2020 $1,705,057,581 $8,628,000,000
2019 $1,596,227,316 $8,656,000,000
2018 $1,554,133,594 $7,873,000,000
2017 $1,469,978,606 $7,621,501,710
2016 $1,245,074,264 $6,613,743,070
2015 $1,152,384,167 $6,152,149,100
2014 $1,135,250,721 $5,728,399,720
2013 $1,109,682,824 $5,062,881,600
2012 $1,049,412,177 $4,364,670,160
2011 $1,157,074,319 $2,906,000,097
2010 $940,112,539 $2,687,807,004
2009 $890,167,833 $2,948,594,552
2008 $952,667,544 $5,913,620,293
2007 $753,162,998 $5,430,713,729
2006 $634,781,901 $5,026,743,282
2005 $639,776,041 $4,683,246,454
2004 $582,169,841 $3,859,592,813
2003 $553,614,800 $2,836,724,352
2002 $466,773,711 $2,192,684,135
2001 $412,610,872 $2,252,847,465
2000 $391,345,597 $3,412,797,450
1999 $579,365,780 $3,045,751,528
1998 $591,034,143 $2,962,047,564
1997 $698,107,222 $2,191,749,014
1996 $702,965,148 $1,792,234,297
1995 $660,195,402 $1,534,756,135
1994 $612,502,085 $1,481,205,098
1993 $615,779,519 $1,260,132,956
1992 $588,309,271 $709,297,579
1991 $668,470,891 $717,974,930
1990 $634,187,269 $1,031,282,081
1989 $554,072,303 $1,181,360,844
1988 $427,514,322 $1,051,596,967
1987 $451,893,375 $1,018,972,664
1986 $338,524,233 $916,590,786
1985 $373,959,151 $875,702,247
1984 $359,980,491 $787,434,542
1983 $425,225,177 $735,408,642
1982 $430,284,022 $774,578,932
1981 $402,230,865 $699,302,473
1980 $287,648,258 $602,515,548
1979 $308,143,183 $589,566,929
1978 $318,876,550 $564,571,823
1977 $298,871,675 $498,550,725
1976 $292,152,321 $871,344,245
1975 $283,311,997 $757,015,879
1974 $256,769,730 $572,504,036
1973 $232,331,281 $483,699,611
1972 $227,986,203 $447,883,941
1971 $204,167,297 $347,039,446
1970 $204,670,551 $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Somalia
2024 $1,008 $630
2023 $988 $597
2022 $883 $573
2021 $927 $549
2020 $847 $518
2019 $811 $540
2018 $809 $509
2017 $783 $511
2016 $680 $461
2015 $645 $446
2014 $652 $429
2013 $654 $393
2012 $635 $350
2011 $720 $235.3
2010 $600 $219.2
2009 $583 $246.5
2008 $640 $507
2007 $519 $480
2006 $449 $458
2005 $463 $440
2004 $431 $375
2003 $420 $286.3
2002 $362 $229.6
2001 $327 $244.9
2000 $317 $386
1999 $479 $359
1998 $498 $363
1997 $599 $280.1
1996 $615 $237.2
1995 $589 $210.7
1994 $561 $210.8
1993 $582 $188.6
1992 $574 $109.2
1991 $672 $105.4
1990 $651 $145.6
1989 $578 $166
1988 $454 $145.3
1987 $488 $141
1986 $371 $131.4
1985 $417 $130.8
1984 $407 $122.5
1983 $489 $118.6
1982 $503 $129
1981 $477 $116.9
1980 $347 $101.5
1979 $376 $108.2
1978 $403 $117.3
1977 $403 $111.2
1976 $421 $199.6
1975 $435 $177.8
1974 $419 $137.9
1973 $392 $119.6
1972 $389 $113.7
1971 $348 $90.4
1970 $350 $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Somalia
2026 64.6 59.3
2025 64.4 59.1
2024 64.3 59
2023 64.1 58.8
2022 63.6 53.9
2021 61.7 55.7
2020 61.3 57.1
2019 62.2 57.2
2018 61.7 54.8
2017 61.1 52.2
2016 60.6 55.3
2015 60.1 55.1
2014 59.5 54.4
2013 58.9 54
2012 58.3 49.1
2011 57.7 32.5
2010 57 48.9
2009 56.3 52.1
2008 55.3 51.5
2007 54.9 50.9
2006 54.1 50.9
2005 52.9 50.9
2004 52.8 50.7
2003 52.2 50.7
2002 51.6 50.8
2001 51.1 50.8
2000 50.6 50.7
1999 48.5 50.6
1998 48.1 50.8
1997 48 50.3
1996 48.8 50.5
1995 48.5 50.6
1994 47.8 50.3
1993 47.8 50.6
1992 47.5 25
1991 47.2 25.4
1990 46.9 46.9
1989 46.6 46.6
1988 46.3 43.9
1987 45.8 49
1986 45.5 48.4
1985 45.3 48.3
1984 44.9 48.4
1983 44.6 48.2
1982 44.3 48
1981 43.9 47.8
1980 43.6 47.6
1979 43.2 47.4
1978 42.9 47
1977 42.6 47
1976 42.3 44.7
1975 41.9 44.5
1974 41.6 44.3
1973 38.2 46.2
1972 37.8 46
1971 37.5 45.8
1970 37.3 45.6
1969 37 45.5
1968 36.7 45.3
1967 36.3 45.1
1966 36.1 44.8
1965 35.9 44.6
1964 35.8 44.4
1963 35.6 44.2
1962 38 44
1961 37.8 43.7
1960 37.6 43.5
1959 37.3 43.3
1958 37.1 43.1
1957 37 42.9
1956 36.8 42.7
1955 36.6 42.5
1954 36.4 42.3
1953 36.3 42.1
1952 36.1 41.9
1951 35.9 41.7
1950 35.7 41.5

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Somalia
2024 2,201,352 19,009,151
2023 2,153,339 18,358,615
2022 2,105,529 17,801,897
2021 2,058,841 17,271,431
2020 2,013,255 16,651,191
2019 1,967,696 16,030,971
2018 1,922,168 15,452,487
2017 1,877,072 14,916,629
2016 1,831,893 14,348,740
2015 1,786,457 13,806,963
2014 1,741,122 13,339,491
2013 1,695,973 12,869,594
2012 1,651,417 12,461,160
2011 1,608,076 12,348,830
2010 1,566,347 12,261,756
2009 1,526,377 11,961,201
2008 1,488,054 11,663,084
2007 1,450,986 11,322,582
2006 1,415,303 10,975,502
2005 1,381,585 10,644,228
2004 1,349,563 10,280,998
2003 1,318,806 9,909,157
2002 1,289,307 9,550,063
2001 1,261,273 9,198,493
2000 1,234,741 8,838,713
1999 1,210,206 8,492,059
1998 1,187,473 8,155,417
1997 1,165,545 7,824,525
1996 1,143,535 7,554,474
1995 1,119,949 7,285,007
1994 1,092,031 7,026,797
1993 1,058,745 6,681,399
1992 1,024,356 6,495,107
1991 994,639 6,813,760
1990 973,669 7,082,811
1989 957,789 7,114,817
1988 942,061 7,235,360
1987 926,862 7,228,302
1986 912,126 6,974,788
1985 897,697 6,693,289
1984 883,519 6,428,389
1983 869,592 6,198,430
1982 855,891 6,003,840
1981 842,432 5,982,849
1980 829,303 5,936,154
1979 819,867 5,449,117
1978 791,694 4,814,892
1977 741,789 4,484,050
1976 694,191 4,365,812
1975 650,966 4,257,535
1974 613,338 4,151,842
1973 592,808 4,045,592
1972 586,620 3,939,436
1971 586,221 3,837,691
1970 584,403 3,738,448
1969 581,610 3,641,015
1968 578,170 3,546,590
1967 569,011 3,454,537
1966 566,908 3,365,106
1965 575,005 3,277,874
1964 588,543 3,192,796
1963 594,418 3,110,361
1962 589,474 3,030,091
1961 582,532 2,952,054
1960 577,633 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Somalia

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Somalia
2023 3.84 6.13
2022 3.91 6.26
2021 4 6.35
2020 4.08 6.45
2019 4.15 6.56
2018 4.24 6.66
2017 4.35 6.77
2016 4.52 6.88
2015 4.66 6.98
2014 4.79 7.06
2013 4.93 7.14
2012 5 7.21
2011 5.07 7.27
2010 5.11 7.32
2009 5.18 7.38
2008 5.27 7.42
2007 5.37 7.46
2006 5.41 7.49
2005 5.46 7.53
2004 5.5 7.57
2003 5.58 7.6
2002 5.63 7.63
2001 5.69 7.64
2000 5.79 7.65
1999 5.87 7.66
1998 5.97 7.66
1997 6.06 7.66
1996 6.14 7.62
1995 6.22 7.58
1994 6.3 7.54
1993 6.37 7.53
1992 6.44 7.5
1991 6.47 7.47
1990 6.5 7.44
1989 6.66 7.42
1988 6.69 7.4
1987 6.72 7.37
1986 6.73 7.35
1985 6.74 7.33
1984 6.73 7.3
1983 6.69 7.28
1982 6.64 7.25
1981 6.57 7.23
1980 6.49 7.18
1979 6.4 7.16
1978 6.32 7.13
1977 6.25 7
1976 6.19 7.02
1975 6.15 7.03
1974 6.12 7.06
1973 6.1 7.09
1972 6.08 7.12
1971 6.06 7.15
1970 6.04 7.18
1969 6.02 7.21
1968 6.01 7.23
1967 5.99 7.25
1966 5.98 7.26
1965 5.97 7.26
1964 5.96 7.26
1963 5.95 7.26
1962 5.94 7.26
1961 5.93 7.25
1960 5.92 7.25

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Somalia
2024 20.2 16.6
2023 19.9 16.5
2022 19.8 16.5
2021 19.6 16.4
2020 19.4 16.3
2019 19.2 16.3
2018 19.1 16.2
2017 18.9 16.2
2016 18.8 16.1
2015 18.6 16.1
2014 18.5 16
2013 18.4 16
2012 18.3 16
2011 18.3 15.8
2010 18.2 15.7
2009 18.1 15.6
2008 18 15.6
2007 17.9 15.6
2006 17.9 15.7
2005 17.8 15.9
2004 17.7 16
2003 17.6 16.1
2002 17.6 16.2
2001 17.5 16.2
2000 17.4 16.3
1999 17.4 16.3
1998 17.3 16.4
1997 17.3 16.4
1996 17.2 16.5
1995 17.2 16.6
1994 17.1 16.7
1993 17.1 16.8
1992 17.1 16.7
1991 17.1 16.5
1990 17.1 16.5
1989 17 16.7
1988 17 16.8
1987 17.1 17
1986 17.1 17.1
1985 17.2 17.2
1984 17.2 17.3
1983 17.3 17.4
1982 17.5 17.4
1981 17.6 17.5
1980 17.7 17.6
1979 17.6 17.6
1978 17.8 17.7
1977 18.2 17.7
1976 18.5 17.7
1975 18.8 17.7
1974 18.9 17.7
1973 18.9 17.6
1972 18.8 17.6
1971 19 17.6
1970 19.1 17.5
1969 19.3 17.5
1968 19.5 17.5
1967 19.6 17.5
1966 19.9 17.5
1965 20.7 17.5
1964 21.7 17.6
1963 22.3 17.7
1962 22.6 17.8
1961 22.9 17.9
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 Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
n/a
Banked people share n/a
38.7%
2014

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
95.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Somalia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
9
2025
Higher education index n/a
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
54.1%
2022
English speaking
2.9%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Guinea-Bissau Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Somalia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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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