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 178/197 ($2.12B) and Somalia ranks 149/197 ($12.1B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963), while Somalia ranks 191/197 ($637).
Main facts and rankings
Guinea-Bissau
|
Somalia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2288306
|
20177806
|
| Population rank | 146/197 | 66/197 |
| GDP |
$2.12B
2024 |
$12.1B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 178/197 | 149/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$963
2024 |
$637
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 181/197 | 191/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,053
2024 |
$1,601
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.74B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
79.4%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$792
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 150/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,486
2025 |
$1,941
2025 |
| Land area |
10,857 sq mi
2025 |
242,217 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
78.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.84
2023 |
6.13
2023 |
| Median age |
20.2 years
2024 |
16.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
59.1 years
2025 |
Guinea-Bissau and Somalia: Comparison Charts
Guinea-Bissau and Somalia economies compared
GDP
Guinea-Bissau
Somalia
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1960 | - | $180,459,937 |
| 1961 | - | $191,659,914 |
| 1962 | - | $203,531,928 |
| 1963 | - | $216,145,936 |
| 1964 | - | $229,529,913 |
| 1965 | - | $243,725,898 |
| 1966 | - | $257,375,897 |
| 1967 | - | $271,781,887 |
| 1968 | - | $286,719,885 |
| 1969 | - | $306,357,285 |
| 1970 | $204,670,551 | $347,985,394 |
| 1971 | $204,167,297 | $347,039,446 |
| 1972 | $227,986,203 | $447,883,941 |
| 1973 | $232,331,281 | $483,699,611 |
| 1974 | $256,769,730 | $572,504,036 |
| 1975 | $283,311,997 | $757,015,879 |
| 1976 | $292,152,321 | $871,344,245 |
| 1977 | $298,871,675 | $498,550,725 |
| 1978 | $318,876,550 | $564,571,823 |
| 1979 | $308,143,183 | $589,566,929 |
| 1980 | $287,648,258 | $602,515,548 |
| 1981 | $402,230,865 | $699,302,473 |
| 1982 | $430,284,022 | $774,578,932 |
| 1983 | $425,225,177 | $735,408,642 |
| 1984 | $359,980,491 | $787,434,542 |
| 1985 | $373,959,151 | $875,702,247 |
| 1986 | $338,524,233 | $916,590,786 |
| 1987 | $451,893,375 | $1,018,972,664 |
| 1988 | $427,514,322 | $1,051,596,967 |
| 1989 | $554,072,303 | $1,181,360,844 |
| 1990 | $634,187,269 | $1,031,282,081 |
| 1991 | $668,470,891 | $717,974,930 |
| 1992 | $588,309,271 | $709,297,579 |
| 1993 | $615,779,519 | $1,260,132,956 |
| 1994 | $612,502,085 | $1,481,205,098 |
| 1995 | $660,195,402 | $1,534,756,135 |
| 1996 | $702,965,148 | $1,792,234,297 |
| 1997 | $698,107,222 | $2,191,749,014 |
| 1998 | $591,034,143 | $2,962,047,564 |
| 1999 | $579,365,780 | $3,045,751,528 |
| 2000 | $391,345,597 | $3,412,797,450 |
| 2001 | $412,610,872 | $2,252,847,465 |
| 2002 | $466,773,711 | $2,192,684,135 |
| 2003 | $553,614,800 | $2,836,724,352 |
| 2004 | $582,169,841 | $3,859,592,813 |
| 2005 | $639,776,041 | $4,683,246,454 |
| 2006 | $634,781,901 | $5,026,743,282 |
| 2007 | $753,162,998 | $5,430,713,729 |
| 2008 | $952,667,544 | $5,913,620,293 |
| 2009 | $890,167,833 | $2,948,594,552 |
| 2010 | $940,112,539 | $2,687,807,004 |
| 2011 | $1,157,074,319 | $2,906,000,097 |
| 2012 | $1,049,412,177 | $4,364,670,160 |
| 2013 | $1,109,682,824 | $5,062,881,600 |
| 2014 | $1,135,250,721 | $5,728,399,720 |
| 2015 | $1,152,384,167 | $6,152,149,100 |
| 2016 | $1,245,074,264 | $6,613,743,070 |
| 2017 | $1,469,978,606 | $7,621,501,710 |
| 2018 | $1,554,133,594 | $7,873,440,830 |
| 2019 | $1,588,767,976 | $8,655,023,960 |
| 2020 | $1,683,619,352 | $8,628,393,720 |
| 2021 | $1,878,659,687 | $9,483,997,390 |
| 2022 | $1,839,048,748 | $10,202,767,270 |
| 2023 | $2,077,816,135 | $10,968,517,090 |
| 2024 | $2,119,865,935 | $12,108,515,110 |
Guinea-Bissau and Somalia economies compared
GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau
Somalia
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1960 | - | $62.7 |
| 1961 | - | $64.9 |
| 1962 | - | $67.2 |
| 1963 | - | $69.5 |
| 1964 | - | $71.9 |
| 1965 | - | $74.4 |
| 1966 | - | $76.5 |
| 1967 | - | $78.7 |
| 1968 | - | $80.8 |
| 1969 | - | $84.1 |
| 1970 | $350 | $93.1 |
| 1971 | $348 | $90.4 |
| 1972 | $389 | $113.7 |
| 1973 | $392 | $119.6 |
| 1974 | $419 | $137.9 |
| 1975 | $435 | $177.8 |
| 1976 | $421 | $199.6 |
| 1977 | $403 | $111.2 |
| 1978 | $403 | $117.3 |
| 1979 | $376 | $108.2 |
| 1980 | $347 | $101.5 |
| 1981 | $477 | $116.9 |
| 1982 | $503 | $129 |
| 1983 | $489 | $118.6 |
| 1984 | $407 | $122.5 |
| 1985 | $417 | $130.8 |
| 1986 | $371 | $131.4 |
| 1987 | $488 | $141 |
| 1988 | $454 | $145.3 |
| 1989 | $578 | $166 |
| 1990 | $651 | $145.6 |
| 1991 | $672 | $105.4 |
| 1992 | $574 | $109.2 |
| 1993 | $582 | $188.6 |
| 1994 | $561 | $210.8 |
| 1995 | $589 | $210.7 |
| 1996 | $615 | $237.2 |
| 1997 | $599 | $280.1 |
| 1998 | $498 | $363 |
| 1999 | $479 | $359 |
| 2000 | $317 | $386 |
| 2001 | $327 | $244.9 |
| 2002 | $362 | $229.6 |
| 2003 | $420 | $286.3 |
| 2004 | $431 | $375 |
| 2005 | $463 | $440 |
| 2006 | $449 | $458 |
| 2007 | $519 | $480 |
| 2008 | $640 | $507 |
| 2009 | $583 | $246.5 |
| 2010 | $600 | $219.2 |
| 2011 | $720 | $235.3 |
| 2012 | $635 | $350 |
| 2013 | $654 | $393 |
| 2014 | $652 | $429 |
| 2015 | $645 | $446 |
| 2016 | $680 | $461 |
| 2017 | $783 | $511 |
| 2018 | $809 | $510 |
| 2019 | $807 | $540 |
| 2020 | $836 | $518 |
| 2021 | $912 | $549 |
| 2022 | $873 | $573 |
| 2023 | $965 | $597 |
| 2024 | $963 | $637 |
Guinea-Bissau vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau
Somalia
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1950 | 35.7 | 41.5 |
| 1951 | 35.9 | 41.7 |
| 1952 | 36.1 | 41.9 |
| 1953 | 36.3 | 42.1 |
| 1954 | 36.4 | 42.3 |
| 1955 | 36.6 | 42.5 |
| 1956 | 36.8 | 42.7 |
| 1957 | 37 | 42.9 |
| 1958 | 37.1 | 43.1 |
| 1959 | 37.3 | 43.3 |
| 1960 | 37.6 | 43.5 |
| 1961 | 37.8 | 43.7 |
| 1962 | 38 | 44 |
| 1963 | 35.6 | 44.2 |
| 1964 | 35.8 | 44.4 |
| 1965 | 35.9 | 44.6 |
| 1966 | 36.1 | 44.8 |
| 1967 | 36.3 | 45.1 |
| 1968 | 36.7 | 45.3 |
| 1969 | 37 | 45.5 |
| 1970 | 37.3 | 45.6 |
| 1971 | 37.5 | 45.8 |
| 1972 | 37.8 | 46 |
| 1973 | 38.2 | 46.2 |
| 1974 | 41.6 | 44.3 |
| 1975 | 41.9 | 44.5 |
| 1976 | 42.3 | 44.7 |
| 1977 | 42.6 | 47 |
| 1978 | 42.9 | 47 |
| 1979 | 43.2 | 47.4 |
| 1980 | 43.6 | 47.6 |
| 1981 | 43.9 | 47.8 |
| 1982 | 44.3 | 48 |
| 1983 | 44.6 | 48.2 |
| 1984 | 44.9 | 48.4 |
| 1985 | 45.3 | 48.3 |
| 1986 | 45.5 | 48.4 |
| 1987 | 45.8 | 49 |
| 1988 | 46.3 | 43.9 |
| 1989 | 46.6 | 46.6 |
| 1990 | 46.9 | 46.9 |
| 1991 | 47.2 | 25.4 |
| 1992 | 47.5 | 25 |
| 1993 | 47.8 | 50.6 |
| 1994 | 47.8 | 50.3 |
| 1995 | 48.5 | 50.6 |
| 1996 | 48.8 | 50.5 |
| 1997 | 48 | 50.3 |
| 1998 | 48.1 | 50.8 |
| 1999 | 48.5 | 50.6 |
| 2000 | 50.6 | 50.7 |
| 2001 | 51.1 | 50.8 |
| 2002 | 51.6 | 50.8 |
| 2003 | 52.2 | 50.7 |
| 2004 | 52.8 | 50.7 |
| 2005 | 52.9 | 50.9 |
| 2006 | 54.1 | 50.9 |
| 2007 | 54.9 | 50.9 |
| 2008 | 55.3 | 51.5 |
| 2009 | 56.3 | 52.1 |
| 2010 | 57 | 48.9 |
| 2011 | 57.7 | 32.5 |
| 2012 | 58.3 | 49.1 |
| 2013 | 58.9 | 54 |
| 2014 | 59.5 | 54.4 |
| 2015 | 60.1 | 55.1 |
| 2016 | 60.6 | 55.3 |
| 2017 | 61.1 | 52.2 |
| 2018 | 61.7 | 54.8 |
| 2019 | 62.2 | 57.2 |
| 2020 | 61.3 | 57.1 |
| 2021 | 61.7 | 55.7 |
| 2022 | 63.6 | 53.9 |
| 2023 | 64.1 | 58.8 |
| 2024 | 64.3 | 59 |
| 2025 | 64.4 | 59.1 |
Guinea-Bissau and Somalia population clocks and comparison
Population
Guinea-Bissau
Somalia
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1960 | 577,633 | 2,876,331 |
| 1961 | 582,532 | 2,952,054 |
| 1962 | 589,474 | 3,030,091 |
| 1963 | 594,418 | 3,110,361 |
| 1964 | 588,543 | 3,192,796 |
| 1965 | 575,005 | 3,277,874 |
| 1966 | 566,908 | 3,365,106 |
| 1967 | 569,011 | 3,454,537 |
| 1968 | 578,170 | 3,546,590 |
| 1969 | 581,610 | 3,641,015 |
| 1970 | 584,403 | 3,738,448 |
| 1971 | 586,221 | 3,837,691 |
| 1972 | 586,620 | 3,939,436 |
| 1973 | 592,808 | 4,045,592 |
| 1974 | 613,338 | 4,151,842 |
| 1975 | 650,966 | 4,257,535 |
| 1976 | 694,191 | 4,365,812 |
| 1977 | 741,789 | 4,484,050 |
| 1978 | 791,694 | 4,814,892 |
| 1979 | 819,867 | 5,449,117 |
| 1980 | 829,303 | 5,936,154 |
| 1981 | 842,432 | 5,982,849 |
| 1982 | 855,891 | 6,003,840 |
| 1983 | 869,592 | 6,198,430 |
| 1984 | 883,519 | 6,428,389 |
| 1985 | 897,697 | 6,693,289 |
| 1986 | 912,126 | 6,974,788 |
| 1987 | 926,862 | 7,228,302 |
| 1988 | 942,061 | 7,235,360 |
| 1989 | 957,789 | 7,114,817 |
| 1990 | 973,669 | 7,082,811 |
| 1991 | 994,639 | 6,813,760 |
| 1992 | 1,024,356 | 6,495,107 |
| 1993 | 1,058,745 | 6,681,399 |
| 1994 | 1,092,031 | 7,026,797 |
| 1995 | 1,119,949 | 7,285,007 |
| 1996 | 1,143,535 | 7,554,474 |
| 1997 | 1,165,545 | 7,824,525 |
| 1998 | 1,187,473 | 8,155,417 |
| 1999 | 1,210,206 | 8,492,059 |
| 2000 | 1,234,741 | 8,838,713 |
| 2001 | 1,261,273 | 9,198,493 |
| 2002 | 1,289,307 | 9,550,063 |
| 2003 | 1,318,806 | 9,909,157 |
| 2004 | 1,349,563 | 10,280,998 |
| 2005 | 1,381,585 | 10,644,228 |
| 2006 | 1,415,303 | 10,975,502 |
| 2007 | 1,450,986 | 11,322,582 |
| 2008 | 1,488,054 | 11,663,084 |
| 2009 | 1,526,377 | 11,961,201 |
| 2010 | 1,566,347 | 12,261,756 |
| 2011 | 1,608,076 | 12,348,830 |
| 2012 | 1,651,417 | 12,461,160 |
| 2013 | 1,695,973 | 12,869,594 |
| 2014 | 1,741,122 | 13,339,491 |
| 2015 | 1,786,457 | 13,806,963 |
| 2016 | 1,831,893 | 14,348,740 |
| 2017 | 1,877,072 | 14,916,629 |
| 2018 | 1,922,168 | 15,452,487 |
| 2019 | 1,967,696 | 16,030,971 |
| 2020 | 2,013,255 | 16,651,191 |
| 2021 | 2,058,841 | 17,271,431 |
| 2022 | 2,105,529 | 17,801,897 |
| 2023 | 2,153,339 | 18,358,615 |
| 2024 | 2,201,352 | 19,009,151 |
Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Somalia
Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau
Somalia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1960 | 5.92 | 7.25 |
| 1961 | 5.93 | 7.25 |
| 1962 | 5.94 | 7.26 |
| 1963 | 5.95 | 7.26 |
| 1964 | 5.96 | 7.26 |
| 1965 | 5.97 | 7.26 |
| 1966 | 5.98 | 7.26 |
| 1967 | 5.99 | 7.25 |
| 1968 | 6.01 | 7.23 |
| 1969 | 6.02 | 7.21 |
| 1970 | 6.04 | 7.18 |
| 1971 | 6.06 | 7.15 |
| 1972 | 6.08 | 7.12 |
| 1973 | 6.1 | 7.09 |
| 1974 | 6.12 | 7.06 |
| 1975 | 6.15 | 7.03 |
| 1976 | 6.19 | 7.02 |
| 1977 | 6.25 | 7 |
| 1978 | 6.32 | 7.13 |
| 1979 | 6.4 | 7.16 |
| 1980 | 6.49 | 7.18 |
| 1981 | 6.57 | 7.23 |
| 1982 | 6.64 | 7.25 |
| 1983 | 6.69 | 7.28 |
| 1984 | 6.73 | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 6.74 | 7.33 |
| 1986 | 6.73 | 7.35 |
| 1987 | 6.72 | 7.37 |
| 1988 | 6.69 | 7.4 |
| 1989 | 6.66 | 7.42 |
| 1990 | 6.5 | 7.44 |
| 1991 | 6.47 | 7.47 |
| 1992 | 6.44 | 7.5 |
| 1993 | 6.37 | 7.53 |
| 1994 | 6.3 | 7.54 |
| 1995 | 6.22 | 7.58 |
| 1996 | 6.14 | 7.62 |
| 1997 | 6.06 | 7.66 |
| 1998 | 5.97 | 7.66 |
| 1999 | 5.87 | 7.66 |
| 2000 | 5.79 | 7.65 |
| 2001 | 5.69 | 7.64 |
| 2002 | 5.63 | 7.63 |
| 2003 | 5.58 | 7.6 |
| 2004 | 5.5 | 7.57 |
| 2005 | 5.46 | 7.53 |
| 2006 | 5.41 | 7.49 |
| 2007 | 5.37 | 7.46 |
| 2008 | 5.27 | 7.42 |
| 2009 | 5.18 | 7.38 |
| 2010 | 5.11 | 7.32 |
| 2011 | 5.07 | 7.27 |
| 2012 | 5 | 7.21 |
| 2013 | 4.93 | 7.14 |
| 2014 | 4.79 | 7.06 |
| 2015 | 4.66 | 6.98 |
| 2016 | 4.52 | 6.88 |
| 2017 | 4.35 | 6.77 |
| 2018 | 4.24 | 6.66 |
| 2019 | 4.15 | 6.56 |
| 2020 | 4.08 | 6.45 |
| 2021 | 4 | 6.35 |
| 2022 | 3.91 | 6.26 |
| 2023 | 3.84 | 6.13 |
Guinea-Bissau and Somalia demographics compared
Median age
Guinea-Bissau
Somalia
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1960 | 22.9 | 18.1 |
| 1961 | 22.9 | 17.9 |
| 1962 | 22.6 | 17.8 |
| 1963 | 22.3 | 17.7 |
| 1964 | 21.7 | 17.6 |
| 1965 | 20.7 | 17.5 |
| 1966 | 19.9 | 17.5 |
| 1967 | 19.6 | 17.5 |
| 1968 | 19.5 | 17.5 |
| 1969 | 19.3 | 17.5 |
| 1970 | 19.1 | 17.5 |
| 1971 | 19 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 18.8 | 17.6 |
| 1973 | 18.9 | 17.6 |
| 1974 | 18.9 | 17.7 |
| 1975 | 18.8 | 17.7 |
| 1976 | 18.5 | 17.7 |
| 1977 | 18.2 | 17.7 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 17.7 |
| 1979 | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| 1980 | 17.7 | 17.6 |
| 1981 | 17.6 | 17.5 |
| 1982 | 17.5 | 17.4 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 17.4 |
| 1984 | 17.2 | 17.3 |
| 1985 | 17.2 | 17.2 |
| 1986 | 17.1 | 17.1 |
| 1987 | 17.1 | 17 |
| 1988 | 17 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 17 | 16.7 |
| 1990 | 17.1 | 16.5 |
| 1991 | 17.1 | 16.5 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 16.7 |
| 1993 | 17.1 | 16.8 |
| 1994 | 17.1 | 16.7 |
| 1995 | 17.2 | 16.6 |
| 1996 | 17.2 | 16.5 |
| 1997 | 17.3 | 16.4 |
| 1998 | 17.3 | 16.4 |
| 1999 | 17.4 | 16.3 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 16.3 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 16.2 |
| 2002 | 17.6 | 16.2 |
| 2003 | 17.6 | 16.1 |
| 2004 | 17.7 | 16 |
| 2005 | 17.8 | 15.9 |
| 2006 | 17.9 | 15.7 |
| 2007 | 17.9 | 15.6 |
| 2008 | 18 | 15.6 |
| 2009 | 18.1 | 15.6 |
| 2010 | 18.2 | 15.7 |
| 2011 | 18.3 | 15.8 |
| 2012 | 18.3 | 16 |
| 2013 | 18.4 | 16 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 16 |
| 2015 | 18.6 | 16.1 |
| 2016 | 18.8 | 16.1 |
| 2017 | 18.9 | 16.2 |
| 2018 | 19.1 | 16.2 |
| 2019 | 19.2 | 16.3 |
| 2020 | 19.4 | 16.3 |
| 2021 | 19.6 | 16.4 |
| 2022 | 19.8 | 16.5 |
| 2023 | 19.9 | 16.5 |
| 2024 | 20.2 | 16.6 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Somalia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.12B
2024 |
$11.5B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2025 |
13%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.01%
2013 |
0.000008%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.46%
2023 |
1.53%
1989 |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
14,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.15%
2025 |
-4.94%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.67%
2022 |
18.8%
2019 |
| Services, % of GDP |
42.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
16.6%
2024 |
9.66%
1986 |
| Economic freedom index |
43.6
2025 |
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 |
$206M
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 |
0.35 megatons
2023 |
0.87 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.16 tons
2023 |
0.05 tons
2023 |
| 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 |
-1,712
2024 |
+26,859
2024 |
| Urban population |
45.9%
2024 |
48.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
16.3
2025 |
7.34
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
21
2024 |
9
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
11
2025 |
| 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 |
60
2025 |
44
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 |
$66.1
2022 |
$15.3
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$42.9
2022 |
$6.47
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
59.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.2%
2022 |
50.4%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.21
2022 |
0.02
2014 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
505
2023 |
563
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
35
2025 |
| 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%
2025 |
0.42%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
4,932 sq mi
2024 |
12,742 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
3,245 sq mi
2025 |
170,384 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
7,547 sq mi
2025 |
22,200 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
2,734 mi
2018 |
9,321 mi
2018 |
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