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Guinea-Bissau vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 139th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau South Korea
Population
2311915
51649918
Population rank 146/197 31/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 176/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau South Korea
2024 $2,218,393,805 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $2,127,688,181 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $1,859,601,384 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $1,908,094,558 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $1,705,057,581 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $1,596,227,316 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $1,554,133,594 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $1,469,978,606 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $1,245,074,264 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $1,152,384,167 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $1,135,250,721 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $1,109,682,824 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $1,049,412,177 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $1,157,074,319 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $940,112,539 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $890,167,833 $983,065,242,417
2008 $952,667,544 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $753,162,998 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $634,781,901 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $639,776,041 $971,740,329,984
2004 $582,169,841 $823,251,107,639
2003 $553,614,800 $728,516,494,684
2002 $466,773,711 $650,014,391,470
2001 $412,610,872 $567,564,806,235
2000 $391,345,597 $597,487,173,479
1999 $579,365,780 $515,697,079,289
1998 $591,034,143 $397,297,216,492
1997 $698,107,222 $589,202,526,424
1996 $702,965,148 $631,196,863,758
1995 $660,195,402 $586,286,469,401
1994 $612,502,085 $479,181,794,217
1993 $615,779,519 $405,705,302,846
1992 $588,309,271 $366,921,291,825
1991 $668,470,891 $340,851,946,804
1990 $634,187,269 $292,064,221,389
1989 $554,072,303 $254,236,243,100
1988 $427,514,322 $205,477,530,605
1987 $451,893,375 $152,240,393,646
1986 $338,524,233 $119,965,960,795
1985 $373,959,151 $103,764,281,281
1984 $359,980,491 $99,749,645,089
1983 $425,225,177 $89,621,208,322
1982 $430,284,022 $79,921,300,447
1981 $402,230,865 $74,287,368,087
1980 $287,648,258 $66,547,970,351
1979 $308,143,183 $68,083,884,298
1978 $318,876,550 $52,824,793,388
1977 $298,871,675 $39,064,462,810
1976 $292,152,321 $30,371,074,380
1975 $283,311,997 $22,126,033,058
1974 $256,769,730 $19,860,929,977
1973 $232,331,281 $14,067,523,813
1972 $227,986,203 $10,990,490,570
1971 $204,167,297 $10,005,257,131
1970 $204,670,551 $9,085,001,794
1969 - $7,743,940,189
1968 - $6,167,109,472
1967 - $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

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

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Guinea-Bissau and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau South Korea
2024 $1,008 $36,239
2023 $988 $35,674
2022 $883 $34,822
2021 $927 $37,518
2020 $847 $33,646
2019 $811 $33,827
2018 $809 $35,364
2017 $783 $33,297
2016 $680 $30,832
2015 $645 $30,172
2014 $652 $30,667
2013 $654 $28,449
2012 $635 $26,601
2011 $720 $26,175
2010 $600 $24,071
2009 $583 $19,937
2008 $640 $22,252
2007 $519 $25,078
2006 $449 $22,610
2005 $463 $20,167
2004 $431 $17,122
2003 $420 $15,212
2002 $362 $13,643
2001 $327 $11,981
2000 $317 $12,710
1999 $479 $11,063
1998 $498 $8,583
1997 $599 $12,822
1996 $615 $13,865
1995 $589 $13,002
1994 $561 $10,734
1993 $582 $9,180
1992 $574 $8,387
1991 $672 $7,873
1990 $651 $6,813
1989 $578 $5,989
1988 $454 $4,889
1987 $488 $3,658
1986 $371 $2,911
1985 $417 $2,543
1984 $407 $2,469
1983 $489 $2,246
1982 $503 $2,032
1981 $477 $1,918
1980 $347 $1,746
1979 $376 $1,814
1978 $403 $1,429
1977 $403 $1,073
1976 $421 $847
1975 $435 $627
1974 $419 $572
1973 $392 $412
1972 $389 $328
1971 $348 $304
1970 $350 $281.8
1969 - $245.5
1968 - $200
1967 - $162.5
1966 - $134.4
1965 - $109.4
1964 - $124.2
1963 - $147
1962 - $106.6
1961 - $94.2
1960 - $158.8

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau South Korea
2026 64.6 84.6
2025 64.4 84.5
2024 64.3 84.4
2023 64.1 84.3
2022 63.6 82.7
2021 61.7 83.9
2020 61.3 83.7
2019 62.2 83.7
2018 61.7 83.3
2017 61.1 83.3
2016 60.6 82.9
2015 60.1 82.5
2014 59.5 82.4
2013 58.9 81.8
2012 58.3 81.3
2011 57.7 81.2
2010 57 80.7
2009 56.3 80.6
2008 55.3 80
2007 54.9 79.4
2006 54.1 79
2005 52.9 78.4
2004 52.8 78
2003 52.2 77.5
2002 51.6 77.2
2001 51.1 76.9
2000 50.6 76.2
1999 48.5 75.6
1998 48.1 75
1997 48 74.5
1996 48.8 74
1995 48.5 73.4
1994 47.8 72.9
1993 47.8 72.7
1992 47.5 72.2
1991 47.2 71.4
1990 46.9 71
1989 46.6 70.7
1988 46.3 70.2
1987 45.8 69.3
1986 45.5 69
1985 45.3 68.4
1984 44.9 68.1
1983 44.6 66.7
1982 44.3 67.1
1981 43.9 67.1
1980 43.6 64.8
1979 43.2 66.1
1978 42.9 65
1977 42.6 64.6
1976 42.3 65
1975 41.9 64.7
1974 41.6 64.2
1973 38.2 63.8
1972 37.8 63.2
1971 37.5 62.7
1970 37.3 62.2
1969 37 61.4
1968 36.7 60.9
1967 36.3 60.9
1966 36.1 55.4
1965 35.9 55.8
1964 35.8 55.3
1963 35.6 55
1962 38 55
1961 37.8 54.4
1960 37.6 53.8
1959 37.3 52.9
1958 37.1 51.8
1957 37 51.6
1956 36.8 50.2
1955 36.6 48.4
1954 36.4 46.1
1953 36.3 40.5
1952 36.1 36.6
1951 35.9 26.6
1950 35.7 22.2

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

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Guinea-Bissau and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau South Korea
2024 2,201,352 51,751,065
2023 2,153,339 51,712,619
2022 2,105,529 51,672,569
2021 2,058,841 51,769,539
2020 2,013,255 51,836,239
2019 1,967,696 51,764,822
2018 1,922,168 51,585,058
2017 1,877,072 51,361,911
2016 1,831,893 51,217,803
2015 1,786,457 51,014,947
2014 1,741,122 50,746,659
2013 1,695,973 50,428,893
2012 1,651,417 50,199,853
2011 1,608,076 49,936,638
2010 1,566,347 49,554,112
2009 1,526,377 49,307,835
2008 1,488,054 49,054,708
2007 1,450,986 48,683,638
2006 1,415,303 48,438,292
2005 1,381,585 48,184,561
2004 1,349,563 48,082,519
2003 1,318,806 47,892,330
2002 1,289,307 47,644,736
2001 1,261,273 47,370,164
2000 1,234,741 47,008,111
1999 1,210,206 46,616,677
1998 1,187,473 46,286,503
1997 1,165,545 45,953,580
1996 1,143,535 45,524,681
1995 1,119,949 45,092,991
1994 1,092,031 44,641,540
1993 1,058,745 44,194,628
1992 1,024,356 43,747,962
1991 994,639 43,295,704
1990 973,669 42,869,283
1989 957,789 42,449,038
1988 942,061 42,031,247
1987 926,862 41,621,690
1986 912,126 41,213,674
1985 897,697 40,805,744
1984 883,519 40,405,956
1983 869,592 39,910,403
1982 855,891 39,326,352
1981 842,432 38,723,248
1980 829,303 38,123,775
1979 819,867 37,534,236
1978 791,694 36,969,185
1977 741,789 36,411,795
1976 694,191 35,848,523
1975 650,966 35,280,725
1974 613,338 34,692,266
1973 592,808 34,103,149
1972 586,620 33,505,406
1971 586,221 32,882,704
1970 584,403 32,240,827
1969 581,610 31,544,266
1968 578,170 30,838,302
1967 569,011 30,130,983
1966 566,908 29,435,571
1965 575,005 28,704,674
1964 588,543 27,984,155
1963 594,418 27,261,747
1962 589,474 26,513,030
1961 582,532 25,765,673
1960 577,633 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and South Korea

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau South Korea
2023 3.84 0.72
2022 3.91 0.78
2021 4 0.81
2020 4.08 0.84
2019 4.15 0.92
2018 4.24 0.98
2017 4.35 1.05
2016 4.52 1.17
2015 4.66 1.24
2014 4.79 1.21
2013 4.93 1.19
2012 5 1.3
2011 5.07 1.24
2010 5.11 1.23
2009 5.18 1.15
2008 5.27 1.19
2007 5.37 1.26
2006 5.41 1.13
2005 5.46 1.09
2004 5.5 1.16
2003 5.58 1.19
2002 5.63 1.18
2001 5.69 1.31
2000 5.79 1.48
1999 5.87 1.43
1998 5.97 1.46
1997 6.06 1.54
1996 6.14 1.57
1995 6.22 1.63
1994 6.3 1.66
1993 6.37 1.65
1992 6.44 1.76
1991 6.47 1.71
1990 6.5 1.57
1989 6.66 1.56
1988 6.69 1.55
1987 6.72 1.53
1986 6.73 1.58
1985 6.74 1.66
1984 6.73 1.74
1983 6.69 2.06
1982 6.64 2.39
1981 6.57 2.57
1980 6.49 2.82
1979 6.4 2.9
1978 6.32 2.64
1977 6.25 2.99
1976 6.19 3
1975 6.15 3.43
1974 6.12 3.77
1973 6.1 4.07
1972 6.08 4.12
1971 6.06 4.54
1970 6.04 4.53
1969 6.02 4.45
1968 6.01 4.51
1967 5.99 4.62
1966 5.98 4.78
1965 5.97 4.89
1964 5.96 5.07
1963 5.95 5.33
1962 5.94 5.56
1961 5.93 5.8
1960 5.92 5.99

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

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Guinea-Bissau and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau South Korea
2024 20.2 46.1
2023 19.9 45.5
2022 19.8 44.9
2021 19.6 44.4
2020 19.4 43.8
2019 19.2 43.1
2018 19.1 42.5
2017 18.9 41.9
2016 18.8 41.4
2015 18.6 40.8
2014 18.5 40.2
2013 18.4 39.5
2012 18.3 38.8
2011 18.3 38.2
2010 18.2 37.6
2009 18.1 37
2008 18 36.4
2007 17.9 35.8
2006 17.9 35.2
2005 17.8 34.5
2004 17.7 33.9
2003 17.6 33.4
2002 17.6 32.8
2001 17.5 32.3
2000 17.4 31.7
1999 17.4 31.2
1998 17.3 30.7
1997 17.3 30.2
1996 17.2 29.8
1995 17.2 29.4
1994 17.1 28.9
1993 17.1 28.3
1992 17.1 27.8
1991 17.1 27.2
1990 17.1 26.7
1989 17 26.3
1988 17 25.8
1987 17.1 25.3
1986 17.1 24.8
1985 17.2 24.2
1984 17.2 23.7
1983 17.3 23.3
1982 17.5 22.8
1981 17.6 22.5
1980 17.7 22.1
1979 17.6 21.6
1978 17.8 21.1
1977 18.2 20.7
1976 18.5 20.2
1975 18.8 19.9
1974 18.9 19.6
1973 18.9 19.3
1972 18.8 19.1
1971 19 19
1970 19.1 18.9
1969 19.3 18.8
1968 19.5 18.7
1967 19.6 18.6
1966 19.9 18.5
1965 20.7 18.6
1964 21.7 18.8
1963 22.3 19
1962 22.6 19.1
1961 22.9 19.2
1960 22.9 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
1.94%
2020
Banked people share n/a
96.9%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau South Korea
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
63
2025
Higher education index n/a
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
98.8%
2018
English speaking
2.9%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Guinea-Bissau South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau South Korea
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
68,794 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) (2000–2025, 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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