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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 178/197 ($2.12B) and South Korea ranks 15/197 ($1.71T). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963), while South Korea ranks 36/197 ($33,121).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau South Korea
Population
2288306
51700480
Population rank 146/197 31/197
GDP
$2.12B
2024
$1.71T
2023
GDP rank 178/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$963
2024
$33,121
2023
GDP per capita rank 181/197 36/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,053
2024
$52,204
2023
Government debt
$1.74B
2024
$868B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
79.4%
2025
54.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$792
2024
$16,791
2023
Government debt per person rank 150/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,486
2025
$23,981
2025
Land area
10,857 sq mi
2025
37,684 sq mi
2025
Population density
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024
1,373 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
84.5 years
2025

Guinea-Bissau and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

South Korea
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau South Korea
1960 - $3,958,811,881
1961 - $2,417,628,737
1962 - $2,814,615,385
1963 - $3,988,461,538
1964 - $3,459,019,943
1965 - $3,120,861,499
1966 - $3,929,055,144
1967 - $4,855,892,446
1968 - $6,119,394,892
1969 - $7,678,698,838
1970 $204,670,551 $9,005,144,969
1971 $204,167,297 $9,903,571,249
1972 $227,986,203 $10,862,211,761
1973 $232,331,281 $13,876,472,208
1974 $256,769,730 $19,543,973,941
1975 $283,311,997 $21,784,297,521
1976 $292,152,321 $29,902,479,339
1977 $298,871,675 $38,446,487,603
1978 $318,876,550 $51,972,107,438
1979 $308,143,183 $66,946,900,826
1980 $287,648,258 $65,398,377,598
1981 $402,230,865 $72,933,533,012
1982 $430,284,022 $78,358,416,171
1983 $425,225,177 $87,760,553,262
1984 $359,980,491 $97,510,744,119
1985 $373,959,151 $101,296,177,099
1986 $338,524,233 $116,836,246,285
1987 $451,893,375 $147,948,709,376
1988 $427,514,322 $199,591,287,825
1989 $554,072,303 $246,928,837,311
1990 $634,187,269 $283,365,844,161
1991 $668,470,891 $330,647,042,837
1992 $588,309,271 $355,524,903,068
1993 $615,779,519 $392,665,710,525
1994 $612,502,085 $463,619,823,515
1995 $660,195,402 $566,581,003,128
1996 $702,965,148 $610,167,053,824
1997 $698,107,222 $569,755,022,973
1998 $591,034,143 $383,331,833,682
1999 $579,365,780 $497,514,040,642
2000 $391,345,597 $576,179,387,820
2001 $412,610,872 $547,656,279,895
2002 $466,773,711 $627,246,933,730
2003 $553,614,800 $702,714,855,194
2004 $582,169,841 $793,175,561,887
2005 $639,776,041 $934,901,071,333
2006 $634,781,901 $1,053,216,909,888
2007 $753,162,998 $1,172,614,086,540
2008 $952,667,544 $1,047,339,010,225
2009 $890,167,833 $943,941,876,219
2010 $940,112,539 $1,143,672,241,150
2011 $1,157,074,319 $1,253,289,537,501
2012 $1,049,412,177 $1,278,046,536,287
2013 $1,109,682,824 $1,370,632,955,321
2014 $1,135,250,721 $1,484,488,526,272
2015 $1,152,384,167 $1,466,038,936,206
2016 $1,245,074,264 $1,499,679,823,910
2017 $1,469,978,606 $1,623,074,183,502
2018 $1,554,133,594 $1,725,373,496,825
2019 $1,588,767,976 $1,651,422,932,448
2020 $1,683,619,352 $1,644,312,831,906
2021 $1,878,659,687 $1,818,432,106,880
2022 $1,839,048,748 $1,673,916,511,800
2023 $2,077,816,135 $1,712,792,854,202
2024 $2,119,865,935 -

Guinea-Bissau and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

South Korea
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau South Korea
1960 - $158.3
1961 - $93.8
1962 - $106.2
1963 - $146.3
1964 - $123.6
1965 - $108.7
1966 - $133.5
1967 - $161.2
1968 - $198.4
1969 - $243.4
1970 $350 $279.3
1971 $348 $301
1972 $389 $324
1973 $392 $407
1974 $419 $563
1975 $435 $617
1976 $421 $834
1977 $403 $1,056
1978 $403 $1,406
1979 $376 $1,784
1980 $347 $1,715
1981 $477 $1,883
1982 $503 $1,993
1983 $489 $2,199
1984 $407 $2,413
1985 $417 $2,482
1986 $371 $2,835
1987 $488 $3,555
1988 $454 $4,749
1989 $578 $5,817
1990 $651 $6,610
1991 $672 $7,637
1992 $574 $8,127
1993 $582 $8,885
1994 $561 $10,385
1995 $589 $12,565
1996 $615 $13,403
1997 $599 $12,398
1998 $498 $8,282
1999 $479 $10,672
2000 $317 $12,257
2001 $327 $11,561
2002 $362 $13,165
2003 $420 $14,673
2004 $431 $16,496
2005 $463 $19,403
2006 $449 $21,743
2007 $519 $24,086
2008 $640 $21,350
2009 $583 $19,144
2010 $600 $23,079
2011 $720 $25,098
2012 $635 $25,459
2013 $654 $27,180
2014 $652 $29,253
2015 $645 $28,737
2016 $680 $29,280
2017 $783 $31,601
2018 $809 $33,447
2019 $807 $31,902
2020 $836 $31,721
2021 $912 $35,126
2022 $873 $32,395
2023 $965 $33,121
2024 $963 -

Guinea-Bissau vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

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

Guinea-Bissau and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

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

Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and South Korea

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

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

Guinea-Bissau and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$1.84T
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2025
23.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.46%
2023
2.81%
2023
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.15%
2025
-0.4%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
58.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
16.6%
2024
31.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
43.6
2025
74
2025
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
1,295,674
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.95%
2024
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
$206M
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
$9.78
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2023
574 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2023
11.1 tons
2023
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
-1,712
2024
+75,963
2024
Urban population
45.9%
2024
81.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
16.3
2025
84.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2024
64
2024
Higher education index n/a
86
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
0.53
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
174
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
$66.1
2022
$3,270
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.9
2022
$989
2023
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
84.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.52
2021
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
45
2025
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%
2025
0.07%
2025
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2025
6,054 sq mi
2025
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2025
24,158 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
68,794 mi
2018

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