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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 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
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 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
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 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
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 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
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 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
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % 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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % 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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