Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 139th vs. 41st).
By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 178/197 ($2.12B) and South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963), while South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2288306
|
12387398
|
| Population rank | 146/197 | 81/197 |
| GDP |
$2.12B
2024 |
$12B
2015 |
| GDP rank | 178/197 | 150/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$963
2024 |
$1,080
2015 |
| GDP per capita rank | 181/197 | 172/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,053
2024 |
$1,155
2015 |
| Government debt |
$1.74B
2024 |
$6.87B
2015 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
79.4%
2025 |
63.2%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$792
2024 |
$618
2015 |
| Government debt per person rank | 150/185 | 159/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,486
2025 |
$1,540
2025 |
| Land area |
10,857 sq mi
2025 |
243,990 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
49 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.84
2023 |
3.86
2023 |
| Median age |
20.2 years
2024 |
19.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
57.9 years
2025 |
Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan: Comparison Charts
Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | $204,670,551 | - |
| 1971 | $204,167,297 | - |
| 1972 | $227,986,203 | - |
| 1973 | $232,331,281 | - |
| 1974 | $256,769,730 | - |
| 1975 | $283,311,997 | - |
| 1976 | $292,152,321 | - |
| 1977 | $298,871,675 | - |
| 1978 | $318,876,550 | - |
| 1979 | $308,143,183 | - |
| 1980 | $287,648,258 | - |
| 1981 | $402,230,865 | - |
| 1982 | $430,284,022 | - |
| 1983 | $425,225,177 | - |
| 1984 | $359,980,491 | - |
| 1985 | $373,959,151 | - |
| 1986 | $338,524,233 | - |
| 1987 | $451,893,375 | - |
| 1988 | $427,514,322 | - |
| 1989 | $554,072,303 | - |
| 1990 | $634,187,269 | - |
| 1991 | $668,470,891 | - |
| 1992 | $588,309,271 | - |
| 1993 | $615,779,519 | - |
| 1994 | $612,502,085 | - |
| 1995 | $660,195,402 | - |
| 1996 | $702,965,148 | - |
| 1997 | $698,107,222 | - |
| 1998 | $591,034,143 | - |
| 1999 | $579,365,780 | - |
| 2000 | $391,345,597 | - |
| 2001 | $412,610,872 | - |
| 2002 | $466,773,711 | - |
| 2003 | $553,614,800 | - |
| 2004 | $582,169,841 | - |
| 2005 | $639,776,041 | - |
| 2006 | $634,781,901 | - |
| 2007 | $753,162,998 | - |
| 2008 | $952,667,544 | $14,586,253,383 |
| 2009 | $890,167,833 | $12,231,264,525 |
| 2010 | $940,112,539 | $14,602,072,411 |
| 2011 | $1,157,074,319 | $14,907,308,933 |
| 2012 | $1,049,412,177 | $11,931,472,169 |
| 2013 | $1,109,682,824 | $18,426,469,017 |
| 2014 | $1,135,250,721 | $13,962,212,847 |
| 2015 | $1,152,384,167 | $11,997,800,760 |
| 2016 | $1,245,074,264 | - |
| 2017 | $1,469,978,606 | - |
| 2018 | $1,554,133,594 | - |
| 2019 | $1,588,767,976 | - |
| 2020 | $1,683,619,352 | - |
| 2021 | $1,878,659,687 | - |
| 2022 | $1,839,048,748 | - |
| 2023 | $2,077,816,135 | - |
| 2024 | $2,119,865,935 | - |
Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | $350 | - |
| 1971 | $348 | - |
| 1972 | $389 | - |
| 1973 | $392 | - |
| 1974 | $419 | - |
| 1975 | $435 | - |
| 1976 | $421 | - |
| 1977 | $403 | - |
| 1978 | $403 | - |
| 1979 | $376 | - |
| 1980 | $347 | - |
| 1981 | $477 | - |
| 1982 | $503 | - |
| 1983 | $489 | - |
| 1984 | $407 | - |
| 1985 | $417 | - |
| 1986 | $371 | - |
| 1987 | $488 | - |
| 1988 | $454 | - |
| 1989 | $578 | - |
| 1990 | $651 | - |
| 1991 | $672 | - |
| 1992 | $574 | - |
| 1993 | $582 | - |
| 1994 | $561 | - |
| 1995 | $589 | - |
| 1996 | $615 | - |
| 1997 | $599 | - |
| 1998 | $498 | - |
| 1999 | $479 | - |
| 2000 | $317 | - |
| 2001 | $327 | - |
| 2002 | $362 | - |
| 2003 | $420 | - |
| 2004 | $431 | - |
| 2005 | $463 | - |
| 2006 | $449 | - |
| 2007 | $519 | - |
| 2008 | $640 | $1,654 |
| 2009 | $583 | $1,323 |
| 2010 | $600 | $1,498 |
| 2011 | $720 | $1,449 |
| 2012 | $635 | $1,109 |
| 2013 | $654 | $1,650 |
| 2014 | $652 | $1,243 |
| 2015 | $645 | $1,080 |
| 2016 | $680 | - |
| 2017 | $783 | - |
| 2018 | $809 | - |
| 2019 | $807 | - |
| 2020 | $836 | - |
| 2021 | $912 | - |
| 2022 | $873 | - |
| 2023 | $965 | - |
| 2024 | $963 | - |
Guinea-Bissau vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 35.7 | 30.2 |
| 1951 | 35.9 | 30.6 |
| 1952 | 36.1 | 31 |
| 1953 | 36.3 | 31.4 |
| 1954 | 36.4 | 31.7 |
| 1955 | 36.6 | 32 |
| 1956 | 36.8 | 31.6 |
| 1957 | 37 | 30.9 |
| 1958 | 37.1 | 27.6 |
| 1959 | 37.3 | 27.8 |
| 1960 | 37.6 | 28.1 |
| 1961 | 37.8 | 28.3 |
| 1962 | 38 | 28.5 |
| 1963 | 35.6 | 28.2 |
| 1964 | 35.8 | 32.5 |
| 1965 | 35.9 | 28.8 |
| 1966 | 36.1 | 25.6 |
| 1967 | 36.3 | 25.9 |
| 1968 | 36.7 | 26.1 |
| 1969 | 37 | 25.4 |
| 1970 | 37.3 | 25.6 |
| 1971 | 37.5 | 31 |
| 1972 | 37.8 | 31.3 |
| 1973 | 38.2 | 36.3 |
| 1974 | 41.6 | 36.6 |
| 1975 | 41.9 | 36.9 |
| 1976 | 42.3 | 37.1 |
| 1977 | 42.6 | 37.4 |
| 1978 | 42.9 | 37.6 |
| 1979 | 43.2 | 37.8 |
| 1980 | 43.6 | 38 |
| 1981 | 43.9 | 38.3 |
| 1982 | 44.3 | 38.7 |
| 1983 | 44.6 | 34.7 |
| 1984 | 44.9 | 31.8 |
| 1985 | 45.3 | 32.4 |
| 1986 | 45.5 | 32.8 |
| 1987 | 45.8 | 20.7 |
| 1988 | 46.3 | 11 |
| 1989 | 46.6 | 28.2 |
| 1990 | 46.9 | 28.6 |
| 1991 | 47.2 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 47.5 | 21.9 |
| 1993 | 47.8 | 22.3 |
| 1994 | 47.8 | 44.9 |
| 1995 | 48.5 | 31.5 |
| 1996 | 48.8 | 32.1 |
| 1997 | 48 | 33.1 |
| 1998 | 48.1 | 19 |
| 1999 | 48.5 | 44.5 |
| 2000 | 50.6 | 47.6 |
| 2001 | 51.1 | 48.6 |
| 2002 | 51.6 | 49.4 |
| 2003 | 52.2 | 52.3 |
| 2004 | 52.8 | 53.1 |
| 2005 | 52.9 | 54 |
| 2006 | 54.1 | 54.7 |
| 2007 | 54.9 | 55.4 |
| 2008 | 55.3 | 56.3 |
| 2009 | 56.3 | 56.8 |
| 2010 | 57 | 57.5 |
| 2011 | 57.7 | 57.7 |
| 2012 | 58.3 | 58.2 |
| 2013 | 58.9 | 58.3 |
| 2014 | 59.5 | 45.6 |
| 2015 | 60.1 | 39.8 |
| 2016 | 60.6 | 36.7 |
| 2017 | 61.1 | 35.4 |
| 2018 | 61.7 | 51.9 |
| 2019 | 62.2 | 58.1 |
| 2020 | 61.3 | 57.6 |
| 2021 | 61.7 | 57 |
| 2022 | 63.6 | 57.2 |
| 2023 | 64.1 | 57.6 |
| 2024 | 64.3 | 57.7 |
| 2025 | 64.4 | 57.9 |
Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 577,633 | 2,931,559 |
| 1961 | 582,532 | 2,976,724 |
| 1962 | 589,474 | 3,024,308 |
| 1963 | 594,418 | 3,072,669 |
| 1964 | 588,543 | 3,129,918 |
| 1965 | 575,005 | 3,189,835 |
| 1966 | 566,908 | 3,236,423 |
| 1967 | 569,011 | 3,277,648 |
| 1968 | 578,170 | 3,321,528 |
| 1969 | 581,610 | 3,365,533 |
| 1970 | 584,403 | 3,409,614 |
| 1971 | 586,221 | 3,468,646 |
| 1972 | 586,620 | 3,542,497 |
| 1973 | 592,808 | 3,627,383 |
| 1974 | 613,338 | 3,723,259 |
| 1975 | 650,966 | 3,821,494 |
| 1976 | 694,191 | 3,921,910 |
| 1977 | 741,789 | 4,024,032 |
| 1978 | 791,694 | 4,127,657 |
| 1979 | 819,867 | 4,232,605 |
| 1980 | 829,303 | 4,339,030 |
| 1981 | 842,432 | 4,447,272 |
| 1982 | 855,891 | 4,557,686 |
| 1983 | 869,592 | 4,661,574 |
| 1984 | 883,519 | 4,750,627 |
| 1985 | 897,697 | 4,834,296 |
| 1986 | 912,126 | 4,921,240 |
| 1987 | 926,862 | 4,962,395 |
| 1988 | 942,061 | 4,848,029 |
| 1989 | 957,789 | 4,713,229 |
| 1990 | 973,669 | 4,737,633 |
| 1991 | 994,639 | 4,836,677 |
| 1992 | 1,024,356 | 4,909,749 |
| 1993 | 1,058,745 | 4,956,002 |
| 1994 | 1,092,031 | 5,071,184 |
| 1995 | 1,119,949 | 5,225,836 |
| 1996 | 1,143,535 | 5,356,925 |
| 1997 | 1,165,545 | 5,509,136 |
| 1998 | 1,187,473 | 5,620,068 |
| 1999 | 1,210,206 | 5,771,628 |
| 2000 | 1,234,741 | 6,032,267 |
| 2001 | 1,261,273 | 6,308,391 |
| 2002 | 1,289,307 | 6,596,806 |
| 2003 | 1,318,806 | 6,903,127 |
| 2004 | 1,349,563 | 7,233,041 |
| 2005 | 1,381,585 | 7,590,143 |
| 2006 | 1,415,303 | 7,976,526 |
| 2007 | 1,450,986 | 8,388,788 |
| 2008 | 1,488,054 | 8,817,647 |
| 2009 | 1,526,377 | 9,243,556 |
| 2010 | 1,566,347 | 9,745,953 |
| 2011 | 1,608,076 | 10,288,109 |
| 2012 | 1,651,417 | 10,756,240 |
| 2013 | 1,695,973 | 11,166,275 |
| 2014 | 1,741,122 | 11,235,073 |
| 2015 | 1,786,457 | 11,107,561 |
| 2016 | 1,831,893 | 10,830,102 |
| 2017 | 1,877,072 | 10,259,154 |
| 2018 | 1,922,168 | 10,122,977 |
| 2019 | 1,967,696 | 10,423,384 |
| 2020 | 2,013,255 | 10,698,467 |
| 2021 | 2,058,841 | 10,865,780 |
| 2022 | 2,105,529 | 11,021,177 |
| 2023 | 2,153,339 | 11,483,374 |
| 2024 | 2,201,352 | 11,943,408 |
Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 5.92 | 7.16 |
| 1961 | 5.93 | 7.18 |
| 1962 | 5.94 | 7.2 |
| 1963 | 5.95 | 7.2 |
| 1964 | 5.96 | 7.22 |
| 1965 | 5.97 | 7.22 |
| 1966 | 5.98 | 7.25 |
| 1967 | 5.99 | 7.26 |
| 1968 | 6.01 | 7.26 |
| 1969 | 6.02 | 7.28 |
| 1970 | 6.04 | 7.29 |
| 1971 | 6.06 | 7.3 |
| 1972 | 6.08 | 7.31 |
| 1973 | 6.1 | 7.31 |
| 1974 | 6.12 | 7.31 |
| 1975 | 6.15 | 7.33 |
| 1976 | 6.19 | 7.33 |
| 1977 | 6.25 | 7.33 |
| 1978 | 6.32 | 7.33 |
| 1979 | 6.4 | 7.32 |
| 1980 | 6.49 | 7.33 |
| 1981 | 6.57 | 7.33 |
| 1982 | 6.64 | 7.34 |
| 1983 | 6.69 | 7.34 |
| 1984 | 6.73 | 7.35 |
| 1985 | 6.74 | 7.36 |
| 1986 | 6.73 | 7.38 |
| 1987 | 6.72 | 7.39 |
| 1988 | 6.69 | 7.38 |
| 1989 | 6.66 | 7.37 |
| 1990 | 6.5 | 7.38 |
| 1991 | 6.47 | 7.38 |
| 1992 | 6.44 | 7.37 |
| 1993 | 6.37 | 7.36 |
| 1994 | 6.3 | 7.35 |
| 1995 | 6.22 | 7.34 |
| 1996 | 6.14 | 7.32 |
| 1997 | 6.06 | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 5.97 | 7.08 |
| 1999 | 5.87 | 6.94 |
| 2000 | 5.79 | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 5.69 | 6.65 |
| 2002 | 5.63 | 6.52 |
| 2003 | 5.58 | 6.35 |
| 2004 | 5.5 | 6.19 |
| 2005 | 5.46 | 6.02 |
| 2006 | 5.41 | 5.85 |
| 2007 | 5.37 | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 5.27 | 5.57 |
| 2009 | 5.18 | 5.45 |
| 2010 | 5.11 | 5.32 |
| 2011 | 5.07 | 5.19 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5.06 |
| 2013 | 4.93 | 4.94 |
| 2014 | 4.79 | 4.82 |
| 2015 | 4.66 | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 4.52 | 4.58 |
| 2017 | 4.35 | 4.48 |
| 2018 | 4.24 | 4.37 |
| 2019 | 4.15 | 4.26 |
| 2020 | 4.08 | 4.16 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4.05 |
| 2022 | 3.91 | 3.96 |
| 2023 | 3.84 | 3.86 |
Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 22.9 | 18.6 |
| 1961 | 22.9 | 18.5 |
| 1962 | 22.6 | 18.5 |
| 1963 | 22.3 | 18.4 |
| 1964 | 21.7 | 18.4 |
| 1965 | 20.7 | 18.3 |
| 1966 | 19.9 | 18.3 |
| 1967 | 19.6 | 18.2 |
| 1968 | 19.5 | 18 |
| 1969 | 19.3 | 17.9 |
| 1970 | 19.1 | 17.7 |
| 1971 | 19 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 18.8 | 17.5 |
| 1973 | 18.9 | 17.5 |
| 1974 | 18.9 | 17.4 |
| 1975 | 18.8 | 17.4 |
| 1976 | 18.5 | 17.3 |
| 1977 | 18.2 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 17.2 |
| 1979 | 17.6 | 17.1 |
| 1980 | 17.7 | 17.1 |
| 1981 | 17.6 | 17 |
| 1982 | 17.5 | 16.9 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 16.8 |
| 1984 | 17.2 | 16.8 |
| 1985 | 17.2 | 16.7 |
| 1986 | 17.1 | 16.6 |
| 1987 | 17.1 | 16.5 |
| 1988 | 17 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 17 | 17.1 |
| 1990 | 17.1 | 17 |
| 1991 | 17.1 | 17 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 17 |
| 1993 | 17.1 | 16.9 |
| 1994 | 17.1 | 16.9 |
| 1995 | 17.2 | 16.9 |
| 1996 | 17.2 | 16.9 |
| 1997 | 17.3 | 16.9 |
| 1998 | 17.3 | 17 |
| 1999 | 17.4 | 17.1 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 17.2 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 17.3 |
| 2002 | 17.6 | 17.3 |
| 2003 | 17.6 | 17.3 |
| 2004 | 17.7 | 17.4 |
| 2005 | 17.8 | 17.6 |
| 2006 | 17.9 | 17.8 |
| 2007 | 17.9 | 18 |
| 2008 | 18 | 18.2 |
| 2009 | 18.1 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | 18.2 | 18.7 |
| 2011 | 18.3 | 19 |
| 2012 | 18.3 | 19.2 |
| 2013 | 18.4 | 19.3 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 19 |
| 2015 | 18.6 | 18.6 |
| 2016 | 18.8 | 18.2 |
| 2017 | 18.9 | 17.4 |
| 2018 | 19.1 | 17.3 |
| 2019 | 19.2 | 17.8 |
| 2020 | 19.4 | 18.2 |
| 2021 | 19.6 | 18.4 |
| 2022 | 19.8 | 18.7 |
| 2023 | 19.9 | 19 |
| 2024 | 20.2 | 19.4 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.12B
2024 |
$11.7B
2015 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2025 |
26.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.01%
2013 |
1.57%
2016 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.46%
2023 |
6.26%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
53,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.15%
2025 |
+2%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.67%
2022 |
12.3%
2008 |
| Services, % of GDP |
42.1%
2024 |
56.6%
2015 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
16.6%
2024 |
33.1%
2015 |
| Economic freedom index |
43.6
2025 |
41
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.1%
2021 |
33%
2016 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2021 |
1.8%
2016 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$72.9M
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$206M
2024 |
$1.14B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
52,400
2019 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
6.48%
2019 |
0.39%
2018 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
5.83%
2021 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
65.5 kg
2007 |
69 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$19.2
2007 |
$15.1
2015 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.35 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.16 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
73.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
87.4%
2022 |
32.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
0.4%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-860%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
46.9 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.09%
2021 |
0.34%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
40.5%
2023 |
5.4%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.15%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,712
2024 |
+15,374
2024 |
| Urban population |
45.9%
2024 |
21.6%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
16.3
2025 |
5.62
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
21
2024 |
8
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
10
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.12
2017 |
14.1
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
32.2
2019 |
36.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
60
2025 |
54
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
63.9%
2022 |
34.5%
2018 |
| English speaking |
2.9%
2025 |
94%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
32.5%
2023 |
9.27%
2020 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$66.1
2022 |
$49.4
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$42.9
2022 |
$17
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
57.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.2%
2022 |
49.1%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.21
2022 |
0.04
2020 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
505
2023 |
692
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
69.3
2023 |
98.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.7%
2022 |
8.79%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.8%
2024 |
4.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
12
2025 |
21
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.2%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.73 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
0.42%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
4,932 sq mi
2024 |
20,429 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
3,245 sq mi
2025 |
109,449 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
7,547 sq mi
2025 |
27,633 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
2,734 mi
2018 |
n/a |
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