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Guinea-Bissau vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 176/197 ($2.22B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau South Sudan
Population
2311915
12507858
Population rank 146/197 80/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 176/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 177/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 146/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
58 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau South Sudan
2024 $2,218,393,805 -
2023 $2,127,688,181 -
2022 $1,859,601,384 -
2021 $1,908,094,558 -
2020 $1,705,057,581 -
2019 $1,596,227,316 -
2018 $1,554,133,594 -
2017 $1,469,978,606 -
2016 $1,245,074,264 -
2015 $1,152,384,167 $11,997,800,760
2014 $1,135,250,721 $13,962,212,847
2013 $1,109,682,824 $18,426,469,017
2012 $1,049,412,177 $11,931,472,169
2011 $1,157,074,319 $14,907,308,933
2010 $940,112,539 $14,602,072,411
2009 $890,167,833 $12,231,264,525
2008 $952,667,544 $14,586,253,383
2007 $753,162,998 -
2006 $634,781,901 -
2005 $639,776,041 -
2004 $582,169,841 -
2003 $553,614,800 -
2002 $466,773,711 -
2001 $412,610,872 -
2000 $391,345,597 -
1999 $579,365,780 -
1998 $591,034,143 -
1997 $698,107,222 -
1996 $702,965,148 -
1995 $660,195,402 -
1994 $612,502,085 -
1993 $615,779,519 -
1992 $588,309,271 -
1991 $668,470,891 -
1990 $634,187,269 -
1989 $554,072,303 -
1988 $427,514,322 -
1987 $451,893,375 -
1986 $338,524,233 -
1985 $373,959,151 -
1984 $359,980,491 -
1983 $425,225,177 -
1982 $430,284,022 -
1981 $402,230,865 -
1980 $287,648,258 -
1979 $308,143,183 -
1978 $318,876,550 -
1977 $298,871,675 -
1976 $292,152,321 -
1975 $283,311,997 -
1974 $256,769,730 -
1973 $232,331,281 -
1972 $227,986,203 -
1971 $204,167,297 -
1970 $204,670,551 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau South Sudan
2024 $1,008 -
2023 $988 -
2022 $883 -
2021 $927 -
2020 $847 -
2019 $811 -
2018 $809 -
2017 $783 -
2016 $680 -
2015 $645 $1,080
2014 $652 $1,243
2013 $654 $1,650
2012 $635 $1,109
2011 $720 $1,449
2010 $600 $1,498
2009 $583 $1,323
2008 $640 $1,654
2007 $519 -
2006 $449 -
2005 $463 -
2004 $431 -
2003 $420 -
2002 $362 -
2001 $327 -
2000 $317 -
1999 $479 -
1998 $498 -
1997 $599 -
1996 $615 -
1995 $589 -
1994 $561 -
1993 $582 -
1992 $574 -
1991 $672 -
1990 $651 -
1989 $578 -
1988 $454 -
1987 $488 -
1986 $371 -
1985 $417 -
1984 $407 -
1983 $489 -
1982 $503 -
1981 $477 -
1980 $347 -
1979 $376 -
1978 $403 -
1977 $403 -
1976 $421 -
1975 $435 -
1974 $419 -
1973 $392 -
1972 $389 -
1971 $348 -
1970 $350 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau South Sudan
2026 64.6 58
2025 64.4 57.9
2024 64.3 57.7
2023 64.1 57.6
2022 63.6 57.2
2021 61.7 57
2020 61.3 57.6
2019 62.2 58.1
2018 61.7 51.9
2017 61.1 35.4
2016 60.6 36.7
2015 60.1 39.8
2014 59.5 45.6
2013 58.9 58.3
2012 58.3 58.2
2011 57.7 57.7
2010 57 57.5
2009 56.3 56.8
2008 55.3 56.3
2007 54.9 55.4
2006 54.1 54.7
2005 52.9 54
2004 52.8 53.1
2003 52.2 52.3
2002 51.6 49.4
2001 51.1 48.6
2000 50.6 47.6
1999 48.5 44.5
1998 48.1 19
1997 48 33.1
1996 48.8 32.1
1995 48.5 31.5
1994 47.8 44.9
1993 47.8 22.3
1992 47.5 21.9
1991 47.2 29.2
1990 46.9 28.6
1989 46.6 28.2
1988 46.3 11
1987 45.8 20.7
1986 45.5 32.8
1985 45.3 32.4
1984 44.9 31.8
1983 44.6 34.7
1982 44.3 38.7
1981 43.9 38.3
1980 43.6 38
1979 43.2 37.8
1978 42.9 37.6
1977 42.6 37.4
1976 42.3 37.1
1975 41.9 36.9
1974 41.6 36.6
1973 38.2 36.3
1972 37.8 31.3
1971 37.5 31
1970 37.3 25.6
1969 37 25.4
1968 36.7 26.1
1967 36.3 25.9
1966 36.1 25.6
1965 35.9 28.8
1964 35.8 32.5
1963 35.6 28.2
1962 38 28.5
1961 37.8 28.3
1960 37.6 28.1
1959 37.3 27.8
1958 37.1 27.6
1957 37 30.9
1956 36.8 31.6
1955 36.6 32
1954 36.4 31.7
1953 36.3 31.4
1952 36.1 31
1951 35.9 30.6
1950 35.7 30.2

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

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Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau South Sudan
2024 2,201,352 11,943,408
2023 2,153,339 11,483,374
2022 2,105,529 11,021,177
2021 2,058,841 10,865,780
2020 2,013,255 10,698,467
2019 1,967,696 10,423,384
2018 1,922,168 10,122,977
2017 1,877,072 10,259,154
2016 1,831,893 10,830,102
2015 1,786,457 11,107,561
2014 1,741,122 11,235,073
2013 1,695,973 11,166,275
2012 1,651,417 10,756,240
2011 1,608,076 10,288,109
2010 1,566,347 9,745,953
2009 1,526,377 9,243,556
2008 1,488,054 8,817,647
2007 1,450,986 8,388,788
2006 1,415,303 7,976,526
2005 1,381,585 7,590,143
2004 1,349,563 7,233,041
2003 1,318,806 6,903,127
2002 1,289,307 6,596,806
2001 1,261,273 6,308,391
2000 1,234,741 6,032,267
1999 1,210,206 5,771,628
1998 1,187,473 5,620,068
1997 1,165,545 5,509,136
1996 1,143,535 5,356,925
1995 1,119,949 5,225,836
1994 1,092,031 5,071,184
1993 1,058,745 4,956,002
1992 1,024,356 4,909,749
1991 994,639 4,836,677
1990 973,669 4,737,633
1989 957,789 4,713,229
1988 942,061 4,848,029
1987 926,862 4,962,395
1986 912,126 4,921,240
1985 897,697 4,834,296
1984 883,519 4,750,627
1983 869,592 4,661,574
1982 855,891 4,557,686
1981 842,432 4,447,272
1980 829,303 4,339,030
1979 819,867 4,232,605
1978 791,694 4,127,657
1977 741,789 4,024,032
1976 694,191 3,921,910
1975 650,966 3,821,494
1974 613,338 3,723,259
1973 592,808 3,627,383
1972 586,620 3,542,497
1971 586,221 3,468,646
1970 584,403 3,409,614
1969 581,610 3,365,533
1968 578,170 3,321,528
1967 569,011 3,277,648
1966 566,908 3,236,423
1965 575,005 3,189,835
1964 588,543 3,129,918
1963 594,418 3,072,669
1962 589,474 3,024,308
1961 582,532 2,976,724
1960 577,633 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau South Sudan
2023 3.84 3.86
2022 3.91 3.96
2021 4 4.05
2020 4.08 4.16
2019 4.15 4.26
2018 4.24 4.37
2017 4.35 4.48
2016 4.52 4.58
2015 4.66 4.7
2014 4.79 4.82
2013 4.93 4.94
2012 5 5.06
2011 5.07 5.19
2010 5.11 5.32
2009 5.18 5.45
2008 5.27 5.57
2007 5.37 5.7
2006 5.41 5.85
2005 5.46 6.02
2004 5.5 6.19
2003 5.58 6.35
2002 5.63 6.52
2001 5.69 6.65
2000 5.79 6.8
1999 5.87 6.94
1998 5.97 7.08
1997 6.06 7.2
1996 6.14 7.32
1995 6.22 7.34
1994 6.3 7.35
1993 6.37 7.36
1992 6.44 7.37
1991 6.47 7.38
1990 6.5 7.38
1989 6.66 7.37
1988 6.69 7.38
1987 6.72 7.39
1986 6.73 7.38
1985 6.74 7.36
1984 6.73 7.35
1983 6.69 7.34
1982 6.64 7.34
1981 6.57 7.33
1980 6.49 7.33
1979 6.4 7.32
1978 6.32 7.33
1977 6.25 7.33
1976 6.19 7.33
1975 6.15 7.33
1974 6.12 7.31
1973 6.1 7.31
1972 6.08 7.31
1971 6.06 7.3
1970 6.04 7.29
1969 6.02 7.28
1968 6.01 7.26
1967 5.99 7.26
1966 5.98 7.25
1965 5.97 7.22
1964 5.96 7.22
1963 5.95 7.2
1962 5.94 7.2
1961 5.93 7.18
1960 5.92 7.16

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

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Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau South Sudan
2024 20.2 19.4
2023 19.9 19
2022 19.8 18.7
2021 19.6 18.4
2020 19.4 18.2
2019 19.2 17.8
2018 19.1 17.3
2017 18.9 17.4
2016 18.8 18.2
2015 18.6 18.6
2014 18.5 19
2013 18.4 19.3
2012 18.3 19.2
2011 18.3 19
2010 18.2 18.7
2009 18.1 18.4
2008 18 18.2
2007 17.9 18
2006 17.9 17.8
2005 17.8 17.6
2004 17.7 17.4
2003 17.6 17.3
2002 17.6 17.3
2001 17.5 17.3
2000 17.4 17.2
1999 17.4 17.1
1998 17.3 17
1997 17.3 16.9
1996 17.2 16.9
1995 17.2 16.9
1994 17.1 16.9
1993 17.1 16.9
1992 17.1 17
1991 17.1 17
1990 17.1 17
1989 17 17.1
1988 17 16.8
1987 17.1 16.5
1986 17.1 16.6
1985 17.2 16.7
1984 17.2 16.8
1983 17.3 16.8
1982 17.5 16.9
1981 17.6 17
1980 17.7 17.1
1979 17.6 17.1
1978 17.8 17.2
1977 18.2 17.2
1976 18.5 17.3
1975 18.8 17.4
1974 18.9 17.4
1973 18.9 17.5
1972 18.8 17.5
1971 19 17.6
1970 19.1 17.7
1969 19.3 17.9
1968 19.5 18
1967 19.6 18.2
1966 19.9 18.3
1965 20.7 18.3
1964 21.7 18.4
1963 22.3 18.4
1962 22.6 18.5
1961 22.9 18.5
1960 22.9 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
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
$217M
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

Guinea-Bissau South Sudan
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
0.34 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
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

Guinea-Bissau South Sudan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
9
2025
Higher education index n/a
14
2026
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
58
2025
50
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

Guinea-Bissau South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
0.04
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
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
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Guinea-Bissau South Sudan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
n/a

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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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2015–2024, 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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