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Guinea-Bissau vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 139th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Spain
Population
2311915
48806901
Population rank 146/197 32/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 176/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Spain: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Spain economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Spain
2024 $2,218,393,805 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $2,127,688,181 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $1,859,601,384 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $1,908,094,558 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $1,705,057,581 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $1,596,227,316 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $1,554,133,594 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $1,469,978,606 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $1,245,074,264 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $1,152,384,167 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $1,135,250,721 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $1,109,682,824 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $1,049,412,177 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $1,157,074,319 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $940,112,539 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $890,167,833 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $952,667,544 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $753,162,998 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $634,781,901 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $639,776,041 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $582,169,841 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $553,614,800 $907,963,217,058
2002 $466,773,711 $708,938,227,244
2001 $412,610,872 $627,798,682,379
2000 $391,345,597 $598,102,854,756
1999 $579,365,780 $634,394,904,387
1998 $591,034,143 $618,731,484,575
1997 $698,107,222 $589,739,772,727
1996 $702,965,148 $642,251,412,058
1995 $660,195,402 $614,170,002,669
1994 $612,502,085 $530,183,651,720
1993 $615,779,519 $524,700,572,624
1992 $588,309,271 $630,465,353,486
1991 $668,470,891 $576,753,902,322
1990 $634,187,269 $536,175,326,477
1989 $554,072,303 $414,460,794,097
1988 $427,514,322 $375,891,716,898
1987 $451,893,375 $318,520,253,335
1986 $338,524,233 $251,141,555,186
1985 $373,959,151 $180,664,322,896
1984 $359,980,491 $171,979,977,230
1983 $425,225,177 $170,829,074,246
1982 $430,284,022 $195,856,752,991
1981 $402,230,865 $202,663,023,968
1980 $287,648,258 $232,600,556,974
1979 $308,143,183 $214,448,666,336
1978 $318,876,550 $160,484,969,618
1977 $298,871,675 $132,354,665,936
1976 $292,152,321 $118,422,534,195
1975 $283,311,997 $114,695,060,870
1974 $256,769,730 $97,204,522,642
1973 $232,331,281 $78,583,355,226
1972 $227,986,203 $59,090,176,029
1971 $204,167,297 $46,586,119,760
1970 $204,670,551 $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Spain
2024 $1,008 $35,327
2023 $988 $33,493
2022 $883 $30,319
2021 $927 $30,799
2020 $847 $27,234
2019 $811 $29,787
2018 $809 $30,602
2017 $783 $28,381
2016 $680 $26,756
2015 $645 $25,982
2014 $652 $29,708
2013 $654 $29,229
2012 $635 $28,456
2011 $720 $31,825
2010 $600 $30,659
2009 $583 $32,280
2008 $640 $35,603
2007 $519 $32,652
2006 $449 $28,422
2005 $463 $26,451
2004 $431 $24,925
2003 $420 $21,522
2002 $362 $17,111
2001 $327 $15,368
2000 $317 $14,743
1999 $479 $15,708
1998 $498 $15,382
1997 $599 $14,722
1996 $615 $16,101
1995 $589 $15,461
1994 $561 $13,406
1993 $582 $13,330
1992 $574 $16,101
1991 $672 $14,801
1990 $651 $13,795
1989 $578 $10,674
1988 $454 $9,696
1987 $488 $8,234
1986 $371 $6,509
1985 $417 $4,696
1984 $407 $4,487
1983 $489 $4,475
1982 $503 $5,156
1981 $477 $5,367
1980 $347 $6,204
1979 $376 $5,766
1978 $403 $4,353
1977 $403 $3,625
1976 $421 $3,277
1975 $435 $3,208
1974 $419 $2,748
1973 $392 $2,246
1972 $389 $1,708
1971 $348 $1,361
1970 $350 $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Spain
2026 64.6 84.1
2025 64.4 84
2024 64.3 83.8
2023 64.1 83.7
2022 63.6 82.4
2021 61.7 83
2020 61.3 82.2
2019 62.2 83.5
2018 61.7 83.1
2017 61.1 83
2016 60.6 83
2015 60.1 82.6
2014 59.5 82.8
2013 58.9 82.7
2012 58.3 82.2
2011 57.7 82.2
2010 57 82
2009 56.3 81.6
2008 55.3 81.3
2007 54.9 81
2006 54.1 81
2005 52.9 80.3
2004 52.8 80.3
2003 52.2 79.7
2002 51.6 79.8
2001 51.1 79.7
2000 50.6 79.4
1999 48.5 78.9
1998 48.1 78.9
1997 48 78.9
1996 48.8 78.3
1995 48.5 78.2
1994 47.8 78.1
1993 47.8 77.7
1992 47.5 77.6
1991 47.2 77.1
1990 46.9 77
1989 46.6 77
1988 46.3 76.9
1987 45.8 77
1986 45.5 76.7
1985 45.3 76.4
1984 44.9 76.5
1983 44.6 76.1
1982 44.3 76.3
1981 43.9 75.7
1980 43.6 75.5
1979 43.2 75
1978 42.9 74.5
1977 42.6 74.3
1976 42.3 73.8
1975 41.9 73.5
1974 41.6 73.1
1973 38.2 72.7
1972 37.8 73
1971 37.5 71.7
1970 37.3 72.1
1969 37 71.1
1968 36.7 71.7
1967 36.3 71.3
1966 36.1 71.2
1965 35.9 70.9
1964 35.8 70.5
1963 35.6 69.8
1962 38 69.6
1961 37.8 69.6
1960 37.6 69.2
1959 37.3 68.7
1958 37.1 68.8
1957 37 66.6
1956 36.8 66.8
1955 36.6 66.7
1954 36.4 66.9
1953 36.3 65.7
1952 36.1 64.8
1951 35.9 61.5
1950 35.7 61.8

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Spain
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Spain
2024 2,201,352 48,848,840
2023 2,153,339 48,352,528
2022 2,105,529 47,786,102
2021 2,058,841 47,443,821
2020 2,013,255 47,359,424
2019 1,967,696 47,118,501
2018 1,922,168 46,782,011
2017 1,877,072 46,571,232
2016 1,831,893 46,458,139
2015 1,786,457 46,422,303
2014 1,741,122 46,460,733
2013 1,695,973 46,604,197
2012 1,651,417 46,773,055
2011 1,608,076 46,742,697
2010 1,566,347 46,576,897
2009 1,526,377 46,362,946
2008 1,488,054 45,954,106
2007 1,450,986 45,226,803
2006 1,415,303 44,397,319
2005 1,381,585 43,653,155
2004 1,349,563 42,921,895
2003 1,318,806 42,187,645
2002 1,289,307 41,431,558
2001 1,261,273 40,850,412
2000 1,234,741 40,567,864
1999 1,210,206 40,386,875
1998 1,187,473 40,223,509
1997 1,165,545 40,057,389
1996 1,143,535 39,889,852
1995 1,119,949 39,724,050
1994 1,092,031 39,549,108
1993 1,058,745 39,361,262
1992 1,024,356 39,157,685
1991 994,639 38,966,376
1990 973,669 38,867,322
1989 957,789 38,827,764
1988 942,061 38,766,939
1987 926,862 38,684,815
1986 912,126 38,584,624
1985 897,697 38,469,512
1984 883,519 38,330,364
1983 869,592 38,171,525
1982 855,891 37,986,012
1981 842,432 37,758,631
1980 829,303 37,491,165
1979 819,867 37,191,330
1978 791,694 36,864,898
1977 741,789 36,511,638
1976 694,191 36,137,812
1975 650,966 35,757,900
1974 613,338 35,373,335
1973 592,808 34,988,947
1972 586,620 34,604,469
1971 586,221 34,224,490
1970 584,403 33,814,531
1969 581,610 33,441,054
1968 578,170 33,113,134
1967 569,011 32,682,947
1966 566,908 32,283,194
1965 575,005 31,954,292
1964 588,543 31,609,195
1963 594,418 31,296,651
1962 589,474 31,023,366
1961 582,532 30,739,250
1960 577,633 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Spain

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Spain
2023 3.84 1.12
2022 3.91 1.16
2021 4 1.18
2020 4.08 1.18
2019 4.15 1.23
2018 4.24 1.26
2017 4.35 1.31
2016 4.52 1.33
2015 4.66 1.33
2014 4.79 1.32
2013 4.93 1.27
2012 5 1.32
2011 5.07 1.34
2010 5.11 1.37
2009 5.18 1.38
2008 5.27 1.45
2007 5.37 1.38
2006 5.41 1.36
2005 5.46 1.33
2004 5.5 1.31
2003 5.58 1.3
2002 5.63 1.25
2001 5.69 1.23
2000 5.79 1.22
1999 5.87 1.17
1998 5.97 1.13
1997 6.06 1.15
1996 6.14 1.14
1995 6.22 1.16
1994 6.3 1.19
1993 6.37 1.26
1992 6.44 1.31
1991 6.47 1.33
1990 6.5 1.36
1989 6.66 1.4
1988 6.69 1.45
1987 6.72 1.49
1986 6.73 1.56
1985 6.74 1.64
1984 6.73 1.73
1983 6.69 1.8
1982 6.64 1.94
1981 6.57 2.04
1980 6.49 2.22
1979 6.4 2.37
1978 6.32 2.54
1977 6.25 2.65
1976 6.19 2.77
1975 6.15 2.77
1974 6.12 2.88
1973 6.1 2.84
1972 6.08 2.87
1971 6.06 2.9
1970 6.04 2.84
1969 6.02 2.86
1968 6.01 2.87
1967 5.99 2.94
1966 5.98 2.91
1965 5.97 2.94
1964 5.96 3.01
1963 5.95 2.88
1962 5.94 2.8
1961 5.93 2.77
1960 5.92 2.86

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Spain
2024 20.2 46.4
2023 19.9 45.9
2022 19.8 45.4
2021 19.6 44.9
2020 19.4 44.5
2019 19.2 44.1
2018 19.1 43.8
2017 18.9 43.5
2016 18.8 43.1
2015 18.6 42.7
2014 18.5 42.2
2013 18.4 41.7
2012 18.3 41.1
2011 18.3 40.6
2010 18.2 40.2
2009 18.1 39.8
2008 18 39.4
2007 17.9 39.2
2006 17.9 39
2005 17.8 38.8
2004 17.7 38.5
2003 17.6 38.3
2002 17.6 38.1
2001 17.5 37.8
2000 17.4 37.4
1999 17.4 37
1998 17.3 36.6
1997 17.3 36.2
1996 17.2 35.7
1995 17.2 35.3
1994 17.1 34.9
1993 17.1 34.6
1992 17.1 34.2
1991 17.1 33.9
1990 17.1 33.6
1989 17 33.2
1988 17 32.9
1987 17.1 32.5
1986 17.1 32.2
1985 17.2 31.9
1984 17.2 31.6
1983 17.3 31.4
1982 17.5 31.1
1981 17.6 30.9
1980 17.7 30.7
1979 17.6 30.6
1978 17.8 30.4
1977 18.2 30.2
1976 18.5 30.1
1975 18.8 30
1974 18.9 30
1973 18.9 30
1972 18.8 30
1971 19 30.1
1970 19.1 30.1
1969 19.3 30.2
1968 19.5 30.4
1967 19.6 30.4
1966 19.9 30.3
1965 20.7 30.2
1964 21.7 30.1
1963 22.3 29.9
1962 22.6 29.7
1961 22.9 29.6
1960 22.9 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
19.8%
1998
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Spain
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
55
2025
Higher education index n/a
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
99.7%
2021
English speaking
2.9%
2025
22%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Guinea-Bissau Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Spain
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
424,505 mi
2020

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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 (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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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