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Guinea-Bissau vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 139th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Sri Lanka
Population
2311915
22185425
Population rank 146/197 63/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
78 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Sri Lanka
2024 $2,218,393,805 $98,963,185,510
2023 $2,127,688,181 $83,716,142,582
2022 $1,859,601,384 $74,143,020,263
2021 $1,908,094,558 $88,556,698,938
2020 $1,705,057,581 $84,335,574,582
2019 $1,596,227,316 $88,998,706,297
2018 $1,554,133,594 $94,450,015,983
2017 $1,469,978,606 $94,369,350,286
2016 $1,245,074,264 $88,000,211,172
2015 $1,152,384,167 $85,090,301,052
2014 $1,135,250,721 $82,531,125,191
2013 $1,109,682,824 $76,976,203,829
2012 $1,049,412,177 $70,447,217,164
2011 $1,157,074,319 $67,753,285,897
2010 $940,112,539 $58,636,049,434
2009 $890,167,833 $42,066,224,093
2008 $952,667,544 $40,713,826,215
2007 $753,162,998 $32,350,238,760
2006 $634,781,901 $28,267,410,543
2005 $639,776,041 $24,405,791,045
2004 $582,169,841 $20,662,525,941
2003 $553,614,800 $18,881,765,437
2002 $466,773,711 $16,536,535,647
2001 $412,610,872 $15,749,753,805
2000 $391,345,597 $16,595,882,819
1999 $579,365,780 $15,711,933,513
1998 $591,034,143 $15,760,736,956
1997 $698,107,222 $15,091,913,884
1996 $702,965,148 $13,897,738,375
1995 $660,195,402 $13,029,697,561
1994 $612,502,085 $11,717,604,209
1993 $615,779,519 $10,338,679,636
1992 $588,309,271 $9,703,011,636
1991 $668,470,891 $9,000,362,582
1990 $634,187,269 $8,032,551,173
1989 $554,072,303 $6,987,267,684
1988 $427,514,322 $6,978,371,581
1987 $451,893,375 $6,682,167,120
1986 $338,524,233 $6,405,210,564
1985 $373,959,151 $5,978,460,972
1984 $359,980,491 $6,043,474,843
1983 $425,225,177 $5,167,913,302
1982 $430,284,022 $4,768,765,017
1981 $402,230,865 $4,415,844,156
1980 $287,648,258 $4,024,621,900
1979 $308,143,183 $3,364,611,432
1978 $318,876,550 $2,733,183,857
1977 $298,871,675 $4,104,509,583
1976 $292,152,321 $3,591,319,857
1975 $283,311,997 $3,791,298,146
1974 $256,769,730 $3,574,586,466
1973 $232,331,281 $2,875,625,000
1972 $227,986,203 $2,553,936,348
1971 $204,167,297 $2,369,308,600
1970 $204,670,551 $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Sri Lanka
2024 $1,008 $4,516
2023 $988 $3,799
2022 $883 $3,343
2021 $927 $3,997
2020 $847 $3,848
2019 $811 $4,082
2018 $809 $4,359
2017 $783 $4,399
2016 $680 $4,149
2015 $645 $4,058
2014 $652 $3,972
2013 $654 $3,739
2012 $635 $3,328
2011 $720 $3,225
2010 $600 $2,808
2009 $583 $2,027
2008 $640 $1,974
2007 $519 $1,579
2006 $449 $1,389
2005 $463 $1,207
2004 $431 $1,029
2003 $420 $946
2002 $362 $835
2001 $327 $804
2000 $317 $860
1999 $479 $829
1998 $498 $848
1997 $599 $827
1996 $615 $776
1995 $589 $742
1994 $561 $678
1993 $582 $607
1992 $574 $580
1991 $672 $546
1990 $651 $491
1989 $578 $430
1988 $454 $434
1987 $488 $420
1986 $371 $407
1985 $417 $385
1984 $407 $391
1983 $489 $336
1982 $503 $312
1981 $477 $292.5
1980 $347 $271.1
1979 $376 $230.8
1978 $403 $191
1977 $403 $292.1
1976 $421 $260.3
1975 $435 $279.8
1974 $419 $268.7
1973 $392 $220.2
1972 $389 $199.4
1971 $348 $188.8
1970 $350 $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Sri Lanka
2026 64.6 78
2025 64.4 77.9
2024 64.3 77.7
2023 64.1 77.5
2022 63.6 77.3
2021 61.7 76.3
2020 61.3 76.9
2019 62.2 76.7
2018 61.7 76.5
2017 61.1 76.2
2016 60.6 76.1
2015 60.1 76
2014 59.5 75.8
2013 58.9 75.5
2012 58.3 75.2
2011 57.7 74.7
2010 57 74.5
2009 56.3 70.3
2008 55.3 72.6
2007 54.9 73
2006 54.1 72.8
2005 52.9 73.1
2004 52.8 68
2003 52.2 72.4
2002 51.6 72.3
2001 51.1 71.8
2000 50.6 71.2
1999 48.5 70.4
1998 48.1 70.1
1997 48 69.9
1996 48.8 69.8
1995 48.5 69.7
1994 47.8 70.2
1993 47.8 70
1992 47.5 69.6
1991 47.2 69.1
1990 46.9 69.2
1989 46.6 67.3
1988 46.3 69
1987 45.8 69
1986 45.5 69
1985 45.3 68.9
1984 44.9 68.8
1983 44.6 68.7
1982 44.3 68.7
1981 43.9 68.4
1980 43.6 68
1979 43.2 67.5
1978 42.9 66.8
1977 42.6 66.4
1976 42.3 65.8
1975 41.9 65.4
1974 41.6 65
1973 38.2 64.8
1972 37.8 64.6
1971 37.5 64.2
1970 37.3 64.4
1969 37 64.1
1968 36.7 63.9
1967 36.3 63.6
1966 36.1 63.2
1965 35.9 62.8
1964 35.8 62.4
1963 35.6 62
1962 38 61.6
1961 37.8 61.2
1960 37.6 60.6
1959 37.3 60
1958 37.1 59.3
1957 37 58.5
1956 36.8 57.9
1955 36.6 57.2
1954 36.4 56.4
1953 36.3 55.6
1952 36.1 54.9
1951 35.9 54
1950 35.7 53.2

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Sri Lanka
2024 2,201,352 21,916,000
2023 2,153,339 22,037,000
2022 2,105,529 22,181,000
2021 2,058,841 22,156,000
2020 2,013,255 21,919,000
2019 1,967,696 21,803,000
2018 1,922,168 21,670,000
2017 1,877,072 21,453,000
2016 1,831,893 21,209,000
2015 1,786,457 20,970,000
2014 1,741,122 20,778,000
2013 1,695,973 20,585,000
2012 1,651,417 21,169,458
2011 1,608,076 21,009,048
2010 1,566,347 20,879,089
2009 1,526,377 20,756,435
2008 1,488,054 20,629,378
2007 1,450,986 20,492,545
2006 1,415,303 20,352,411
2005 1,381,585 20,216,524
2004 1,349,563 20,087,605
2003 1,318,806 19,951,521
2002 1,289,307 19,805,752
2001 1,261,273 19,600,362
2000 1,234,741 19,293,054
1999 1,210,206 18,944,731
1998 1,187,473 18,596,003
1997 1,165,545 18,248,200
1996 1,143,535 17,905,018
1995 1,119,949 17,564,068
1994 1,092,031 17,275,773
1993 1,058,745 17,025,918
1992 1,024,356 16,739,284
1991 994,639 16,475,354
1990 973,669 16,352,458
1989 957,789 16,248,557
1988 942,061 16,078,621
1987 926,862 15,916,576
1986 912,126 15,731,256
1985 897,697 15,544,154
1984 883,519 15,441,860
1983 869,592 15,388,794
1982 855,891 15,286,567
1981 842,432 15,099,414
1980 829,303 14,847,974
1979 819,867 14,579,614
1978 791,694 14,310,128
1977 741,789 14,049,371
1976 694,191 13,796,770
1975 650,966 13,548,984
1974 613,338 13,305,693
1973 592,808 13,060,916
1972 586,620 12,809,205
1971 586,221 12,551,910
1970 584,403 12,287,110
1969 581,610 12,013,858
1968 578,170 11,736,088
1967 569,011 11,457,328
1966 566,908 11,183,928
1965 575,005 10,916,965
1964 588,543 10,653,397
1963 594,418 10,395,040
1962 589,474 10,143,754
1961 582,532 9,899,372
1960 577,633 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Sri Lanka
2023 3.84 1.97
2022 3.91 1.98
2021 4 2
2020 4.08 2.01
2019 4.15 2.02
2018 4.24 2.03
2017 4.35 2.04
2016 4.52 2.06
2015 4.66 2.09
2014 4.79 2.13
2013 4.93 2.18
2012 5 2.17
2011 5.07 2.14
2010 5.11 2.13
2009 5.18 2.18
2008 5.27 2.23
2007 5.37 2.3
2006 5.41 2.29
2005 5.46 2.26
2004 5.5 2.27
2003 5.58 2.3
2002 5.63 2.31
2001 5.69 2.28
2000 5.79 2.21
1999 5.87 2.14
1998 5.97 2.14
1997 6.06 2.22
1996 6.14 2.29
1995 6.22 2.35
1994 6.3 2.4
1993 6.37 2.44
1992 6.44 2.49
1991 6.47 2.51
1990 6.5 2.54
1989 6.66 2.58
1988 6.69 2.57
1987 6.72 2.64
1986 6.73 2.74
1985 6.74 2.9
1984 6.73 3.01
1983 6.69 3.11
1982 6.64 3.32
1981 6.57 3.65
1980 6.49 3.73
1979 6.4 3.82
1978 6.32 3.81
1977 6.25 3.74
1976 6.19 3.78
1975 6.15 3.82
1974 6.12 3.86
1973 6.1 4
1972 6.08 4.16
1971 6.06 4.27
1970 6.04 4.39
1969 6.02 4.5
1968 6.01 4.66
1967 5.99 4.79
1966 5.98 4.83
1965 5.97 4.93
1964 5.96 5.06
1963 5.95 5.12
1962 5.94 5.18
1961 5.93 5.24
1960 5.92 5.35

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Sri Lanka
2024 20.2 34.1
2023 19.9 33.8
2022 19.8 33.6
2021 19.6 33.3
2020 19.4 33.1
2019 19.2 32.8
2018 19.1 32.5
2017 18.9 32.3
2016 18.8 32
2015 18.6 31.7
2014 18.5 31.4
2013 18.4 31.1
2012 18.3 30.8
2011 18.3 30.5
2010 18.2 30.2
2009 18.1 29.9
2008 18 29.6
2007 17.9 29.3
2006 17.9 29
2005 17.8 28.8
2004 17.7 28.5
2003 17.6 28.2
2002 17.6 27.9
2001 17.5 27.6
2000 17.4 27.2
1999 17.4 26.9
1998 17.3 26.5
1997 17.3 26.2
1996 17.2 25.8
1995 17.2 25.3
1994 17.1 24.9
1993 17.1 24.6
1992 17.1 24.3
1991 17.1 23.9
1990 17.1 23.6
1989 17 23.4
1988 17 23.1
1987 17.1 22.8
1986 17.1 22.5
1985 17.2 22.2
1984 17.2 22
1983 17.3 21.9
1982 17.5 21.7
1981 17.6 21.6
1980 17.7 21.5
1979 17.6 21.3
1978 17.8 21.2
1977 18.2 21
1976 18.5 20.9
1975 18.8 20.7
1974 18.9 20.6
1973 18.9 20.4
1972 18.8 20.2
1971 19 20.1
1970 19.1 20
1969 19.3 19.9
1968 19.5 19.8
1967 19.6 19.7
1966 19.9 19.6
1965 20.7 19.5
1964 21.7 19.5
1963 22.3 19.5
1962 22.6 19.5
1961 22.9 19.5
1960 22.9 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
8.22%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.7%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
35
2025
Higher education index n/a
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
92.7%
2023
English speaking
2.9%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
70,894 mi
2010

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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) (2000–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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