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Guinea-Bissau vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 139th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Sudan
Population
2311915
53335233
Population rank 146/197 29/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Sudan
2024 $2,218,393,805 $49,672,435,513
2023 $2,127,688,181 $39,898,289,821
2022 $1,859,601,384 $51,666,875,363
2021 $1,908,094,558 $34,229,513,775
2020 $1,705,057,581 $27,034,593,750
2019 $1,596,227,316 $32,338,079,165
2018 $1,554,133,594 $32,333,780,383
2017 $1,469,978,606 $41,283,617,976
2016 $1,245,074,264 $42,630,376,000
2015 $1,152,384,167 $51,726,758,677
2014 $1,135,250,721 $49,516,748,618
2013 $1,109,682,824 $43,024,018,082
2012 $1,049,412,177 $37,632,919,967
2011 $1,157,074,319 $55,018,567,211
2010 $940,112,539 $58,962,978,034
2009 $890,167,833 $51,621,044,077
2008 $952,667,544 $64,833,083,257
2007 $753,162,998 $59,440,139,775
2006 $634,781,901 $45,263,831,634
2005 $639,776,041 $35,182,711,988
2004 $582,169,841 $26,646,007,251
2003 $553,614,800 $21,355,298,460
2002 $466,773,711 $18,137,128,388
2001 $412,610,872 $15,716,361,792
2000 $391,345,597 $12,257,299,147
1999 $579,365,780 $10,682,028,340
1998 $591,034,143 $11,250,221,537
1997 $698,107,222 $11,681,175,864
1996 $702,965,148 $9,018,300,725
1995 $660,195,402 $13,830,363,900
1994 $612,502,085 $12,793,794,737
1993 $615,779,519 $8,881,005,436
1992 $588,309,271 $7,031,933,492
1991 $668,470,891 $44,171,194,366
1990 $634,187,269 $33,641,222,222
1989 $554,072,303 $21,408,111,111
1988 $427,514,322 $14,372,555,556
1987 $451,893,375 $12,093,333,333
1986 $338,524,233 $10,092,200,000
1985 $373,959,151 $8,075,259,600
1984 $359,980,491 $10,447,615,385
1983 $425,225,177 $8,230,153,846
1982 $430,284,022 $8,732,542,274
1981 $402,230,865 $10,753,888,154
1980 $287,648,258 $8,951,800,000
1979 $308,143,183 $8,418,407,787
1978 $318,876,550 $8,128,719,315
1977 $298,871,675 $7,499,005,639
1976 $292,152,321 $6,013,210,816
1975 $283,311,997 $4,823,090,192
1974 $256,769,730 $3,958,931,660
1973 $232,331,281 $3,077,254,460
1972 $227,986,203 $2,483,055,722
1971 $204,167,297 $2,288,340,041
1970 $204,670,551 $2,100,229,759
1969 - $1,847,501,441
1968 - $1,677,771,401
1967 - $1,607,409,539
1966 - $1,484,491,676
1965 - $1,446,869,619
1964 - $1,388,282,600
1963 - $1,351,234,926
1962 - $1,328,259,625
1961 - $1,222,860,429
1960 - $1,126,364,162

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Sudan
2024 $1,008 $985
2023 $988 $797
2022 $883 $1,046
2021 $927 $712
2020 $847 $578
2019 $811 $710
2018 $809 $731
2017 $783 $967
2016 $680 $1,033
2015 $645 $1,292
2014 $652 $1,275
2013 $654 $1,139
2012 $635 $1,019
2011 $720 $1,522
2010 $600 $1,665
2009 $583 $1,493
2008 $640 $1,928
2007 $519 $1,814
2006 $449 $1,415
2005 $463 $1,125
2004 $431 $872
2003 $420 $714
2002 $362 $621
2001 $327 $551
2000 $317 $441
1999 $479 $394
1998 $498 $425
1997 $599 $453
1996 $615 $357
1995 $589 $561
1994 $561 $532
1993 $582 $379
1992 $574 $307
1991 $672 $1,966
1990 $651 $1,528
1989 $578 $992
1988 $454 $680
1987 $488 $584
1986 $371 $497
1985 $417 $406
1984 $407 $534
1983 $489 $431
1982 $503 $472
1981 $477 $605
1980 $347 $525
1979 $376 $515
1978 $403 $518
1977 $403 $497
1976 $421 $413
1975 $435 $343
1974 $419 $291.5
1973 $392 $235.8
1972 $389 $198.2
1971 $348 $189
1970 $350 $179.6
1969 - $163.5
1968 - $153.7
1967 - $152.4
1966 - $145.6
1965 - $146.8
1964 - $145.7
1963 - $146.6
1962 - $148.9
1961 - $141.6
1960 - $134.7

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Sudan
2026 64.6 66.9
2025 64.4 66.7
2024 64.3 66.5
2023 64.1 66.3
2022 63.6 65.7
2021 61.7 64.5
2020 61.3 65.1
2019 62.2 65.8
2018 61.7 65.5
2017 61.1 65.1
2016 60.6 64.7
2015 60.1 64.4
2014 59.5 64
2013 58.9 63.4
2012 58.3 63.4
2011 57.7 63.2
2010 57 63
2009 56.3 62.7
2008 55.3 61.3
2007 54.9 61.4
2006 54.1 60.4
2005 52.9 57.2
2004 52.8 56.8
2003 52.2 58.3
2002 51.6 59.3
2001 51.1 59.3
2000 50.6 58.9
1999 48.5 58.6
1998 48.1 58.3
1997 48 58.1
1996 48.8 57.6
1995 48.5 57.4
1994 47.8 57
1993 47.8 56.1
1992 47.5 56
1991 47.2 55.6
1990 46.9 55.5
1989 46.6 54.9
1988 46.3 55
1987 45.8 54.7
1986 45.5 54.6
1985 45.3 50
1984 44.9 49.8
1983 44.6 49.6
1982 44.3 54.4
1981 43.9 54.4
1980 43.6 54.1
1979 43.2 53.4
1978 42.9 53.3
1977 42.6 53.5
1976 42.3 53.3
1975 41.9 53.3
1974 41.6 53.2
1973 38.2 53
1972 37.8 52.8
1971 37.5 52.5
1970 37.3 52.3
1969 37 52
1968 36.7 51.8
1967 36.3 51.5
1966 36.1 51.3
1965 35.9 51
1964 35.8 50.9
1963 35.6 50.8
1962 38 50.4
1961 37.8 50
1960 37.6 49.6
1959 37.3 49.2
1958 37.1 48.9
1957 37 48.5
1956 36.8 48.1
1955 36.6 47.7
1954 36.4 47.3
1953 36.3 46.9
1952 36.1 46.5
1951 35.9 46.2
1950 35.7 45.8

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Sudan
2024 2,201,352 50,448,963
2023 2,153,339 50,042,791
2022 2,105,529 49,383,346
2021 2,058,841 48,066,924
2020 2,013,255 46,789,231
2019 1,967,696 45,548,175
2018 1,922,168 44,230,596
2017 1,877,072 42,714,306
2016 1,831,893 41,259,892
2015 1,786,457 40,024,431
2014 1,741,122 38,823,318
2013 1,695,973 37,785,849
2012 1,651,417 36,923,178
2011 1,608,076 36,140,806
2010 1,566,347 35,414,399
2009 1,526,377 34,569,113
2008 1,488,054 33,623,980
2007 1,450,986 32,764,135
2006 1,415,303 31,992,435
2005 1,381,585 31,262,444
2004 1,349,563 30,556,637
2003 1,318,806 29,896,035
2002 1,289,307 29,228,727
2001 1,261,273 28,516,770
2000 1,234,741 27,816,745
1999 1,210,206 27,130,613
1998 1,187,473 26,458,999
1997 1,165,545 25,799,821
1996 1,143,535 25,231,528
1995 1,119,949 24,672,143
1994 1,092,031 24,043,948
1993 1,058,745 23,445,592
1992 1,024,356 22,927,355
1991 994,639 22,470,676
1990 973,669 22,021,481
1989 957,789 21,578,022
1988 942,061 21,138,431
1987 926,862 20,704,904
1986 912,126 20,288,238
1985 897,697 19,905,872
1984 883,519 19,546,528
1983 869,592 19,109,770
1982 855,891 18,486,645
1981 842,432 17,780,572
1980 829,303 17,058,905
1979 819,867 16,355,352
1978 791,694 15,695,003
1977 741,789 15,086,614
1976 694,191 14,569,716
1975 650,966 14,064,798
1974 613,338 13,580,723
1973 592,808 13,049,315
1972 586,620 12,527,856
1971 586,221 12,105,539
1970 584,403 11,695,771
1969 581,610 11,298,936
1968 578,170 10,917,999
1967 569,011 10,550,597
1966 566,908 10,197,578
1965 575,005 9,858,030
1964 588,543 9,531,109
1963 594,418 9,218,077
1962 589,474 8,919,028
1961 582,532 8,634,941
1960 577,633 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Sudan

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Sudan
2023 3.84 4.32
2022 3.91 4.38
2021 4 4.46
2020 4.08 4.54
2019 4.15 4.62
2018 4.24 4.68
2017 4.35 4.76
2016 4.52 4.83
2015 4.66 4.9
2014 4.79 4.91
2013 4.93 4.97
2012 5 5.03
2011 5.07 5.09
2010 5.11 5.14
2009 5.18 5.17
2008 5.27 5.21
2007 5.37 5.27
2006 5.41 5.33
2005 5.46 5.4
2004 5.5 5.46
2003 5.58 5.49
2002 5.63 5.53
2001 5.69 5.56
2000 5.79 5.6
1999 5.87 5.62
1998 5.97 5.65
1997 6.06 5.72
1996 6.14 5.79
1995 6.22 5.86
1994 6.3 5.91
1993 6.37 5.97
1992 6.44 6.02
1991 6.47 6.05
1990 6.5 6.07
1989 6.66 6.11
1988 6.69 6.13
1987 6.72 6.18
1986 6.73 6.23
1985 6.74 6.28
1984 6.73 6.34
1983 6.69 6.41
1982 6.64 6.47
1981 6.57 6.53
1980 6.49 6.59
1979 6.4 6.65
1978 6.32 6.72
1977 6.25 6.78
1976 6.19 6.82
1975 6.15 6.87
1974 6.12 6.91
1973 6.1 6.94
1972 6.08 6.98
1971 6.06 7.02
1970 6.04 6.99
1969 6.02 6.97
1968 6.01 6.95
1967 5.99 6.91
1966 5.98 6.88
1965 5.97 6.84
1964 5.96 6.8
1963 5.95 6.76
1962 5.94 6.7
1961 5.93 6.66
1960 5.92 6.66

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Sudan
2024 20.2 19.4
2023 19.9 19.3
2022 19.8 19.2
2021 19.6 19
2020 19.4 18.9
2019 19.2 18.7
2018 19.1 18.6
2017 18.9 18.3
2016 18.8 18.1
2015 18.6 17.9
2014 18.5 17.7
2013 18.4 17.5
2012 18.3 17.5
2011 18.3 17.4
2010 18.2 17.5
2009 18.1 17.4
2008 18 17.3
2007 17.9 17.3
2006 17.9 17.2
2005 17.8 17.1
2004 17.7 17.1
2003 17.6 17.1
2002 17.6 17
2001 17.5 17
2000 17.4 16.9
1999 17.4 16.9
1998 17.3 16.8
1997 17.3 16.8
1996 17.2 16.8
1995 17.2 16.8
1994 17.1 16.8
1993 17.1 16.8
1992 17.1 16.8
1991 17.1 16.8
1990 17.1 16.8
1989 17 16.8
1988 17 16.9
1987 17.1 16.9
1986 17.1 16.8
1985 17.2 16.8
1984 17.2 16.8
1983 17.3 16.7
1982 17.5 16.7
1981 17.6 16.6
1980 17.7 16.5
1979 17.6 16.4
1978 17.8 16.2
1977 18.2 16.1
1976 18.5 16
1975 18.8 16
1974 18.9 15.9
1973 18.9 16
1972 18.8 16.1
1971 19 16.2
1970 19.1 16.2
1969 19.3 16.3
1968 19.5 16.3
1967 19.6 16.4
1966 19.9 16.4
1965 20.7 16.5
1964 21.7 16.5
1963 22.3 16.6
1962 22.6 16.7
1961 22.9 16.7
1960 22.9 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
20.9%
2018
Banked people share n/a
15.3%
2014

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Sudan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
14
2025
Higher education index n/a
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
60.7%
2018
English speaking
2.9%
2025
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Guinea-Bissau Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
0.25
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Sudan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
19,263 mi
2019

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

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