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Guinea-Bissau vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 139th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Suriname
Population
2311915
646767
Population rank 146/197 165/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
74 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Suriname
2024 $2,218,393,805 $4,416,775,112
2023 $2,127,688,181 $3,472,693,412
2022 $1,859,601,384 $3,791,603,200
2021 $1,908,094,558 $3,107,923,198
2020 $1,705,057,581 $2,911,807,496
2019 $1,596,227,316 $4,016,040,575
2018 $1,554,133,594 $3,996,198,867
2017 $1,469,978,606 $3,591,679,431
2016 $1,245,074,264 $3,317,421,648
2015 $1,152,384,167 $5,126,237,646
2014 $1,135,250,721 $5,240,606,061
2013 $1,109,682,824 $5,145,757,576
2012 $1,049,412,177 $4,980,000,000
2011 $1,157,074,319 $4,422,276,622
2010 $940,112,539 $4,368,370,998
2009 $890,167,833 $3,875,409,836
2008 $952,667,544 $3,532,969,035
2007 $753,162,998 $2,936,612,022
2006 $634,781,901 $2,626,380,435
2005 $639,776,041 $1,793,410,397
2004 $582,169,841 $1,484,092,538
2003 $553,614,800 $1,274,190,311
2002 $466,773,711 $1,093,574,468
2001 $412,610,872 $834,279,358
2000 $391,345,597 $947,671,970
1999 $579,365,780 $886,290,698
1998 $591,034,143 $1,110,850,000
1997 $698,107,222 $926,422,500
1996 $702,965,148 $861,372,806
1995 $660,195,402 $691,590,498
1994 $612,502,085 $605,492,537
1993 $615,779,519 $428,764,706
1992 $588,309,271 $404,600,000
1991 $668,470,891 $448,100,000
1990 $634,187,269 $388,400,000
1989 $554,072,303 $542,600,000
1988 $427,514,322 $1,161,000,000
1987 $451,893,375 $980,000,000
1986 $338,524,233 $891,000,000
1985 $373,959,151 $873,000,000
1984 $359,980,491 $864,000,000
1983 $425,225,177 $883,500,000
1982 $430,284,022 $915,000,000
1981 $402,230,865 $889,000,000
1980 $287,648,258 $795,000,000
1979 $308,143,183 $782,500,000
1978 $318,876,550 $735,500,000
1977 $298,871,675 $641,500,000
1976 $292,152,321 $505,500,000
1975 $283,311,997 $465,500,000
1974 $256,769,730 $409,850,000
1973 $232,331,281 $339,450,000
1972 $227,986,203 $311,950,000
1971 $204,167,297 $301,000,000
1970 $204,670,551 $274,900,000
1969 - $259,650,000
1968 - $241,350,000
1967 - $220,700,000
1966 - $190,350,000
1965 - $154,150,000
1964 - $134,400,000
1963 - $125,950,000
1962 - $116,150,000
1961 - $107,700,000
1960 - $99,650,000

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Suriname
2024 $1,008 $6,962
2023 $988 $5,522
2022 $883 $6,084
2021 $927 $5,030
2020 $847 $4,755
2019 $811 $6,630
2018 $809 $6,666
2017 $783 $6,050
2016 $680 $5,644
2015 $645 $8,814
2014 $652 $9,108
2013 $654 $9,043
2012 $635 $8,851
2011 $720 $7,950
2010 $600 $7,944
2009 $583 $7,130
2008 $640 $6,576
2007 $519 $5,530
2006 $449 $5,003
2005 $463 $3,453
2004 $431 $2,888
2003 $420 $2,516
2002 $362 $2,202
2001 $327 $1,715
2000 $317 $1,988
1999 $479 $1,898
1998 $498 $2,429
1997 $599 $2,068
1996 $615 $1,963
1995 $589 $1,610
1994 $561 $1,434
1993 $582 $1,022
1992 $574 $969
1991 $672 $1,080
1990 $651 $942
1989 $578 $1,329
1988 $454 $2,886
1987 $488 $2,469
1986 $371 $2,271
1985 $417 $2,256
1984 $407 $2,261
1983 $489 $2,333
1982 $503 $2,430
1981 $477 $2,368
1980 $347 $2,118
1979 $376 $2,072
1978 $403 $1,928
1977 $403 $1,666
1976 $421 $1,302
1975 $435 $1,190
1974 $419 $1,041
1973 $392 $858
1972 $389 $785
1971 $348 $768
1970 $350 $724
1969 - $708
1968 - $681
1967 - $644
1966 - $575
1965 - $482
1964 - $435
1963 - $424
1962 - $409
1961 - $395
1960 - $378

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Suriname
2026 64.6 74
2025 64.4 73.9
2024 64.3 73.8
2023 64.1 73.6
2022 63.6 73.3
2021 61.7 68.9
2020 61.3 72.3
2019 62.2 71.8
2018 61.7 71.5
2017 61.1 71.2
2016 60.6 71
2015 60.1 70.6
2014 59.5 70.3
2013 58.9 70.1
2012 58.3 70
2011 57.7 69.8
2010 57 69.6
2009 56.3 69.3
2008 55.3 68.9
2007 54.9 68.3
2006 54.1 67.6
2005 52.9 67
2004 52.8 66.4
2003 52.2 65.8
2002 51.6 65.3
2001 51.1 64.8
2000 50.6 64.4
1999 48.5 64
1998 48.1 63.7
1997 48 63.4
1996 48.8 63.1
1995 48.5 62.8
1994 47.8 62.5
1993 47.8 62.4
1992 47.5 62.2
1991 47.2 62.2
1990 46.9 62.1
1989 46.6 62
1988 46.3 61.5
1987 45.8 61.3
1986 45.5 61.2
1985 45.3 61.4
1984 44.9 61.2
1983 44.6 61.1
1982 44.3 60.9
1981 43.9 60.8
1980 43.6 60.7
1979 43.2 60.5
1978 42.9 60.4
1977 42.6 60.3
1976 42.3 60.2
1975 41.9 60
1974 41.6 59.9
1973 38.2 59.8
1972 37.8 59.7
1971 37.5 59.6
1970 37.3 59.5
1969 37 59.4
1968 36.7 59.3
1967 36.3 59.2
1966 36.1 59.2
1965 35.9 59.1
1964 35.8 58.9
1963 35.6 58.5
1962 38 58
1961 37.8 57.3
1960 37.6 56.6
1959 37.3 55.9
1958 37.1 55.4
1957 37 54.7
1956 36.8 54.1
1955 36.6 53.5
1954 36.4 52.8
1953 36.3 52.1
1952 36.1 51.4
1951 35.9 51.1
1950 35.7 50.7

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Suriname
2024 2,201,352 634,431
2023 2,153,339 628,886
2022 2,105,529 623,164
2021 2,058,841 617,896
2020 2,013,255 612,317
2019 1,967,696 605,768
2018 1,922,168 599,513
2017 1,877,072 593,713
2016 1,831,893 587,757
2015 1,786,457 581,627
2014 1,741,122 575,373
2013 1,695,973 569,020
2012 1,651,417 562,633
2011 1,608,076 556,269
2010 1,566,347 549,923
2009 1,526,377 543,568
2008 1,488,054 537,245
2007 1,450,986 531,016
2006 1,415,303 524,997
2005 1,381,585 519,313
2004 1,349,563 513,923
2003 1,318,806 506,414
2002 1,289,307 496,551
2001 1,261,273 486,560
2000 1,234,741 476,643
1999 1,210,206 466,916
1998 1,187,473 457,406
1997 1,165,545 448,067
1996 1,143,535 438,830
1995 1,119,949 429,606
1994 1,092,031 422,375
1993 1,058,745 419,352
1992 1,024,356 417,589
1991 994,639 415,013
1990 973,669 412,493
1989 957,789 408,409
1988 942,061 402,227
1987 926,862 396,911
1986 912,126 392,330
1985 897,697 386,972
1984 883,519 382,193
1983 869,592 378,746
1982 855,891 376,555
1981 842,432 375,459
1980 829,303 375,377
1979 819,867 377,602
1978 791,694 381,502
1977 741,789 385,067
1976 694,191 388,289
1975 650,966 391,170
1974 613,338 393,676
1973 592,808 395,772
1972 586,620 397,413
1971 586,221 391,932
1970 584,403 379,442
1969 581,610 366,906
1968 578,170 354,616
1967 569,011 342,679
1966 566,908 331,135
1965 575,005 320,000
1964 588,543 309,041
1963 594,418 297,034
1962 589,474 283,912
1961 582,532 272,791
1960 577,633 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Suriname

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Suriname
2023 3.84 2.25
2022 3.91 2.27
2021 4 2.3
2020 4.08 2.31
2019 4.15 2.35
2018 4.24 2.38
2017 4.35 2.43
2016 4.52 2.5
2015 4.66 2.57
2014 4.79 2.62
2013 4.93 2.65
2012 5 2.67
2011 5.07 2.67
2010 5.11 2.69
2009 5.18 2.71
2008 5.27 2.73
2007 5.37 2.74
2006 5.41 2.73
2005 5.46 2.71
2004 5.5 2.74
2003 5.58 2.84
2002 5.63 2.96
2001 5.69 3.06
2000 5.79 3.05
1999 5.87 3.02
1998 5.97 2.99
1997 6.06 2.95
1996 6.14 2.92
1995 6.22 2.9
1994 6.3 2.9
1993 6.37 2.94
1992 6.44 3.01
1991 6.47 3.09
1990 6.5 3.23
1989 6.66 3.39
1988 6.69 3.46
1987 6.72 3.53
1986 6.73 3.61
1985 6.74 3.71
1984 6.73 3.8
1983 6.69 3.87
1982 6.64 3.82
1981 6.57 3.75
1980 6.49 3.79
1979 6.4 3.93
1978 6.32 4.08
1977 6.25 4.26
1976 6.19 4.45
1975 6.15 4.63
1974 6.12 4.81
1973 6.1 5.01
1972 6.08 5.18
1971 6.06 5.36
1970 6.04 5.53
1969 6.02 5.7
1968 6.01 5.86
1967 5.99 6.04
1966 5.98 6.2
1965 5.97 6.32
1964 5.96 6.43
1963 5.95 6.51
1962 5.94 6.57
1961 5.93 6.58
1960 5.92 6.59

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Suriname
2024 20.2 29.4
2023 19.9 29.2
2022 19.8 28.9
2021 19.6 28.7
2020 19.4 28.6
2019 19.2 28.3
2018 19.1 28.1
2017 18.9 27.9
2016 18.8 27.7
2015 18.6 27.5
2014 18.5 27.3
2013 18.4 27.1
2012 18.3 26.9
2011 18.3 26.7
2010 18.2 26.5
2009 18.1 26.3
2008 18 26.1
2007 17.9 25.8
2006 17.9 25.6
2005 17.8 25.5
2004 17.7 25.3
2003 17.6 25
2002 17.6 24.7
2001 17.5 24.4
2000 17.4 24
1999 17.4 23.6
1998 17.3 23.2
1997 17.3 22.8
1996 17.2 22.4
1995 17.2 22
1994 17.1 21.7
1993 17.1 21.5
1992 17.1 21.2
1991 17.1 21
1990 17.1 20.8
1989 17 20.6
1988 17 20.4
1987 17.1 20.2
1986 17.1 20
1985 17.2 19.7
1984 17.2 19.5
1983 17.3 19.2
1982 17.5 18.9
1981 17.6 18.7
1980 17.7 18.4
1979 17.6 18.1
1978 17.8 17.9
1977 18.2 17.6
1976 18.5 17.4
1975 18.8 17
1974 18.9 16.7
1973 18.9 16.3
1972 18.8 16
1971 19 15.7
1970 19.1 15.6
1969 19.3 15.6
1968 19.5 15.6
1967 19.6 15.8
1966 19.9 16.1
1965 20.7 16.4
1964 21.7 16.8
1963 22.3 17.3
1962 22.6 17.8
1961 22.9 18.2
1960 22.9 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
0.78%
2020

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Suriname
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
38
2025
Higher education index n/a
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
95%
2021
English speaking
2.9%
2025
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
1.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Suriname
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
2,674 mi
2003

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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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