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Guinea-Bissau vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 139th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Sweden
Population
2311915
10680056
Population rank 146/197 91/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Sweden
2024 $2,218,393,805 $603,715,224,266
2023 $2,127,688,181 $578,990,915,246
2022 $1,859,601,384 $575,071,237,641
2021 $1,908,094,558 $631,693,331,301
2020 $1,705,057,581 $544,265,668,452
2019 $1,596,227,316 $530,894,124,494
2018 $1,554,133,594 $549,649,344,043
2017 $1,469,978,606 $535,172,356,785
2016 $1,245,074,264 $513,058,312,951
2015 $1,152,384,167 $501,602,351,912
2014 $1,135,250,721 $577,727,767,304
2013 $1,109,682,824 $584,125,353,119
2012 $1,049,412,177 $549,739,674,655
2011 $1,157,074,319 $570,538,581,144
2010 $940,112,539 $492,750,897,239
2009 $890,167,833 $434,311,714,442
2008 $952,667,544 $514,614,100,833
2007 $753,162,998 $490,047,789,548
2006 $634,781,901 $422,528,394,459
2005 $639,776,041 $391,688,455,929
2004 $582,169,841 $384,545,442,175
2003 $553,614,800 $334,072,443,516
2002 $466,773,711 $267,371,907,447
2001 $412,610,872 $242,497,797,485
2000 $391,345,597 $262,903,560,280
1999 $579,365,780 $274,318,357,862
1998 $591,034,143 $270,887,306,759
1997 $698,107,222 $268,249,616,891
1996 $702,965,148 $291,949,597,375
1995 $660,195,402 $267,050,453,507
1994 $612,502,085 $228,699,066,874
1993 $615,779,519 $212,644,602,616
1992 $588,309,271 $283,908,914,454
1991 $668,470,891 $273,831,464,572
1990 $634,187,269 $261,466,577,009
1989 $554,072,303 $217,632,340,195
1988 $427,514,322 $206,686,590,776
1987 $451,893,375 $182,744,315,974
1986 $338,524,233 $150,279,869,729
1985 $373,959,151 $113,958,084,357
1984 $359,980,491 $109,043,045,407
1983 $425,225,177 $104,862,109,663
1982 $430,284,022 $114,214,731,799
1981 $402,230,865 $129,498,921,476
1980 $287,648,258 $141,886,067,004
1979 $308,143,183 $123,207,527,699
1978 $318,876,550 $104,290,933,496
1977 $298,871,675 $94,331,782,622
1976 $292,152,321 $89,232,517,046
1975 $283,311,997 $82,765,232,648
1974 $256,769,730 $65,917,634,590
1973 $232,331,281 $59,318,842,992
1972 $227,986,203 $48,883,173,400
1971 $204,167,297 $41,506,151,115
1970 $204,670,551 $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Sweden
2024 $1,008 $57,117
2023 $988 $54,950
2022 $883 $54,837
2021 $927 $60,648
2020 $847 $52,569
2019 $811 $51,649
2018 $809 $54,018
2017 $783 $53,210
2016 $680 $51,704
2015 $645 $51,188
2014 $652 $59,583
2013 $654 $60,844
2012 $635 $57,750
2011 $720 $60,379
2010 $600 $52,543
2009 $583 $46,708
2008 $640 $55,817
2007 $519 $53,568
2006 $449 $46,531
2005 $463 $43,378
2004 $431 $42,758
2003 $420 $37,292
2002 $362 $29,958
2001 $327 $27,259
2000 $317 $29,633
1999 $479 $30,969
1998 $498 $30,605
1997 $599 $30,324
1996 $615 $33,022
1995 $589 $30,254
1994 $561 $26,046
1993 $582 $24,390
1992 $574 $32,753
1991 $672 $31,777
1990 $651 $30,549
1989 $578 $25,625
1988 $454 $24,499
1987 $488 $21,761
1986 $371 $17,955
1985 $417 $13,647
1984 $407 $13,080
1983 $489 $12,590
1982 $503 $13,719
1981 $477 $15,564
1980 $347 $17,073
1979 $376 $14,856
1978 $403 $12,602
1977 $403 $11,432
1976 $421 $10,853
1975 $435 $10,103
1974 $419 $8,078
1973 $392 $7,291
1972 $389 $6,018
1971 $348 $5,125
1970 $350 $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Sweden
2026 64.6 83.7
2025 64.4 83.6
2024 64.3 83.4
2023 64.1 83.3
2022 63.6 83
2021 61.7 83
2020 61.3 82.4
2019 62.2 83.1
2018 61.7 82.5
2017 61.1 82.4
2016 60.6 82.3
2015 60.1 82.2
2014 59.5 82.2
2013 58.9 81.9
2012 58.3 81.7
2011 57.7 81.8
2010 57 81.5
2009 56.3 81.4
2008 55.3 81.1
2007 54.9 81
2006 54.1 80.8
2005 52.9 80.6
2004 52.8 80.5
2003 52.2 80.2
2002 51.6 79.9
2001 51.1 79.8
2000 50.6 79.7
1999 48.5 79.5
1998 48.1 79.4
1997 48 79.3
1996 48.8 79
1995 48.5 78.8
1994 47.8 78.7
1993 47.8 78.1
1992 47.5 78.1
1991 47.2 77.7
1990 46.9 77.6
1989 46.6 77.7
1988 46.3 77
1987 45.8 77.1
1986 45.5 77
1985 45.3 76.7
1984 44.9 76.8
1983 44.6 76.6
1982 44.3 76.3
1981 43.9 76
1980 43.6 75.7
1979 43.2 75.5
1978 42.9 75.5
1977 42.6 75.4
1976 42.3 75
1975 41.9 75
1974 41.6 75
1973 38.2 74.9
1972 37.8 74.7
1971 37.5 74.6
1970 37.3 74.7
1969 37 74.1
1968 36.7 74
1967 36.3 74.1
1966 36.1 74.1
1965 35.9 73.9
1964 35.8 73.7
1963 35.6 73.5
1962 38 73.4
1961 37.8 73.5
1960 37.6 73
1959 37.3 73.4
1958 37.1 73.2
1957 37 72.5
1956 36.8 72.7
1955 36.6 72.6
1954 36.4 72.4
1953 36.3 71.9
1952 36.1 71.8
1951 35.9 71.4
1950 35.7 71.1

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Sweden
2024 2,201,352 10,569,709
2023 2,153,339 10,536,632
2022 2,105,529 10,486,941
2021 2,058,841 10,415,811
2020 2,013,255 10,353,442
2019 1,967,696 10,278,887
2018 1,922,168 10,175,214
2017 1,877,072 10,057,698
2016 1,831,893 9,923,085
2015 1,786,457 9,799,186
2014 1,741,122 9,696,110
2013 1,695,973 9,600,379
2012 1,651,417 9,519,374
2011 1,608,076 9,449,213
2010 1,566,347 9,378,126
2009 1,526,377 9,298,515
2008 1,488,054 9,219,637
2007 1,450,986 9,148,092
2006 1,415,303 9,080,505
2005 1,381,585 9,029,572
2004 1,349,563 8,993,531
2003 1,318,806 8,958,229
2002 1,289,307 8,924,958
2001 1,261,273 8,895,960
2000 1,234,741 8,872,109
1999 1,210,206 8,857,874
1998 1,187,473 8,850,974
1997 1,165,545 8,846,062
1996 1,143,535 8,840,998
1995 1,119,949 8,826,939
1994 1,092,031 8,780,745
1993 1,058,745 8,718,561
1992 1,024,356 8,668,067
1991 994,639 8,617,375
1990 973,669 8,558,835
1989 957,789 8,492,964
1988 942,061 8,436,489
1987 926,862 8,397,804
1986 912,126 8,369,829
1985 897,697 8,350,386
1984 883,519 8,336,605
1983 869,592 8,329,033
1982 855,891 8,325,263
1981 842,432 8,320,503
1980 829,303 8,310,531
1979 819,867 8,293,678
1978 791,694 8,275,599
1977 741,789 8,251,540
1976 694,191 8,222,286
1975 650,966 8,192,437
1974 613,338 8,159,955
1973 592,808 8,136,312
1972 586,620 8,122,300
1971 586,221 8,098,334
1970 584,403 8,042,801
1969 581,610 7,968,072
1968 578,170 7,912,273
1967 569,011 7,867,931
1966 566,908 7,807,797
1965 575,005 7,733,853
1964 588,543 7,661,354
1963 594,418 7,604,328
1962 589,474 7,561,588
1961 582,532 7,519,998
1960 577,633 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Sweden

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Sweden
2023 3.84 1.45
2022 3.91 1.53
2021 4 1.67
2020 4.08 1.67
2019 4.15 1.71
2018 4.24 1.76
2017 4.35 1.78
2016 4.52 1.85
2015 4.66 1.85
2014 4.79 1.88
2013 4.93 1.89
2012 5 1.91
2011 5.07 1.9
2010 5.11 1.98
2009 5.18 1.94
2008 5.27 1.91
2007 5.37 1.88
2006 5.41 1.85
2005 5.46 1.77
2004 5.5 1.75
2003 5.58 1.71
2002 5.63 1.65
2001 5.69 1.57
2000 5.79 1.54
1999 5.87 1.5
1998 5.97 1.5
1997 6.06 1.52
1996 6.14 1.6
1995 6.22 1.73
1994 6.3 1.88
1993 6.37 1.99
1992 6.44 2.09
1991 6.47 2.11
1990 6.5 2.13
1989 6.66 2.01
1988 6.69 1.96
1987 6.72 1.84
1986 6.73 1.8
1985 6.74 1.74
1984 6.73 1.66
1983 6.69 1.61
1982 6.64 1.62
1981 6.57 1.63
1980 6.49 1.68
1979 6.4 1.66
1978 6.32 1.6
1977 6.25 1.64
1976 6.19 1.68
1975 6.15 1.77
1974 6.12 1.87
1973 6.1 1.87
1972 6.08 1.91
1971 6.06 1.96
1970 6.04 1.92
1969 6.02 1.93
1968 6.01 2.07
1967 5.99 2.28
1966 5.98 2.37
1965 5.97 2.39
1964 5.96 2.47
1963 5.95 2.33
1962 5.94 2.25
1961 5.93 2.21
1960 5.92 2.17

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Sweden
2024 20.2 41.1
2023 19.9 40.9
2022 19.8 40.7
2021 19.6 40.7
2020 19.4 40.6
2019 19.2 40.5
2018 19.1 40.6
2017 18.9 40.7
2016 18.8 40.8
2015 18.6 40.9
2014 18.5 40.9
2013 18.4 40.9
2012 18.3 40.9
2011 18.3 40.8
2010 18.2 40.7
2009 18.1 40.7
2008 18 40.6
2007 17.9 40.5
2006 17.9 40.4
2005 17.8 40.2
2004 17.7 40
2003 17.6 39.8
2002 17.6 39.7
2001 17.5 39.5
2000 17.4 39.4
1999 17.4 39.2
1998 17.3 39
1997 17.3 38.8
1996 17.2 38.6
1995 17.2 38.5
1994 17.1 38.4
1993 17.1 38.4
1992 17.1 38.4
1991 17.1 38.3
1990 17.1 38.3
1989 17 38.3
1988 17 38.2
1987 17.1 38.1
1986 17.1 37.9
1985 17.2 37.6
1984 17.2 37.4
1983 17.3 37.1
1982 17.5 36.8
1981 17.6 36.5
1980 17.7 36.2
1979 17.6 36
1978 17.8 35.7
1977 18.2 35.5
1976 18.5 35.4
1975 18.8 35.3
1974 18.9 35.3
1973 18.9 35.3
1972 18.8 35.3
1971 19 35.3
1970 19.1 35.4
1969 19.3 35.6
1968 19.5 35.8
1967 19.6 35.9
1966 19.9 36
1965 20.7 36.2
1964 21.7 36.3
1963 22.3 36.3
1962 22.6 36.3
1961 22.9 36.2
1960 22.9 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold n/a
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
4.85%
2010
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Sweden
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
80
2025
Higher education index n/a
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2.9%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Guinea-Bissau Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Sweden
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
356,129 mi
2016

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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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