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Guinea-Bissau vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.25M (ranked 146/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 139th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.53B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,124), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Switzerland
Population
2323460
9155878
Population rank 146/197 99/197
GDP
$2.53B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 176/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$1,124
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 177/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$1.9B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
75.3%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$846
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 149/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,483
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.76
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
20.4 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Switzerland
2025 $2,527,930,273 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $2,197,777,210 $969,919,786,395
2023 $2,076,748,678 $928,435,275,852
2022 $1,856,239,955 $858,479,038,994
2021 $1,907,611,288 $840,710,023,481
2020 $1,705,062,170 $756,096,180,222
2019 $1,596,214,680 $736,384,764,157
2018 $1,554,133,594 $740,766,531,454
2017 $1,469,978,606 $706,660,443,624
2016 $1,245,074,264 $698,607,778,795
2015 $1,152,384,167 $706,199,008,879
2014 $1,135,250,721 $741,168,119,617
2013 $1,109,682,824 $718,748,402,260
2012 $1,049,412,177 $697,882,536,677
2011 $1,157,074,319 $727,231,637,102
2010 $940,112,539 $609,999,593,542
2009 $890,167,833 $563,659,557,945
2008 $952,667,544 $574,703,945,157
2007 $753,162,998 $498,993,845,385
2006 $634,781,901 $448,364,681,767
2005 $639,776,041 $424,511,048,024
2004 $582,169,841 $409,012,909,530
2003 $553,614,800 $366,563,952,625
2002 $466,773,711 $313,930,961,761
2001 $412,610,872 $290,160,142,214
2000 $391,345,597 $282,327,351,966
1999 $579,365,780 $301,911,268,140
1998 $591,034,143 $306,907,741,068
1997 $698,107,222 $298,868,250,534
1996 $702,965,148 $345,373,647,249
1995 $660,195,402 $358,152,520,085
1994 $612,502,085 $305,916,331,798
1993 $615,779,519 $276,339,744,180
1992 $588,309,271 $284,139,428,246
1991 $668,470,891 $272,953,645,746
1990 $634,187,269 $269,768,238,555
1989 $554,072,303 $211,241,694,480
1988 $427,514,322 $218,788,504,066
1987 $451,893,375 $202,238,567,597
1986 $338,524,233 $161,487,171,049
1985 $373,959,151 $112,652,623,418
1984 $359,980,491 $111,104,641,869
1983 $425,225,177 $116,361,728,836
1982 $430,284,022 $116,776,899,473
1981 $402,230,865 $113,936,168,924
1980 $287,648,258 $124,404,609,417
1979 $308,143,183 $116,702,524,208
1978 $318,876,550 $103,821,687,919
1977 $298,871,675 $74,237,819,014
1976 $292,152,321 $69,508,364,538
1975 $283,311,997 $66,452,559,176
1974 $256,769,730 $57,963,469,607
1973 $232,331,281 $50,296,651,921
1972 $227,986,203 $37,399,508,287
1971 $204,167,297 $30,492,832,676
1970 $204,670,551 $25,374,750,743
1969 - $22,780,211,812
1968 - $21,024,203,656
1967 - $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Switzerland
2025 $1,124 $114,769
2024 $998 $107,702
2023 $964 $104,450
2022 $882 $97,809
2021 $927 $96,583
2020 $847 $87,530
2019 $811 $85,873
2018 $809 $87,002
2017 $783 $83,610
2016 $680 $83,432
2015 $645 $85,265
2014 $652 $90,512
2013 $654 $88,851
2012 $635 $87,270
2011 $720 $91,910
2010 $600 $77,956
2009 $583 $72,788
2008 $640 $75,148
2007 $519 $66,082
2006 $449 $59,910
2005 $463 $57,080
2004 $431 $55,350
2003 $420 $49,947
2002 $362 $43,094
2001 $327 $40,134
2000 $317 $39,298
1999 $479 $42,261
1998 $498 $43,166
1997 $599 $42,160
1996 $615 $48,838
1995 $589 $50,869
1994 $561 $43,741
1993 $582 $39,828
1992 $574 $41,327
1991 $672 $40,140
1990 $651 $40,171
1989 $578 $31,780
1988 $454 $33,183
1987 $488 $30,899
1986 $371 $24,828
1985 $417 $17,411
1984 $407 $17,247
1983 $489 $18,128
1982 $503 $18,271
1981 $477 $17,931
1980 $347 $19,686
1979 $376 $18,541
1978 $403 $16,528
1977 $403 $11,819
1976 $421 $11,029
1975 $435 $10,484
1974 $419 $9,140
1973 $392 $7,974
1972 $389 $5,973
1971 $348 $4,908
1970 $350 $4,105
1969 - $3,712
1968 - $3,465
1967 - $3,286
1966 - $3,091
1965 - $2,908
1964 - $2,776
1963 - $2,546
1962 - $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Switzerland
2026 64.6 84.4
2025 64.4 84.2
2024 64.3 84.1
2023 64.1 84
2022 63.6 83.2
2021 61.7 83.6
2020 61.3 83.1
2019 62.2 83.8
2018 61.7 83.6
2017 61.1 83.4
2016 60.6 83.4
2015 60.1 82.8
2014 59.5 83.1
2013 58.9 82.7
2012 58.3 82.6
2011 57.7 82.6
2010 57 82.3
2009 56.3 82
2008 55.3 82
2007 54.9 81.7
2006 54.1 81.5
2005 52.9 81.2
2004 52.8 81.1
2003 52.2 80.5
2002 51.6 80.4
2001 51.1 80.3
2000 50.6 79.8
1999 48.5 79.7
1998 48.1 79.5
1997 48 79.2
1996 48.8 79
1995 48.5 78.6
1994 47.8 78.5
1993 47.8 78.2
1992 47.5 77.9
1991 47.2 77.6
1990 46.9 77.4
1989 46.6 77.6
1988 46.3 77.4
1987 45.8 77.3
1986 45.5 77
1985 45.3 76.9
1984 44.9 76.8
1983 44.6 76.2
1982 44.3 76.2
1981 43.9 75.8
1980 43.6 75.6
1979 43.2 75.6
1978 42.9 75.3
1977 42.6 75.4
1976 42.3 74.9
1975 41.9 74.8
1974 41.6 74.4
1973 38.2 74.1
1972 37.8 73.8
1971 37.5 73.2
1970 37.3 73.1
1969 37 72.7
1968 36.7 72.7
1967 36.3 72.7
1966 36.1 72.4
1965 35.9 72.3
1964 35.8 72.2
1963 35.6 71.3
1962 38 71.3
1961 37.8 71.7
1960 37.6 71.4
1959 37.3 71.5
1958 37.1 71.3
1957 37 70.5
1956 36.8 70.2
1955 36.6 70.1
1954 36.4 70
1953 36.3 69.5
1952 36.1 69.6
1951 35.9 68.7
1950 35.7 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Switzerland
2025 2,249,515 9,092,436
2024 2,201,352 9,005,582
2023 2,153,339 8,888,822
2022 2,105,529 8,777,088
2021 2,058,841 8,704,546
2020 2,013,255 8,638,167
2019 1,967,696 8,575,280
2018 1,922,168 8,514,329
2017 1,877,072 8,451,840
2016 1,831,893 8,373,338
2015 1,786,457 8,282,396
2014 1,741,122 8,188,649
2013 1,695,973 8,089,346
2012 1,651,417 7,996,861
2011 1,608,076 7,912,398
2010 1,566,347 7,824,909
2009 1,526,377 7,743,831
2008 1,488,054 7,647,675
2007 1,450,986 7,551,117
2006 1,415,303 7,483,934
2005 1,381,585 7,437,115
2004 1,349,563 7,389,625
2003 1,318,806 7,339,001
2002 1,289,307 7,284,753
2001 1,261,273 7,229,854
2000 1,234,741 7,184,250
1999 1,210,206 7,143,991
1998 1,187,473 7,110,001
1997 1,165,545 7,088,906
1996 1,143,535 7,071,850
1995 1,119,949 7,040,687
1994 1,092,031 6,993,795
1993 1,058,745 6,938,265
1992 1,024,356 6,875,364
1991 994,639 6,799,978
1990 973,669 6,715,519
1989 957,789 6,646,912
1988 942,061 6,593,386
1987 926,862 6,545,106
1986 912,126 6,504,124
1985 897,697 6,470,365
1984 883,519 6,441,865
1983 869,592 6,418,773
1982 855,891 6,391,309
1981 842,432 6,354,074
1980 829,303 6,319,408
1979 819,867 6,294,365
1978 791,694 6,281,738
1977 741,789 6,281,174
1976 694,191 6,302,504
1975 650,966 6,338,632
1974 613,338 6,341,405
1973 592,808 6,307,347
1972 586,620 6,260,956
1971 586,221 6,213,399
1970 584,403 6,180,877
1969 581,610 6,136,387
1968 578,170 6,067,714
1967 569,011 5,991,785
1966 566,908 5,918,002
1965 575,005 5,856,472
1964 588,543 5,789,228
1963 594,418 5,694,247
1962 589,474 5,573,815
1961 582,532 5,434,294
1960 577,633 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Switzerland
2024 3.76 1.29
2023 3.84 1.33
2022 3.91 1.39
2021 4 1.52
2020 4.08 1.46
2019 4.15 1.48
2018 4.24 1.52
2017 4.35 1.52
2016 4.52 1.54
2015 4.66 1.54
2014 4.79 1.54
2013 4.93 1.52
2012 5 1.52
2011 5.07 1.52
2010 5.11 1.52
2009 5.18 1.5
2008 5.27 1.48
2007 5.37 1.46
2006 5.41 1.44
2005 5.46 1.42
2004 5.5 1.42
2003 5.58 1.39
2002 5.63 1.39
2001 5.69 1.38
2000 5.79 1.5
1999 5.87 1.48
1998 5.97 1.47
1997 6.06 1.48
1996 6.14 1.5
1995 6.22 1.48
1994 6.3 1.49
1993 6.37 1.51
1992 6.44 1.58
1991 6.47 1.58
1990 6.5 1.58
1989 6.66 1.56
1988 6.69 1.57
1987 6.72 1.52
1986 6.73 1.53
1985 6.74 1.52
1984 6.73 1.53
1983 6.69 1.52
1982 6.64 1.56
1981 6.57 1.55
1980 6.49 1.55
1979 6.4 1.52
1978 6.32 1.51
1977 6.25 1.53
1976 6.19 1.55
1975 6.15 1.61
1974 6.12 1.73
1973 6.1 1.81
1972 6.08 1.91
1971 6.06 2.04
1970 6.04 2.1
1969 6.02 2.19
1968 6.01 2.29
1967 5.99 2.39
1966 5.98 2.5
1965 5.97 2.59
1964 5.96 2.66
1963 5.95 2.65
1962 5.94 2.58
1961 5.93 2.52
1960 5.92 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Switzerland
2025 20.4 43.9
2024 20.2 43.7
2023 19.9 43.4
2022 19.8 43
2021 19.6 42.8
2020 19.4 42.7
2019 19.2 42.6
2018 19.1 42.5
2017 18.9 42.4
2016 18.8 42.3
2015 18.6 42.2
2014 18.5 42.1
2013 18.4 42
2012 18.3 41.8
2011 18.3 41.6
2010 18.2 41.5
2009 18.1 41.3
2008 18 41.1
2007 17.9 40.9
2006 17.9 40.6
2005 17.8 40.3
2004 17.7 39.9
2003 17.6 39.6
2002 17.6 39.3
2001 17.5 39
2000 17.4 38.7
1999 17.4 38.4
1998 17.3 38.2
1997 17.3 37.9
1996 17.2 37.6
1995 17.2 37.3
1994 17.1 37.1
1993 17.1 37
1992 17.1 36.9
1991 17.1 36.9
1990 17.1 36.9
1989 17 36.8
1988 17 36.7
1987 17.1 36.5
1986 17.1 36.3
1985 17.2 36.1
1984 17.2 35.9
1983 17.3 35.6
1982 17.5 35.3
1981 17.6 35
1980 17.7 34.8
1979 17.6 34.5
1978 17.8 34.2
1977 18.2 33.8
1976 18.5 33.5
1975 18.8 33.1
1974 18.9 32.7
1973 18.9 32.5
1972 18.8 32.3
1971 19 32.2
1970 19.1 32
1969 19.3 31.7
1968 19.5 31.7
1967 19.6 31.6
1966 19.9 31.6
1965 20.7 31.6
1964 21.7 31.5
1963 22.3 31.7
1962 22.6 32
1961 22.9 32.4
1960 22.9 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.45B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.9%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.69%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
39.1%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
15.7%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
2.08%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Switzerland
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
46.7%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.52 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
17.7
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
80
2025
Higher education index n/a
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
58
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2.9%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
29.8%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Guinea-Bissau Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.3
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Switzerland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
4,826 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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