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Guinea-Bissau vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). 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 ($2.22B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Switzerland
Population
2311915
9107866
Population rank 146/197 100/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
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
2024 $2,218,393,805 $936,564,198,049
2023 $2,127,688,181 $894,424,821,645
2022 $1,859,601,384 $828,508,926,958
2021 $1,908,094,558 $815,309,330,987
2020 $1,705,057,581 $741,999,406,006
2019 $1,596,227,316 $721,369,112,727
2018 $1,554,133,594 $725,568,717,468
2017 $1,469,978,606 $695,200,833,086
2016 $1,245,074,264 $687,895,460,903
2015 $1,152,384,167 $694,118,186,380
2014 $1,135,250,721 $726,537,808,338
2013 $1,109,682,824 $706,234,937,371
2012 $1,049,412,177 $686,420,221,558
2011 $1,157,074,319 $715,888,126,682
2010 $940,112,539 $598,851,028,907
2009 $890,167,833 $554,212,916,092
2008 $952,667,544 $567,267,767,519
2007 $753,162,998 $490,740,715,595
2006 $634,781,901 $441,634,672,197
2005 $639,776,041 $418,284,865,885
2004 $582,169,841 $403,912,891,033
2003 $553,614,800 $362,075,086,508
2002 $466,773,711 $309,301,422,430
2001 $412,610,872 $286,582,672,434
2000 $391,345,597 $279,216,033,870
1999 $579,365,780 $297,873,643,323
1998 $591,034,143 $303,459,014,347
1997 $698,107,222 $294,788,198,856
1996 $702,965,148 $340,103,959,547
1995 $660,195,402 $352,835,806,342
1994 $612,502,085 $301,375,055,202
1993 $615,779,519 $272,237,527,071
1992 $588,309,271 $279,921,425,828
1991 $668,470,891 $268,901,693,863
1990 $634,187,269 $265,763,573,999
1989 $554,072,303 $208,105,846,934
1988 $427,514,322 $215,540,625,299
1987 $451,893,375 $199,236,370,038
1986 $338,524,233 $159,089,921,063
1985 $373,959,151 $110,980,314,192
1984 $359,980,491 $109,455,312,168
1983 $425,225,177 $114,634,358,535
1982 $430,284,022 $115,043,365,512
1981 $402,230,865 $112,244,805,519
1980 $287,648,258 $122,557,843,886
1979 $308,143,183 $114,970,094,425
1978 $318,876,550 $102,280,472,036
1977 $298,871,675 $73,135,771,167
1976 $292,152,321 $68,476,524,644
1975 $283,311,997 $65,466,081,819
1974 $256,769,730 $57,103,011,446
1973 $232,331,281 $49,550,006,320
1972 $227,986,203 $36,844,318,854
1971 $204,167,297 $30,040,171,751
1970 $204,670,551 $24,998,066,773
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Switzerland
2024 $1,008 $103,998
2023 $988 $100,624
2022 $883 $94,395
2021 $927 $93,665
2020 $847 $85,898
2019 $811 $84,122
2018 $809 $85,217
2017 $783 $82,254
2016 $680 $82,153
2015 $645 $83,806
2014 $652 $88,725
2013 $654 $87,304
2012 $635 $85,836
2011 $720 $90,477
2010 $600 $76,531
2009 $583 $71,568
2008 $640 $74,175
2007 $519 $64,989
2006 $449 $59,011
2005 $463 $56,243
2004 $431 $54,659
2003 $420 $49,336
2002 $362 $42,459
2001 $327 $39,639
2000 $317 $38,865
1999 $479 $41,696
1998 $498 $42,681
1997 $599 $41,584
1996 $615 $48,093
1995 $589 $50,114
1994 $561 $43,092
1993 $582 $39,237
1992 $574 $40,714
1991 $672 $39,544
1990 $651 $39,575
1989 $578 $31,309
1988 $454 $32,690
1987 $488 $30,441
1986 $371 $24,460
1985 $417 $17,152
1984 $407 $16,991
1983 $489 $17,859
1982 $503 $18,000
1981 $477 $17,665
1980 $347 $19,394
1979 $376 $18,266
1978 $403 $16,282
1977 $403 $11,644
1976 $421 $10,865
1975 $435 $10,328
1974 $419 $9,005
1973 $392 $7,856
1972 $389 $5,885
1971 $348 $4,835
1970 $350 $4,044
1969 - $3,657
1968 - $3,413
1967 - $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Switzerland
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
24.7%
2024
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
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$909B
2024
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
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$37.9
2023
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
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Switzerland
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
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
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2.9%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
97.3%
2023

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
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
3.9
2023
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%
2022
25.5%
2022
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
4,932 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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