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Guinea-Bissau vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 139th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Taiwan
Population
2311915
23229461
Population rank 146/197 60/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
20.2 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Taiwan
2024 $2,218,393,805 $801,529,000,000
2023 $2,127,688,181 $757,328,000,000
2022 $1,859,601,384 $765,529,000,000
2021 $1,908,094,558 $777,062,000,000
2020 $1,705,057,581 $676,935,000,000
2019 $1,596,227,316 $613,453,000,000
2018 $1,554,133,594 $610,744,000,000
2017 $1,469,978,606 $591,734,000,000
2016 $1,245,074,264 $543,002,000,000
2015 $1,152,384,167 $534,474,000,000
2014 $1,135,250,721 $535,332,000,000
2013 $1,109,682,824 $512,957,000,000
2012 $1,049,412,177 $495,536,000,000
2011 $1,157,074,319 $483,957,000,000
2010 $940,112,539 $444,245,000,000
2009 $890,167,833 $390,788,000,000
2008 $952,667,544 $415,824,000,000
2007 $753,162,998 $406,940,000,000
2006 $634,781,901 $386,492,000,000
2005 $639,776,041 $374,042,000,000
2004 $582,169,841 $346,881,000,000
2003 $553,614,800 $317,374,000,000
2002 $466,773,711 $307,429,000,000
2001 $412,610,872 $299,303,000,000
2000 $391,345,597 $330,725,000,000
1999 $579,365,780 $303,827,000,000
1998 $591,034,143 $279,926,000,000
1997 $698,107,222 $303,315,000,000
1996 $702,965,148 $292,473,000,000
1995 $660,195,402 $279,013,000,000
1994 $612,502,085 $256,213,000,000
1993 $615,779,519 $234,943,000,000
1992 $588,309,271 $222,947,000,000
1991 $668,470,891 $187,100,000,000
1990 $634,187,269 $166,392,000,000
1989 $554,072,303 $152,687,000,000
1988 $427,514,322 $126,378,000,000
1987 $451,893,375 $104,956,000,000
1986 $338,524,233 $78,347,000,000
1985 $373,959,151 $63,599,000,000
1984 $359,980,491 $61,036,000,000
1983 $425,225,177 $54,155,000,000
1982 $430,284,022 $49,540,000,000
1981 $402,230,865 $49,047,000,000
1980 $287,648,258 $42,292,000,000
1979 $308,143,183 $33,875,000,000
1978 $318,876,550 $27,373,000,000
1977 $298,871,675 $22,252,000,000
1976 $292,152,321 $18,988,000,000
1975 $283,311,997 $15,836,000,000
1974 $256,769,730 $14,739,000,000
1973 $232,331,281 $10,940,000,000
1972 $227,986,203 $8,063,000,000
1971 $204,167,297 $6,727,000,000
1970 $204,670,551 $5,785,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Taiwan
2024 $1,008 $34,238
2023 $988 $32,444
2022 $883 $32,827
2021 $927 $33,111
2020 $847 $28,705
2019 $811 $25,998
2018 $809 $25,901
2017 $783 $25,121
2016 $680 $23,091
2015 $645 $22,780
2014 $652 $22,874
2013 $654 $21,973
2012 $635 $21,295
2011 $720 $20,866
2010 $600 $19,197
2009 $583 $16,933
2008 $640 $18,081
2007 $519 $17,757
2006 $449 $16,934
2005 $463 $16,456
2004 $431 $15,317
2003 $420 $14,066
2002 $362 $13,686
2001 $327 $13,397
2000 $317 $14,908
1999 $479 $13,804
1998 $498 $12,820
1997 $599 $14,020
1996 $615 $13,641
1995 $589 $13,119
1994 $561 $12,150
1993 $582 $11,242
1992 $574 $10,768
1991 $672 $9,125
1990 $651 $8,205
1989 $578 $7,613
1988 $454 $6,370
1987 $488 $5,350
1986 $371 $4,036
1985 $417 $3,314
1984 $407 $3,224
1983 $489 $2,903
1982 $503 $2,699
1981 $477 $2,720
1980 $347 $2,389
1979 $376 $1,950
1978 $403 $1,606
1977 $403 $1,330
1976 $421 $1,158
1975 $435 $985
1974 $419 $934
1973 $392 $706
1972 $389 $530
1971 $348 $451
1970 $350 $397
1969 - $357
1968 - $319
1967 - $280.8
1966 - $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Taiwan
2026 64.6 81.1
2025 64.4 80.9
2024 64.3 80.7
2023 64.1 80.6
2022 63.6 80.2
2021 61.7 80.8
2020 61.3 81.1
2019 62.2 80.6
2018 61.7 80.4
2017 61.1 80.1
2016 60.6 79.7
2015 60.1 79.9
2014 59.5 79.5
2013 58.9 79.6
2012 58.3 79.2
2011 57.7 78.9
2010 57 79
2009 56.3 78.7
2008 55.3 78.3
2007 54.9 78
2006 54.1 77.8
2005 52.9 77.1
2004 52.8 77.2
2003 52.2 77
2002 51.6 76.9
2001 51.1 76.5
2000 50.6 76.1
1999 48.5 75.6
1998 48.1 75.5
1997 48 75.3
1996 48.8 74.9
1995 48.5 74.6
1994 47.8 74.7
1993 47.8 74.6
1992 47.5 74.3
1991 47.2 74.3
1990 46.9 73.9
1989 46.6 73.7
1988 46.3 73.4
1987 45.8 73.6
1986 45.5 73.3
1985 45.3 73.3
1984 44.9 73
1983 44.6 72.4
1982 44.3 72.4
1981 43.9 72
1980 43.6 72
1979 43.2 71.7
1978 42.9 71.7
1977 42.6 71.3
1976 42.3 71.2
1975 41.9 70.9
1974 41.6 70.3
1973 38.2 69.8
1972 37.8 69.6
1971 37.5 69.4
1970 37.3 69
1969 37 67.7
1968 36.7 66.8
1967 36.3 66.7
1966 36.1 66.1
1965 35.9 65.7
1964 35.8 64.9
1963 35.6 64.5
1962 38 63.8
1961 37.8 63
1960 37.6 62.5
1959 37.3 61.6
1958 37.1 61
1957 37 61
1956 36.8 60.3
1955 36.6 59.8
1954 36.4 58.9
1953 36.3 58.6
1952 36.1 57.9
1951 35.9 57.2
1950 35.7 56.6

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 2,201,352 23,410,331
2023 2,153,339 23,342,541
2022 2,105,529 23,319,977
2021 2,058,841 23,468,275
2020 2,013,255 23,582,179
2019 1,967,696 23,596,027
2018 1,922,168 23,580,080
2017 1,877,072 23,555,522
2016 1,831,893 23,515,945
2015 1,786,457 23,462,914
2014 1,741,122 23,403,635
2013 1,695,973 23,344,670
2012 1,651,417 23,270,367
2011 1,608,076 23,193,518
2010 1,566,347 23,140,948
2009 1,526,377 23,078,402
2008 1,488,054 22,997,696
2007 1,450,986 22,917,444
2006 1,415,303 22,823,455
2005 1,381,585 22,729,753
2004 1,349,563 22,646,836
2003 1,318,806 22,562,663
2002 1,289,307 22,463,172
2001 1,261,273 22,341,120
2000 1,234,741 22,184,530
1999 1,210,206 22,010,489
1998 1,187,473 21,835,703
1997 1,165,545 21,634,124
1996 1,143,535 21,441,432
1995 1,119,949 21,267,653
1994 1,092,031 21,086,645
1993 1,058,745 20,899,019
1992 1,024,356 20,704,227
1991 994,639 20,503,568
1990 973,669 20,278,946
1989 957,789 20,055,492
1988 942,061 19,839,704
1987 926,862 19,617,046
1986 912,126 19,411,454
1985 897,697 19,191,510
1984 883,519 18,929,866
1983 869,592 18,653,146
1982 855,891 18,354,855
1981 842,432 18,029,982
1980 829,303 17,704,538
1979 819,867 17,372,779
1978 791,694 17,042,272
1977 741,789 16,730,895
1976 694,191 16,401,413
1975 650,966 16,075,128
1974 613,338 15,784,817
1973 592,808 15,505,121
1972 586,620 15,220,495
1971 586,221 14,913,564
1970 584,403 14,582,944
1969 581,610 14,068,984
1968 578,170 13,548,537
1967 569,011 13,210,344
1966 566,908 12,874,153
1965 575,005 12,511,863
1964 588,543 12,137,143
1963 594,418 11,762,101
1962 589,474 11,392,513
1961 582,532 11,030,385
1960 577,633 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 3.84 0.87
2022 3.91 0.87
2021 4 0.98
2020 4.08 0.99
2019 4.15 1.05
2018 4.24 1.06
2017 4.35 1.13
2016 4.52 1.17
2015 4.66 1.18
2014 4.79 -
2013 4.93 -
2012 5 -
2011 5.07 1.07
2010 5.11 -
2009 5.18 -
2008 5.27 -
2007 5.37 -
2006 5.41 -
2005 5.46 -
2004 5.5 -
2003 5.58 -
2002 5.63 -
2001 5.69 1.4
2000 5.79 -
1999 5.87 -
1998 5.97 -
1997 6.06 -
1996 6.14 -
1995 6.22 -
1994 6.3 -
1993 6.37 -
1992 6.44 -
1991 6.47 1.72
1990 6.5 -
1989 6.66 -
1988 6.69 -
1987 6.72 -
1986 6.73 -
1985 6.74 -
1984 6.73 -
1983 6.69 -
1982 6.64 -
1981 6.57 2.46
1980 6.49 -
1979 6.4 -
1978 6.32 -
1977 6.25 -
1976 6.19 -
1975 6.15 -
1974 6.12 -
1973 6.1 -
1972 6.08 -
1971 6.06 -
1970 6.04 -
1969 6.02 -
1968 6.01 -
1967 5.99 -
1966 5.98 -
1965 5.97 -
1964 5.96 -
1963 5.95 -
1962 5.94 -
1961 5.93 -
1960 5.92 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Guinea-Bissau and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Taiwan
2024 20.2 45.1
2023 19.9 44.5
2022 19.8 43.9
2021 19.6 43.3
2020 19.4 42.7
2019 19.2 42.1
2018 19.1 41.5
2017 18.9 41
2016 18.8 40.4
2015 18.6 39.9
2014 18.5 39.3
2013 18.4 38.9
2012 18.3 38.3
2011 18.3 37.9
2010 18.2 37.4
2009 18.1 36.8
2008 18 36.3
2007 17.9 35.8
2006 17.9 35.2
2005 17.8 34.7
2004 17.7 34.1
2003 17.6 33.6
2002 17.6 33.1
2001 17.5 32.6
2000 17.4 32.1
1999 17.4 31.6
1998 17.3 31.2
1997 17.3 30.7
1996 17.2 30.3
1995 17.2 29.8
1994 17.1 29.4
1993 17.1 28.9
1992 17.1 28.4
1991 17.1 28
1990 17.1 27.5
1989 17 27
1988 17 26.5
1987 17.1 26.1
1986 17.1 25.6
1985 17.2 25.1
1984 17.2 24.6
1983 17.3 24.1
1982 17.5 23.8
1981 17.6 23.4
1980 17.7 23
1979 17.6 22.6
1978 17.8 22.3
1977 18.2 21.9
1976 18.5 21.5
1975 18.8 21.2
1974 18.9 20.8
1973 18.9 -
1972 18.8 -
1971 19 -
1970 19.1 -
1969 19.3 -
1968 19.5 -
1967 19.6 -
1966 19.9 -
1965 20.7 -
1964 21.7 -
1963 22.3 -
1962 22.6 -
1961 22.9 -
1960 22.9 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
n/a

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
n/a

Society

Guinea-Bissau Taiwan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
46.1%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
68
2025
Higher education index n/a
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
58
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
98.5%
2014
English speaking
2.9%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
n/a

Health

Guinea-Bissau Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
12
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Taiwan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
25,771 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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