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Guinea-Bissau vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 139th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Thailand
Population
2311915
71571743
Population rank 146/197 21/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Thailand
2024 $2,218,393,805 $526,517,658,842
2023 $2,127,688,181 $515,906,283,941
2022 $1,859,601,384 $495,644,697,588
2021 $1,908,094,558 $506,194,668,790
2020 $1,705,057,581 $500,461,898,480
2019 $1,596,227,316 $543,976,691,794
2018 $1,554,133,594 $506,754,208,404
2017 $1,469,978,606 $456,356,813,537
2016 $1,245,074,264 $413,366,349,748
2015 $1,152,384,167 $401,296,238,228
2014 $1,135,250,721 $407,339,040,198
2013 $1,109,682,824 $420,333,654,593
2012 $1,049,412,177 $397,558,325,279
2011 $1,157,074,319 $370,818,739,624
2010 $940,112,539 $341,104,766,329
2009 $890,167,833 $281,710,630,187
2008 $952,667,544 $291,382,982,431
2007 $753,162,998 $262,942,621,455
2006 $634,781,901 $221,758,296,022
2005 $639,776,041 $189,318,408,469
2004 $582,169,841 $172,895,685,155
2003 $553,614,800 $152,280,615,246
2002 $466,773,711 $134,300,904,400
2001 $412,610,872 $120,296,476,180
2000 $391,345,597 $126,392,224,254
1999 $579,365,780 $126,669,211,779
1998 $591,034,143 $113,675,596,788
1997 $698,107,222 $150,180,456,566
1996 $702,965,148 $183,035,237,429
1995 $660,195,402 $169,278,916,593
1994 $612,502,085 $146,683,778,959
1993 $615,779,519 $128,889,262,951
1992 $588,309,271 $111,452,746,518
1991 $668,470,891 $98,234,714,971
1990 $634,187,269 $85,343,190,719
1989 $554,072,303 $72,250,748,100
1988 $427,514,322 $61,667,253,471
1987 $451,893,375 $50,535,446,555
1986 $338,524,233 $43,096,773,981
1985 $373,959,151 $38,900,711,333
1984 $359,980,491 $41,797,647,776
1983 $425,225,177 $40,042,798,388
1982 $430,284,022 $36,589,772,404
1981 $402,230,865 $34,846,039,194
1980 $287,648,258 $32,353,514,989
1979 $308,143,183 $27,371,650,825
1978 $318,876,550 $24,006,566,637
1977 $298,871,675 $19,779,312,261
1976 $292,152,321 $16,985,208,648
1975 $283,311,997 $14,882,770,594
1974 $256,769,730 $13,702,998,512
1973 $232,331,281 $10,838,587,358
1972 $227,986,203 $8,177,873,151
1971 $204,167,297 $7,375,000,024
1970 $204,670,551 $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Thailand
2024 $1,008 $7,347
2023 $988 $7,195
2022 $883 $6,909
2021 $927 $7,057
2020 $847 $6,986
2019 $811 $7,606
2018 $809 $7,100
2017 $783 $6,413
2016 $680 $5,834
2015 $645 $5,689
2014 $652 $5,801
2013 $654 $6,018
2012 $635 $5,726
2011 $720 $5,374
2010 $600 $4,974
2009 $583 $4,135
2008 $640 $4,309
2007 $519 $3,919
2006 $449 $3,331
2005 $463 $2,868
2004 $431 $2,642
2003 $420 $2,348
2002 $362 $2,090
2001 $327 $1,890
2000 $317 $2,006
1999 $479 $2,033
1998 $498 $1,848
1997 $599 $2,473
1996 $615 $3,055
1995 $589 $2,864
1994 $561 $2,518
1993 $582 $2,245
1992 $574 $1,972
1991 $672 $1,766
1990 $651 $1,559
1989 $578 $1,342
1988 $454 $1,164
1987 $488 $970
1986 $371 $842
1985 $417 $774
1984 $407 $847
1983 $489 $827
1982 $503 $770
1981 $477 $748
1980 $347 $709
1979 $376 $612
1978 $403 $548
1977 $403 $462
1976 $421 $405
1975 $435 $364
1974 $419 $343
1973 $392 $278.3
1972 $389 $215.6
1971 $348 $199.7
1970 $350 $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Thailand
2026 64.6 77.1
2025 64.4 76.8
2024 64.3 76.6
2023 64.1 76.4
2022 63.6 75.3
2021 61.7 77.6
2020 61.3 77.3
2019 62.2 77.2
2018 61.7 77.2
2017 61.1 77
2016 60.6 76.8
2015 60.1 76.6
2014 59.5 76.3
2013 58.9 76
2012 58.3 75.6
2011 57.7 75.3
2010 57 75
2009 56.3 74.7
2008 55.3 74.2
2007 54.9 73.8
2006 54.1 73.3
2005 52.9 72.9
2004 52.8 72.1
2003 52.2 72.1
2002 51.6 71.8
2001 51.1 71.5
2000 50.6 71.2
1999 48.5 71
1998 48.1 70.7
1997 48 70.4
1996 48.8 69.9
1995 48.5 69.8
1994 47.8 69.7
1993 47.8 69.6
1992 47.5 69.4
1991 47.2 69.1
1990 46.9 68.9
1989 46.6 68.6
1988 46.3 68.2
1987 45.8 67.8
1986 45.5 67.3
1985 45.3 66.5
1984 44.9 65.5
1983 44.6 64.5
1982 44.3 63.6
1981 43.9 62.9
1980 43.6 62.2
1979 43.2 61.7
1978 42.9 61.3
1977 42.6 60.9
1976 42.3 60.4
1975 41.9 59.7
1974 41.6 59
1973 38.2 58.3
1972 37.8 57.7
1971 37.5 57.1
1970 37.3 56.5
1969 37 55.7
1968 36.7 55
1967 36.3 54.3
1966 36.1 53.7
1965 35.9 53.1
1964 35.8 52.5
1963 35.6 52
1962 38 51.4
1961 37.8 51.1
1960 37.6 50.6
1959 37.3 50.1
1958 37.1 49.5
1957 37 49.1
1956 36.8 48.6
1955 36.6 48.1
1954 36.4 47.6
1953 36.3 47.1
1952 36.1 46.5
1951 35.9 45.9
1950 35.7 45.2

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Thailand
2024 2,201,352 71,668,011
2023 2,153,339 71,702,435
2022 2,105,529 71,735,329
2021 2,058,841 71,727,332
2020 2,013,255 71,641,484
2019 1,967,696 71,522,271
2018 1,922,168 71,376,079
2017 1,877,072 71,160,187
2016 1,831,893 70,859,841
2015 1,786,457 70,540,795
2014 1,741,122 70,216,367
2013 1,695,973 69,845,114
2012 1,651,417 69,436,098
2011 1,608,076 69,007,208
2010 1,566,347 68,579,447
2009 1,526,377 68,121,080
2008 1,488,054 67,619,830
2007 1,450,986 67,102,394
2006 1,415,303 66,567,687
2005 1,381,585 66,017,420
2004 1,349,563 65,452,047
2003 1,318,806 64,868,166
2002 1,289,307 64,266,437
2001 1,261,273 63,651,141
2000 1,234,741 63,007,815
1999 1,210,206 62,299,043
1998 1,187,473 61,522,630
1997 1,165,545 60,724,584
1996 1,143,535 59,920,064
1995 1,119,949 59,098,232
1994 1,092,031 58,260,854
1993 1,058,745 57,408,198
1992 1,024,356 56,528,834
1991 994,639 55,637,434
1990 973,669 54,738,329
1989 957,789 53,848,956
1988 942,061 52,969,595
1987 926,862 52,074,105
1986 912,126 51,177,834
1985 897,697 50,270,753
1984 883,519 49,351,708
1983 869,592 48,423,309
1982 855,891 47,494,577
1981 842,432 46,575,855
1980 829,303 45,650,022
1979 819,867 44,718,434
1978 791,694 43,788,976
1977 741,789 42,843,974
1976 694,191 41,896,504
1975 650,966 40,940,005
1974 613,338 39,952,891
1973 592,808 38,947,787
1972 586,620 37,933,929
1971 586,221 36,937,387
1970 584,403 35,954,408
1969 581,610 34,973,782
1968 578,170 34,002,560
1967 569,011 33,037,801
1966 566,908 32,086,071
1965 575,005 31,149,337
1964 588,543 30,232,141
1963 594,418 29,342,322
1962 589,474 28,481,040
1961 582,532 27,650,334
1960 577,633 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Thailand

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Thailand
2023 3.84 1.21
2022 3.91 1.22
2021 4 1.23
2020 4.08 1.26
2019 4.15 1.29
2018 4.24 1.32
2017 4.35 1.36
2016 4.52 1.4
2015 4.66 1.45
2014 4.79 1.48
2013 4.93 1.53
2012 5 1.56
2011 5.07 1.57
2010 5.11 1.56
2009 5.18 1.57
2008 5.27 1.59
2007 5.37 1.62
2006 5.41 1.63
2005 5.46 1.64
2004 5.5 1.67
2003 5.58 1.67
2002 5.63 1.69
2001 5.69 1.71
2000 5.79 1.73
1999 5.87 1.77
1998 5.97 1.82
1997 6.06 1.85
1996 6.14 1.87
1995 6.22 1.89
1994 6.3 1.93
1993 6.37 1.97
1992 6.44 2.01
1991 6.47 2.04
1990 6.5 2.07
1989 6.66 2.14
1988 6.69 2.17
1987 6.72 2.26
1986 6.73 2.36
1985 6.74 2.45
1984 6.73 2.58
1983 6.69 2.76
1982 6.64 2.94
1981 6.57 3.13
1980 6.49 3.29
1979 6.4 3.45
1978 6.32 3.62
1977 6.25 3.87
1976 6.19 4.12
1975 6.15 4.36
1974 6.12 4.6
1973 6.1 4.85
1972 6.08 5.08
1971 6.06 5.25
1970 6.04 5.45
1969 6.02 5.7
1968 6.01 5.93
1967 5.99 6.08
1966 5.98 6.18
1965 5.97 6.26
1964 5.96 6.31
1963 5.95 6.34
1962 5.94 6.33
1961 5.93 6.32
1960 5.92 6.33

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Thailand
2024 20.2 41.1
2023 19.9 40.7
2022 19.8 40.2
2021 19.6 39.7
2020 19.4 39.2
2019 19.2 38.7
2018 19.1 38.2
2017 18.9 37.7
2016 18.8 37.3
2015 18.6 36.8
2014 18.5 36.3
2013 18.4 35.9
2012 18.3 35.4
2011 18.3 35
2010 18.2 34.5
2009 18.1 34
2008 18 33.6
2007 17.9 33.1
2006 17.9 32.6
2005 17.8 32.2
2004 17.7 31.7
2003 17.6 31.3
2002 17.6 30.9
2001 17.5 30.5
2000 17.4 30
1999 17.4 29.5
1998 17.3 28.9
1997 17.3 28.3
1996 17.2 27.7
1995 17.2 27.2
1994 17.1 26.6
1993 17.1 26
1992 17.1 25.4
1991 17.1 24.8
1990 17.1 24.3
1989 17 23.7
1988 17 23.3
1987 17.1 22.8
1986 17.1 22.4
1985 17.2 21.9
1984 17.2 21.5
1983 17.3 21
1982 17.5 20.6
1981 17.6 20.2
1980 17.7 19.9
1979 17.6 19.5
1978 17.8 19.2
1977 18.2 18.9
1976 18.5 18.7
1975 18.8 18.4
1974 18.9 18.2
1973 18.9 18
1972 18.8 17.8
1971 19 17.6
1970 19.1 17.5
1969 19.3 17.4
1968 19.5 17.3
1967 19.6 17.3
1966 19.9 17.3
1965 20.7 17.4
1964 21.7 17.5
1963 22.3 17.6
1962 22.6 17.7
1961 22.9 17.9
1960 22.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
5.97%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.8%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Thailand
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
33
2025
Higher education index n/a
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
91.1%
2022
English speaking
2.9%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Guinea-Bissau Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Thailand
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
436,817 mi
2020

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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) (2000–2025, 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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