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Guinea-Bissau vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 139th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Uganda
Population
2311915
53170946
Population rank 146/197 30/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Uganda
2024 $2,218,393,805 $53,911,907,086
2023 $2,127,688,181 $48,768,955,863
2022 $1,859,601,384 $45,565,333,211
2021 $1,908,094,558 $40,529,788,749
2020 $1,705,057,581 $37,600,368,242
2019 $1,596,227,316 $35,353,061,003
2018 $1,554,133,594 $32,927,025,620
2017 $1,469,978,606 $30,744,473,841
2016 $1,245,074,264 $29,203,988,696
2015 $1,152,384,167 $32,387,183,730
2014 $1,135,250,721 $32,612,397,257
2013 $1,109,682,824 $28,915,786,517
2012 $1,049,412,177 $27,305,915,911
2011 $1,157,074,319 $27,871,725,241
2010 $940,112,539 $26,673,441,431
2009 $890,167,833 $25,127,805,567
2008 $952,667,544 $14,440,404,132
2007 $753,162,998 $11,902,564,495
2006 $634,781,901 $9,977,647,683
2005 $639,776,041 $9,239,221,763
2004 $582,169,841 $7,939,487,548
2003 $553,614,800 $6,606,884,275
2002 $466,773,711 $6,178,563,591
2001 $412,610,872 $5,840,503,869
2000 $391,345,597 $6,193,246,837
1999 $579,365,780 $5,998,563,258
1998 $591,034,143 $6,584,815,847
1997 $698,107,222 $6,269,333,313
1996 $702,965,148 $6,044,585,327
1995 $660,195,402 $5,755,818,842
1994 $612,502,085 $3,990,430,447
1993 $615,779,519 $3,220,439,044
1992 $588,309,271 $2,857,457,762
1991 $668,470,891 $3,321,729,160
1990 $634,187,269 $4,304,399,310
1989 $554,072,303 $5,276,480,799
1988 $427,514,322 $6,508,931,652
1987 $451,893,375 $6,269,522,042
1986 $338,524,233 $3,923,244,050
1985 $373,959,151 $3,519,695,444
1984 $359,980,491 $3,615,647,477
1983 $425,225,177 $2,240,333,333
1982 $430,284,022 $2,177,500,000
1981 $402,230,865 $1,337,300,000
1980 $287,648,258 $1,244,610,000
1979 $308,143,183 $2,139,025,000
1978 $318,876,550 $2,420,260,870
1977 $298,871,675 $2,936,470,588
1976 $292,152,321 $2,447,300,000
1975 $283,311,997 $2,359,555,556
1974 $256,769,730 $2,098,944,967
1973 $232,331,281 $1,701,829,789
1972 $227,986,203 $1,490,970,181
1971 $204,167,297 $1,417,191,656
1970 $204,670,551 $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Uganda
2024 $1,008 $1,078
2023 $988 $1,002
2022 $883 $963
2021 $927 $883
2020 $847 $846
2019 $811 $822
2018 $809 $792
2017 $783 $765
2016 $680 $753
2015 $645 $863
2014 $652 $896
2013 $654 $818
2012 $635 $795
2011 $720 $836
2010 $600 $823
2009 $583 $799
2008 $640 $473
2007 $519 $401
2006 $449 $347
2005 $463 $330
2004 $431 $292.4
2003 $420 $250.7
2002 $362 $242
2001 $327 $236
2000 $317 $258.1
1999 $479 $257.9
1998 $498 $292.5
1997 $599 $286.8
1996 $615 $284.7
1995 $589 $278.5
1994 $561 $198.4
1993 $582 $165.6
1992 $574 $152.1
1991 $672 $183
1990 $651 $245
1989 $578 $310
1988 $454 $395
1987 $488 $393
1986 $371 $253.6
1985 $417 $234.3
1984 $407 $247.5
1983 $489 $157.5
1982 $503 $157
1981 $477 $98.6
1980 $347 $93.8
1979 $376 $164.5
1978 $403 $190.7
1977 $403 $237.6
1976 $421 $203.3
1975 $435 $201.2
1974 $419 $183.7
1973 $392 $152.7
1972 $389 $137
1971 $348 $133.5
1970 $350 $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Uganda
2026 64.6 68.9
2025 64.4 68.7
2024 64.3 68.5
2023 64.1 68.3
2022 63.6 67.7
2021 61.7 66.4
2020 61.3 66.4
2019 62.2 66.4
2018 61.7 65.8
2017 61.1 65.2
2016 60.6 64.5
2015 60.1 63.8
2014 59.5 63.1
2013 58.9 62.4
2012 58.3 61.6
2011 57.7 60.8
2010 57 60
2009 56.3 59.2
2008 55.3 58.3
2007 54.9 57.2
2006 54.1 56.1
2005 52.9 54.9
2004 52.8 53.7
2003 52.2 52.4
2002 51.6 51.4
2001 51.1 50.6
2000 50.6 49.6
1999 48.5 49
1998 48.1 48.3
1997 48 48
1996 48.8 47.8
1995 48.5 47.7
1994 47.8 47.7
1993 47.8 47.7
1992 47.5 47.7
1991 47.2 47.5
1990 46.9 47.6
1989 46.6 47.5
1988 46.3 47.5
1987 45.8 47.4
1986 45.5 45.7
1985 45.3 45.5
1984 44.9 43.7
1983 44.6 43.5
1982 44.3 43.3
1981 43.9 43.5
1980 43.6 43.5
1979 43.2 45.4
1978 42.9 45.6
1977 42.6 45.8
1976 42.3 46.2
1975 41.9 46.5
1974 41.6 46.9
1973 38.2 47
1972 37.8 47.2
1971 37.5 47.1
1970 37.3 49.6
1969 37 49.5
1968 36.7 49.3
1967 36.3 49
1966 36.1 48.5
1965 35.9 48.3
1964 35.8 47.8
1963 35.6 47.4
1962 38 46.8
1961 37.8 46.3
1960 37.6 45.6
1959 37.3 45
1958 37.1 44.3
1957 37 43.7
1956 36.8 43
1955 36.6 42.4
1954 36.4 41.8
1953 36.3 41.3
1952 36.1 40.8
1951 35.9 40.2
1950 35.7 39.7

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Uganda
2024 2,201,352 50,015,092
2023 2,153,339 48,656,601
2022 2,105,529 47,312,719
2021 2,058,841 45,910,930
2020 2,013,255 44,457,152
2019 1,967,696 42,999,637
2018 1,922,168 41,565,831
2017 1,877,072 40,177,388
2016 1,831,893 38,799,152
2015 1,786,457 37,531,446
2014 1,741,122 36,395,539
2013 1,695,973 35,337,042
2012 1,651,417 34,337,438
2011 1,608,076 33,354,543
2010 1,566,347 32,390,802
2009 1,526,377 31,451,151
2008 1,488,054 30,539,553
2007 1,450,986 29,653,430
2006 1,415,303 28,794,003
2005 1,381,585 27,963,289
2004 1,349,563 27,154,515
2003 1,318,806 26,352,124
2002 1,289,307 25,532,870
2001 1,261,273 24,745,676
2000 1,234,741 24,000,150
1999 1,210,206 23,257,281
1998 1,187,473 22,515,806
1997 1,165,545 21,856,046
1996 1,143,535 21,231,550
1995 1,119,949 20,665,667
1994 1,092,031 20,108,801
1993 1,058,745 19,445,161
1992 1,024,356 18,785,032
1991 994,639 18,155,901
1990 973,669 17,569,897
1989 957,789 17,010,698
1988 942,061 16,470,483
1987 926,862 15,954,170
1986 912,126 15,467,579
1985 897,697 15,023,681
1984 883,519 14,607,677
1983 869,592 14,221,881
1982 855,891 13,873,631
1981 842,432 13,556,452
1980 829,303 13,275,741
1979 819,867 13,002,163
1978 791,694 12,692,113
1977 741,789 12,359,669
1976 694,191 12,037,294
1975 650,966 11,725,240
1974 613,338 11,424,846
1973 592,808 11,144,236
1972 586,620 10,885,796
1971 586,221 10,618,206
1970 584,403 10,321,603
1969 581,610 10,014,858
1968 578,170 9,708,632
1967 569,011 9,408,924
1966 566,908 9,122,864
1965 575,005 8,849,203
1964 588,543 8,586,363
1963 594,418 8,333,663
1962 589,474 8,092,231
1961 582,532 7,862,217
1960 577,633 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Uganda

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Uganda
2023 3.84 4.28
2022 3.91 4.39
2021 4 4.51
2020 4.08 4.62
2019 4.15 4.74
2018 4.24 4.87
2017 4.35 4.99
2016 4.52 5.11
2015 4.66 5.25
2014 4.79 5.41
2013 4.93 5.56
2012 5 5.73
2011 5.07 5.89
2010 5.11 6.02
2009 5.18 6.12
2008 5.27 6.2
2007 5.37 6.33
2006 5.41 6.43
2005 5.46 6.53
2004 5.5 6.61
2003 5.58 6.67
2002 5.63 6.74
2001 5.69 6.76
2000 5.79 6.79
1999 5.87 6.83
1998 5.97 6.84
1997 6.06 6.86
1996 6.14 6.84
1995 6.22 6.87
1994 6.3 6.9
1993 6.37 6.89
1992 6.44 6.91
1991 6.47 6.94
1990 6.5 7.01
1989 6.66 7.05
1988 6.69 7.1
1987 6.72 7.12
1986 6.73 7.08
1985 6.74 7.04
1984 6.73 7.02
1983 6.69 7.07
1982 6.64 7.11
1981 6.57 7.12
1980 6.49 7.11
1979 6.4 7.14
1978 6.32 7.16
1977 6.25 7.18
1976 6.19 7.19
1975 6.15 7.2
1974 6.12 7.19
1973 6.1 7.19
1972 6.08 7.19
1971 6.06 7.18
1970 6.04 7.15
1969 6.02 7.12
1968 6.01 7.13
1967 5.99 7.1
1966 5.98 7.07
1965 5.97 7.04
1964 5.96 7.01
1963 5.95 6.98
1962 5.94 6.96
1961 5.93 6.93
1960 5.92 6.91

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Uganda
2024 20.2 17.8
2023 19.9 17.6
2022 19.8 17.4
2021 19.6 17.2
2020 19.4 17
2019 19.2 16.8
2018 19.1 16.5
2017 18.9 16.3
2016 18.8 16
2015 18.6 15.8
2014 18.5 15.6
2013 18.4 15.5
2012 18.3 15.4
2011 18.3 15.3
2010 18.2 15.2
2009 18.1 15.1
2008 18 15.1
2007 17.9 15
2006 17.9 15
2005 17.8 15
2004 17.7 15
2003 17.6 15
2002 17.6 15
2001 17.5 15
2000 17.4 15
1999 17.4 15
1998 17.3 15
1997 17.3 15.1
1996 17.2 15.3
1995 17.2 15.4
1994 17.1 15.6
1993 17.1 15.7
1992 17.1 15.7
1991 17.1 15.8
1990 17.1 15.8
1989 17 15.8
1988 17 15.9
1987 17.1 15.9
1986 17.1 15.9
1985 17.2 15.9
1984 17.2 15.9
1983 17.3 15.9
1982 17.5 15.9
1981 17.6 15.9
1980 17.7 16
1979 17.6 16.1
1978 17.8 16.1
1977 18.2 16.2
1976 18.5 16.2
1975 18.8 16.2
1974 18.9 16.3
1973 18.9 16.3
1972 18.8 16.5
1971 19 16.6
1970 19.1 16.6
1969 19.3 16.6
1968 19.5 16.6
1967 19.6 16.6
1966 19.9 16.6
1965 20.7 16.6
1964 21.7 16.6
1963 22.3 16.7
1962 22.6 16.8
1961 22.9 16.9
1960 22.9 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
9.21%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.8%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Uganda
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
25
2025
Higher education index n/a
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
80.6%
2022
English speaking
2.9%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Guinea-Bissau Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Uganda
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
90,720 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. 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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