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Guinea-Bissau vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 139th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau United Kingdom
Population
2311915
70154914
Population rank 146/197 22/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 176/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau United Kingdom
2024 $2,218,393,805 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $2,127,688,181 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $1,859,601,384 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $1,908,094,558 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $1,705,057,581 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $1,596,227,316 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $1,554,133,594 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $1,469,978,606 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $1,245,074,264 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $1,152,384,167 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $1,135,250,721 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $1,109,682,824 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $1,049,412,177 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $1,157,074,319 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $940,112,539 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $890,167,833 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $952,667,544 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $753,162,998 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $634,781,901 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $639,776,041 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $582,169,841 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $553,614,800 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $466,773,711 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $412,610,872 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $391,345,597 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $579,365,780 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $591,034,143 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $698,107,222 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $702,965,148 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $660,195,402 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $612,502,085 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $615,779,519 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $588,309,271 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $668,470,891 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $634,187,269 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $554,072,303 $926,884,816,754
1988 $427,514,322 $910,122,732,124
1987 $451,893,375 $745,162,608,269
1986 $338,524,233 $601,452,653,181
1985 $373,959,151 $489,285,164,271
1984 $359,980,491 $461,487,097,632
1983 $425,225,177 $489,618,008,186
1982 $430,284,022 $515,048,916,841
1981 $402,230,865 $540,765,675,241
1980 $287,648,258 $564,947,710,899
1979 $308,143,183 $438,994,070,309
1978 $318,876,550 $335,883,029,722
1977 $298,871,675 $263,066,457,352
1976 $292,152,321 $232,614,555,256
1975 $283,311,997 $241,756,637,168
1974 $256,769,730 $206,131,369,799
1973 $232,331,281 $192,537,971,583
1972 $227,986,203 $169,965,034,965
1971 $204,167,297 $148,113,896,325
1970 $204,670,551 $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Guinea-Bissau and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau United Kingdom
2024 $1,008 $53,246
2023 $988 $49,944
2022 $883 $47,057
2021 $927 $47,691
2020 $847 $40,813
2019 $811 $43,159
2018 $809 $43,703
2017 $783 $40,917
2016 $680 $41,258
2015 $645 $45,255
2014 $652 $47,746
2013 $654 $43,607
2012 $635 $42,688
2011 $720 $42,296
2010 $600 $39,778
2009 $583 $39,009
2008 $640 $47,652
2007 $519 $50,629
2006 $449 $44,695
2005 $463 $42,240
2004 $431 $40,504
2003 $420 $34,557
2002 $362 $30,159
2001 $327 $28,014
2000 $317 $28,384
1999 $479 $28,858
1998 $498 $28,396
1997 $599 $26,910
1996 $615 $24,503
1995 $589 $23,253
1994 $561 $19,709
1993 $582 $18,389
1992 $574 $20,487
1991 $672 $19,901
1990 $651 $19,095
1989 $578 $16,239
1988 $454 $15,987
1987 $488 $13,119
1986 $371 $10,611
1985 $417 $8,652
1984 $407 $8,179
1983 $489 $8,692
1982 $503 $9,146
1981 $477 $9,599
1980 $347 $10,032
1979 $376 $7,805
1978 $403 $5,977
1977 $403 $4,681
1976 $421 $4,138
1975 $435 $4,300
1974 $419 $3,666
1973 $392 $3,426
1972 $389 $3,030
1971 $348 $2,650
1970 $350 $2,348
1969 - $2,101
1968 - $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau United Kingdom
2026 64.6 81.7
2025 64.4 81.6
2024 64.3 81.4
2023 64.1 81.3
2022 63.6 81.1
2021 61.7 80.7
2020 61.3 80.4
2019 62.2 81.4
2018 61.7 81.1
2017 61.1 81.2
2016 60.6 81.1
2015 60.1 80.9
2014 59.5 81.2
2013 58.9 80.9
2012 58.3 80.9
2011 57.7 80.8
2010 57 80.4
2009 56.3 80.2
2008 55.3 79.7
2007 54.9 79.5
2006 54.1 79.3
2005 52.9 79.1
2004 52.8 78.9
2003 52.2 78.3
2002 51.6 78.2
2001 51.1 78.1
2000 50.6 77.8
1999 48.5 77.4
1998 48.1 77.3
1997 48 77.1
1996 48.8 76.9
1995 48.5 76.6
1994 47.8 76.7
1993 47.8 76.2
1992 47.5 76.3
1991 47.2 75.9
1990 46.9 75.7
1989 46.6 75.4
1988 46.3 75.3
1987 45.8 75.1
1986 45.5 74.8
1985 45.3 74.5
1984 44.9 74.7
1983 44.6 74.3
1982 44.3 74
1981 43.9 73.9
1980 43.6 73.6
1979 43.2 73.2
1978 42.9 73
1977 42.6 73.1
1976 42.3 72.6
1975 41.9 72.7
1974 41.6 72.4
1973 38.2 72.2
1972 37.8 72
1971 37.5 72.2
1970 37.3 71.9
1969 37 71.7
1968 36.7 71.7
1967 36.3 72.1
1966 36.1 71.4
1965 35.9 71.5
1964 35.8 71.5
1963 35.6 70.8
1962 38 70.9
1961 37.8 70.8
1960 37.6 71
1959 37.3 70.8
1958 37.1 70.7
1957 37 70.5
1956 36.8 70.4
1955 36.6 70.1
1954 36.4 70.2
1953 36.3 69.8
1952 36.1 69.5
1951 35.9 68.2
1950 35.7 68.6

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

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Guinea-Bissau and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau United Kingdom
2024 2,201,352 69,226,000
2023 2,153,339 68,492,000
2022 2,105,529 67,604,000
2021 2,058,841 66,984,000
2020 2,013,255 66,744,000
2019 1,967,696 66,631,000
2018 1,922,168 66,289,000
2017 1,877,072 65,966,000
2016 1,831,893 65,607,000
2015 1,786,457 65,088,000
2014 1,741,122 64,620,000
2013 1,695,973 64,139,000
2012 1,651,417 63,711,000
2011 1,608,076 63,258,810
2010 1,566,347 62,766,365
2009 1,526,377 62,276,270
2008 1,488,054 61,806,995
2007 1,450,986 61,322,463
2006 1,415,303 60,846,820
2005 1,381,585 60,401,206
2004 1,349,563 59,987,905
2003 1,318,806 59,647,577
2002 1,289,307 59,370,479
2001 1,261,273 59,119,673
2000 1,234,741 58,892,514
1999 1,210,206 58,682,466
1998 1,187,473 58,487,141
1997 1,165,545 58,316,954
1996 1,143,535 58,166,950
1995 1,119,949 58,019,030
1994 1,092,031 57,865,745
1993 1,058,745 57,718,614
1992 1,024,356 57,580,402
1991 994,639 57,424,897
1990 973,669 57,247,586
1989 957,789 57,076,711
1988 942,061 56,928,327
1987 926,862 56,802,050
1986 912,126 56,681,396
1985 897,697 56,550,268
1984 883,519 56,422,072
1983 869,592 56,332,848
1982 855,891 56,313,641
1981 842,432 56,333,829
1980 829,303 56,314,216
1979 819,867 56,246,951
1978 791,694 56,196,504
1977 741,789 56,193,492
1976 694,191 56,211,968
1975 650,966 56,225,800
1974 613,338 56,229,974
1973 592,808 56,194,527
1972 586,620 56,086,065
1971 586,221 55,896,223
1970 584,403 55,663,250
1969 581,610 55,441,750
1968 578,170 55,211,700
1967 569,011 54,943,600
1966 566,908 54,648,500
1965 575,005 54,348,050
1964 588,543 54,000,000
1963 594,418 53,650,000
1962 589,474 53,250,000
1961 582,532 52,800,000
1960 577,633 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau United Kingdom
2023 3.84 1.56
2022 3.91 1.56
2021 4 1.58
2020 4.08 1.57
2019 4.15 1.63
2018 4.24 1.68
2017 4.35 1.74
2016 4.52 1.79
2015 4.66 1.8
2014 4.79 1.81
2013 4.93 1.83
2012 5 1.92
2011 5.07 1.91
2010 5.11 1.92
2009 5.18 1.89
2008 5.27 1.91
2007 5.37 1.86
2006 5.41 1.82
2005 5.46 1.76
2004 5.5 1.75
2003 5.58 1.7
2002 5.63 1.63
2001 5.69 1.63
2000 5.79 1.64
1999 5.87 1.68
1998 5.97 1.71
1997 6.06 1.72
1996 6.14 1.73
1995 6.22 1.71
1994 6.3 1.74
1993 6.37 1.76
1992 6.44 1.79
1991 6.47 1.82
1990 6.5 1.83
1989 6.66 1.79
1988 6.69 1.82
1987 6.72 1.81
1986 6.73 1.78
1985 6.74 1.79
1984 6.73 1.77
1983 6.69 1.77
1982 6.64 1.78
1981 6.57 1.82
1980 6.49 1.9
1979 6.4 1.86
1978 6.32 1.75
1977 6.25 1.69
1976 6.19 1.74
1975 6.15 1.81
1974 6.12 1.92
1973 6.1 2.04
1972 6.08 2.2
1971 6.06 2.41
1970 6.04 2.44
1969 6.02 2.51
1968 6.01 2.6
1967 5.99 2.68
1966 5.98 2.78
1965 5.97 2.86
1964 5.96 2.93
1963 5.95 2.88
1962 5.94 2.86
1961 5.93 2.78
1960 5.92 2.69

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

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Guinea-Bissau and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau United Kingdom
2024 20.2 41
2023 19.9 40.8
2022 19.8 40.5
2021 19.6 40.3
2020 19.4 40.2
2019 19.2 40.1
2018 19.1 40
2017 18.9 39.9
2016 18.8 39.8
2015 18.6 39.8
2014 18.5 39.7
2013 18.4 39.6
2012 18.3 39.5
2011 18.3 39.3
2010 18.2 39.2
2009 18.1 39
2008 18 38.9
2007 17.9 38.8
2006 17.9 38.6
2005 17.8 38.5
2004 17.7 38.4
2003 17.6 38.2
2002 17.6 38.1
2001 17.5 37.9
2000 17.4 37.7
1999 17.4 37.4
1998 17.3 37.2
1997 17.3 37
1996 17.2 36.8
1995 17.2 36.6
1994 17.1 36.5
1993 17.1 36.3
1992 17.1 36.2
1991 17.1 36.1
1990 17.1 36
1989 17 35.9
1988 17 35.7
1987 17.1 35.4
1986 17.1 35.4
1985 17.2 35.3
1984 17.2 35.2
1983 17.3 35
1982 17.5 34.8
1981 17.6 34.5
1980 17.7 34.4
1979 17.6 34.3
1978 17.8 34.2
1977 18.2 34.1
1976 18.5 34
1975 18.8 34
1974 18.9 34
1973 18.9 34
1972 18.8 34
1971 19 34.1
1970 19.1 34.2
1969 19.3 34.4
1968 19.5 34.6
1967 19.6 34.8
1966 19.9 34.9
1965 20.7 35.1
1964 21.7 35.2
1963 22.3 35.3
1962 22.6 35.3
1961 22.9 35.4
1960 22.9 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
8.24%
1998
Banked people share n/a
99.3%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau United Kingdom
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
70
2025
Higher education index n/a
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2.9%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau United Kingdom
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
263,542 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) (2000–2019, 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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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