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Guinea-Bissau vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 139th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau United States
Population
2311915
344023146
Population rank 146/197 3/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 176/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and United States: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and United States economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

United States
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau United States
2024 $2,218,393,805 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $2,127,688,181 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $1,859,601,384 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $1,908,094,558 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $1,705,057,581 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $1,596,227,316 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $1,554,133,594 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $1,469,978,606 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $1,245,074,264 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $1,152,384,167 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $1,135,250,721 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $1,109,682,824 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $1,049,412,177 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $1,157,074,319 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $940,112,539 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $890,167,833 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $952,667,544 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $753,162,998 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $634,781,901 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $639,776,041 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $582,169,841 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $553,614,800 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $466,773,711 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $412,610,872 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $391,345,597 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $579,365,780 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $591,034,143 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $698,107,222 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $702,965,148 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $660,195,402 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $612,502,085 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $615,779,519 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $588,309,271 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $668,470,891 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $634,187,269 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $554,072,303 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $427,514,322 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $451,893,375 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $338,524,233 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $373,959,151 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $359,980,491 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $425,225,177 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $430,284,022 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $402,230,865 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $287,648,258 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $308,143,183 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $318,876,550 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $298,871,675 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $292,152,321 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $283,311,997 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $256,769,730 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $232,331,281 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $227,986,203 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $204,167,297 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $204,670,551 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Guinea-Bissau and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau United States
2024 $1,008 $84,534
2023 $988 $81,490
2022 $883 $76,829
2021 $927 $70,249
2020 $847 $63,526
2019 $811 $65,120
2018 $809 $62,823
2017 $783 $59,908
2016 $680 $57,867
2015 $645 $56,763
2014 $652 $55,124
2013 $654 $53,291
2012 $635 $51,784
2011 $720 $50,066
2010 $600 $48,651
2009 $583 $47,195
2008 $640 $48,570
2007 $519 $48,050
2006 $449 $46,302
2005 $463 $44,123
2004 $431 $41,725
2003 $420 $39,490
2002 $362 $37,998
2001 $327 $37,134
2000 $317 $36,330
1999 $479 $34,484
1998 $498 $32,823
1997 $599 $31,430
1996 $615 $29,937
1995 $589 $28,661
1994 $561 $27,662
1993 $582 $26,353
1992 $574 $25,381
1991 $672 $24,293
1990 $651 $23,840
1989 $578 $22,857
1988 $454 $21,417
1987 $488 $20,039
1986 $371 $19,071
1985 $417 $18,237
1984 $407 $17,121
1983 $489 $15,544
1982 $503 $14,434
1981 $477 $13,976
1980 $347 $12,613
1979 $376 $11,674
1978 $403 $10,565
1977 $403 $9,453
1976 $421 $8,592
1975 $435 $7,801
1974 $419 $7,226
1973 $392 $6,726
1972 $389 $6,094
1971 $348 $5,609
1970 $350 $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Guinea-Bissau vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau United States
2026 64.6 79.8
2025 64.4 79.6
2024 64.3 79.5
2023 64.1 79.3
2022 63.6 78
2021 61.7 76.4
2020 61.3 77
2019 62.2 78.9
2018 61.7 78.8
2017 61.1 78.6
2016 60.6 78.7
2015 60.1 78.7
2014 59.5 78.9
2013 58.9 78.8
2012 58.3 78.8
2011 57.7 78.7
2010 57 78.7
2009 56.3 78.5
2008 55.3 78.1
2007 54.9 78
2006 54.1 77.8
2005 52.9 77.5
2004 52.8 77.5
2003 52.2 77.1
2002 51.6 77
2001 51.1 76.9
2000 50.6 76.8
1999 48.5 76.7
1998 48.1 76.7
1997 48 76.5
1996 48.8 76.2
1995 48.5 75.9
1994 47.8 75.7
1993 47.8 75.6
1992 47.5 75.8
1991 47.2 75.5
1990 46.9 75.4
1989 46.6 75.1
1988 46.3 74.8
1987 45.8 74.9
1986 45.5 74.7
1985 45.3 74.7
1984 44.9 74.7
1983 44.6 74.6
1982 44.3 74.5
1981 43.9 74.1
1980 43.6 73.7
1979 43.2 73.8
1978 42.9 73.4
1977 42.6 73.2
1976 42.3 72.8
1975 41.9 72.5
1974 41.6 72
1973 38.2 71.4
1972 37.8 71.2
1971 37.5 71.1
1970 37.3 70.7
1969 37 70.5
1968 36.7 70.2
1967 36.3 70.5
1966 36.1 70.2
1965 35.9 70.2
1964 35.8 70.2
1963 35.6 69.9
1962 38 70.1
1961 37.8 70.3
1960 37.6 69.8
1959 37.3 69.9
1958 37.1 69.7
1957 37 69.4
1956 36.8 69.6
1955 36.6 69.6
1954 36.4 69.5
1953 36.3 68.7
1952 36.1 68.4
1951 35.9 68.2
1950 35.7 68.1

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

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Guinea-Bissau and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

United States
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 2,201,352 340,110,988
2023 2,153,339 334,914,895
2022 2,105,529 333,271,411
2021 2,058,841 331,893,745
2020 2,013,255 331,526,933
2019 1,967,696 328,329,953
2018 1,922,168 326,838,199
2017 1,877,072 325,122,128
2016 1,831,893 323,071,755
2015 1,786,457 320,738,994
2014 1,741,122 318,386,329
2013 1,695,973 316,059,947
2012 1,651,417 313,877,662
2011 1,608,076 311,583,481
2010 1,566,347 309,327,143
2009 1,526,377 306,771,529
2008 1,488,054 304,093,966
2007 1,450,986 301,231,207
2006 1,415,303 298,379,912
2005 1,381,585 295,516,599
2004 1,349,563 292,805,298
2003 1,318,806 290,107,933
2002 1,289,307 287,625,193
2001 1,261,273 284,968,955
2000 1,234,741 282,162,411
1999 1,210,206 279,294,713
1998 1,187,473 276,115,288
1997 1,165,545 272,911,760
1996 1,143,535 269,667,391
1995 1,119,949 266,557,091
1994 1,092,031 263,435,673
1993 1,058,745 260,255,352
1992 1,024,356 256,894,189
1991 994,639 253,492,503
1990 973,669 250,131,894
1989 957,789 246,819,222
1988 942,061 244,499,004
1987 926,862 242,288,936
1986 912,126 240,132,831
1985 897,697 237,923,734
1984 883,519 235,824,908
1983 869,592 233,792,014
1982 855,891 231,664,432
1981 842,432 229,465,744
1980 829,303 226,542,250
1979 819,867 225,055,487
1978 791,694 222,584,545
1977 741,789 220,239,425
1976 694,191 218,035,164
1975 650,966 215,973,199
1974 613,338 213,853,928
1973 592,808 211,908,788
1972 586,620 209,896,021
1971 586,221 207,660,677
1970 584,403 205,052,174
1969 581,610 202,676,946
1968 578,170 200,706,052
1967 569,011 198,712,056
1966 566,908 196,560,338
1965 575,005 194,302,963
1964 588,543 191,888,791
1963 594,418 189,241,798
1962 589,474 186,537,737
1961 582,532 183,691,481
1960 577,633 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and United States

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau United States
2023 3.84 1.62
2022 3.91 1.66
2021 4 1.66
2020 4.08 1.64
2019 4.15 1.71
2018 4.24 1.73
2017 4.35 1.77
2016 4.52 1.82
2015 4.66 1.84
2014 4.79 1.86
2013 4.93 1.86
2012 5 1.88
2011 5.07 1.89
2010 5.11 1.93
2009 5.18 2
2008 5.27 2.07
2007 5.37 2.12
2006 5.41 2.11
2005 5.46 2.06
2004 5.5 2.05
2003 5.58 2.05
2002 5.63 2.02
2001 5.69 2.03
2000 5.79 2.06
1999 5.87 2.01
1998 5.97 2
1997 6.06 1.97
1996 6.14 1.98
1995 6.22 1.98
1994 6.3 2
1993 6.37 2.02
1992 6.44 2.05
1991 6.47 2.06
1990 6.5 2.08
1989 6.66 2.01
1988 6.69 1.93
1987 6.72 1.87
1986 6.73 1.84
1985 6.74 1.84
1984 6.73 1.81
1983 6.69 1.8
1982 6.64 1.83
1981 6.57 1.81
1980 6.49 1.84
1979 6.4 1.81
1978 6.32 1.76
1977 6.25 1.79
1976 6.19 1.74
1975 6.15 1.77
1974 6.12 1.84
1973 6.1 1.88
1972 6.08 2.01
1971 6.06 2.27
1970 6.04 2.48
1969 6.02 2.46
1968 6.01 2.46
1967 5.99 2.56
1966 5.98 2.72
1965 5.97 2.91
1964 5.96 3.19
1963 5.95 3.32
1962 5.94 3.46
1961 5.93 3.62
1960 5.92 3.65

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

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Guinea-Bissau and United States demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau United States
2024 20.2 39.3
2023 19.9 39
2022 19.8 38.7
2021 19.6 38.5
2020 19.4 38.2
2019 19.2 38
2018 19.1 37.9
2017 18.9 37.7
2016 18.8 37.6
2015 18.6 37.5
2014 18.5 37.3
2013 18.4 37.2
2012 18.3 37.1
2011 18.3 37
2010 18.2 36.9
2009 18.1 36.7
2008 18 36.6
2007 17.9 36.5
2006 17.9 36.4
2005 17.8 36.2
2004 17.7 36
2003 17.6 35.8
2002 17.6 35.6
2001 17.5 35.5
2000 17.4 35.3
1999 17.4 35.1
1998 17.3 34.9
1997 17.3 34.6
1996 17.2 34.4
1995 17.2 34.1
1994 17.1 33.8
1993 17.1 33.6
1992 17.1 33.4
1991 17.1 33.2
1990 17.1 32.9
1989 17 32.7
1988 17 32.4
1987 17.1 32.1
1986 17.1 31.8
1985 17.2 31.5
1984 17.2 31.2
1983 17.3 30.9
1982 17.5 30.7
1981 17.6 30.4
1980 17.7 30.1
1979 17.6 29.9
1978 17.8 29.6
1977 18.2 29.2
1976 18.5 28.9
1975 18.8 28.7
1974 18.9 28.5
1973 18.9 28.3
1972 18.8 28
1971 19 27.9
1970 19.1 27.8
1969 19.3 27.9
1968 19.5 27.9
1967 19.6 27.9
1966 19.9 27.9
1965 20.7 28.1
1964 21.7 28.2
1963 22.3 28.5
1962 22.6 28.7
1961 22.9 29
1960 22.9 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau United States
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
3.88%
2020
Banked people share n/a
97%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau United States
% of world population
0.03%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
64
2025
Higher education index n/a
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2.9%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau United States
% of world land
0.02%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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