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Guinea-Bissau vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 139th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Uruguay
Population
2311915
3382789
Population rank 146/197 133/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Uruguay
2024 $2,218,393,805 $80,961,511,074
2023 $2,127,688,181 $77,991,666,838
2022 $1,859,601,384 $70,594,110,920
2021 $1,908,094,558 $60,739,084,241
2020 $1,705,057,581 $53,559,359,262
2019 $1,596,227,316 $62,222,313,619
2018 $1,554,133,594 $65,344,577,416
2017 $1,469,978,606 $65,005,997,963
2016 $1,245,074,264 $57,480,787,465
2015 $1,152,384,167 $57,680,327,999
2014 $1,135,250,721 $61,496,186,974
2013 $1,109,682,824 $61,337,621,934
2012 $1,049,412,177 $54,232,266,359
2011 $1,157,074,319 $50,342,406,067
2010 $940,112,539 $41,950,361,212
2009 $890,167,833 $32,708,319,078
2008 $952,667,544 $31,119,602,539
2007 $753,162,998 $23,797,773,024
2006 $634,781,901 $19,741,420,740
2005 $639,776,041 $17,362,857,684
2004 $582,169,841 $13,686,329,890
2003 $553,614,800 $12,045,638,352
2002 $466,773,711 $13,606,515,723
2001 $412,610,872 $20,898,761,742
2000 $391,345,597 $22,823,270,892
1999 $579,365,780 $23,983,945,191
1998 $591,034,143 $25,385,886,978
1997 $698,107,222 $23,969,739,234
1996 $702,965,148 $20,515,458,114
1995 $660,195,402 $19,297,663,097
1994 $612,502,085 $17,474,588,896
1993 $615,779,519 $15,002,136,971
1992 $588,309,271 $12,878,148,791
1991 $668,470,891 $11,206,176,651
1990 $634,187,269 $9,298,807,850
1989 $554,072,303 $8,438,951,476
1988 $427,514,322 $8,213,538,369
1987 $451,893,375 $7,367,494,080
1986 $338,524,233 $5,880,112,788
1985 $373,959,151 $4,732,017,873
1984 $359,980,491 $4,850,238,550
1983 $425,225,177 $5,102,276,308
1982 $430,284,022 $9,178,780,077
1981 $402,230,865 $11,048,301,421
1980 $287,648,258 $10,163,020,116
1979 $308,143,183 $7,181,182,224
1978 $318,876,550 $4,910,254,566
1977 $298,871,675 $4,114,670,014
1976 $292,152,321 $3,667,161,241
1975 $283,311,997 $3,538,278,047
1974 $256,769,730 $4,090,209,682
1973 $232,331,281 $3,964,296,443
1972 $227,986,203 $2,189,418,689
1971 $204,167,297 $2,807,258,065
1970 $204,670,551 $2,137,096,774
1969 - $2,004,435,484
1968 - $1,593,674,185
1967 - $1,597,713,469
1966 - $1,809,185,094
1965 - $1,890,767,156
1964 - $1,975,701,816
1963 - $1,539,681,491
1962 - $1,710,004,407
1961 - $1,547,388,781
1960 - $1,242,289,239

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Uruguay
2024 $1,008 $23,907
2023 $988 $23,019
2022 $883 $20,819
2021 $927 $17,882
2020 $847 $15,758
2019 $811 $18,316
2018 $809 $19,250
2017 $783 $19,185
2016 $680 $17,010
2015 $645 $17,126
2014 $652 $18,322
2013 $654 $18,335
2012 $635 $16,260
2011 $720 $15,132
2010 $600 $12,641
2009 $583 $9,881
2008 $640 $9,424
2007 $519 $7,222
2006 $449 $6,001
2005 $463 $5,284
2004 $431 $4,169
2003 $420 $3,671
2002 $362 $4,150
2001 $327 $6,383
2000 $317 $6,988
1999 $479 $7,371
1998 $498 $7,837
1997 $599 $7,436
1996 $615 $6,398
1995 $589 $6,050
1994 $561 $5,508
1993 $582 $4,753
1992 $574 $4,102
1991 $672 $3,589
1990 $651 $2,995
1989 $578 $2,734
1988 $454 $2,677
1987 $488 $2,416
1986 $371 $1,939
1985 $417 $1,568
1984 $407 $1,615
1983 $489 $1,707
1982 $503 $3,085
1981 $477 $3,728
1980 $347 $3,443
1979 $376 $2,443
1978 $403 $1,678
1977 $403 $1,414
1976 $421 $1,268
1975 $435 $1,232
1974 $419 $1,433
1973 $392 $1,397
1972 $389 $776
1971 $348 $1,000
1970 $350 $766
1969 - $723
1968 - $579
1967 - $585
1966 - $668
1965 - $705
1964 - $745
1963 - $587
1962 - $659
1961 - $604
1960 - $491

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Uruguay
2026 64.6 78.6
2025 64.4 78.5
2024 64.3 78.3
2023 64.1 78.1
2022 63.6 76.5
2021 61.7 75.4
2020 61.3 78.4
2019 62.2 77.5
2018 61.7 77.5
2017 61.1 77.6
2016 60.6 77.4
2015 60.1 77.3
2014 59.5 77.2
2013 58.9 77
2012 58.3 76.7
2011 57.7 76.6
2010 57 76.7
2009 56.3 76.7
2008 55.3 76.3
2007 54.9 76.2
2006 54.1 75.9
2005 52.9 75.8
2004 52.8 75.3
2003 52.2 75.1
2002 51.6 75
2001 51.1 75
2000 50.6 74.7
1999 48.5 74.3
1998 48.1 74
1997 48 73.9
1996 48.8 73.8
1995 48.5 73.5
1994 47.8 73.2
1993 47.8 73.1
1992 47.5 73.2
1991 47.2 73.2
1990 46.9 73
1989 46.6 72.6
1988 46.3 72.4
1987 45.8 72.2
1986 45.5 72.2
1985 45.3 71.9
1984 44.9 71.7
1983 44.6 71.6
1982 44.3 71.5
1981 43.9 71
1980 43.6 70.5
1979 43.2 70.3
1978 42.9 70.3
1977 42.6 70.1
1976 42.3 69.9
1975 41.9 69.7
1974 41.6 69.5
1973 38.2 69.3
1972 37.8 69.2
1971 37.5 68.9
1970 37.3 68.7
1969 37 68.6
1968 36.7 68.5
1967 36.3 68.4
1966 36.1 68.3
1965 35.9 68.2
1964 35.8 68.1
1963 35.6 68
1962 38 67.9
1961 37.8 67.8
1960 37.6 67.7
1959 37.3 67.5
1958 37.1 67.3
1957 37 67.1
1956 36.8 66.9
1955 36.6 66.7
1954 36.4 66.5
1953 36.3 66.3
1952 36.1 66.1
1951 35.9 65.8
1950 35.7 65.6

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Uruguay
2024 2,201,352 3,386,588
2023 2,153,339 3,388,081
2022 2,105,529 3,390,913
2021 2,058,841 3,396,695
2020 2,013,255 3,398,968
2019 1,967,696 3,397,206
2018 1,922,168 3,394,534
2017 1,877,072 3,388,438
2016 1,831,893 3,379,283
2015 1,786,457 3,368,017
2014 1,741,122 3,356,334
2013 1,695,973 3,345,337
2012 1,651,417 3,335,401
2011 1,608,076 3,326,825
2010 1,566,347 3,318,580
2009 1,526,377 3,310,091
2008 1,488,054 3,302,177
2007 1,450,986 3,295,153
2006 1,415,303 3,289,506
2005 1,381,585 3,285,771
2004 1,349,563 3,283,148
2003 1,318,806 3,281,186
2002 1,289,307 3,278,867
2001 1,261,273 3,274,251
2000 1,234,741 3,266,206
1999 1,210,206 3,254,015
1998 1,187,473 3,239,280
1997 1,165,545 3,223,345
1996 1,143,535 3,206,324
1995 1,119,949 3,189,440
1994 1,092,031 3,172,834
1993 1,058,745 3,156,345
1992 1,024,356 3,139,702
1991 994,639 3,122,354
1990 973,669 3,104,403
1989 957,789 3,086,255
1988 942,061 3,067,961
1987 926,862 3,049,896
1986 912,126 3,032,845
1985 897,697 3,017,037
1984 883,519 3,002,488
1983 869,592 2,988,778
1982 855,891 2,975,492
1981 842,432 2,963,246
1980 829,303 2,951,953
1979 819,867 2,939,903
1978 791,694 2,925,715
1977 741,789 2,909,461
1976 694,191 2,891,392
1975 650,966 2,872,320
1974 613,338 2,853,944
1973 592,808 2,837,133
1972 586,620 2,821,644
1971 586,221 2,806,462
1970 584,403 2,790,807
1969 581,610 2,773,974
1968 578,170 2,754,606
1967 569,011 2,732,277
1966 566,908 2,707,646
1965 575,005 2,681,169
1964 588,543 2,653,180
1963 594,418 2,623,766
1962 589,474 2,593,298
1961 582,532 2,562,044
1960 577,633 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Uruguay
2023 3.84 1.41
2022 3.91 1.43
2021 4 1.45
2020 4.08 1.5
2019 4.15 1.57
2018 4.24 1.68
2017 4.35 1.82
2016 4.52 1.97
2015 4.66 2.04
2014 4.79 2.03
2013 4.93 2.03
2012 5 2.01
2011 5.07 1.99
2010 5.11 2.01
2009 5.18 2.02
2008 5.27 2.03
2007 5.37 2.05
2006 5.41 2.07
2005 5.46 2.1
2004 5.5 2.09
2003 5.58 2.12
2002 5.63 2.16
2001 5.69 2.16
2000 5.79 2.2
1999 5.87 2.25
1998 5.97 2.27
1997 6.06 2.33
1996 6.14 2.36
1995 6.22 2.4
1994 6.3 2.42
1993 6.37 2.41
1992 6.44 2.43
1991 6.47 2.45
1990 6.5 2.48
1989 6.66 2.5
1988 6.69 2.5
1987 6.72 2.49
1986 6.73 2.47
1985 6.74 2.47
1984 6.73 2.47
1983 6.69 2.49
1982 6.64 2.51
1981 6.57 2.53
1980 6.49 2.59
1979 6.4 2.71
1978 6.32 2.83
1977 6.25 2.9
1976 6.19 3.01
1975 6.15 3.02
1974 6.12 2.96
1973 6.1 2.86
1972 6.08 2.78
1971 6.06 2.77
1970 6.04 2.77
1969 6.02 2.77
1968 6.01 2.77
1967 5.99 2.78
1966 5.98 2.82
1965 5.97 2.84
1964 5.96 2.86
1963 5.95 2.88
1962 5.94 2.87
1961 5.93 2.85
1960 5.92 2.83

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Uruguay
2024 20.2 37.2
2023 19.9 36.8
2022 19.8 36.5
2021 19.6 36.3
2020 19.4 36
2019 19.2 35.8
2018 19.1 35.5
2017 18.9 35.3
2016 18.8 35.2
2015 18.6 35
2014 18.5 34.9
2013 18.4 34.7
2012 18.3 34.5
2011 18.3 34.2
2010 18.2 34
2009 18.1 33.7
2008 18 33.5
2007 17.9 33.3
2006 17.9 33.1
2005 17.8 32.9
2004 17.7 32.7
2003 17.6 32.5
2002 17.6 32.3
2001 17.5 32.2
2000 17.4 32
1999 17.4 31.9
1998 17.3 31.8
1997 17.3 31.7
1996 17.2 31.6
1995 17.2 31.5
1994 17.1 31.4
1993 17.1 31.2
1992 17.1 31.1
1991 17.1 31
1990 17.1 30.9
1989 17 30.8
1988 17 30.7
1987 17.1 30.6
1986 17.1 30.5
1985 17.2 30.4
1984 17.2 30.3
1983 17.3 30.3
1982 17.5 30.2
1981 17.6 30.1
1980 17.7 30.1
1979 17.6 30
1978 17.8 30
1977 18.2 30.1
1976 18.5 30.1
1975 18.8 30.1
1974 18.9 30.1
1973 18.9 30.1
1972 18.8 30
1971 19 29.9
1970 19.1 29.9
1969 19.3 29.8
1968 19.5 29.7
1967 19.6 29.6
1966 19.9 29.5
1965 20.7 29.4
1964 21.7 29.3
1963 22.3 29.2
1962 22.6 29.2
1961 22.9 29.1
1960 22.9 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold n/a
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
7.71%
2020
Banked people share n/a
73.7%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Uruguay
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
73
2025
Higher education index n/a
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
98.9%
2024
English speaking
2.9%
2025
24%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Guinea-Bissau Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
4.67
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Uruguay
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
48,300 mi
2010

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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