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Guinea-Bissau vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 139th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Vanuatu
Population
2311915
344750
Population rank 146/197 174/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
72 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Vanuatu
2024 $2,218,393,805 $1,117,972,034
2023 $2,127,688,181 $1,115,861,056
2022 $1,859,601,384 $1,055,031,361
2021 $1,908,094,558 $950,394,007
2020 $1,705,057,581 $909,421,044
2019 $1,596,227,316 $936,526,268
2018 $1,554,133,594 $914,727,908
2017 $1,469,978,606 $880,043,284
2016 $1,245,074,264 $804,323,577
2015 $1,152,384,167 $759,690,181
2014 $1,135,250,721 $773,717,011
2013 $1,109,682,824 $758,304,466
2012 $1,049,412,177 $747,839,698
2011 $1,157,074,319 $770,153,588
2010 $940,112,539 $670,712,980
2009 $890,167,833 $592,622,319
2008 $952,667,544 $590,748,429
2007 $753,162,998 $516,392,923
2006 $634,781,901 $439,358,587
2005 $639,776,041 $394,962,433
2004 $582,169,841 $364,996,869
2003 $553,614,800 $314,471,413
2002 $466,773,711 $262,596,536
2001 $412,610,872 $257,926,882
2000 $391,345,597 $272,014,628
1999 $579,365,780 $268,006,973
1998 $591,034,143 $262,293,411
1997 $698,107,222 $272,771,209
1996 $702,965,148 $261,370,044
1995 $660,195,402 $249,333,250
1994 $612,502,085 $233,701,301
1993 $615,779,519 $200,491,853
1992 $588,309,271 $209,088,825
1991 $668,470,891 $201,334,169
1990 $634,187,269 $168,879,207
1989 $554,072,303 $154,013,202
1988 $427,514,322 $158,351,368
1987 $451,893,375 $139,464,174
1986 $338,524,233 $126,498,935
1985 $373,959,151 $131,856,421
1984 $359,980,491 $144,482,515
1983 $425,225,177 $117,389,554
1982 $430,284,022 $114,501,913
1981 $402,230,865 $113,781,796
1980 $287,648,258 $121,185,498
1979 $308,143,183 $119,258,835
1978 $318,876,550 -
1977 $298,871,675 -
1976 $292,152,321 -
1975 $283,311,997 -
1974 $256,769,730 -
1973 $232,331,281 -
1972 $227,986,203 -
1971 $204,167,297 -
1970 $204,670,551 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Vanuatu
2024 $1,008 $3,411
2023 $988 $3,483
2022 $883 $3,370
2021 $927 $3,107
2020 $847 $3,043
2019 $811 $3,207
2018 $809 $3,207
2017 $783 $3,160
2016 $680 $2,956
2015 $645 $2,855
2014 $652 $2,973
2013 $654 $2,980
2012 $635 $3,005
2011 $720 $3,163
2010 $600 $2,815
2009 $583 $2,546
2008 $640 $2,604
2007 $519 $2,334
2006 $449 $2,035
2005 $463 $1,874
2004 $431 $1,774
2003 $420 $1,567
2002 $362 $1,341
2001 $327 $1,350
2000 $317 $1,460
1999 $479 $1,472
1998 $498 $1,471
1997 $599 $1,562
1996 $615 $1,529
1995 $589 $1,492
1994 $561 $1,431
1993 $582 $1,257
1992 $574 $1,344
1991 $672 $1,326
1990 $651 $1,141
1989 $578 $1,067
1988 $454 $1,125
1987 $488 $1,017
1986 $371 $946
1985 $417 $1,012
1984 $407 $1,137
1983 $489 $947
1982 $503 $946
1981 $477 $962
1980 $347 $1,048
1979 $376 $1,055
1978 $403 -
1977 $403 -
1976 $421 -
1975 $435 -
1974 $419 -
1973 $392 -
1972 $389 -
1971 $348 -
1970 $350 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Vanuatu
2026 64.6 72
2025 64.4 71.8
2024 64.3 71.7
2023 64.1 71.5
2022 63.6 71.3
2021 61.7 70
2020 61.3 70.4
2019 62.2 70.8
2018 61.7 70.6
2017 61.1 70.5
2016 60.6 70.4
2015 60.1 70.2
2014 59.5 70
2013 58.9 70
2012 58.3 69.9
2011 57.7 69.7
2010 57 69.6
2009 56.3 69.4
2008 55.3 69.3
2007 54.9 69.1
2006 54.1 69.1
2005 52.9 69.2
2004 52.8 69
2003 52.2 68.9
2002 51.6 68.8
2001 51.1 68.7
2000 50.6 68.6
1999 48.5 67.9
1998 48.1 68.4
1997 48 68.3
1996 48.8 68.2
1995 48.5 68.1
1994 47.8 68
1993 47.8 67.7
1992 47.5 67.4
1991 47.2 67.1
1990 46.9 66.7
1989 46.6 66
1988 46.3 65.7
1987 45.8 64.4
1986 45.5 64.6
1985 45.3 63.9
1984 44.9 63.5
1983 44.6 63.1
1982 44.3 62.5
1981 43.9 61.9
1980 43.6 61.3
1979 43.2 60.9
1978 42.9 59.9
1977 42.6 59.2
1976 42.3 58.7
1975 41.9 58.1
1974 41.6 57.6
1973 38.2 57
1972 37.8 56.4
1971 37.5 55.9
1970 37.3 55.3
1969 37 54.8
1968 36.7 54.2
1967 36.3 53.7
1966 36.1 53.1
1965 35.9 52.5
1964 35.8 52
1963 35.6 51.5
1962 38 50.9
1961 37.8 50.4
1960 37.6 49.8
1959 37.3 49.3
1958 37.1 48.7
1957 37 48.2
1956 36.8 47.7
1955 36.6 47.1
1954 36.4 46.5
1953 36.3 45.8
1952 36.1 45.3
1951 35.9 42.2
1950 35.7 43.9

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Vanuatu
2024 2,201,352 327,777
2023 2,153,339 320,409
2022 2,105,529 313,046
2021 2,058,841 305,868
2020 2,013,255 298,858
2019 1,967,696 291,985
2018 1,922,168 285,259
2017 1,877,072 278,507
2016 1,831,893 272,087
2015 1,786,457 266,101
2014 1,741,122 260,240
2013 1,695,973 254,482
2012 1,651,417 248,883
2011 1,608,076 243,474
2010 1,566,347 238,248
2009 1,526,377 232,731
2008 1,488,054 226,896
2007 1,450,986 221,276
2006 1,415,303 215,923
2005 1,381,585 210,760
2004 1,349,563 205,711
2003 1,318,806 200,746
2002 1,289,307 195,863
2001 1,261,273 191,031
2000 1,234,741 186,281
1999 1,210,206 182,048
1998 1,187,473 178,313
1997 1,165,545 174,626
1996 1,143,535 170,911
1995 1,119,949 167,137
1994 1,092,031 163,314
1993 1,058,745 159,463
1992 1,024,356 155,608
1991 994,639 151,793
1990 973,669 148,063
1989 957,789 144,393
1988 942,061 140,756
1987 926,862 137,187
1986 912,126 133,720
1985 897,697 130,356
1984 883,519 127,109
1983 869,592 123,998
1982 855,891 121,035
1981 842,432 118,249
1980 829,303 115,660
1979 819,867 113,040
1978 791,694 109,963
1977 741,789 106,618
1976 694,191 103,388
1975 650,966 100,269
1974 613,338 97,260
1973 592,808 94,362
1972 586,620 91,562
1971 586,221 88,862
1970 584,403 86,266
1969 581,610 83,755
1968 578,170 81,314
1967 569,011 78,921
1966 566,908 76,590
1965 575,005 74,358
1964 588,543 72,219
1963 594,418 70,159
1962 589,474 68,174
1961 582,532 66,264
1960 577,633 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Vanuatu
2023 3.84 3.6
2022 3.91 3.65
2021 4 3.7
2020 4.08 3.74
2019 4.15 3.79
2018 4.24 3.83
2017 4.35 3.88
2016 4.52 3.92
2015 4.66 3.95
2014 4.79 4
2013 4.93 4.04
2012 5 4.06
2011 5.07 4.09
2010 5.11 4.13
2009 5.18 4.16
2008 5.27 4.16
2007 5.37 4.12
2006 5.41 4.1
2005 5.46 4.13
2004 5.5 4.21
2003 5.58 4.29
2002 5.63 4.38
2001 5.69 4.5
2000 5.79 4.54
1999 5.87 4.56
1998 5.97 4.6
1997 6.06 4.66
1996 6.14 4.75
1995 6.22 4.85
1994 6.3 4.94
1993 6.37 5.02
1992 6.44 5.09
1991 6.47 5.13
1990 6.5 5.17
1989 6.66 5.21
1988 6.69 5.27
1987 6.72 5.33
1986 6.73 5.38
1985 6.74 5.43
1984 6.73 5.49
1983 6.69 5.55
1982 6.64 5.6
1981 6.57 5.65
1980 6.49 5.69
1979 6.4 5.73
1978 6.32 5.77
1977 6.25 5.81
1976 6.19 5.89
1975 6.15 5.98
1974 6.12 6.06
1973 6.1 6.15
1972 6.08 6.23
1971 6.06 6.29
1970 6.04 6.35
1969 6.02 6.41
1968 6.01 6.46
1967 5.99 6.51
1966 5.98 6.51
1965 5.97 6.52
1964 5.96 6.57
1963 5.95 6.62
1962 5.94 6.67
1961 5.93 6.73
1960 5.92 6.78

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Vanuatu
2024 20.2 21.3
2023 19.9 21.2
2022 19.8 21.2
2021 19.6 21.2
2020 19.4 21.2
2019 19.2 21.2
2018 19.1 21.2
2017 18.9 21.2
2016 18.8 21.1
2015 18.6 21.1
2014 18.5 21
2013 18.4 20.9
2012 18.3 20.8
2011 18.3 20.6
2010 18.2 20.5
2009 18.1 20.3
2008 18 20.1
2007 17.9 19.9
2006 17.9 19.6
2005 17.8 19.4
2004 17.7 19.2
2003 17.6 18.9
2002 17.6 18.7
2001 17.5 18.5
2000 17.4 18.2
1999 17.4 18
1998 17.3 18
1997 17.3 18
1996 17.2 18
1995 17.2 17.8
1994 17.1 17.7
1993 17.1 17.7
1992 17.1 17.8
1991 17.1 17.9
1990 17.1 17.8
1989 17 17.8
1988 17 17.8
1987 17.1 17.8
1986 17.1 17.8
1985 17.2 17.7
1984 17.2 17.7
1983 17.3 17.7
1982 17.5 17.7
1981 17.6 17.7
1980 17.7 17.6
1979 17.6 17.5
1978 17.8 17.3
1977 18.2 17.2
1976 18.5 17.1
1975 18.8 17.1
1974 18.9 17.1
1973 18.9 17
1972 18.8 17
1971 19 17
1970 19.1 17
1969 19.3 17
1968 19.5 17
1967 19.6 17.1
1966 19.9 17.1
1965 20.7 17.2
1964 21.7 17.3
1963 22.3 17.4
1962 22.6 17.5
1961 22.9 17.6
1960 22.9 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
50.4%
2020

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Vanuatu
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
47
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
2.9%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Vanuatu
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
665 mi
2000

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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)

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