Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 139th vs. 197th).
By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 178/197 ($2.12B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
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|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2288306
|
949
|
| Population rank | 146/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$2.12B
2024 |
$19.8M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 178/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$963
2024 |
$19,800
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 181/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,053
2024 |
$39,191
2025 |
| Government debt |
$1.74B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
79.4%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$792
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 150/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,486
2025 |
$17,307
2025 |
| Land area |
10,857 sq mi
2025 |
0.17 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
5,886 ppl/mi²
2019 |
| Fertility rate |
3.84
2023 |
n/a |
| Median age |
20.2 years
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
83.3 years
2025 |
Guinea-Bissau and Vatican: Comparison Charts
Guinea-Bissau vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
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|
|
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| 1950 | 35.7 | 65.9 |
| 1951 | 35.9 | 65.3 |
| 1952 | 36.1 | 65.7 |
| 1953 | 36.3 | 66.3 |
| 1954 | 36.4 | 67.5 |
| 1955 | 36.6 | 67.8 |
| 1956 | 36.8 | 67.3 |
| 1957 | 37 | 67.5 |
| 1958 | 37.1 | 68.7 |
| 1959 | 37.3 | 69.2 |
| 1960 | 37.6 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 37.8 | 69.8 |
| 1962 | 38 | 69.2 |
| 1963 | 35.6 | 69.3 |
| 1964 | 35.8 | 70.3 |
| 1965 | 35.9 | 70.1 |
| 1966 | 36.1 | 70.9 |
| 1967 | 36.3 | 70.9 |
| 1968 | 36.7 | 70.7 |
| 1969 | 37 | 70.7 |
| 1970 | 37.3 | 71.5 |
| 1971 | 37.5 | 71.7 |
| 1972 | 37.8 | 72 |
| 1973 | 38.2 | 71.9 |
| 1974 | 41.6 | 72.7 |
| 1975 | 41.9 | 72.6 |
| 1976 | 42.3 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 42.6 | 73.3 |
| 1978 | 42.9 | 73.7 |
| 1979 | 43.2 | 74 |
| 1980 | 43.6 | 74.1 |
| 1981 | 43.9 | 74.3 |
| 1982 | 44.3 | 74.8 |
| 1983 | 44.6 | 74.7 |
| 1984 | 44.9 | 75.1 |
| 1985 | 45.3 | 75.5 |
| 1986 | 45.5 | 75.7 |
| 1987 | 45.8 | 76.2 |
| 1988 | 46.3 | 76.4 |
| 1989 | 46.6 | 76.8 |
| 1990 | 46.9 | 76.9 |
| 1991 | 47.2 | 76.9 |
| 1992 | 47.5 | 77.3 |
| 1993 | 47.8 | 77 |
| 1994 | 47.8 | 77.7 |
| 1995 | 48.5 | 77.8 |
| 1996 | 48.8 | 78.5 |
| 1997 | 48 | 78.2 |
| 1998 | 48.1 | 78.3 |
| 1999 | 48.5 | 78.7 |
| 2000 | 50.6 | 79.3 |
| 2001 | 51.1 | 79.9 |
| 2002 | 51.6 | 80 |
| 2003 | 52.2 | 79.8 |
| 2004 | 52.8 | 80.2 |
| 2005 | 52.9 | 80.6 |
| 2006 | 54.1 | 81.2 |
| 2007 | 54.9 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 55.3 | 81.4 |
| 2009 | 56.3 | 81.3 |
| 2010 | 57 | 81.5 |
| 2011 | 57.7 | 81.7 |
| 2012 | 58.3 | 82 |
| 2013 | 58.9 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 59.5 | 82.6 |
| 2015 | 60.1 | 82.5 |
| 2016 | 60.6 | 82.9 |
| 2017 | 61.1 | 82.7 |
| 2018 | 61.7 | 83.3 |
| 2019 | 62.2 | 83.6 |
| 2020 | 61.3 | 83 |
| 2021 | 61.7 | 82.9 |
| 2022 | 63.6 | 83.3 |
| 2023 | 64.1 | 83 |
| 2024 | 64.3 | 83.1 |
| 2025 | 64.4 | 83.3 |
Guinea-Bissau and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 577,633 | - |
| 1961 | 582,532 | - |
| 1962 | 589,474 | - |
| 1963 | 594,418 | - |
| 1964 | 588,543 | - |
| 1965 | 575,005 | - |
| 1966 | 566,908 | - |
| 1967 | 569,011 | - |
| 1968 | 578,170 | - |
| 1969 | 581,610 | - |
| 1970 | 584,403 | - |
| 1971 | 586,221 | - |
| 1972 | 586,620 | - |
| 1973 | 592,808 | - |
| 1974 | 613,338 | - |
| 1975 | 650,966 | - |
| 1976 | 694,191 | - |
| 1977 | 741,789 | - |
| 1978 | 791,694 | - |
| 1979 | 819,867 | - |
| 1980 | 829,303 | - |
| 1981 | 842,432 | - |
| 1982 | 855,891 | - |
| 1983 | 869,592 | - |
| 1984 | 883,519 | - |
| 1985 | 897,697 | - |
| 1986 | 912,126 | - |
| 1987 | 926,862 | - |
| 1988 | 942,061 | - |
| 1989 | 957,789 | - |
| 1990 | 973,669 | - |
| 1991 | 994,639 | - |
| 1992 | 1,024,356 | - |
| 1993 | 1,058,745 | - |
| 1994 | 1,092,031 | - |
| 1995 | 1,119,949 | - |
| 1996 | 1,143,535 | - |
| 1997 | 1,165,545 | - |
| 1998 | 1,187,473 | - |
| 1999 | 1,210,206 | - |
| 2000 | 1,234,741 | 880 |
| 2001 | 1,261,273 | 890 |
| 2002 | 1,289,307 | 900 |
| 2003 | 1,318,806 | 911 |
| 2004 | 1,349,563 | 921 |
| 2005 | 1,381,585 | 921 |
| 2006 | 1,415,303 | 932 |
| 2007 | 1,450,986 | 821 |
| 2008 | 1,488,054 | 824 |
| 2009 | 1,526,377 | 826 |
| 2010 | 1,566,347 | 829 |
| 2011 | 1,608,076 | 832 |
| 2012 | 1,651,417 | 836 |
| 2013 | 1,695,973 | 839 |
| 2014 | 1,741,122 | 842 |
| 2015 | 1,786,457 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 1,831,893 | - |
| 2017 | 1,877,072 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 1,922,168 | - |
| 2019 | 1,967,696 | 1,000 |
| 2020 | 2,013,255 | - |
| 2021 | 2,058,841 | - |
| 2022 | 2,105,529 | - |
| 2023 | 2,153,339 | - |
| 2024 | 2,201,352 | - |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.12B
2024 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2025 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.01%
2013 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.46%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.15%
2025 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
2.67%
2022 |
n/a |
| Services, % of GDP |
42.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
16.6%
2024 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
43.6
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.1%
2021 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2021 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$206M
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
52,400
2019 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
6.48%
2019 |
n/a |
Energy
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|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
65.5 kg
2007 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$19.2
2007 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.35 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.16 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
87.4%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.09%
2021 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
40.5%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.00001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,712
2024 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
45.9%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
n/a |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
16.3
2025 |
76
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
21
2024 |
60
2025 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
32
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.12
2017 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
32.2
2019 |
0.5
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
60
2025 |
150
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
63.9%
2022 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
2.9%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
32.5%
2023 |
n/a |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$66.1
2022 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$42.9
2022 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
83.3 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.2%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.21
2022 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
505
2023 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
69.3
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
11.7%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.8%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
12
2025 |
72
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.2%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.73 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
0.0000003%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
4,932 sq mi
2024 |
169.9 sq mi
2019 |
| Agricultural land area |
3,245 sq mi
2025 |
n/a |
| Forest area |
7,547 sq mi
2025 |
n/a |
| Roads length |
2,734 mi
2018 |
5.59 mi
2003 |
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