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Guinea-Bissau vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 139th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Yemen
Population
2311915
43325643
Population rank 146/197 37/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 176/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 177/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 146/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Yemen
2024 $2,218,393,805 -
2023 $2,127,688,181 -
2022 $1,859,601,384 -
2021 $1,908,094,558 -
2020 $1,705,057,581 -
2019 $1,596,227,316 -
2018 $1,554,133,594 $21,606,160,663
2017 $1,469,978,606 $26,842,229,045
2016 $1,245,074,264 $31,317,825,274
2015 $1,152,384,167 $42,444,490,074
2014 $1,135,250,721 $43,228,585,321
2013 $1,109,682,824 $40,415,233,436
2012 $1,049,412,177 $35,401,331,610
2011 $1,157,074,319 $32,726,417,878
2010 $940,112,539 $30,906,749,533
2009 $890,167,833 $25,130,278,213
2008 $952,667,544 $26,910,855,807
2007 $753,162,998 $21,650,528,674
2006 $634,781,901 $19,063,143,370
2005 $639,776,041 $16,731,566,717
2004 $582,169,841 $13,867,634,371
2003 $553,614,800 $11,777,532,662
2002 $466,773,711 $10,693,430,511
2001 $412,610,872 $9,852,990,693
2000 $391,345,597 $9,679,316,770
1999 $579,365,780 $7,639,325,296
1998 $591,034,143 $6,322,175,566
1997 $698,107,222 $6,838,298,531
1996 $702,965,148 $6,496,163,616
1995 $660,195,402 $12,796,345,679
1994 $612,502,085 $28,019,483,764
1993 $615,779,519 $21,736,802,664
1992 $588,309,271 $17,959,367,194
1991 $668,470,891 $14,665,445,462
1990 $634,187,269 $12,643,821,569
1989 $554,072,303 -
1988 $427,514,322 -
1987 $451,893,375 -
1986 $338,524,233 -
1985 $373,959,151 -
1984 $359,980,491 -
1983 $425,225,177 -
1982 $430,284,022 -
1981 $402,230,865 -
1980 $287,648,258 -
1979 $308,143,183 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Yemen
2024 $1,008 -
2023 $988 -
2022 $883 -
2021 $927 -
2020 $847 -
2019 $811 -
2018 $809 $634
2017 $783 $811
2016 $680 $975
2015 $645 $1,362
2014 $652 $1,430
2013 $654 $1,379
2012 $635 $1,245
2011 $720 $1,186
2010 $600 $1,155
2009 $583 $969
2008 $640 $1,072
2007 $519 $890
2006 $449 $810
2005 $463 $734
2004 $431 $628
2003 $420 $549
2002 $362 $513
2001 $327 $487
2000 $317 $493
1999 $479 $401
1998 $498 $343
1997 $599 $383
1996 $615 $375
1995 $589 $764
1994 $561 $1,735
1993 $582 $1,397
1992 $574 $1,198
1991 $672 $1,016
1990 $651 $910
1989 $578 -
1988 $454 -
1987 $488 -
1986 $371 -
1985 $417 -
1984 $407 -
1983 $489 -
1982 $503 -
1981 $477 -
1980 $347 -
1979 $376 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Yemen
2026 64.6 69.7
2025 64.4 69.6
2024 64.3 69.4
2023 64.1 69.3
2022 63.6 68
2021 61.7 66
2020 61.3 66.4
2019 62.2 66.6
2018 61.7 65.9
2017 61.1 67.1
2016 60.6 67.1
2015 60.1 66.8
2014 59.5 68
2013 58.9 68
2012 58.3 67.6
2011 57.7 67.4
2010 57 67.2
2009 56.3 66.9
2008 55.3 66.6
2007 54.9 66.2
2006 54.1 65.8
2005 52.9 65.4
2004 52.8 64.9
2003 52.2 64.4
2002 51.6 63.8
2001 51.1 63.3
2000 50.6 62.8
1999 48.5 62.3
1998 48.1 61.8
1997 48 61.3
1996 48.8 60.9
1995 48.5 60.5
1994 47.8 59.8
1993 47.8 59.7
1992 47.5 59.3
1991 47.2 58.8
1990 46.9 58.5
1989 46.6 58
1988 46.3 57.4
1987 45.8 56.8
1986 45.5 54
1985 45.3 55.4
1984 44.9 54.6
1983 44.6 53.6
1982 44.3 52.4
1981 43.9 51.7
1980 43.6 50.6
1979 43.2 49.5
1978 42.9 48.5
1977 42.6 47.4
1976 42.3 46.4
1975 41.9 45.5
1974 41.6 44.5
1973 38.2 43.6
1972 37.8 42.7
1971 37.5 41.8
1970 37.3 40.6
1969 37 39.6
1968 36.7 38
1967 36.3 37.1
1966 36.1 36.3
1965 35.9 35.6
1964 35.8 34.9
1963 35.6 33.4
1962 38 33.7
1961 37.8 34.1
1960 37.6 33.5
1959 37.3 32.9
1958 37.1 32.4
1957 37 31.8
1956 36.8 31.3
1955 36.6 30.8
1954 36.4 30.4
1953 36.3 30
1952 36.1 29.6
1951 35.9 29.3
1950 35.7 28.9

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Yemen
2024 2,201,352 40,583,164
2023 2,153,339 39,390,799
2022 2,105,529 38,222,876
2021 2,058,841 37,140,230
2020 2,013,255 36,134,863
2019 1,967,696 35,111,408
2018 1,922,168 34,085,182
2017 1,877,072 33,090,921
2016 1,831,893 32,109,010
2015 1,786,457 31,159,379
2014 1,741,122 30,226,309
2013 1,695,973 29,312,952
2012 1,651,417 28,433,647
2011 1,608,076 27,582,897
2010 1,566,347 26,754,387
2009 1,526,377 25,927,724
2008 1,488,054 25,111,941
2007 1,450,986 24,318,082
2006 1,415,303 23,543,083
2005 1,381,585 22,790,085
2004 1,349,563 22,095,167
2003 1,318,806 21,456,379
2002 1,289,307 20,835,086
2001 1,261,273 20,226,147
2000 1,234,741 19,624,141
1999 1,210,206 19,029,420
1998 1,187,473 18,446,013
1997 1,165,545 17,873,936
1996 1,143,535 17,313,177
1995 1,119,949 16,740,058
1994 1,092,031 16,149,147
1993 1,058,745 15,563,914
1992 1,024,356 14,989,494
1991 994,639 14,430,201
1990 973,669 13,887,862
1989 957,789 13,364,174
1988 942,061 12,859,708
1987 926,862 12,369,912
1986 912,126 11,901,040
1985 897,697 11,453,825
1984 883,519 11,025,597
1983 869,592 10,621,499
1982 855,891 10,241,006
1981 842,432 9,882,362
1980 829,303 9,543,358
1979 819,867 9,224,194
1978 791,694 8,926,586
1977 741,789 8,648,222
1976 694,191 8,384,113
1975 650,966 8,133,598
1974 613,338 7,896,783
1973 592,808 7,672,796
1972 586,620 7,460,068
1971 586,221 7,257,462
1970 584,403 7,065,279
1969 581,610 6,875,859
1968 578,170 6,690,524
1967 569,011 6,516,444
1966 566,908 6,351,494
1965 575,005 6,195,593
1964 588,543 6,048,006
1963 594,418 5,911,135
1962 589,474 5,782,221
1961 582,532 5,655,232
1960 577,633 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Yemen

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Yemen
2023 3.84 4.59
2022 3.91 4.59
2021 4 4.6
2020 4.08 4.6
2019 4.15 4.6
2018 4.24 4.61
2017 4.35 4.61
2016 4.52 4.61
2015 4.66 4.62
2014 4.79 4.62
2013 4.93 4.62
2012 5 4.63
2011 5.07 4.63
2010 5.11 4.81
2009 5.18 5
2008 5.27 5.11
2007 5.37 5.26
2006 5.41 5.41
2005 5.46 5.56
2004 5.5 5.71
2003 5.58 5.84
2002 5.63 5.97
2001 5.69 6.14
2000 5.79 6.32
1999 5.87 6.49
1998 5.97 6.64
1997 6.06 6.82
1996 6.14 7
1995 6.22 7.53
1994 6.3 7.8
1993 6.37 8.05
1992 6.44 8.27
1991 6.47 8.46
1990 6.5 8.61
1989 6.66 8.71
1988 6.69 8.79
1987 6.72 8.83
1986 6.73 8.86
1985 6.74 8.86
1984 6.73 8.85
1983 6.69 8.83
1982 6.64 8.79
1981 6.57 8.75
1980 6.49 8.71
1979 6.4 8.67
1978 6.32 8.5
1977 6.25 8.47
1976 6.19 8.42
1975 6.15 8.37
1974 6.12 8.33
1973 6.1 8.29
1972 6.08 8.27
1971 6.06 8.26
1970 6.04 8.23
1969 6.02 8.22
1968 6.01 8.19
1967 5.99 8.17
1966 5.98 8.14
1965 5.97 8.1
1964 5.96 8.07
1963 5.95 8.03
1962 5.94 8.01
1961 5.93 8
1960 5.92 7.99

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Yemen
2024 20.2 19.3
2023 19.9 19.2
2022 19.8 19.2
2021 19.6 19.1
2020 19.4 19.1
2019 19.2 19.1
2018 19.1 19
2017 18.9 18.9
2016 18.8 18.8
2015 18.6 18.7
2014 18.5 18.5
2013 18.4 18.3
2012 18.3 18.1
2011 18.3 17.9
2010 18.2 17.7
2009 18.1 17.4
2008 18 17.2
2007 17.9 16.9
2006 17.9 16.7
2005 17.8 16.4
2004 17.7 16.2
2003 17.6 16
2002 17.6 15.8
2001 17.5 15.6
2000 17.4 15.4
1999 17.4 15.2
1998 17.3 15
1997 17.3 14.9
1996 17.2 14.8
1995 17.2 14.7
1994 17.1 14.6
1993 17.1 14.6
1992 17.1 14.6
1991 17.1 14.6
1990 17.1 14.6
1989 17 14.6
1988 17 14.7
1987 17.1 14.8
1986 17.1 14.9
1985 17.2 15
1984 17.2 15.1
1983 17.3 15.3
1982 17.5 15.5
1981 17.6 15.7
1980 17.7 15.9
1979 17.6 16.1
1978 17.8 16.3
1977 18.2 16.6
1976 18.5 16.8
1975 18.8 17
1974 18.9 17.3
1973 18.9 17.6
1972 18.8 17.8
1971 19 18.1
1970 19.1 18.4
1969 19.3 18.7
1968 19.5 18.9
1967 19.6 19.1
1966 19.9 19.2
1965 20.7 19.3
1964 21.7 19.4
1963 22.3 19.5
1962 22.6 19.6
1961 22.9 19.6
1960 22.9 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
12.4%
2016
Banked people share n/a
11.9%
2022

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Yemen
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
13
2025
Higher education index n/a
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
2.9%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Guinea-Bissau Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Yemen
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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