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Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 139th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Zambia
Population
2311915
22697916
Population rank 146/197 62/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Zambia
2024 $2,218,393,805 $25,303,185,342
2023 $2,127,688,181 $27,577,956,471
2022 $1,859,601,384 $29,163,782,140
2021 $1,908,094,558 $22,096,416,932
2020 $1,705,057,581 $18,137,764,931
2019 $1,596,227,316 $23,308,667,781
2018 $1,554,133,594 $26,311,507,274
2017 $1,469,978,606 $25,873,601,261
2016 $1,245,074,264 $20,958,412,538
2015 $1,152,384,167 $21,251,216,799
2014 $1,135,250,721 $27,141,023,558
2013 $1,109,682,824 $28,037,239,463
2012 $1,049,412,177 $25,503,060,420
2011 $1,157,074,319 $23,459,515,276
2010 $940,112,539 $20,265,559,484
2009 $890,167,833 $15,328,342,304
2008 $952,667,544 $17,910,858,638
2007 $753,162,998 $14,056,957,976
2006 $634,781,901 $12,756,858,899
2005 $639,776,041 $8,331,870,169
2004 $582,169,841 $6,221,110,219
2003 $553,614,800 $4,901,869,764
2002 $466,773,711 $4,193,850,445
2001 $412,610,872 $4,094,441,301
2000 $391,345,597 $3,600,632,111
1999 $579,365,780 $3,404,284,891
1998 $591,034,143 $3,537,741,942
1997 $698,107,222 $4,303,288,480
1996 $702,965,148 $3,597,220,962
1995 $660,195,402 $3,806,983,413
1994 $612,502,085 $3,656,806,166
1993 $615,779,519 $3,273,505,344
1992 $588,309,271 $3,182,810,841
1991 $668,470,891 $3,376,806,697
1990 $634,187,269 $3,288,381,797
1989 $554,072,303 $3,994,673,161
1988 $427,514,322 $3,728,878,149
1987 $451,893,375 $2,265,250,972
1986 $338,524,233 $1,664,413,508
1985 $373,959,151 $2,252,454,500
1984 $359,980,491 $2,719,518,933
1983 $425,225,177 $3,321,048,451
1982 $430,284,022 $3,871,117,093
1981 $402,230,865 $4,008,126,497
1980 $287,648,258 $3,884,530,854
1979 $308,143,183 $3,353,445,378
1978 $318,876,550 $2,811,032,473
1977 $298,871,675 $2,515,296,940
1976 $292,152,321 $2,742,859,263
1975 $283,311,997 $2,442,672,141
1974 $256,769,730 $2,910,981,262
1973 $232,331,281 $2,434,255,237
1972 $227,986,203 $1,872,416,680
1971 $204,167,297 $1,653,259,341
1970 $204,670,551 $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Zambia
2024 $1,008 $1,187
2023 $988 $1,331
2022 $883 $1,447
2021 $927 $1,127
2020 $847 $952
2019 $811 $1,259
2018 $809 $1,464
2017 $783 $1,483
2016 $680 $1,239
2015 $645 $1,296
2014 $652 $1,707
2013 $654 $1,821
2012 $635 $1,710
2011 $720 $1,625
2010 $600 $1,451
2009 $583 $1,136
2008 $640 $1,376
2007 $519 $1,119
2006 $449 $1,052
2005 $463 $711
2004 $431 $549
2003 $420 $446
2002 $362 $394
2001 $327 $397
2000 $317 $359
1999 $479 $350
1998 $498 $373
1997 $599 $466
1996 $615 $400
1995 $589 $433
1994 $561 $426
1993 $582 $391
1992 $574 $389
1991 $672 $423
1990 $651 $422
1989 $578 $526
1988 $454 $504
1987 $488 $315
1986 $371 $238.2
1985 $417 $332
1984 $407 $413
1983 $489 $520
1982 $503 $627
1981 $477 $670
1980 $347 $669
1979 $376 $595
1978 $403 $514
1977 $403 $474
1976 $421 $533
1975 $435 $490
1974 $419 $601
1973 $392 $518
1972 $389 $410
1971 $348 $372
1970 $350 $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Zambia
2026 64.6 66.9
2025 64.4 66.7
2024 64.3 66.5
2023 64.1 66.3
2022 63.6 65.3
2021 61.7 62.4
2020 61.3 63.4
2019 62.2 62.9
2018 61.7 62.1
2017 61.1 61.6
2016 60.6 61.1
2015 60.1 60.7
2014 59.5 60.1
2013 58.9 59.4
2012 58.3 58.7
2011 57.7 57.8
2010 57 56.9
2009 56.3 55.9
2008 55.3 54.8
2007 54.9 53.7
2006 54.1 52.7
2005 52.9 51.6
2004 52.8 50.5
2003 52.2 49.6
2002 51.6 48.5
2001 51.1 47.4
2000 50.6 46.6
1999 48.5 45.9
1998 48.1 45.7
1997 48 45.7
1996 48.8 45.8
1995 48.5 46.1
1994 47.8 46.3
1993 47.8 46.7
1992 47.5 47
1991 47.2 47.4
1990 46.9 48.2
1989 46.6 48.9
1988 46.3 49.7
1987 45.8 50.4
1986 45.5 51.1
1985 45.3 52
1984 44.9 52.9
1983 44.6 53.7
1982 44.3 54.4
1981 43.9 55
1980 43.6 55.5
1979 43.2 56
1978 42.9 56.3
1977 42.6 56.3
1976 42.3 56.1
1975 41.9 55.7
1974 41.6 55.4
1973 38.2 54.9
1972 37.8 54.4
1971 37.5 53.9
1970 37.3 53.4
1969 37 53
1968 36.7 52.7
1967 36.3 52.5
1966 36.1 52.3
1965 35.9 52.1
1964 35.8 51.2
1963 35.6 51.6
1962 38 51.3
1961 37.8 51
1960 37.6 50.6
1959 37.3 50.3
1958 37.1 49.9
1957 37 49.5
1956 36.8 49.1
1955 36.6 48.8
1954 36.4 48.4
1953 36.3 48
1952 36.1 47.6
1951 35.9 47.2
1950 35.7 46.8

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Zambia
2024 2,201,352 21,314,956
2023 2,153,339 20,723,965
2022 2,105,529 20,152,938
2021 2,058,841 19,603,607
2020 2,013,255 19,059,395
2019 1,967,696 18,513,839
2018 1,922,168 17,973,569
2017 1,877,072 17,441,320
2016 1,831,893 16,914,423
2015 1,786,457 16,399,089
2014 1,741,122 15,895,315
2013 1,695,973 15,398,997
2012 1,651,417 14,913,629
2011 1,608,076 14,437,796
2010 1,566,347 13,965,594
2009 1,526,377 13,490,389
2008 1,488,054 13,021,324
2007 1,450,986 12,565,085
2006 1,415,303 12,129,553
2005 1,381,585 11,718,819
2004 1,349,563 11,338,198
2003 1,318,806 10,983,595
2002 1,289,307 10,647,949
2001 1,261,273 10,325,185
2000 1,234,741 10,017,631
1999 1,210,206 9,740,005
1998 1,187,473 9,482,408
1997 1,165,545 9,237,063
1996 1,143,535 9,004,053
1995 1,119,949 8,785,763
1994 1,092,031 8,576,269
1993 1,058,745 8,373,921
1992 1,024,356 8,176,680
1991 994,639 7,981,650
1990 973,669 7,786,169
1989 957,789 7,589,216
1988 942,061 7,391,440
1987 926,862 7,191,282
1986 912,126 6,986,471
1985 897,697 6,780,953
1984 883,519 6,580,490
1983 869,592 6,381,038
1982 855,891 6,178,637
1981 842,432 5,983,289
1980 829,303 5,802,833
1979 819,867 5,631,728
1978 791,694 5,465,374
1977 741,789 5,302,480
1976 694,191 5,143,842
1975 650,966 4,990,086
1974 613,338 4,842,746
1973 592,808 4,702,693
1972 586,620 4,569,309
1971 586,221 4,442,525
1970 584,403 4,321,718
1969 581,610 4,197,116
1968 578,170 4,065,593
1967 569,011 3,936,343
1966 566,908 3,812,003
1965 575,005 3,692,086
1964 588,543 3,577,017
1963 594,418 3,465,907
1962 589,474 3,358,099
1961 582,532 3,254,086
1960 577,633 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Zambia

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Zambia
2023 3.84 4.1
2022 3.91 4.18
2021 4 4.25
2020 4.08 4.32
2019 4.15 4.42
2018 4.24 4.49
2017 4.35 4.57
2016 4.52 4.67
2015 4.66 4.78
2014 4.79 4.89
2013 4.93 5.01
2012 5 5.14
2011 5.07 5.26
2010 5.11 5.36
2009 5.18 5.45
2008 5.27 5.53
2007 5.37 5.61
2006 5.41 5.68
2005 5.46 5.7
2004 5.5 5.7
2003 5.58 5.71
2002 5.63 5.77
2001 5.69 5.85
2000 5.79 5.92
1999 5.87 6
1998 5.97 6.07
1997 6.06 6.12
1996 6.14 6.18
1995 6.22 6.23
1994 6.3 6.26
1993 6.37 6.3
1992 6.44 6.35
1991 6.47 6.46
1990 6.5 6.57
1989 6.66 6.64
1988 6.69 6.7
1987 6.72 6.8
1986 6.73 6.87
1985 6.74 6.93
1984 6.73 6.97
1983 6.69 7.01
1982 6.64 7.04
1981 6.57 7.07
1980 6.49 7.14
1979 6.4 7.22
1978 6.32 7.29
1977 6.25 7.35
1976 6.19 7.39
1975 6.15 7.42
1974 6.12 7.36
1973 6.1 7.34
1972 6.08 7.3
1971 6.06 7.26
1970 6.04 7.22
1969 6.02 7.18
1968 6.01 7.18
1967 5.99 7.15
1966 5.98 7.14
1965 5.97 7.12
1964 5.96 7.09
1963 5.95 7.06
1962 5.94 7.01
1961 5.93 6.98
1960 5.92 6.95

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Zambia
2024 20.2 18.8
2023 19.9 18.6
2022 19.8 18.4
2021 19.6 18.2
2020 19.4 18
2019 19.2 17.9
2018 19.1 17.7
2017 18.9 17.5
2016 18.8 17.4
2015 18.6 17.2
2014 18.5 17.1
2013 18.4 17
2012 18.3 16.9
2011 18.3 16.8
2010 18.2 16.7
2009 18.1 16.6
2008 18 16.5
2007 17.9 16.4
2006 17.9 16.3
2005 17.8 16.3
2004 17.7 16.2
2003 17.6 16.1
2002 17.6 16
2001 17.5 15.9
2000 17.4 15.9
1999 17.4 15.8
1998 17.3 15.8
1997 17.3 15.8
1996 17.2 15.8
1995 17.2 15.8
1994 17.1 15.8
1993 17.1 15.8
1992 17.1 15.8
1991 17.1 15.7
1990 17.1 15.7
1989 17 15.7
1988 17 15.6
1987 17.1 15.6
1986 17.1 15.5
1985 17.2 15.5
1984 17.2 15.4
1983 17.3 15.4
1982 17.5 15.3
1981 17.6 15.3
1980 17.7 15.2
1979 17.6 15.3
1978 17.8 15.3
1977 18.2 15.4
1976 18.5 15.4
1975 18.8 15.5
1974 18.9 15.7
1973 18.9 15.8
1972 18.8 15.9
1971 19 16.1
1970 19.1 16.2
1969 19.3 16.4
1968 19.5 16.4
1967 19.6 16.5
1966 19.9 16.5
1965 20.7 16.6
1964 21.7 16.6
1963 22.3 16.7
1962 22.6 16.8
1961 22.9 16.9
1960 22.9 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
n/a
Banked people share n/a
72.7%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Zambia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
37
2025
Higher education index n/a
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
82%
2023
English speaking
2.9%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Zambia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
42,049 mi
2018

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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 (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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