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Guinea-Bissau vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 139th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Zimbabwe
Population
2311915
17361868
Population rank 146/197 74/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Zimbabwe
2024 $2,218,393,805 $41,539,411,516
2023 $2,127,688,181 $35,871,779,681
2022 $1,859,601,384 $40,757,561,709
2021 $1,908,094,558 $41,287,673,690
2020 $1,705,057,581 $31,980,334,561
2019 $1,596,227,316 $33,357,695,635
2018 $1,554,133,594 $34,141,666,667
2017 $1,469,978,606 $51,035,657,371
2016 $1,245,074,264 $20,559,250,000
2015 $1,152,384,167 $19,973,250,000
2014 $1,135,250,721 $19,505,500,000
2013 $1,109,682,824 $19,100,750,000
2012 $1,049,412,177 $17,123,500,000
2011 $1,157,074,319 $14,109,000,000
2010 $940,112,539 $12,047,750,000
2009 $890,167,833 $9,670,750,000
2008 $952,667,544 $4,418,000,000
2007 $753,162,998 $5,294,750,000
2006 $634,781,901 $5,446,750,000
2005 $639,776,041 $5,758,250,000
2004 $582,169,841 $5,808,500,000
2003 $553,614,800 $5,730,500,000
2002 $466,773,711 $6,345,250,000
2001 $412,610,872 $6,780,750,000
2000 $391,345,597 $6,693,250,000
1999 $579,365,780 $6,861,500,000
1998 $591,034,143 $6,405,250,000
1997 $698,107,222 $8,534,000,000
1996 $702,965,148 $8,557,500,000
1995 $660,195,402 $7,115,000,000
1994 $612,502,085 $6,894,250,000
1993 $615,779,519 $6,567,250,000
1992 $588,309,271 $6,755,000,000
1991 $668,470,891 $8,646,000,000
1990 $634,187,269 $8,788,301,546
1989 $554,072,303 $8,290,553,535
1988 $427,514,322 $7,818,774,177
1987 $451,893,375 $6,744,657,033
1986 $338,524,233 $6,220,698,247
1985 $373,959,151 $5,640,137,575
1984 $359,980,491 $6,355,369,172
1983 $425,225,177 $7,768,031,182
1982 $430,284,022 $8,544,060,905
1981 $402,230,865 $8,015,464,252
1980 $287,648,258 $6,682,278,300
1979 $308,143,183 $5,180,102,910
1978 $318,876,550 $4,353,822,343
1977 $298,871,675 $4,366,610,469
1976 $292,152,321 $4,320,576,877
1975 $283,311,997 $4,373,532,601
1974 $256,769,730 $3,984,194,614
1973 $232,331,281 $3,311,043,292
1972 $227,986,203 $2,679,096,597
1971 $204,167,297 $2,179,828,710
1970 $204,670,551 $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Zimbabwe
2024 $1,008 $2,497
2023 $988 $2,195
2022 $883 $2,536
2021 $927 $2,614
2020 $847 $2,060
2019 $811 $2,184
2018 $809 $2,271
2017 $783 $3,445
2016 $680 $1,408
2015 $645 $1,387
2014 $652 $1,373
2013 $654 $1,363
2012 $635 $1,239
2011 $720 $1,038
2010 $600 $902
2009 $583 $736
2008 $640 $341
2007 $519 $414
2006 $449 $431
2005 $463 $461
2004 $431 $470
2003 $420 $468
2002 $362 $525
2001 $327 $566
2000 $317 $563
1999 $479 $582
1998 $498 $552
1997 $599 $751
1996 $615 $767
1995 $589 $648
1994 $561 $634
1993 $582 $605
1992 $574 $631
1991 $672 $831
1990 $651 $867
1989 $578 $840
1988 $454 $816
1987 $488 $726
1986 $371 $693
1985 $417 $649
1984 $407 $757
1983 $489 $959
1982 $503 $1,096
1981 $477 $1,069
1980 $347 $949
1979 $376 $779
1978 $403 $665
1977 $403 $677
1976 $421 $687
1975 $435 $717
1974 $419 $674
1973 $392 $579
1972 $389 $483
1971 $348 $406
1970 $350 $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Zimbabwe
2026 64.6 63.6
2025 64.4 63.3
2024 64.3 63.1
2023 64.1 62.8
2022 63.6 62.4
2021 61.7 60.1
2020 61.3 61.5
2019 62.2 61.1
2018 61.7 60.9
2017 61.1 60.3
2016 60.6 59.8
2015 60.1 59
2014 59.5 58.1
2013 58.9 56.8
2012 58.3 55.4
2011 57.7 53.9
2010 57 51.9
2009 56.3 49.7
2008 55.3 48.5
2007 54.9 47.6
2006 54.1 47.1
2005 52.9 46.6
2004 52.8 46
2003 52.2 45.4
2002 51.6 45.9
2001 51.1 44.5
2000 50.6 46
1999 48.5 46.4
1998 48.1 47.6
1997 48 48.5
1996 48.8 49
1995 48.5 51.1
1994 47.8 52.5
1993 47.8 54
1992 47.5 55.6
1991 47.2 57
1990 46.9 58.3
1989 46.6 59.4
1988 46.3 60.2
1987 45.8 60.7
1986 45.5 61
1985 45.3 60.9
1984 44.9 60.6
1983 44.6 60
1982 44.3 59.9
1981 43.9 59.4
1980 43.6 59.1
1979 43.2 54.9
1978 42.9 54.7
1977 42.6 57
1976 42.3 57.6
1975 41.9 58.2
1974 41.6 58.2
1973 38.2 58.1
1972 37.8 58.2
1971 37.5 58
1970 37.3 57.8
1969 37 57.5
1968 36.7 57.1
1967 36.3 56.8
1966 36.1 56.4
1965 35.9 55.9
1964 35.8 55.4
1963 35.6 54.9
1962 38 54.5
1961 37.8 54
1960 37.6 53.5
1959 37.3 53
1958 37.1 52.6
1957 37 52.2
1956 36.8 51.8
1955 36.6 51.4
1954 36.4 51
1953 36.3 50.6
1952 36.1 50.2
1951 35.9 49.8
1950 35.7 49.4

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Zimbabwe
2024 2,201,352 16,634,373
2023 2,153,339 16,340,822
2022 2,105,529 16,069,056
2021 2,058,841 15,797,210
2020 2,013,255 15,526,888
2019 1,967,696 15,271,368
2018 1,922,168 15,034,452
2017 1,877,072 14,812,482
2016 1,831,893 14,600,294
2015 1,786,457 14,399,013
2014 1,741,122 14,207,359
2013 1,695,973 14,013,808
2012 1,651,417 13,817,887
2011 1,608,076 13,595,424
2010 1,566,347 13,356,548
2009 1,526,377 13,142,790
2008 1,488,054 12,959,149
2007 1,450,986 12,804,058
2006 1,415,303 12,636,445
2005 1,381,585 12,483,432
2004 1,349,563 12,365,896
2003 1,318,806 12,232,323
2002 1,289,307 12,087,653
2001 1,261,273 11,971,901
2000 1,234,741 11,892,055
1999 1,210,206 11,783,458
1998 1,187,473 11,594,297
1997 1,165,545 11,369,827
1996 1,143,535 11,158,360
1995 1,119,949 10,974,599
1994 1,092,031 10,873,148
1993 1,058,745 10,860,288
1992 1,024,356 10,702,700
1991 994,639 10,404,816
1990 973,669 10,137,281
1989 957,789 9,864,798
1988 942,061 9,583,094
1987 926,862 9,284,644
1986 912,126 8,982,578
1985 897,697 8,686,813
1984 883,519 8,391,488
1983 869,592 8,098,404
1982 855,891 7,796,496
1981 842,432 7,498,635
1980 829,303 7,041,303
1979 819,867 6,647,556
1978 791,694 6,543,575
1977 741,789 6,449,512
1976 694,191 6,287,105
1975 650,966 6,098,658
1974 613,338 5,908,328
1973 592,808 5,720,404
1972 586,620 5,542,445
1971 586,221 5,374,712
1970 584,403 5,215,918
1969 581,610 5,058,181
1968 578,170 4,900,440
1967 569,011 4,748,307
1966 566,908 4,601,217
1965 575,005 4,458,462
1964 588,543 4,320,006
1963 594,418 4,185,877
1962 589,474 4,055,959
1961 582,532 3,930,401
1960 577,633 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Zimbabwe
2023 3.84 3.72
2022 3.91 3.77
2021 4 3.77
2020 4.08 3.75
2019 4.15 3.75
2018 4.24 3.74
2017 4.35 3.77
2016 4.52 3.83
2015 4.66 3.91
2014 4.79 4.01
2013 4.93 4.11
2012 5 4.13
2011 5.07 4.13
2010 5.11 4.04
2009 5.18 3.95
2008 5.27 3.78
2007 5.37 3.68
2006 5.41 3.64
2005 5.46 3.69
2004 5.5 3.78
2003 5.58 3.86
2002 5.63 3.93
2001 5.69 3.98
2000 5.79 4.01
1999 5.87 4.06
1998 5.97 4.07
1997 6.06 4.08
1996 6.14 4.11
1995 6.22 4.15
1994 6.3 4.28
1993 6.37 4.39
1992 6.44 4.57
1991 6.47 4.72
1990 6.5 4.88
1989 6.66 5.07
1988 6.69 5.28
1987 6.72 5.5
1986 6.73 5.69
1985 6.74 5.87
1984 6.73 6.04
1983 6.69 6.2
1982 6.64 6.33
1981 6.57 6.45
1980 6.49 6.52
1979 6.4 6.59
1978 6.32 6.66
1977 6.25 6.71
1976 6.19 6.77
1975 6.15 6.83
1974 6.12 6.88
1973 6.1 6.94
1972 6.08 6.94
1971 6.06 6.94
1970 6.04 6.98
1969 6.02 7.04
1968 6.01 7.11
1967 5.99 7.16
1966 5.98 7.2
1965 5.97 7.23
1964 5.96 7.23
1963 5.95 7.23
1962 5.94 7.23
1961 5.93 7.21
1960 5.92 7.2

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Zimbabwe
2024 20.2 19
2023 19.9 18.9
2022 19.8 18.7
2021 19.6 18.6
2020 19.4 18.5
2019 19.2 18.3
2018 19.1 18.2
2017 18.9 18.1
2016 18.8 18
2015 18.6 18
2014 18.5 18
2013 18.4 18
2012 18.3 18.1
2011 18.3 18.2
2010 18.2 18.3
2009 18.1 18.4
2008 18 18.5
2007 17.9 18.5
2006 17.9 18.5
2005 17.8 18.3
2004 17.7 18.3
2003 17.6 18.2
2002 17.6 18.1
2001 17.5 18
2000 17.4 17.8
1999 17.4 17.7
1998 17.3 17.5
1997 17.3 17.2
1996 17.2 16.9
1995 17.2 16.6
1994 17.1 16.4
1993 17.1 16.3
1992 17.1 16.4
1991 17.1 16.5
1990 17.1 16.3
1989 17 16.1
1988 17 15.9
1987 17.1 15.9
1986 17.1 15.9
1985 17.2 15.9
1984 17.2 15.8
1983 17.3 15.8
1982 17.5 15.8
1981 17.6 15.7
1980 17.7 15.6
1979 17.6 15.6
1978 17.8 15.7
1977 18.2 15.8
1976 18.5 15.8
1975 18.8 15.9
1974 18.9 15.9
1973 18.9 15.8
1972 18.8 15.8
1971 19 15.8
1970 19.1 15.7
1969 19.3 15.7
1968 19.5 15.7
1967 19.6 15.7
1966 19.9 15.7
1965 20.7 15.7
1964 21.7 15.7
1963 22.3 15.8
1962 22.6 16
1961 22.9 16.2
1960 22.9 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold n/a
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
1.25%
2020
Banked people share n/a
49.5%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
22
2025
Higher education index n/a
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
89.8%
2022
English speaking
2.9%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
60,439 mi
2019

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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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