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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 178/197 ($2.12B) and Zimbabwe ranks 99/197 ($44.2B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963), while Zimbabwe ranks 144/197 ($2,656).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Zimbabwe
Population
2288306
17210092
Population rank 146/197 74/197
GDP
$2.12B
2024
$44.2B
2024
GDP rank 178/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$963
2024
$2,656
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 144/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,053
2024
$3,922
2024
Government debt
$1.74B
2024
$41.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
79.4%
2025
58.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$792
2024
$2,513
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,486
2025
$2,797
2025
Land area
10,857 sq mi
2025
149,364 sq mi
2025
Population density
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024
111.4 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
63.3 years
2025

Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Zimbabwe
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Zimbabwe
1960 - $1,052,990,485
1961 - $1,096,646,688
1962 - $1,117,601,690
1963 - $1,159,511,793
1964 - $1,217,138,098
1965 - $1,311,435,906
1966 - $1,281,749,603
1967 - $1,397,002,112
1968 - $1,479,600,019
1969 - $1,747,998,941
1970 $204,670,551 $1,884,206,452
1971 $204,167,297 $2,178,716,475
1972 $227,986,203 $2,677,729,616
1973 $232,331,281 $3,309,353,866
1974 $256,769,730 $3,982,161,721
1975 $283,311,997 $4,371,301,052
1976 $292,152,321 $4,318,372,348
1977 $298,871,675 $4,364,382,451
1978 $318,876,550 $4,351,600,850
1979 $308,143,183 $5,177,459,817
1980 $287,648,258 $6,678,868,738
1981 $402,230,865 $8,011,374,445
1982 $430,284,022 $8,539,701,388
1983 $425,225,177 $7,764,067,625
1984 $359,980,491 $6,352,126,411
1985 $373,959,151 $5,637,259,754
1986 $338,524,233 $6,217,524,201
1987 $451,893,375 $6,741,215,643
1988 $427,514,322 $7,814,784,729
1989 $554,072,303 $8,286,323,367
1990 $634,187,269 $8,783,817,407
1991 $668,470,891 $8,641,482,396
1992 $588,309,271 $6,751,472,744
1993 $615,779,519 $6,563,813,829
1994 $612,502,085 $6,890,675,555
1995 $660,195,402 $7,111,271,273
1996 $702,965,148 $8,553,147,289
1997 $698,107,222 $8,529,572,287
1998 $591,034,143 $6,401,968,715
1999 $579,365,780 $6,858,013,652
2000 $391,345,597 $6,689,958,139
2001 $412,610,872 $6,777,385,246
2002 $466,773,711 $6,342,116,911
2003 $553,614,800 $5,727,592,261
2004 $582,169,841 $5,805,598,867
2005 $639,776,041 $5,755,215,663
2006 $634,781,901 $5,443,896,938
2007 $753,162,998 $5,291,950,526
2008 $952,667,544 $4,415,703,156
2009 $890,167,833 $9,665,815,601
2010 $940,112,539 $12,041,602,762
2011 $1,157,074,319 $14,101,801,031
2012 $1,049,412,177 $17,114,762,914
2013 $1,109,682,824 $19,091,004,042
2014 $1,135,250,721 $19,495,547,523
2015 $1,152,384,167 $19,963,058,858
2016 $1,245,074,264 $20,548,759,858
2017 $1,469,978,606 $51,074,726,484
2018 $1,554,133,594 $34,156,057,417
2019 $1,588,767,976 $25,715,657,177
2020 $1,683,619,352 $26,868,564,055
2021 $1,878,659,687 $27,240,507,842
2022 $1,839,048,748 $32,789,657,378
2023 $2,077,816,135 $35,231,369,343
2024 $2,119,865,935 $44,187,704,410

Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Zimbabwe
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Zimbabwe
1960 - $276.4
1961 - $279
1962 - $275.5
1963 - $277
1964 - $281.7
1965 - $294.1
1966 - $278.6
1967 - $294.2
1968 - $302
1969 - $346
1970 $350 $361
1971 $348 $405
1972 $389 $483
1973 $392 $579
1974 $419 $674
1975 $435 $717
1976 $421 $687
1977 $403 $677
1978 $403 $665
1979 $376 $779
1980 $347 $949
1981 $477 $1,068
1982 $503 $1,095
1983 $489 $959
1984 $407 $757
1985 $417 $649
1986 $371 $692
1987 $488 $726
1988 $454 $815
1989 $578 $840
1990 $651 $866
1991 $672 $831
1992 $574 $631
1993 $582 $604
1994 $561 $634
1995 $589 $648
1996 $615 $767
1997 $599 $750
1998 $498 $552
1999 $479 $582
2000 $317 $563
2001 $327 $566
2002 $362 $525
2003 $420 $468
2004 $431 $469
2005 $463 $461
2006 $449 $431
2007 $519 $413
2008 $640 $341
2009 $583 $735
2010 $600 $902
2011 $720 $1,037
2012 $635 $1,239
2013 $654 $1,362
2014 $652 $1,372
2015 $645 $1,386
2016 $680 $1,407
2017 $783 $3,448
2018 $809 $2,272
2019 $807 $1,684
2020 $836 $1,730
2021 $912 $1,724
2022 $873 $2,041
2023 $965 $2,156
2024 $963 $2,656

Guinea-Bissau vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

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

Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

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

Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

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

Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

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

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Finance

Guinea-Bissau Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$37.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2025
19.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.46%
2023
0.25%
2023
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.15%
2025
-0.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
9.29%
2023
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
55.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.6%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.6
2025
35.1
2025
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
$206M
2024
$3.6B
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
$8.55
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2023
11.7 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2023
0.72 tons
2023
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
-1,712
2024
-60,528
2024
Urban population
45.9%
2024
32.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
16.3
2025
28.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2024
21
2024
Higher education index n/a
46
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
0.51
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
72
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
$66.1
2022
$70.7
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.9
2022
$5.76
2022
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
63.3 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2022
50%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.17
2022
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
29
2025
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%
2025
0.26%
2025
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2025
62,422 sq mi
2025
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2025
66,820 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
60,439 mi
2019

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