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Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 77th vs. 139th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Guinea-Bissau
Population
15546235
2311915
Population rank 75/197 146/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Guinea and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Guinea-Bissau
2024 $25,008,678,293 $2,218,393,805
2023 $22,407,615,556 $2,127,688,181
2022 $19,910,452,542 $1,859,601,384
2021 $17,069,115,738 $1,908,094,558
2020 $14,088,693,743 $1,705,057,581
2019 $13,442,861,496 $1,596,227,316
2018 $11,857,030,367 $1,554,133,594
2017 $10,324,668,271 $1,469,978,606
2016 $8,595,955,222 $1,245,074,264
2015 $8,794,201,743 $1,152,384,167
2014 $8,778,473,373 $1,135,250,721
2013 $8,376,613,539 $1,109,682,824
2012 $7,638,044,557 $1,049,412,177
2011 $6,785,137,203 $1,157,074,319
2010 $6,853,467,146 $940,112,539
2009 $6,716,905,340 $890,167,833
2008 $6,964,179,983 $952,667,544
2007 $6,281,918,226 $753,162,998
2006 $4,220,019,845 $634,781,901
2005 $4,282,468,637 $639,776,041
2004 $5,300,767,961 $582,169,841
2003 $5,025,167,975 $553,614,800
2002 $4,301,608,753 $466,773,711
2001 $4,125,527,603 $412,610,872
2000 $4,367,458,867 $391,345,597
1999 $5,046,806,783 $579,365,780
1998 $5,232,118,046 $591,034,143
1997 $5,516,916,163 $698,107,222
1996 $5,641,243,100 $702,965,148
1995 $5,385,704,166 $660,195,402
1994 $4,932,800,407 $612,502,085
1993 $4,781,166,117 $615,779,519
1992 $4,789,220,417 $588,309,271
1991 $4,396,178,694 $668,470,891
1990 $3,888,320,666 $634,187,269
1989 $3,546,079,263 $554,072,303
1988 $3,476,480,303 $427,514,322
1987 $2,976,714,019 $451,893,375
1986 $2,909,130,355 $338,524,233
1985 $22,787,644,566 $373,959,151
1984 $18,421,497,251 $359,980,491
1983 $15,129,893,722 $425,225,177
1982 $11,926,032,493 $430,284,022
1981 $9,646,440,667 $402,230,865
1980 $9,746,524,915 $287,648,258
1979 $8,877,094,497 $308,143,183
1978 $8,087,305,999 $318,876,550
1977 $6,914,381,291 $298,871,675
1976 $6,762,781,871 $292,152,321
1975 $6,102,769,605 $283,311,997
1974 $5,691,417,541 $256,769,730
1973 $5,152,080,388 $232,331,281
1972 $4,203,069,035 $227,986,203
1971 $3,594,302,908 $204,167,297
1970 $3,220,224,608 $204,670,551

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Guinea-Bissau
2024 $1,695 $1,008
2023 $1,555 $988
2022 $1,417 $883
2021 $1,245 $927
2020 $1,054 $847
2019 $1,031 $811
2018 $933 $809
2017 $834 $783
2016 $712 $680
2015 $747 $645
2014 $765 $652
2013 $748 $654
2012 $699 $635
2011 $637 $720
2010 $659 $600
2009 $662 $583
2008 $704 $640
2007 $650 $519
2006 $447 $449
2005 $463 $463
2004 $585 $431
2003 $566 $420
2002 $496 $362
2001 $483 $327
2000 $518 $317
1999 $611 $479
1998 $647 $498
1997 $696 $599
1996 $726 $615
1995 $713 $589
1994 $672 $561
1993 $671 $582
1992 $693 $574
1991 $656 $672
1990 $604 $651
1989 $570 $578
1988 $574 $454
1987 $505 $488
1986 $506 $371
1985 $4,062 $417
1984 $3,362 $407
1983 $2,823 $489
1982 $2,273 $503
1981 $1,876 $477
1980 $1,931 $347
1979 $1,790 $376
1978 $1,658 $403
1977 $1,440 $403
1976 $1,431 $421
1975 $1,311 $435
1974 $1,243 $419
1973 $1,143 $392
1972 $948 $389
1971 $825 $348
1970 $753 $350

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Guinea-Bissau
2026 61.2 64.6
2025 61.1 64.4
2024 60.9 64.3
2023 60.7 64.1
2022 60.4 63.6
2021 59.4 61.7
2020 59.3 61.3
2019 59.4 62.2
2018 59 61.7
2017 58.7 61.1
2016 58.5 60.6
2015 57.9 60.1
2014 57.6 59.5
2013 57.5 58.9
2012 57.1 58.3
2011 56.8 57.7
2010 56.4 57
2009 56.1 56.3
2008 55.7 55.3
2007 55.2 54.9
2006 54.9 54.1
2005 54.4 52.9
2004 54 52.8
2003 53.6 52.2
2002 53.2 51.6
2001 52.7 51.1
2000 52.4 50.6
1999 52 48.5
1998 51.6 48.1
1997 51.1 48
1996 50.5 48.8
1995 49.8 48.5
1994 49.2 47.8
1993 48.8 47.8
1992 48.3 47.5
1991 47.8 47.2
1990 47.3 46.9
1989 46.9 46.6
1988 46.5 46.3
1987 46.1 45.8
1986 45.7 45.5
1985 45.3 45.3
1984 44.9 44.9
1983 44.2 44.6
1982 43.9 44.3
1981 43.3 43.9
1980 42.8 43.6
1979 42.3 43.2
1978 41.9 42.9
1977 41.4 42.6
1976 41 42.3
1975 40.6 41.9
1974 40.2 41.6
1973 39.9 38.2
1972 39.7 37.8
1971 39.4 37.5
1970 39.1 37.3
1969 38.8 37
1968 38.5 36.7
1967 38.2 36.3
1966 38 36.1
1965 37.7 35.9
1964 37.4 35.8
1963 37.2 35.6
1962 37 38
1961 36.8 37.8
1960 36.6 37.6
1959 36.5 37.3
1958 36.4 37.1
1957 36.2 37
1956 36.1 36.8
1955 36 36.6
1954 35.9 36.4
1953 35.8 36.3
1952 35.7 36.1
1951 35.6 35.9
1950 35.6 35.7

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

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Guinea and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
Guinea Guinea-Bissau
2024 14,754,785 2,201,352
2023 14,405,468 2,153,339
2022 14,055,137 2,105,529
2021 13,710,513 2,058,841
2020 13,371,183 2,013,255
2019 13,034,346 1,967,696
2018 12,704,774 1,922,168
2017 12,385,659 1,877,072
2016 12,073,030 1,831,893
2015 11,767,070 1,786,457
2014 11,472,924 1,741,122
2013 11,191,873 1,695,973
2012 10,921,581 1,651,417
2011 10,656,810 1,608,076
2010 10,396,086 1,566,347
2009 10,143,534 1,526,377
2008 9,898,870 1,488,054
2007 9,662,281 1,450,986
2006 9,441,171 1,415,303
2005 9,245,844 1,381,585
2004 9,062,726 1,349,563
2003 8,870,781 1,318,806
2002 8,674,066 1,289,307
2001 8,539,960 1,261,273
2000 8,428,832 1,234,741
1999 8,265,123 1,210,206
1998 8,081,990 1,187,473
1997 7,931,370 1,165,545
1996 7,770,035 1,143,535
1995 7,553,249 1,119,949
1994 7,345,107 1,092,031
1993 7,128,177 1,058,745
1992 6,914,366 1,024,356
1991 6,697,166 994,639
1990 6,434,374 973,669
1989 6,215,811 957,789
1988 6,056,574 942,061
1987 5,900,198 926,862
1986 5,750,668 912,126
1985 5,610,373 897,697
1984 5,480,096 883,519
1983 5,359,814 869,592
1982 5,247,672 855,891
1981 5,143,288 842,432
1980 5,047,419 829,303
1979 4,959,283 819,867
1978 4,877,854 791,694
1977 4,801,128 741,789
1976 4,727,022 694,191
1975 4,653,876 650,966
1974 4,580,510 613,338
1973 4,506,324 592,808
1972 4,431,292 586,620
1971 4,355,200 586,221
1970 4,277,535 584,403
1969 4,198,300 581,610
1968 4,118,550 578,170
1967 4,040,153 569,011
1966 3,964,155 566,908
1965 3,890,716 575,005
1964 3,819,722 588,543
1963 3,750,954 594,418
1962 3,684,273 589,474
1961 3,619,551 582,532
1960 3,556,749 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Guinea

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Guinea-Bissau
2023 4.22 3.84
2022 4.3 3.91
2021 4.4 4
2020 4.49 4.08
2019 4.58 4.15
2018 4.67 4.24
2017 4.79 4.35
2016 4.92 4.52
2015 5 4.66
2014 5.07 4.79
2013 5.15 4.93
2012 5.23 5
2011 5.34 5.07
2010 5.44 5.11
2009 5.53 5.18
2008 5.6 5.27
2007 5.66 5.37
2006 5.7 5.41
2005 5.73 5.46
2004 5.73 5.5
2003 5.74 5.58
2002 5.78 5.63
2001 5.83 5.69
2000 5.92 5.79
1999 5.99 5.87
1998 6.05 5.97
1997 6.12 6.06
1996 6.21 6.14
1995 6.29 6.22
1994 6.36 6.3
1993 6.41 6.37
1992 6.45 6.44
1991 6.48 6.47
1990 6.52 6.5
1989 6.55 6.66
1988 6.56 6.69
1987 6.57 6.72
1986 6.55 6.73
1985 6.53 6.74
1984 6.51 6.73
1983 6.49 6.69
1982 6.49 6.64
1981 6.46 6.57
1980 6.46 6.49
1979 6.45 6.4
1978 6.44 6.32
1977 6.43 6.25
1976 6.4 6.19
1975 6.37 6.15
1974 6.34 6.12
1973 6.31 6.1
1972 6.28 6.08
1971 6.26 6.06
1970 6.24 6.04
1969 6.23 6.02
1968 6.21 6.01
1967 6.2 5.99
1966 6.19 5.98
1965 6.18 5.97
1964 6.17 5.96
1963 6.15 5.95
1962 6.14 5.94
1961 6.13 5.93
1960 6.11 5.92

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

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Guinea and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Guinea-Bissau
2024 19.2 20.2
2023 19 19.9
2022 18.9 19.8
2021 18.8 19.6
2020 18.6 19.4
2019 18.5 19.2
2018 18.3 19.1
2017 18.2 18.9
2016 18.1 18.8
2015 18 18.6
2014 17.8 18.5
2013 17.7 18.4
2012 17.6 18.3
2011 17.5 18.3
2010 17.4 18.2
2009 17.3 18.1
2008 17.3 18
2007 17.2 17.9
2006 17.2 17.9
2005 17.2 17.8
2004 17.2 17.7
2003 17.2 17.6
2002 17.2 17.6
2001 17.3 17.5
2000 17.5 17.4
1999 17.6 17.4
1998 17.7 17.3
1997 17.9 17.3
1996 18 17.2
1995 18.1 17.2
1994 18.1 17.1
1993 18.2 17.1
1992 18.2 17.1
1991 18.3 17.1
1990 18.3 17.1
1989 18.3 17
1988 18.4 17
1987 18.4 17.1
1986 18.4 17.1
1985 18.4 17.2
1984 18.5 17.2
1983 18.5 17.3
1982 18.6 17.5
1981 18.7 17.6
1980 18.8 17.7
1979 18.9 17.6
1978 19 17.8
1977 19.2 18.2
1976 19.3 18.5
1975 19.4 18.8
1974 19.5 18.9
1973 19.7 18.9
1972 19.8 18.8
1971 19.8 19
1970 19.9 19.1
1969 20 19.3
1968 20 19.5
1967 20.1 19.6
1966 20.1 19.9
1965 20.2 20.7
1964 20.3 21.7
1963 20.4 22.3
1962 20.4 22.6
1961 20.5 22.9
1960 20.6 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
3.4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
6.48%
2019
Banked people share
36%
2024
n/a

Energy

Guinea Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
87.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

Guinea Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
63.9%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
32.5%
2023

Health

Guinea Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.25
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,734 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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