Guinea-Bissau
Africa · 2024
Guinea-Bissau Overview & Key Indicators
Guinea-Bissau is in the Africa region. Population is 2,201,352. Total GDP is $2.2B. GDP per capita is $998. Life expectancy is 64.3 years.
Population
2,201,352
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$2.2B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$998
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
64.3
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
19.2
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
2.21%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
46.1%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
-0.8
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Guinea-Bissau Economy
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Inflation Rate
3.8%
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024
Gini Index
33.4
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2021
Poverty Rate
39.9%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2021
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
1.2%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2023
Guinea-Bissau Environment
CO₂ Emissions
0.16
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
87.4%
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2022
Forest Area
69.5%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
32.3
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Guinea-Bissau Technology
Internet Users
29.8%
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024
Mobile Subscriptions
147.2
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024
Frequently Asked Questions about Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau had a population of 2,201,352 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau was $998 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Guinea-Bissau Social & Health
Life Expectancy
64.3
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Literacy Rate
63.9%
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · SE.ADT.LITR.ZS · 2022
Human Development Index
0.514
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.418
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023