Guinea-Bissau Statistics and Data | World Statistics

Guinea-Bissau

Country Overview

Capital Bissau
Population (2022) 2.11 million
GDP (2022) 1.71 billion $
Surface Area (2024) 36,125.00 km²

Key Indicators Evolution

Detailed Data

Demographic

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Population, total 2.11 million 2.06 million 2.02 million 1.97 million 1.92 million 1.88 million 1.83 million 1.79 million 1.74 million 1.70 million 1.65 million 1.61 million 1.57 million 1.53 million 1.49 million 1.45 million 1.41 million 1.38 million 1.35 million 1.32 million 1.29 million 1.26 million 1.23 million 1.21 million
Population growth (annual %) 2.15% 2.20% 2.28% 2.34% 2.37% 2.44% 2.52% 2.58% 2.65% 2.69% 2.68% 2.63% 2.59% 2.57% 2.58% 2.55% 2.46% 2.40% 2.36% 2.30% 2.23% 2.13% 2.00% 1.87%
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) .. 73.28 71.69 70.07 68.46 66.85 65.24 63.62 62.00 60.38 58.77 57.22 55.73 54.31 52.93 51.59 50.29 49.07 47.90 46.79 45.72 44.71 43.77 42.90

Economic

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
GDP (current US$) 1.71 billion 1.72 billion 1.52 billion 1.49 billion 1.55 billion 1.47 billion 1.25 billion 1.15 billion 1.14 billion 1.11 billion 1.05 billion 1.16 billion 940.11 million 890.17 million 952.67 million 753.16 million 634.78 million 639.78 million 582.17 million 553.61 million 466.77 million 412.61 million 391.35 million 579.37 million
GDP growth (annual %) 4.20% 6.40% 1.50% 4.50% 3.76% 4.79% 5.31% 6.13% 0.96% 3.26% -1.71% 8.09% 5.61% 2.45% 4.52% 2.56% 2.67% 6.56% 1.17% -0.29% 3.65% 4.79% 1.10% 16.82%
GDP per capita (current US$) 814 837 754 754 807 782 679 644 651 654 635 719 600 583 640 519 449 464 432 421 363 328 318 480
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) 9.39% 2.24% 1.14% 0.25% 0.38% 1.69% 1.50% 1.48% -1.51% 1.21% 2.13% 5.05% 2.52% -1.65% 10.46% 4.62% 1.95% 3.33% 0.88% -3.50% 3.30% 3.35% 8.64% -2.09%
Tax revenue (% of GDP) .. .. .. 9.16% .. 9.48% .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) .. 9.40 .. .. 9.00 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16.90 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10.70 .. .. ..
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) 2.67% .. .. 2.41% 3.13% .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Environmental

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
CO2 emissions (kt) .. .. 329 325 318 307 305 282 264 247 246 244 241 235 224 230 217 210 205 195 154 148 147 192
CO2 emissions (kg per 2015 US$ of GDP) .. .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Social

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) 50.30% 50.91% 51.18% 51.08% 51.88% 53.93% 54.41% 55.19% 55.45% 56.10% 56.68% 56.46% 57.46% 57.98% 58.67% 58.80% 59.21% 59.68% 60.15% 60.61% 60.85% 60.41% 60.96% 61.88%
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) 10.61% 10.50% 10.43% 10.15% 10.04% 10.28% 10.18% 10.07% 9.99% 10.02% 10.00% 10.01% 9.91% 9.87% 9.89% 9.80% 9.82% 9.86% 9.84% 9.86% 9.88% 9.89% 9.96% 9.99%
Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) 39.09% 38.59% 38.38% 38.78% 38.08% 35.79% 35.41% 34.74% 34.57% 33.88% 33.32% 33.53% 32.63% 32.15% 31.44% 31.40% 30.97% 30.47% 30.01% 29.53% 29.27% 29.69% 29.09% 28.13%
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 3.93 4.01 4.09 4.17 4.26 4.36 4.53 4.67 4.80 4.94 5.00 5.05 5.06 5.15 5.27 5.40 5.42 5.45 5.50 5.57 5.61 5.63 5.72 5.79
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) 48.60 50.10 51.50 53.10 54.70 56.40 58.10 60.00 62.00 64.20 66.70 69.50 72.60 75.80 79.20 82.60 86.00 89.30 92.60 95.90 99.00 102.00 104.80 107.60
Net migration -1,400 -1,395 -1,394 -1,395 -1,396 -1,398 -1,392 -1,393 -1,393 -1,395 -1,442 -1,760 -2,257 -2,821 -3,313 -3,676 -4,142 -4,662 -5,144 -5,487 -5,712 -6,239 -6,971 -7,686
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age) .. .. .. 4.14 .. .. .. 3.99 .. .. .. .. 3.88 .. .. .. .. 4.45 .. .. .. .. 4.15 ..
Access to electricity (% of population) 37.40% 35.80% 33.40% 30.90% 28.40% 26.00% 22.90% 20.10% 17.20% 16.30% 14.90% 13.50% 6.00% 4.70% 9.30% 7.90% 14.50% 5.20% 3.90% 2.60% 1.30% .. .. ..

Key Statistics and Indicators for Guinea-Bissau

Demographics

  • Total Population (2022): 2.11 million inhabitants
  • Population Density (2021): 73.28 people/km²
  • Age Distribution:
    • 0-14 years: 40.11%
    • 15-64 years: 57.07%
    • 65 years and above: 2.82%
  • Fertility Rate (2022): 3.93 births/woman
  • Infant Mortality Rate (2022): 48.60 per 1,000 live births

Economy

  • GDP (2022): 1.71 billion $
  • Employment Distribution:
    • Agriculture: 50.30%
    • Industry: 10.61%
    • Services: 39.09%
  • Unemployment Rate (2022): 2.67%

These key statistics and indicators provide a comprehensive overview of the demographic and economic situation in Guinea-Bissau. With a population of 2.11 million inhabitants in 2022 and a GDP of 1.71 billion $ in 2022, Guinea-Bissau presents a unique profile in terms of socio-economic development. The demographic structure, employment distribution by sector, as well as fertility and infant mortality rates are crucial indicators for understanding the challenges and opportunities facing the country.