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Guinea-Bissau · data for latest available · data as of 26 October 2026 · printed 27 Oct 2026
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Guinea-Bissau

Sub-Saharan Africa Capital Bissau Low income Nation age 52 years (since 1974) i GNB · GW
NationsTree Index 2025 i17.0192nd of 196 Tree height 2025 i1.3 msee ranking Military strength i8percentile
Population i2.2 m147th of 217 Area i36,125 km²135th of 216 GDP i$2.53 bn185th of 210 GDP (PPP) i$7.41 bn intl.165th of 199 GDP per person (PPP) i$3,293 intl.183rd of 199 Life expectancy i64.3 years193rd of 217
Index pillars
Foundations · roots i10
Strength · trunk i16
Quality of life · crown i12
Problems (higher = fewer) · dry branches i36
Direction (5-year change) · new shoots i11
CSV

In short

Guinea-Bissau is 192nd of 196 countries in the NationsTree Index, with a score of 17.0 out of 100; its tree is 1.3 m tall.

It has 2.2 million people and an economy of $7.41 bn at purchasing power parity, 165th of 199 in the world.

Its strongest positions: Renewable energy (8th of 212), CO₂ emissions per person (19th of 203) and Unemployment (27th of 187).

Its weakest positions: Government effectiveness (193rd of 205), Access to electricity (202nd of 215) and Control of corruption (193rd of 207).

Over five years it fell from 171st to 192nd in the index.

All data

Data as of 26 October 2026

Latest available value for each indicator, with its year. World rank is among countries with recent data (last 5 years of the series).

Land & people

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Surface area ikm² 36,125 135th/216
Land area ikm² 28,120 139th/216
Population ipeople 2.2 m 147th/217
Population growth i% 2.16% 41st/217
Population density ipeople/km² 78.3 127th/216
Urban population i% 46.7% 157th/217
Population aged 0–14 i% 38.3% 31st/217
Population aged 65+ i% 3.2% 187th/217

Economy

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GDP iUSD $2.53 bn 185th/210
GDP (PPP) iintl. USD $7.41 bn 165th/199
Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) iintl. USD 2021 $6.33 bn 165th/199
GDP per person iUSD $1,124 193rd/210
GDP per person (PPP) iintl. USD $3,293 183rd/199
GNI per person (Atlas) iUSD $1,090 185th/201
GDP growth i% 5.8% 37th/210
Inflation i% 0.9% 32nd/180
Unemployment i% 2.7% 27th/187
General government gross debt i% of GDP 75.1% 142nd/189
Government budget balance i% of GDP -6.7% 172nd/192

Main industries

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Agriculture, forestry, fishing i% of GDP 40.6% 3rd/197
Industry incl. construction i% of GDP 15.7% 158th/200
Manufacturing i% of GDP 8.6% 115th/192
Services i% of GDP 39.1% 187th/200

Trade

16
Exports of goods & services iUSD $350.5 m 170th/182
Imports of goods & services iUSD $682.9 m 171st/182
Exports i% of GDP 13.9% 165th/183
Imports i% of GDP 27.0% 146th/183
Trade openness i% of GDP 40.9% 160th/183
Fuel exports i% of merchandise exports 0.0%2015
Manufactures exports i% of merchandise exports 0.0%2015
Food exports i% of merchandise exports 68.5%2018
Ores & metals exports i% of merchandise exports 0.6%2005
High-tech exports i% of manufactured exports 5.8%2015
Current account balance i% of GDP -6.2% 155th/191
Foreign direct investment, inflows i% of GDP 1.3% 128th/196

Natural resources

66
Natural resource rents i% of GDP 10.4% 44th/209
Oil rents i% of GDP 0.00% 120th/197
Natural gas rents i% of GDP 0.00% 100th/197
Coal rents i% of GDP 0.00% 68th/195
Mineral rents i% of GDP 0.00% 91st/209
Forest rents i% of GDP 10.43% 5th/209
Arable land i% of land area 16.1% 69th/206
Renewable freshwater per person im³ 7,599 55th/183

Tourism

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International tourist arrivals iarrivals 52,400 178th/194
Tourism receipts iUSD $18.9 m 166th/175
Tourism receipts i% of exports 6.5% 77th/168

Society & health

21
Life expectancy iyears 64.3 193rd/217
Under-5 mortality iper 1,000 births 67.3 182nd/196
Physicians iper 1,000 people 0.25 138th/174
Hospital beds iper 1,000 people 1.02009
DPT immunization i% of children 12–23 months 68% 173rd/193
Completed lower secondary, 25+ i% of adults 21.4% 140th/153
Secondary enrolment i% gross 34.4%2006
Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) i% of population 22.0% 45th/55
Old-age dependency ratio i% of working-age population 5.5% 190th/217
Health spending i% of GDP 8.8% 49th/193
Adult literacy i% 63.9% 85th/98
Tertiary enrolment i% gross 2.6%2006
Human Development Index iindex 0–1 0.514 174th/193
Income inequality (Gini) iindex 33.4 44th/108
Extreme poverty i% of population 39.9% 99th/108

Infrastructure & digital

26
Access to electricity i% of population 43.7% 202nd/215
Safely managed drinking water i% of population 24.0% 135th/150
Safely managed sanitation i% of population 22.6% 124th/144
Internet users i% of population 29.8% 169th/186
Mobile subscriptions iper 100 people 147 33rd/210
Fixed broadband iper 100 people 0.4 181st/208
Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) iscore 1–5 2.40 96th/164
Air passengers carried ipassengers 20,4001998

Environment & energy

76
CO₂ emissions per person it CO₂e 0.16 19th/203
Renewable energy i% of final energy use 87.4% 8th/212
Air pollution (PM2.5) iµg/m³ 32.3 160th/200
Forest area i% of land area 74.8% 11th/214
Energy use per person ikg oil eq. 652007

Institutions & safety

14
Government effectiveness iscore 0–100 22.2 193rd/205
Control of corruption iscore 0–100 19.8 193rd/207
Rule of law iscore 0–100 37.7 185th/207
Political stability iscore 0–100 56.3 156th/207
Regulatory quality iscore 0–100 34.3 185th/205
Voice & accountability iscore 0–100 38.0 155th/205
Homicide rate iper 100,000 1.12017

Military

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Military expenditure iUSD $22.4 m 151st/156
Military expenditure i% of GDP 0.9% 123rd/156
Military expenditure i% of government spending 4.7% 89th/154
Armed forces personnel ipeople 4,000 148th/170
Armed forces personnel i% of labour force 0.53% 110th/168
Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) iTIV 5.0 m1993

Science & innovation

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Scientific articles iarticles 14 181st/197

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Sources

Figures on this page come from: World Bank — World Development Indicators, International Monetary Fund — World Economic Outlook (DataMapper), Global Change Data Lab (Our World in Data) — Our World in Data, World Bank — Worldwide Governance Indicators . Nation age: Wikidata P571 (inception) (source). Every value is stored with its year and source series; see Sources & licences and Methodology.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Guinea-Bissau — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/guinea-bissau. Data as of 26 October 2026.

All figures come from official statistics published by public institutions (World Bank WDI and WGI, compiling UN agencies, IMF, WHO and national statistical offices). Each value carries its year; ranks are positions among countries with data.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Guinea-Bissau — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/guinea-bissau. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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