🇬🇼
Guinea-Bissau
Republic of Guinea-Bissau · Western Africa
At a glance
CapitalBissau
Official languagePortuguese
CurrencyWest African CFA franc
Drives on theright
Highest pointMonte Torin262 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfood68% of goods exports, 2018
Services share of exports18.2%of everything sold abroad, 2024
Internet domain.gw
Guinea-Bissau by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 2.25m (2025) | 147th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $2.53bn (2025) | 181st of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 28.1k km² (2023) | 139th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $25.3m (2023) | 147th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $351m (2025) | 168th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 3.24m (2024) | 141st of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 19.5k km² (2023) | 110th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 8.40k km² (2023) | 142nd of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 0 Mt (2024) | 180th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 1.05m (2025) | 151st of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 64.3 years (2024) | 185th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $1,124 (2025) | 187th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 29.8% (2024) | 171st of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 0.9% (2025) | 150th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 2.7% (2025) | 158th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 46.7% (2025) | 150th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 3.76 (2024) | 34th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 1.23% of GDP (2023) | 101st of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 40.9% of GDP (2025) | 160th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 0.15 t (2024) | 183rd of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.514 (2023) | 174th of 193 |
Land borders
Guinea-Bissau shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has portuguese as an official language 10Uses the west african cfa franc 8Is a member of the african union 54Mainly exports food 47Is in western africa 16
Keep going
Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
Games · Learn · Atlas · Privacy