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Guinea-Bissau
Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income · capital Bissau
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old64.3years
Ranks 193 of 217 in 2024
14% below world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old67.3per 1,000 live births
Ranks 182 of 196 in 2024
3.5× above world median · 38% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old505per 100,000 live births
Ranks 186 of 194 in 2023
9.7× above world median · 96% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2019 · 7 years old28.1% of under-5s
Ranks 36 of 46 in 2019
87% above world median · 5% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 46 countries reporting in 2019 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old8.82% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
39% above world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old3.76births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
98% above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2022 · 4 years old63.9% of adults 15+
Ranks 39 of 45 in 2022
30% below world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 45 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2010 · 16 years old113.4% gross
Ranks 31 of 165 in 2010
11% above world median · 5% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2010 — not a published figure
Education spending
2013 · 13 years old2.01% of GDP
Ranks 143 of 154 in 2013
54% below world median · 44% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 154 countries reporting in 2013 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old1,124current US$
Ranks 171 of 186 in 2025
86% below world median · 17% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old3,293international $
Ranks 170 of 185 in 2025
84% below world median · 26% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2021 · 5 years old39.9% of population
Ranks 76 of 81 in 2021
43.3× above world median · 3% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 81 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2021 · 5 years old33.4index, 0–100
Ranks 35 of 81 in 2021
2% below world median · 8% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 81 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old2.7% of labour force
Ranks 27 of 182 in 2025
47% below world median · 48% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old0.9% per year
Not ranked — no better end
71% below world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2023 · 3 years old1.23% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
19% below world median
Medians computed across 150 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old43.7% of population
Ranks 202 of 215 in 2024
56% below world median · 24% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old24.0% of population
Ranks 133 of 148 in 2024
70% below world median · 12% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old29.8% of population
Ranks 165 of 182 in 2024
64% below world median · 19% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old0.16t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
94% below world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old2.2mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
66% below world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.