Guinea-Bissau vs The Gambia

Guinea-Bissau (Africa) and The Gambia (Africa) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1970-2025

Guinea-Bissau The Gambia World

0 5,000 10k 15k 1970 Guinea-Bissau: 350.22 The Gambia: 99.78 World: 817.68 1971 Guinea-Bissau: 348.28 The Gambia: 103.32 World: 884.88 1972 Guinea-Bissau: 388.64 The Gambia: 106.52 World: 1,002 1973 Guinea-Bissau: 391.92 The Gambia: 131.45 World: 1,201.53 1974 Guinea-Bissau: 418.64 The Gambia: 162.62 World: 1,362.19 1975 Guinea-Bissau: 435.22 The Gambia: 189.81 World: 1,488.94 1976 Guinea-Bissau: 420.85 The Gambia: 179.31 World: 1,589.73 1977 Guinea-Bissau: 402.91 The Gambia: 213.84 World: 1,766.28 1978 Guinea-Bissau: 402.78 The Gambia: 257.58 World: 2,055.49 1979 Guinea-Bissau: 375.85 The Gambia: 300.26 World: 2,335.19 1980 Guinea-Bissau: 346.86 The Gambia: 337.69 World: 2,587.01 1981 Guinea-Bissau: 477.46 The Gambia: 295.98 World: 2,628.62 1982 Guinea-Bissau: 502.73 The Gambia: 282.14 World: 2,554.08 1983 Guinea-Bissau: 488.99 The Gambia: 268.65 World: 2,561.17 1984 Guinea-Bissau: 407.44 The Gambia: 214.79 World: 2,614.33 1985 Guinea-Bissau: 416.58 The Gambia: 262.82 World: 2,690.59 1986 Guinea-Bissau: 371.14 The Gambia: 207.65 World: 3,118.57 1987 Guinea-Bissau: 487.55 The Gambia: 236.95 World: 3,487.88 1988 Guinea-Bissau: 453.81 The Gambia: 274.87 World: 3,829.99 1989 Guinea-Bissau: 578.49 The Gambia: 280.93 World: 3,930.51 1990 Guinea-Bissau: 651.34 The Gambia: 300.64 World: 4,338.94 1991 Guinea-Bissau: 672.07 The Gambia: 627.58 World: 4,453.9 1992 Guinea-Bissau: 574.32 The Gambia: 623.49 World: 4,679.98 1993 Guinea-Bissau: 581.61 The Gambia: 635.36 World: 4,685.3 1994 Guinea-Bissau: 560.88 The Gambia: 608.28 World: 4,967.01 1995 Guinea-Bissau: 589.49 The Gambia: 621.68 World: 5,463.2 1996 Guinea-Bissau: 614.73 The Gambia: 651.78 World: 5,507.22 1997 Guinea-Bissau: 598.95 The Gambia: 600.22 World: 5,408.57 1998 Guinea-Bissau: 497.72 The Gambia: 610.23 World: 5,302.34 1999 Guinea-Bissau: 478.73 The Gambia: 575.46 World: 5,401.23 2000 Guinea-Bissau: 316.95 The Gambia: 538.05 World: 5,512.56 2001 Guinea-Bissau: 327.14 The Gambia: 459.8 World: 5,404.2 2002 Guinea-Bissau: 362.03 The Gambia: 376.53 World: 5,539.32 2003 Guinea-Bissau: 419.78 The Gambia: 308.72 World: 6,129.87 2004 Guinea-Bissau: 431.38 The Gambia: 593.29 World: 6,818 2005 Guinea-Bissau: 463.07 The Gambia: 616.48 World: 7,290.57 2006 Guinea-Bissau: 448.51 The Gambia: 614.54 World: 7,803.19 2007 Guinea-Bissau: 519.07 The Gambia: 724.73 World: 8,685.33 2008 Guinea-Bissau: 640.21 The Gambia: 859.13 World: 9,425.74 2009 Guinea-Bissau: 583.19 The Gambia: 774.89 World: 8,827.04 2010 Guinea-Bissau: 600.19 The Gambia: 801.03 World: 9,555.07 2011 Guinea-Bissau: 719.54 The Gambia: 710.61 World: 10,496.93 2012 Guinea-Bissau: 635.46 The Gambia: 692.58 World: 10,597.85 2013 Guinea-Bissau: 654.3 The Gambia: 653.86 World: 10,759.35 2014 Guinea-Bissau: 652.02 The Gambia: 568 World: 10,912.24 2015 Guinea-Bissau: 645.07 The Gambia: 619.54 World: 10,191.98 2016 Guinea-Bissau: 679.67 The Gambia: 650.06 World: 10,239.47 2017 Guinea-Bissau: 783.12 The Gambia: 642.52 World: 10,784.4 2018 Guinea-Bissau: 808.53 The Gambia: 696.22 World: 11,344.73 2019 Guinea-Bissau: 811.21 The Gambia: 738.19 World: 11,417.6 2020 Guinea-Bissau: 846.92 The Gambia: 720.34 World: 10,999.49 2021 Guinea-Bissau: 926.55 The Gambia: 781.89 World: 12,472.91 2022 Guinea-Bissau: 881.6 The Gambia: 836.24 World: 12,876.24 2023 Guinea-Bissau: 964.43 The Gambia: 883.02 World: 13,313.86 2024 Guinea-Bissau: 998.38 The Gambia: 871.34 World: 13,717.09 2025 Guinea-Bissau: 1,123.77 The Gambia: 919.06 World: 14,405.85 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Guinea-Bissau The Gambia World

30 40 50 60 70 80 1960 Guinea-Bissau: 37.55 The Gambia: 34.57 World: 50.94 1961 Guinea-Bissau: 37.79 The Gambia: 35.06 World: 52.8 1962 Guinea-Bissau: 38.03 The Gambia: 35.6 World: 55.29 1963 Guinea-Bissau: 35.64 The Gambia: 36.09 World: 55.65 1964 Guinea-Bissau: 35.81 The Gambia: 36.58 World: 56.1 1965 Guinea-Bissau: 35.92 The Gambia: 37.12 World: 55.93 1966 Guinea-Bissau: 36.08 The Gambia: 37.56 World: 56.45 1967 Guinea-Bissau: 36.34 The Gambia: 38.06 World: 56.9 1968 Guinea-Bissau: 36.67 The Gambia: 38.53 World: 57.34 1969 Guinea-Bissau: 36.96 The Gambia: 39 World: 57.68 1970 Guinea-Bissau: 37.26 The Gambia: 39.53 World: 57.94 1971 Guinea-Bissau: 37.54 The Gambia: 40.05 World: 58.02 1972 Guinea-Bissau: 37.82 The Gambia: 40.55 World: 58.84 1973 Guinea-Bissau: 38.17 The Gambia: 41.09 World: 59.3 1974 Guinea-Bissau: 41.61 The Gambia: 41.68 World: 59.7 1975 Guinea-Bissau: 41.93 The Gambia: 42.19 World: 60.13 1976 Guinea-Bissau: 42.25 The Gambia: 42.88 World: 60.45 1977 Guinea-Bissau: 42.58 The Gambia: 43.37 World: 61.04 1978 Guinea-Bissau: 42.91 The Gambia: 43.57 World: 61.39 1979 Guinea-Bissau: 43.24 The Gambia: 44.52 World: 61.84 1980 Guinea-Bissau: 43.57 The Gambia: 44.98 World: 62.15 1981 Guinea-Bissau: 43.93 The Gambia: 44.49 World: 62.52 1982 Guinea-Bissau: 44.29 The Gambia: 46.25 World: 62.87 1983 Guinea-Bissau: 44.6 The Gambia: 46.89 World: 63.13 1984 Guinea-Bissau: 44.94 The Gambia: 47.51 World: 63.44 1985 Guinea-Bissau: 45.27 The Gambia: 48.15 World: 63.73 1986 Guinea-Bissau: 45.52 The Gambia: 48.8 World: 64.12 1987 Guinea-Bissau: 45.84 The Gambia: 49.39 World: 64.46 1988 Guinea-Bissau: 46.28 The Gambia: 50.15 World: 64.67 1989 Guinea-Bissau: 46.61 The Gambia: 50.73 World: 64.96 1990 Guinea-Bissau: 46.89 The Gambia: 51.28 World: 65.11 1991 Guinea-Bissau: 47.2 The Gambia: 51.86 World: 65.3 1992 Guinea-Bissau: 47.52 The Gambia: 52.48 World: 65.55 1993 Guinea-Bissau: 47.84 The Gambia: 53.15 World: 65.74 1994 Guinea-Bissau: 47.78 The Gambia: 53.77 World: 65.96 1995 Guinea-Bissau: 48.53 The Gambia: 54.29 World: 66.2 1996 Guinea-Bissau: 48.77 The Gambia: 54.85 World: 66.52 1997 Guinea-Bissau: 48.03 The Gambia: 55.23 World: 66.83 1998 Guinea-Bissau: 48.12 The Gambia: 56.01 World: 67.07 1999 Guinea-Bissau: 48.49 The Gambia: 56.47 World: 67.31 2000 Guinea-Bissau: 50.57 The Gambia: 56.9 World: 67.65 2001 Guinea-Bissau: 51.05 The Gambia: 57.28 World: 67.95 2002 Guinea-Bissau: 51.61 The Gambia: 57.74 World: 68.23 2003 Guinea-Bissau: 52.19 The Gambia: 58.22 World: 68.52 2004 Guinea-Bissau: 52.8 The Gambia: 58.75 World: 68.77 2005 Guinea-Bissau: 52.95 The Gambia: 59.11 World: 69.11 2006 Guinea-Bissau: 54.09 The Gambia: 59.67 World: 69.47 2007 Guinea-Bissau: 54.87 The Gambia: 60 World: 69.81 2008 Guinea-Bissau: 55.3 The Gambia: 60.47 World: 70 2009 Guinea-Bissau: 56.3 The Gambia: 60.74 World: 70.38 2010 Guinea-Bissau: 57 The Gambia: 61.17 World: 70.68 2011 Guinea-Bissau: 57.66 The Gambia: 61.56 World: 70.97 2012 Guinea-Bissau: 58.27 The Gambia: 61.9 World: 71.26 2013 Guinea-Bissau: 58.88 The Gambia: 62.25 World: 71.53 2014 Guinea-Bissau: 59.48 The Gambia: 62.58 World: 71.78 2015 Guinea-Bissau: 60.07 The Gambia: 62.97 World: 71.97 2016 Guinea-Bissau: 60.62 The Gambia: 63.39 World: 72.19 2017 Guinea-Bissau: 61.15 The Gambia: 63.71 World: 72.37 2018 Guinea-Bissau: 61.65 The Gambia: 64.03 World: 72.64 2019 Guinea-Bissau: 62.16 The Gambia: 64.43 World: 72.87 2020 Guinea-Bissau: 61.34 The Gambia: 64.42 World: 72.18 2021 Guinea-Bissau: 61.65 The Gambia: 63.85 World: 71.22 2022 Guinea-Bissau: 63.61 The Gambia: 64.86 World: 72.97 2023 Guinea-Bissau: 64.09 The Gambia: 65.86 World: 73.33 2024 Guinea-Bissau: 64.25 The Gambia: 66.06 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Guinea-Bissau The Gambia World

2 3 4 5 6 7 1960 Guinea-Bissau: 5.92 The Gambia: 6.25 World: 4.69 1961 Guinea-Bissau: 5.93 The Gambia: 6.23 World: 4.56 1962 Guinea-Bissau: 5.94 The Gambia: 6.21 World: 5.02 1963 Guinea-Bissau: 5.95 The Gambia: 6.2 World: 5.31 1964 Guinea-Bissau: 5.96 The Gambia: 6.2 World: 5.13 1965 Guinea-Bissau: 5.97 The Gambia: 6.19 World: 5.08 1966 Guinea-Bissau: 5.98 The Gambia: 6.18 World: 4.97 1967 Guinea-Bissau: 5.99 The Gambia: 6.21 World: 4.87 1968 Guinea-Bissau: 6.01 The Gambia: 6.22 World: 4.98 1969 Guinea-Bissau: 6.02 The Gambia: 6.25 World: 4.88 1970 Guinea-Bissau: 6.04 The Gambia: 6.26 World: 4.84 1971 Guinea-Bissau: 6.06 The Gambia: 6.33 World: 4.69 1972 Guinea-Bissau: 6.08 The Gambia: 6.37 World: 4.55 1973 Guinea-Bissau: 6.1 The Gambia: 6.41 World: 4.42 1974 Guinea-Bissau: 6.12 The Gambia: 6.42 World: 4.26 1975 Guinea-Bissau: 6.15 The Gambia: 6.43 World: 4.07 1976 Guinea-Bissau: 6.19 The Gambia: 6.43 World: 3.97 1977 Guinea-Bissau: 6.25 The Gambia: 6.43 World: 3.84 1978 Guinea-Bissau: 6.32 The Gambia: 6.42 World: 3.77 1979 Guinea-Bissau: 6.4 The Gambia: 6.41 World: 3.76 1980 Guinea-Bissau: 6.49 The Gambia: 6.41 World: 3.73 1981 Guinea-Bissau: 6.57 The Gambia: 6.4 World: 3.71 1982 Guinea-Bissau: 6.64 The Gambia: 6.4 World: 3.72 1983 Guinea-Bissau: 6.69 The Gambia: 6.39 World: 3.59 1984 Guinea-Bissau: 6.73 The Gambia: 6.39 World: 3.57 1985 Guinea-Bissau: 6.74 The Gambia: 6.36 World: 3.53 1986 Guinea-Bissau: 6.73 The Gambia: 6.34 World: 3.51 1987 Guinea-Bissau: 6.72 The Gambia: 6.3 World: 3.48 1988 Guinea-Bissau: 6.69 The Gambia: 6.26 World: 3.39 1989 Guinea-Bissau: 6.66 The Gambia: 6.25 World: 3.35 1990 Guinea-Bissau: 6.5 The Gambia: 6.25 World: 3.31 1991 Guinea-Bissau: 6.47 The Gambia: 6.19 World: 3.13 1992 Guinea-Bissau: 6.44 The Gambia: 6.11 World: 3.04 1993 Guinea-Bissau: 6.37 The Gambia: 6.03 World: 2.97 1994 Guinea-Bissau: 6.3 The Gambia: 6.04 World: 2.92 1995 Guinea-Bissau: 6.22 The Gambia: 5.99 World: 2.87 1996 Guinea-Bissau: 6.14 The Gambia: 5.93 World: 2.82 1997 Guinea-Bissau: 6.06 The Gambia: 5.85 World: 2.78 1998 Guinea-Bissau: 5.97 The Gambia: 5.82 World: 2.75 1999 Guinea-Bissau: 5.87 The Gambia: 5.77 World: 2.72 2000 Guinea-Bissau: 5.79 The Gambia: 5.72 World: 2.73 2001 Guinea-Bissau: 5.69 The Gambia: 5.67 World: 2.69 2002 Guinea-Bissau: 5.63 The Gambia: 5.66 World: 2.66 2003 Guinea-Bissau: 5.58 The Gambia: 5.66 World: 2.64 2004 Guinea-Bissau: 5.5 The Gambia: 5.68 World: 2.63 2005 Guinea-Bissau: 5.46 The Gambia: 5.71 World: 2.61 2006 Guinea-Bissau: 5.41 The Gambia: 5.74 World: 2.61 2007 Guinea-Bissau: 5.37 The Gambia: 5.69 World: 2.6 2008 Guinea-Bissau: 5.27 The Gambia: 5.63 World: 2.6 2009 Guinea-Bissau: 5.18 The Gambia: 5.57 World: 2.59 2010 Guinea-Bissau: 5.11 The Gambia: 5.56 World: 2.57 2011 Guinea-Bissau: 5.07 The Gambia: 5.54 World: 2.55 2012 Guinea-Bissau: 5 The Gambia: 5.52 World: 2.56 2013 Guinea-Bissau: 4.93 The Gambia: 5.39 World: 2.53 2014 Guinea-Bissau: 4.79 The Gambia: 5.2 World: 2.52 2015 Guinea-Bissau: 4.66 The Gambia: 5 World: 2.49 2016 Guinea-Bissau: 4.52 The Gambia: 4.81 World: 2.49 2017 Guinea-Bissau: 4.35 The Gambia: 4.61 World: 2.46 2018 Guinea-Bissau: 4.24 The Gambia: 4.42 World: 2.39 2019 Guinea-Bissau: 4.15 The Gambia: 4.33 World: 2.35 2020 Guinea-Bissau: 4.08 The Gambia: 4.25 World: 2.28 2021 Guinea-Bissau: 4 The Gambia: 4.17 World: 2.25 2022 Guinea-Bissau: 3.91 The Gambia: 4.08 World: 2.22 2023 Guinea-Bissau: 3.84 The Gambia: 4.01 World: 2.2 2024 Guinea-Bissau: 3.76 The Gambia: 3.91 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Guinea-Bissau The Gambia World

2 4 6 8 10 12 1991 Guinea-Bissau: 3.01 The Gambia: 9.78 World: 5.12 1992 Guinea-Bissau: 3.08 The Gambia: 9.89 World: 5.28 1993 Guinea-Bissau: 3.14 The Gambia: 9.92 World: 5.54 1994 Guinea-Bissau: 3.17 The Gambia: 10.04 World: 5.79 1995 Guinea-Bissau: 3.13 The Gambia: 10.15 World: 5.92 1996 Guinea-Bissau: 2.99 The Gambia: 10.19 World: 5.98 1997 Guinea-Bissau: 2.95 The Gambia: 10 World: 6.01 1998 Guinea-Bissau: 3.35 The Gambia: 9.9 World: 6.16 1999 Guinea-Bissau: 3.27 The Gambia: 9.74 World: 6.28 2000 Guinea-Bissau: 3.36 The Gambia: 9.72 World: 6.11 2001 Guinea-Bissau: 2.96 The Gambia: 9.64 World: 6.19 2002 Guinea-Bissau: 3.15 The Gambia: 10.04 World: 6.41 2003 Guinea-Bissau: 3.17 The Gambia: 9.99 World: 6.48 2004 Guinea-Bissau: 3.23 The Gambia: 9.95 World: 6.33 2005 Guinea-Bissau: 3.18 The Gambia: 9.92 World: 6.22 2006 Guinea-Bissau: 3.14 The Gambia: 10.24 World: 5.97 2007 Guinea-Bissau: 3.13 The Gambia: 10.43 World: 5.77 2008 Guinea-Bissau: 3.16 The Gambia: 10.07 World: 5.82 2009 Guinea-Bissau: 3.16 The Gambia: 9.78 World: 6.41 2010 Guinea-Bissau: 3.12 The Gambia: 9.67 World: 6.28 2011 Guinea-Bissau: 3.07 The Gambia: 10.28 World: 6.15 2012 Guinea-Bissau: 3.14 The Gambia: 10.35 World: 6.15 2013 Guinea-Bissau: 3.17 The Gambia: 9.45 World: 6.1 2014 Guinea-Bissau: 3.29 The Gambia: 8.19 World: 5.96 2015 Guinea-Bissau: 3.17 The Gambia: 7.23 World: 6 2016 Guinea-Bissau: 3.14 The Gambia: 6.24 World: 5.97 2017 Guinea-Bissau: 3.09 The Gambia: 5.1 World: 5.9 2018 Guinea-Bissau: 3.13 The Gambia: 4.06 World: 5.76 2019 Guinea-Bissau: 2.41 The Gambia: 4.48 World: 5.59 2020 Guinea-Bissau: 2.89 The Gambia: 5.84 World: 6.59 2021 Guinea-Bissau: 3.02 The Gambia: 6.21 World: 6.05 2022 Guinea-Bissau: 2.67 The Gambia: 6.07 World: 5.23 2023 Guinea-Bissau: 2.63 The Gambia: 6.48 World: 4.85 2024 Guinea-Bissau: 2.65 The Gambia: 6.48 World: 4.81 2025 Guinea-Bissau: 2.67 The Gambia: 6.52 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Guinea-Bissau The Gambia World

0 1 2 3 4 5 1970 Guinea-Bissau: 0.08 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.14 1971 Guinea-Bissau: 0.08 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.04 1972 Guinea-Bissau: 0.08 The Gambia: 0.14 World: 4.16 1973 Guinea-Bissau: 0.08 The Gambia: 0.14 World: 4.32 1974 Guinea-Bissau: 0.08 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.23 1975 Guinea-Bissau: 0.08 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.14 1976 Guinea-Bissau: 0.08 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.31 1977 Guinea-Bissau: 0.07 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.36 1978 Guinea-Bissau: 0.07 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.42 1979 Guinea-Bissau: 0.08 The Gambia: 0.17 World: 4.46 1980 Guinea-Bissau: 0.08 The Gambia: 0.16 World: 4.33 1981 Guinea-Bissau: 0.07 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.18 1982 Guinea-Bissau: 0.07 The Gambia: 0.13 World: 4.05 1983 Guinea-Bissau: 0.07 The Gambia: 0.14 World: 4.01 1984 Guinea-Bissau: 0.09 The Gambia: 0.14 World: 4.07 1985 Guinea-Bissau: 0.1 The Gambia: 0.13 World: 4.05 1986 Guinea-Bissau: 0.09 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 4.04 1987 Guinea-Bissau: 0.2 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.1 1988 Guinea-Bissau: 0.21 The Gambia: 0.18 World: 4.16 1989 Guinea-Bissau: 0.19 The Gambia: 0.16 World: 4.16 1990 Guinea-Bissau: 0.17 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 4.15 1991 Guinea-Bissau: 0.21 The Gambia: 0.14 World: 4.1 1992 Guinea-Bissau: 0.19 The Gambia: 0.11 World: 4.01 1993 Guinea-Bissau: 0.19 The Gambia: 0.11 World: 3.97 1994 Guinea-Bissau: 0.19 The Gambia: 0.13 World: 3.94 1995 Guinea-Bissau: 0.19 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 3.99 1996 Guinea-Bissau: 0.18 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 4.01 1997 Guinea-Bissau: 0.18 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 4.02 1998 Guinea-Bissau: 0.19 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 3.98 1999 Guinea-Bissau: 0.19 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 3.95 2000 Guinea-Bissau: 0.16 The Gambia: 0.18 World: 4.01 2001 Guinea-Bissau: 0.17 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.01 2002 Guinea-Bissau: 0.17 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.02 2003 Guinea-Bissau: 0.2 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.15 2004 Guinea-Bissau: 0.2 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.28 2005 Guinea-Bissau: 0.2 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.39 2006 Guinea-Bissau: 0.2 The Gambia: 0.21 World: 4.48 2007 Guinea-Bissau: 0.21 The Gambia: 0.22 World: 4.59 2008 Guinea-Bissau: 0.2 The Gambia: 0.22 World: 4.56 2009 Guinea-Bissau: 0.2 The Gambia: 0.23 World: 4.45 2010 Guinea-Bissau: 0.2 The Gambia: 0.23 World: 4.67 2011 Guinea-Bissau: 0.2 The Gambia: 0.23 World: 4.76 2012 Guinea-Bissau: 0.19 The Gambia: 0.22 World: 4.77 2013 Guinea-Bissau: 0.19 The Gambia: 0.21 World: 4.81 2014 Guinea-Bissau: 0.2 The Gambia: 0.22 World: 4.78 2015 Guinea-Bissau: 0.2 The Gambia: 0.23 World: 4.7 2016 Guinea-Bissau: 0.21 The Gambia: 0.23 World: 4.65 2017 Guinea-Bissau: 0.16 The Gambia: 0.22 World: 4.67 2018 Guinea-Bissau: 0.18 The Gambia: 0.19 World: 4.73 2019 Guinea-Bissau: 0.18 The Gambia: 0.19 World: 4.7 2020 Guinea-Bissau: 0.17 The Gambia: 0.17 World: 4.47 2021 Guinea-Bissau: 0.16 The Gambia: 0.19 World: 4.68 2022 Guinea-Bissau: 0.16 The Gambia: 0.19 World: 4.67 2023 Guinea-Bissau: 0.15 The Gambia: 0.18 World: 4.68 2024 Guinea-Bissau: 0.16 The Gambia: 0.18 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Guinea-Bissau The Gambia World

0 20 40 60 80 2005 Guinea-Bissau: 1.9 The Gambia: 3.8 World: 15.6 2006 Guinea-Bissau: 2.06 The Gambia: 5.24 World: 17.2 2007 Guinea-Bissau: 2.21 The Gambia: 6.21 World: 20.2 2008 Guinea-Bissau: 2.35 The Gambia: 6.88 World: 22.8 2009 Guinea-Bissau: 2.3 The Gambia: 7.63 World: 25.3 2010 Guinea-Bissau: 2.45 The Gambia: 9.2 World: 28.4 2011 Guinea-Bissau: 2.67 The Gambia: 10.87 World: 30.9 2012 Guinea-Bissau: 2.89 The Gambia: 12.45 World: 33.3 2013 Guinea-Bissau: 3.1 The Gambia: 14 World: 35.3 2014 Guinea-Bissau: 3.32 The Gambia: 15.56 World: 37.4 2015 Guinea-Bissau: 6.1 The Gambia: 17.6 World: 39.9 2016 Guinea-Bissau: 13.8 The Gambia: 19.91 World: 43.6 2017 Guinea-Bissau: 14.8 The Gambia: 22.52 World: 46.3 2018 Guinea-Bissau: 15.7 The Gambia: 28.31 World: 49.4 2019 Guinea-Bissau: 17.92 The Gambia: 31.12 World: 53.9 2020 Guinea-Bissau: 20.46 The Gambia: 36.01 World: 60.1 2021 Guinea-Bissau: 23.35 The Gambia: 41.67 World: 63.8 2022 Guinea-Bissau: 27.67 The Gambia: 48.23 World: 67 2023 Guinea-Bissau: 28.71 The Gambia: 48.73 World: 69.2 2024 Guinea-Bissau: 29.78 The Gambia: 49.49 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator Guinea-Bissau The Gambia
Population 2.2 mn 2025
147th of 215		 2.8 mn 2025
141st of 215
Population density 76.6 /km² 2023
126th of 214		 266.6 /km² 2023
44th of 214
Population growth 2.16 % 2025
41st of 215		 2.23 % 2025
37th of 215
Life expectancy 64.3 years 2024
191st of 215		 66.1 years 2024
185th of 215
Fertility rate 3.76 2024
34th of 215		 3.91 2024
28th of 215
Birth rate 29.6 ‰ 2024
33rd of 215		 29.9 ‰ 2024
32nd of 215
Infant mortality 42.1 ‰ 2024
172nd of 196		 32.7 ‰ 2024
156th of 196
Urban population 46.7 % 2025
156th of 215		 65.0 % 2025
106th of 215
Aged 65+ 3.2 % 2025
185th of 215		 3.2 % 2025
186th of 215
Living in cities 34.3 % 2025
124th of 215		 52.5 % 2025
48th of 215
Living in towns 20.0 % 2025
184th of 215		 23.3 % 2025
164th of 215
Living in rural areas 45.7 % 2025
28th of 215		 24.2 % 2025
110th of 215

Human development

Indicator Guinea-Bissau The Gambia
Human Development Index 0.514 2023
174th of 193		 0.524 2023
170th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.331 2023
150th of 169		 0.329 2023
151st of 169
Gender Inequality Index 0.632 2023
166th of 172		 0.578 2023
154th of 172
Planetary-adjusted HDI - 0.514 2023
132nd of 156

Economy

Indicator Guinea-Bissau The Gambia
GDP 2.5 bn US$ 2025
166th of 186		 2.6 bn US$ 2025
164th of 186
GDP per capita 1,124 US$ 2025
171st of 186		 919 US$ 2025
176th of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 3,293 int. $ 2025
170th of 185		 3,706 int. $ 2025
166th of 185
GNI per capita 1,090 US$ 2025
168th of 182		 930 US$ 2025
171st of 182
GDP growth 5.8 % 2025
34th of 186		 5.9 % 2025
32nd of 186
Inflation 0.9 % 2025
135th of 165		 11.6 % 2024
Trade 40.9 % 2025
118th of 138		 62.2 % 2025
90th of 138
Exports 13.9 % 2025
127th of 138		 12.7 % 2025
131st of 138
FDI inflows 1.2 % 2024
137th of 192		 9.7 % 2024
22nd of 192
Manufacturing 8.6 % 2025
88th of 132		 1.5 % 2024
Agriculture 40.6 % 2025
2nd of 158		 23.8 % 2025
19th of 158
Tax revenue 8.3 % 2024
82nd of 89		 -
Military spending 1.2 % 2023 0.6 % 2024
135th of 147

Labour

Indicator Guinea-Bissau The Gambia
Unemployment 2.7 % 2025
27th of 181		 6.5 % 2025
117th of 181
Youth unemployment 2.8 % 2025
10th of 181		 10.9 % 2025
81st of 181
Women in the labour force 60.3 % 2025
48th of 181		 45.5 % 2025
134th of 181
Jobs in agriculture 61.1 % 2025
12th of 181		 27.6 % 2025
64th of 181
Weekly hours worked 42.9 h 2025
41st of 181		 37.9 h 2025
107th of 181
Youth NEET rate 13.6 % 2025
63rd of 181		 39.8 % 2025
175th of 181
Labour income share 37.3 % 2025
92nd of 114		 41.6 % 2025
74th of 114
Output per hour 3.2 $ 2025
168th of 181		 6.0 $ 2025
152nd of 181

Health

Indicator Guinea-Bissau The Gambia
Health spending 8.8 % 2023
48th of 192		 2.9 % 2023
179th of 192
Health spending per person 82 US$ 2023
151st of 191		 26 US$ 2023
187th of 191
Physicians 0.25 /1,000 2022
91st of 125		 0.09 /1,000 2023
116th of 125
Under-5 mortality 67.3 ‰ 2024
182nd of 196		 42.4 ‰ 2024
160th of 196
Maternal mortality 505 /100k 2023
186th of 194		 354 /100k 2023
175th of 194
Tobacco use 8.2 % 2024
21st of 166		 11.1 % 2024
39th of 166
Safe drinking water 24.0 % 2024
132nd of 147		 48.2 % 2024
108th of 147

Food

Indicator Guinea-Bissau The Gambia
Calories per person 2,560 kcal 2023
123rd of 155		 2,402 kcal 2023
134th of 155
Protein supply 51.5 g 2022
165th of 174		 58.5 g 2022
155th of 174
Animal protein supply 9.1 g 2022
169th of 174		 19.4 g 2022
138th of 174
Fat supply 79.0 g 2022
114th of 174		 49.0 g 2022
158th of 174
Food insecurity 62.5 % 2022 47.2 % 2024
105th of 134
Severe food insecurity 9.0 % 2022 17.6 % 2024
104th of 124
Cereal import dependency 50.7 % 2022
69th of 160		 89.6 % 2022
35th of 160

Education

Indicator Guinea-Bissau The Gambia
Literacy 63.9 % 2022 51.6 % 2021
Education spending 2.0 % 2013 2.8 % 2023
89th of 121
Expected schooling 10.6 yrs 2023
167th of 195		 9.0 yrs 2023
180th of 195
Mean schooling 3.7 yrs 2023
181st of 193		 4.7 yrs 2023
173rd of 193
Secondary enrolment - 107.0 % 2021
Tertiary enrolment - 13.5 % 2024

Society

Indicator Guinea-Bissau The Gambia
Income inequality 33.4 2021
42nd of 93		 38.8 2020
Extreme poverty 39.9 % 2021
86th of 93		 22.0 % 2020
Internet use 29.8 % 2024
165th of 182		 49.5 % 2024
145th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 147.2 /100 2024
27th of 151		 126.2 /100 2024
60th of 151
Electricity access 43.7 % 2024
200th of 213		 69.0 % 2024
177th of 213
Women in parliament 9.8 % 2024 8.6 % 2025
168th of 184

Refugees

Indicator Guinea-Bissau The Gambia
Refugees hosted 24 2025
148th of 177		 4,108 2025
109th of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.0 ‰ 2025
155th of 177		 1.5 ‰ 2025
77th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 30 2025
145th of 177		 509 2025
109th of 177
Refugees from the country 1,800 2025
96th of 199		 6,728 2025
70th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 0.8 ‰ 2025
66th of 199		 2.4 ‰ 2025
38th of 199

Governance

Indicator Guinea-Bissau The Gambia
Control of corruption 20.6 /100 2024
191st of 207		 41.1 /100 2024
119th of 207
Government effectiveness 24.7 /100 2024
192nd of 205		 40.9 /100 2024
142nd of 205
Rule of law 35.7 /100 2024
185th of 207		 50.2 /100 2024
126th of 207
Regulatory quality 36.1 /100 2024
184th of 205		 44.4 /100 2024
152nd of 205
Voice and accountability 43.2 /100 2024
142nd of 205		 53.7 /100 2024
115th of 205
Political stability 55.3 /100 2024
157th of 207		 65.6 /100 2024
108th of 207

Environment

Indicator Guinea-Bissau The Gambia
CO₂ per capita 0.16 t 2024
19th of 202		 0.18 t 2024
23rd of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 0.3 Mt 2024
188th of 204		 0.8 Mt 2024
170th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.00 % 2024
188th of 204		 0.00 % 2024
171st of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.0 Gt 2024
188th of 204		 0.0 Gt 2024
177th of 204
GHG per capita 1.45 t 2024
36th of 202		 0.67 t 2024
12th of 202
Renewable energy 87.4 % 2022
8th of 211		 47.7 % 2022
52nd of 211
Forest area 69.5 % 2023
17th of 212		 22.3 % 2023
128th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 32.3 µg/m³ 2023
160th of 200		 38.3 µg/m³ 2023
176th of 200
Water stress 1.5 % 2022
21st of 176		 2.2 % 2022
32nd of 176
Land area 28,120 km² 2023
139th of 214		 10,120 km² 2023
162nd of 214

Energy

Indicator Guinea-Bissau The Gambia
Renewable electricity 0.0 % 2024
189th of 190		 0.0 % 2024
188th of 190
Wind and solar 0.0 % 2024
180th of 190		 0.0 % 2024
179th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
79th of 180		 0.0 % 2024
78th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 0.0 % 2024
189th of 190		 0.0 % 2024
188th of 190
Fossil electricity 100.0 % 2024
189th of 190		 100.0 % 2024
188th of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
42nd of 188		 0.0 % 2024
41st of 188
Carbon intensity of power 663 g/kWh 2024
169th of 190		 659 g/kWh 2024
168th of 190
Electricity per capita 0.04 MWh 2024
188th of 191		 0.18 MWh 2024
168th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.