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Guinea-Bissau

Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Quick facts
Capital
Bissau
Population
1.8 m
Area
36,125 km²
Region
Western Africa
Languages
Portuguese, Upper Guinea Creole
Currency
West African CFA franc (Fr)
Demonym
Guinea-Bissauan
UN member
Yes
How Guinea-Bissau compares
Economy size$2.2 B
170th of 178 worldwide · 16th of 16 in Western Africa
Income per person$1,008
159th of 178 worldwide · 11th of 16 in Western Africa
Life expectancy64.3 yrs
156th of 179 worldwide · 6th of 16 in Western Africa
Internet access29.8%
155th of 179 worldwide · 13th of 16 in Western Africa
Military spending$25 M
154th of 163 worldwide · 14th of 16 in Western Africa
Highlights
GDP
$2.2 B
World Bank2024

Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.

GDP per capita
$1,008
World Bank2024

GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.

Population
2.2 m
World Bank2024

Total resident population, mid-year estimate.

Life expectancy
64.3 yrs
World Bank2024

Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.

Internet users
29.8%
ITU / World Bank2024

Share of the population that used the internet in the last three months.

Mobile subscriptions
147
ITU / World Bank2024

Active mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 people.

Land area
28,120 km²
World Bank2023

Total land area, excluding inland water bodies.

Forest area
69.5%
World Bank2023

Share of land area under forest cover.

Resource rents
10.4%
World Bank2021

Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.

Oil rents
0.0%
World Bank2021

Value of crude oil production minus extraction cost, as a share of GDP.

Military burden
1.2%
SIPRI / World Bank2023

Military expenditure as a share of GDP.

Defense spending
$25 M
SIPRI / World Bank2023

Total military expenditure at current prices.

The history journey

From the Mandinka empire of Kaabu and the coastal peoples of the Rivers of Guinea, through Portuguese slaving forts, a very late colonial conquest, and Amílcar Cabral's guerrilla war, to independence in 1973–1974 and decades of coups.

Pilot a cinematic, sourced journey through its eras — moment by moment.

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