# Guinea-Bissau — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
When citing a figure, attribute both GeoReality and the primary source in the third column.

- Capital: Bissau
- Region: Africa · Western Africa
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/gw
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,249,515 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 28,120 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 1,124 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 3,293 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 2.5 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.48 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 2.01 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 64.3 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 3.76 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 2.7% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 0.9% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Gini income inequality | 33.4 | World Bank SI.POV.GINI |
| Internet users | 29.8% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 46.7% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 87.4% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 69.5% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 0.16 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 35% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 52.95 (2005) → 64.25 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 2.06 (2006) → 29.78 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 38.69 (2006) → 46.65 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 5.46 (2005) → 3.76 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 88.6 (2004) → 87.4 (2022) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 5.2 (2005) → 43.7 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 85.1 (2005) → 42.1 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 0.2 (2005) → 0.16 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 75.22 (2004) → 69.51 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 2005–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.402 |
| 2006 | 0.414 |
| 2007 | 0.421 |
| 2008 | 0.426 |
| 2009 | 0.434 |
| 2010 | 0.441 |
| 2011 | 0.450 |
| 2012 | 0.454 |
| 2013 | 0.458 |
| 2014 | 0.465 |
| 2015 | 0.470 |
| 2016 | 0.476 |
| 2017 | 0.479 |
| 2018 | 0.480 |
| 2019 | 0.488 |
| 2020 | 0.482 |
| 2021 | 0.482 |
| 2022 | 0.483 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/gw#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.