Polity · 1973 CE – present
Republic of Guinea-Bissau
República da Guiné-Bissau · Guiné-Bissau · Republica da Guine-Bissau
Also recorded as Guinea-Bissau
- Peak recorded area
- 33,242 km²
- 1886 CE
- Rulers on record
- 6
- from 2012 CE
- Data series
- 352
- 1973 CE–2025 CE
Overview
Guinea-Bissau, officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a country in West Africa that covers 36,125 square kilometres (13,948 sq mi) with an estimated population of 2,080,000. It borders Senegal to its north and Guinea to its southeast.
Lead section from Wikipedia, reused under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article.
Territory
4 dated territorial extents on record from CShapes 2.0. Areas are measured off the recorded polygons; the line steps because each extent holds until the next one is recorded — nothing is interpolated. Cliopatria holds 2 further extents, measured on a different basis and deliberately not merged into this series.
The record
The best-attested series in each category; where several projects publish the same quantity, the one with the most observations is shown. Each row is the most recent value the record holds at or before the last complete year, shown with the year that value belongs to. Some statistical series also publish forward projections — the year column is the honest guide. Nothing on this page is interpolated or estimated by us.
People
6 of 56 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Population216 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 2.2Mpersons2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Life Expectancy165 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 64.41years2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Net Migration141 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | -1,373persons2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Population Growth141 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 2.15% annual2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Life Expectancy Female140 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 66.72years2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Life Expectancy Male140 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 61.96years2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
Economy
6 of 142 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| GDP per capita PPP220 obs · 1800 CE–2019 CE | 1,534int'l $ (inflation adj.)2019 CE · Gapminder |
| GDP Current Usd100 obs · 1970 CE–2025 CE | 2.5Bcurrent US$2025 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| GDP per capita73 obs · 1950 CE–2022 CE | 1,625.392011 int'l $2022 CE · Maddison Project Database 2023 |
| Fao Asses Stocks64 obs · 1961 CE–2024 CE | 5,237head2024 CE · FAOSTAT |
| Fao Cattle Stocks64 obs · 1961 CE–2024 CE | 742.8Khead2024 CE · FAOSTAT |
| Fao Cereals Area Harvested64 obs · 1961 CE–2024 CE | 242.7Kha2024 CE · FAOSTAT |
Military
6 of 23 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Military Expenditure % GDP65 obs · 1982 CE–2024 CE | 1.2% of GDP2024 CE · CIA World Factbook 2024 |
| CINC Score43 obs · 1974 CE–2016 CE | 0.0001CINC (share of world capability)2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
| Energy Consumption43 obs · 1974 CE–2016 CE | 885Kcoal-ton equivalents2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
| Iron Steel Production43 obs · 1974 CE–2016 CE | 0tons2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
| Military Personnel43 obs · 1974 CE–2016 CE | 4,000persons2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
| Mil Equip Helicopters Utility35 obs · 1980 CE–2014 CE | 1count2014 CE · rDMC Military Capabilities v1.0 |
Territory & resources
6 of 55 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Arable Land %126 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 14.07% of land area2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Forest Area %68 obs · 1990 CE–2023 CE | 69.51% of land area2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Agricultural Land %63 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 29.89%2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Arable Land per capita Ha63 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 0.1837hectares per person2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Fao Agricultural Land63 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 840.5Kha2023 CE · FAOSTAT |
| Fao Arable Land63 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 395.5Kha2023 CE · FAOSTAT |
Governance
6 of 29 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Electoral Democracy Index125 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 0.28index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Liberal Democracy Index125 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 0.149index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Participatory Democracy Index125 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 0.134index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Regime Type125 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 1RoW index (0-3)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Rule Of Law Index125 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 0.271index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Checks And Balances49 obs · 1975 CE–2023 CE | 1count2023 CE · Database of Political Institutions (DPI) 2023 |
Development
6 of 47 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Freedom Of Expression Index125 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 0.615index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Mobile Subscriptions Per 10052 obs · 1960 CE–2023 CE | 128.11per_1002023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Dpt Immunization %42 obs · 1983 CE–2024 CE | 68%2024 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Measles Immunization %42 obs · 1983 CE–2024 CE | 65%2024 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Tech Irrigated Area41 obs · 1961 CE–2001 CE | 17hectares2001 CE · CHAT (Comin-Hobijn) |
| Tech Tractors41 obs · 1961 CE–2001 CE | 19count2001 CE · CHAT (Comin-Hobijn) |
Rulers
6 on record with dated reigns. Reign years follow the house convention: BCE years are negative.
- Manuel Serifo NhamadjoHead of State2012 CE – 2014 CE
- José Mário VazHead of State2014 CE – 2020 CE
- Aristides GomesHead of Government2018 CE – 2020 CE
- Nuno NabiamHead of Government2020 CE – 2023 CE
- Umaro Sissoco EmbalóHead of State2020 CE – 2025 CE
- Rui Duarte de BarrosHead of Government2023 CE –
Country profile
From the CIA World Factbook 2024. Long entries are trimmed at a sentence boundary.
- Location
- Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Senegal
- Government type
- semi-presidential republic
- Executive branch
- chief of state: Interim President Gen. Horta Nta Na MAN (since 27 November 2025); head of government: Interim Prime Minister Ilídio Vieira TE (since 28 November 2025); cabinet: Cabinet nominated by the prime minister, appointed by the president;
- Ethnic groups
- Balanta 30%, Fulani 30%, Manjaco 14%, Mandinga 13%, Papel 7%, unspecified smaller ethnic groups 6% (2015 est.)
- Natural resources
- fish, timber, phosphates, bauxite, clay, granite, limestone, unexploited deposits of petroleum
- Economy
- extremely poor West African economy; ethnically diverse labor force; increasing government expenditures; slight inflation due to food supply disruptions; major cashew exporter; systemic banking instabilities and corruption; vulnerable to oil price shocks
Language & currency
- Currency
- Guinean francs (GNF), Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF)
Memberships
- United NationsUNInternational organisation · member1974 CE –
- ECOWASECOWASEconomic bloc · founding member1975 CE –
- 16-member Non-Aggression Pact (1977)Historical alliance · member1978 CE – 1981 CE
- Guinea-Bissau–Guinea Defense Pact (1980)Military alliance · member1980 CE – 1999 CE
- 16-member Defense Pact (1981)Military alliance · member1981 CE –
- African UnionAUInternational organisation · founding member2002 CE –
Sources
Every figure above comes from one of these. Nothing on this page is estimated, interpolated or model-generated.
CHAT (Comin-Hobijn)2009 (FinalCHAT_72909)
Comin, D. & Hobijn, B. (2009). The CHAT Dataset. NBER Working Paper 15319.
NBER research data, freely downloadable
Central Intelligence Agency (2024). The World Factbook. Washington, DC.
Public Domain (US Government work)
Correlates of War NMC v6.0v6.0
Singer, J.D. (1987). National Material Capabilities Data (NMC), v6.0. Correlates of War Project.
Free academic use, citation
CShapes 2.02.0
Schvitz, G. et al. (2022). Mapping the International System, 1886-2019: The CShapes 2.0 Dataset. Journal of Conflict Resolution 66(1).
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Database of Political Institutions (DPI) 2023DPI 2023
Cruz, C., Keefer, P. & Scartascini, C. (2023). Database of Political Institutions 2023. Inter-American Development Bank.
IDB open data, attribution
FAOSTAT2024 release
FAO (2024). FAOSTAT Statistical Database. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome.
CC BY 4.0
Gapminderv14 / systema globalis
Gapminder Foundation. Gapminder systema globalis dataset.
CC BY 4.0
Maddison Project Database 20232023
Bolt, J. & van Zanden, J.L. (2024). Maddison Project Database 2023. University of Groningen GGDC.
CC BY 4.0
rDMC Military Capabilities v1.0v1.0
Reconstructed Data on Military Capabilities (rDMC), v1.0. Harvard Dataverse.
Academic use, attribution
UN World Population Prospects 20242024
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024.
CC BY 3.0 IGO
V-Dem v15v15
Coppedge, M. et al. (2025). V-Dem Country-Year Dataset v15. Varieties of Democracy Project.
Free academic/non-commercial use, attribution
Wikipedia contributors. Article lead sections, reused under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
World Bank World Development Indicators2024 release
World Bank (2024). World Development Indicators. Washington, DC.
CC BY 4.0
Republic of Guinea-Bissau is one of the polities with a sourced record deep enough to publish.