Population
2.1M
Unitary semi-presidential system
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,675
in 2031
Passport power
#165
27 visa-free destinations
Cities rated
5
Top: Bubaque
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of Guinea-Bissau
- Capital
- Bissau
- Continent
- Africa / Western Africa
- Area
- 36,125 km²
- Population
- 2.1M
- Density
- 51.5/km²
- Government
- Unitary semi-presidential system
- UN member
- No
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .gw
- Calling code
- +245
- Timezone
- UTC
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #165 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 27
- Total accessible
- 49
Culture and society
- Languages
- Portuguese (Português), Upper Guinea Creole
- Religions
- Islam 46.1%, Traditional 30.6%, Christianity 18.9%, No religion 3.0%
- Currencies
- Fr XOF — West African CFA franc
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.514
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $4,675
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 64.3 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 29.8%
- Gini index (2010)
- 50.7
- Inflation (2031)
- 2.1%
- Unemployment (2025)
- 2.7%
- Urban population (2025)
- 46.7%
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 29.0 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2017)
- 1.1/100k