Bhutan vs Guinea-Bissau
Bhutan is 6% larger than Guinea-Bissau.
BhutanGuinea-BissauBhutan moved onto Guinea-Bissau · Equal-area projection
1.06×
Bhutan is 1.06× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
 Bhutan |  Guinea-Bissau | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBhutan: 1.06× the area | 38,394 km²#133 of 194 | 36,125 km²#135 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationGuinea-Bissau: 2.82× the population | 796,682#162 of 194 · 2025 | 2,249,515#145 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGuinea-Bissau: 3.0× the density | 21 / km²#164 of 194 | 62 / km²#123 of 194 |
| Urban populationGuinea-Bissau: 1.08× the urban share | 43%#143 of 192 · 2025 | 47%#134 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGuinea-Bissau: 2.59× the births per woman | 1.45 per woman#146 of 192 · 2024 | 3.76 per woman#34 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGuinea-Bissau: 1.51 points higher | +0.65%#116 of 192 · 2025 | +2.16%#40 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGuinea-Bissau: 2.37× the birth rate | 12.5 per 1,000#108 of 192 · 2024 | 29.6 per 1,000#33 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGuinea-Bissau: 1.15× the death rate | 6.1 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2024 | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Guinea-Bissau: 17.9 points higher | 20.4%#114 of 192 · 2025 | 38.3%#31 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Bhutan: 3.4 points higher | 6.6%#107 of 192 · 2025 | 3.2%#161 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBhutan: 1.2 per 1,000 higher | +0.6 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2025 | −0.6 per 1,000#109 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBhutan: 11.4× the refugees for its size | 9.11 per 1,000#20 of 190 · 2025 | 0.80 per 1,000#65 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBhutan: 9.0 years longer | 73.3 years#102 of 192 · 2024 | 64.3 years#167 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGuinea-Bissau: 3.07× the infant mortality | 13.7 per 1,000 births#91 of 191 · 2024 | 42.1 per 1,000 births#25 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsBhutan: 2.2× the doctors per person | 0.55 per 1,000#124 of 178 · 2022 | 0.25 per 1,000#142 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 13.0%#126 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexBhutan: 0.184 higher | 0.698#124 of 190 · 2023 | 0.514#171 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBhutan: 3.95× the income per person | $4,310#123 of 185 · 2025 | $1,090#169 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBhutan: 1.42× the economy | $3.58B2025 | $2.53B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Bhutan: 5.95× the output per person | $19,594#96 of 184 · 2025 | $3,293#168 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBhutan: 2.2 points higher | +8.0%#11 of 187 · 2025 | +5.8%#35 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBhutan: 2.7 points higher | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2025 | +0.9%#144 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentBhutan: 1.19× the unemployment | 3.2%#133 of 178 · 2025 | 2.7%#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2022 | 39.9%#19 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Guinea-Bissau: 4.9 higher | 28.5#129 of 149 · 2022 | 33.4#90 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureGuinea-Bissau: 18.7 points higher | 42.4% of jobs#36 of 178 · 2025 | 61.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBhutan: 6.2 points higher | 15.9% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 9.7% of jobs#158 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBhutan: 12.6 points higher | 41.8% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2025 | 29.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGuinea-Bissau: 1.1 points higher | 0.2% of GDP#156 of 184 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#117 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBhutan: 17.6 points higher | 31.5% of GDP#97 of 168 · 2024 | 13.9% of GDP#152 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 0.9% of GDP#121 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBhutan: 3.06× the share online | 91%#47 of 184 · 2024 | 30%#166 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGuinea-Bissau: 1.47× the mobile subscriptions | 100 per 100#127 of 191 · 2024 | 147 per 100#29 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGuinea-Bissau: 1.06× the forest share | 70% of land#15 of 192 · 2024 | 75% of land#10 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBhutan: 12.6× the CO₂ per person | 2.01 t a year#103 of 185 · 2024 | 0.16 t a year#172 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGuinea-Bissau: 4.9 points higher | 82.5%#12 of 190 · 2022 | 87.4%#8 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityBhutan: 56.3 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 43.7%#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Guinea-Bissau: 1.07× the air pollution | 30.1 µg/m³#49 of 191 · 2023 | 32.3 µg/m³#41 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBhutan: 25.4 points higher | 51.6% of land#3 of 191 · 2025 | 26.2% of land#51 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGuinea-Bissau: 13.5 points higher | 2.6% of land#154 of 190 · 2024 | 16.1% of land#68 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressGuinea-Bissau: 1.07× the water stress | 1.4%#157 of 176 · 2022 | 1.5%#154 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBhutan: 1.4× the rain and snow | 2,200 mm#24 of 180 · 2022 | 1,577 mm#53 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBhutan: 1.92 higher | +1.39#7 of 193 · 2025 | −0.53#143 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBhutan: 2.87 higher | +1.47#19 of 193 · 2025 | −1.40#179 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBhutan: 2.27× the homicide rate | 2.5 per 100,000#68 of 146 · 2020 | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2017 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Semi-presidential republic |
| Capital | Thimphu | Bissau |
| Currency | Ngultrum (BTN) | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Official languages | Dzongkha | Portuguese |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+6 | UTC |
| Calling code | +975 | +245 |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia | Western Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bhutan sits at about 27° N and is stretched to 1.27× its true area; Guinea-Bissau at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bhutan bigger than Guinea-Bissau?
- Yes. Bhutan is 6% larger than Guinea-Bissau. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into Bhutan?
- About 1.1 times: Bhutan has 1.06× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× its true area there and Guinea-Bissau about 1.05×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bhutan or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau: 2,249,515 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Guinea-Bissau 62 per km².
- Which is richer, Bhutan or Guinea-Bissau?
- By gross national income per person, Bhutan: $4,310 against $1,090 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.95× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bhutan or Guinea-Bissau?
- In Bhutan: life expectancy at birth is 73.3 years, against 64.3 — 9.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bhutan: constitutional monarchy; Guinea-Bissau: semi-presidential republic.