Bissau is a city in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, home to roughly 440k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 79 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 28/100. This profile combines Bissau's own geography and climate with national statistics for Guinea-Bissau.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 79.4 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 34.5 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 27.5 | Estimated |
| Population people | 439,704 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Bissau's geography with authoritative national statistics for Guinea-Bissau.
| Cost of living index index | 75.5 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 195.89 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 32.8 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 60.3% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $2.2B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 4.1% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $1,008 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $3,119 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $3,140 | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2021 | 33.4 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 3.8% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2019 | 52,400 | Measured |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 2.7% | Measured |
| Quality of life index index | 27.5 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 8.8% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2009 | 1.0 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 42.1 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 64.3 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2022 | 0.25 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 67.3 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 3.76 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 36,120 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -1,373 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 1.9M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 76.6 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 2.2% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 46.1% | Measured |
| Literacy rate % · 2022 | 63.9% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 0.4 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 29.8% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 147.2 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 61.8% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 40.5% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 28.9% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 50.2 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 0.16 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 69.5% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2022 | 87.4% | Measured |
Bissau has a modeled cost-of-living index of 79 (world median = 100), based on Guinea-Bissau's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Bissau are being compiled.
Bissau has a population of about 440k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.