Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita was 20.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 20.2% for modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 20.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2000.
That places Guinea-Bissau 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +114.6% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +37.5% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +40.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.4% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.1% | 20.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 16.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3907 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 439.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 227.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 255,503 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 20.2% in 2019, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.