Guinea-Bissau
At a glance
- Official language
- Portuguese
- Currency
- Guinea-Bissau peso (GWP)
- Legislature
- National People's Assembly
- Demonym
- Guinea-Bissauan
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +245
- Internet TLD
- .gw
- ISO 3166
- GW
- Established
- 1974
- Highest point
- Monte Torin (262 m (860 ft))
- National anthem
- Esta é a Nossa Pátria bem Amada
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentLow income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations2 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History41 leaders · click to expand
Horta Inta-A Na Man
2025–2026President
Rui Duarte de Barros✦ Current
2023–PresentPrime Minister
Geraldo Martins
2023–2023Prime Minister
Nuno Gomes Nabiam
2020–2023Prime Minister
Umaro Sissoco Embaló
2020–2025President
Aristides Gomes
2018–2020Prime Minister
Artur Silva
2018–2018Prime Minister
Umaro Sissoco Embaló
2016–2018Prime Minister
Baciro Djá
2016–2016Prime Minister
Carlos Correia
2015–2016Prime Minister
Baciro Djá
2015–2015Prime Minister
Domingos Simões Pereira
2014–2015Prime Minister
José Mário Vaz
2014–2020President
Rui Duarte de Barros
2012–2014Prime Minister
Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo
2012–2014President
Malam Bacai Sanhá
2009–2012President
Raimundo Pereira
2009–2009President
Carlos Gomes Júnior
2009–2012Prime Minister
Carlos Correia
2008–2009Prime Minister
Martinho Ndafa Kabi
2007–2008Prime Minister
Aristides Gomes
2005–2007Prime Minister
João Bernardo Vieira
2005–2009President
Carlos Gomes Júnior
2004–2005Prime Minister
Artur Sanhá
2003–2004Prime Minister
Henrique Rosa
2003–2005President
Mário Pires
2002–2003Prime Minister
Alamara Nhassé
2001–2002Prime Minister
Faustino Imbali
2001–2001Prime Minister
Caetano N'Tchama
2000–2001Prime Minister
Kumba Yala
2000–2003President
Malam Bacai Sanhá
1999–2000President
Francisco Fadul
1998–2000Prime Minister
Carlos Correia
1997–1998Prime Minister
Manuel Saturnino da Costa
1994–1997Prime Minister
Carlos Correia
1991–1994Prime Minister
Victor Saúde Maria
1982–1984Prime Minister
João Bernardo Vieira
1980–1999President
João Bernardo Vieira
1978–1980Prime Minister
Constantino Teixeira
1978–1978Prime Minister
Francisco Mendes
1973–1978Prime Minister
Luís Cabral
1973–1980President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Horta Inta-A Na Man | President | 2025–2026 |
| Rui Duarte de Barros✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2023–Present |
| Geraldo Martins | Prime Minister | 2023–2023 |
| Nuno Gomes Nabiam | Prime Minister | 2020–2023 |
| Umaro Sissoco Embaló | President | 2020–2025 |
| Aristides Gomes | Prime Minister | 2018–2020 |
| Artur Silva | Prime Minister | 2018–2018 |
| Umaro Sissoco Embaló | Prime Minister | 2016–2018 |
| Baciro Djá | Prime Minister | 2016–2016 |
| Carlos Correia | Prime Minister | 2015–2016 |
| Baciro Djá | Prime Minister | 2015–2015 |
| Domingos Simões Pereira | Prime Minister | 2014–2015 |
| José Mário Vaz | President | 2014–2020 |
| Rui Duarte de Barros | Prime Minister | 2012–2014 |
| Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo | President | 2012–2014 |
| Malam Bacai Sanhá | President | 2009–2012 |
| Raimundo Pereira | President | 2009–2009 |
| Carlos Gomes Júnior | Prime Minister | 2009–2012 |
| Carlos Correia | Prime Minister | 2008–2009 |
| Martinho Ndafa Kabi | Prime Minister | 2007–2008 |
| Aristides Gomes | Prime Minister | 2005–2007 |
| João Bernardo Vieira | President | 2005–2009 |
| Carlos Gomes Júnior | Prime Minister | 2004–2005 |
| Artur Sanhá | Prime Minister | 2003–2004 |
| Henrique Rosa | President | 2003–2005 |
| Mário Pires | Prime Minister | 2002–2003 |
| Alamara Nhassé | Prime Minister | 2001–2002 |
| Faustino Imbali | Prime Minister | 2001–2001 |
| Caetano N'Tchama | Prime Minister | 2000–2001 |
| Kumba Yala | President | 2000–2003 |
| Malam Bacai Sanhá | President | 1999–2000 |
| Francisco Fadul | Prime Minister | 1998–2000 |
| Carlos Correia | Prime Minister | 1997–1998 |
| Manuel Saturnino da Costa | Prime Minister | 1994–1997 |
| Carlos Correia | Prime Minister | 1991–1994 |
| Victor Saúde Maria | Prime Minister | 1982–1984 |
| João Bernardo Vieira | President | 1980–1999 |
| João Bernardo Vieira | Prime Minister | 1978–1980 |
| Constantino Teixeira | Prime Minister | 1978–1978 |
| Francisco Mendes | Prime Minister | 1973–1978 |
| Luís Cabral | President | 1973–1980 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
National Teams
Guinea-Bissau on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Administrative subdivisions
9 entries listed under Guinea-Bissau across 2 types. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Capitals (1)
Guinea-Bissau metro footprint
1 metroPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
1 tracked metro
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1995 | Bissau★ Capital▲ Largest | Bissau (Setor Autônomo de Bissau, SAB) | 485K | 0.4 | Local Metro |