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Guinea-Bissau vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 139th vs. 104th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Iceland
Population
2311915
397129
Population rank 146/197 173/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Iceland
2024 $2,218,393,805 $33,255,181,469
2023 $2,127,688,181 $31,677,891,897
2022 $1,859,601,384 $29,166,102,877
2021 $1,908,094,558 $26,234,872,402
2020 $1,705,057,581 $22,034,665,041
2019 $1,596,227,316 $24,985,687,022
2018 $1,554,133,594 $26,677,652,544
2017 $1,469,978,606 $25,060,086,488
2016 $1,245,074,264 $21,083,713,310
2015 $1,152,384,167 $17,700,486,957
2014 $1,135,250,721 $18,052,183,515
2013 $1,109,682,824 $16,244,319,959
2012 $1,049,412,177 $14,943,757,823
2011 $1,157,074,319 $15,394,005,872
2010 $940,112,539 $13,922,711,577
2009 $890,167,833 $13,212,543,838
2008 $952,667,544 $18,247,921,360
2007 $753,162,998 $21,960,110,030
2006 $634,781,901 $17,671,649,843
2005 $639,776,041 $17,146,410,561
2004 $582,169,841 $13,963,943,244
2003 $553,614,800 $11,564,687,742
2002 $466,773,711 $9,416,199,700
2001 $412,610,872 $8,323,401,820
2000 $391,345,597 $9,140,168,922
1999 $579,365,780 $9,107,644,691
1998 $591,034,143 $8,637,732,542
1997 $698,107,222 $7,716,781,803
1996 $702,965,148 $7,686,566,105
1995 $660,195,402 $7,372,640,169
1994 $612,502,085 $6,612,804,056
1993 $615,779,519 $6,435,952,174
1992 $588,309,271 $7,328,497,599
1991 $668,470,891 $7,151,260,062
1990 $634,187,269 $6,694,851,159
1989 $554,072,303 $5,870,854,233
1988 $427,514,322 $6,320,093,411
1987 $451,893,375 $5,713,281,235
1986 $338,524,233 $4,129,080,094
1985 $373,959,151 $3,088,359,967
1984 $359,980,491 $2,964,568,006
1983 $425,225,177 $2,862,634,164
1982 $430,284,022 $3,318,714,326
1981 $402,230,865 $3,615,094,820
1980 $287,648,258 $3,499,616,683
1979 $308,143,183 $2,953,176,971
1978 $318,876,550 $2,599,627,089
1977 $298,871,675 $2,285,707,749
1976 $292,152,321 $1,727,845,419
1975 $283,311,997 $1,456,052,700
1974 $256,769,730 $1,568,154,077
1973 $232,331,281 $1,194,794,186
1972 $227,986,203 $869,002,946
1971 $204,167,297 $693,679,545
1970 $204,670,551 $545,115,909
1969 - $435,659,610
1968 - $498,365,200
1967 - $652,609,076
1966 - $660,663,763
1965 - $550,150,988
1964 - $456,206,299
1963 - $357,240,896
1962 - $299,309,938
1961 - $266,711,460
1960 - $260,984,499

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Iceland
2024 $1,008 $86,041
2023 $988 $82,139
2022 $883 $76,350
2021 $927 $70,425
2020 $847 $60,128
2019 $811 $69,296
2018 $809 $75,634
2017 $783 $72,976
2016 $680 $62,854
2015 $645 $53,506
2014 $652 $55,140
2013 $654 $50,173
2012 $635 $46,595
2011 $720 $48,255
2010 $600 $43,776
2009 $583 $41,484
2008 $640 $57,489
2007 $519 $70,483
2006 $449 $58,172
2005 $463 $57,784
2004 $431 $47,810
2003 $420 $39,944
2002 $362 $32,749
2001 $327 $29,208
2000 $317 $32,504
1999 $479 $32,834
1998 $498 $31,519
1997 $599 $28,462
1996 $615 $28,584
1995 $589 $27,565
1994 $561 $24,858
1993 $582 $24,404
1992 $574 $28,072
1991 $672 $27,740
1990 $651 $26,272
1989 $578 $23,219
1988 $454 $25,307
1987 $488 $23,238
1986 $371 $16,980
1985 $417 $12,793
1984 $407 $12,378
1983 $489 $12,080
1982 $503 $14,191
1981 $477 $15,666
1980 $347 $15,340
1979 $376 $13,082
1978 $403 $11,630
1977 $403 $10,305
1976 $421 $7,848
1975 $435 $6,680
1974 $419 $7,287
1973 $392 $5,627
1972 $389 $4,155
1971 $348 $3,366
1970 $350 $2,666
1969 - $2,142
1968 - $2,473
1967 - $3,284
1966 - $3,378
1965 - $2,861
1964 - $2,414
1963 - $1,924
1962 - $1,641
1961 - $1,490
1960 - $1,486

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Iceland
2026 64.6 83.3
2025 64.4 83.2
2024 64.3 83
2023 64.1 82.7
2022 63.6 81.6
2021 61.7 82.8
2020 61.3 82.7
2019 62.2 82.8
2018 61.7 82.5
2017 61.1 82.2
2016 60.6 81.8
2015 60.1 82.2
2014 59.5 82.4
2013 58.9 81.7
2012 58.3 82.3
2011 57.7 82
2010 57 81.6
2009 56.3 81.4
2008 55.3 81.2
2007 54.9 81.1
2006 54.1 80.9
2005 52.9 81.2
2004 52.8 80.7
2003 52.2 80.8
2002 51.6 80.3
2001 51.1 80.4
2000 50.6 79.5
1999 48.5 79.2
1998 48.1 79.4
1997 48 78.7
1996 48.8 78.6
1995 48.5 77.5
1994 47.8 79
1993 47.8 78.8
1992 47.5 78.6
1991 47.2 77.8
1990 46.9 77.7
1989 46.6 77.9
1988 46.3 76.9
1987 45.8 77.1
1986 45.5 77.9
1985 45.3 77.4
1984 44.9 77.3
1983 44.6 76.4
1982 44.3 76.8
1981 43.9 76.2
1980 43.6 76.6
1979 43.2 76.5
1978 42.9 76.4
1977 42.6 76.1
1976 42.3 76.6
1975 41.9 75.3
1974 41.6 74.1
1973 38.2 74.3
1972 37.8 74.4
1971 37.5 73.5
1970 37.3 73.8
1969 37 73.7
1968 36.7 73.9
1967 36.3 73.7
1966 36.1 73.1
1965 35.9 73.8
1964 35.8 73.5
1963 35.6 72.9
1962 38 73.6
1961 37.8 73.4
1960 37.6 74
1959 37.3 72.6
1958 37.1 73.3
1957 37 73.4
1956 36.8 72.9
1955 36.6 73.3
1954 36.4 73.3
1953 36.3 72.3
1952 36.1 72.4
1951 35.9 71
1950 35.7 71

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Guinea-Bissau and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Iceland
2024 2,201,352 386,506
2023 2,153,339 385,663
2022 2,105,529 382,003
2021 2,058,841 372,520
2020 2,013,255 366,463
2019 1,967,696 360,563
2018 1,922,168 352,721
2017 1,877,072 343,400
2016 1,831,893 335,439
2015 1,786,457 330,815
2014 1,741,122 327,386
2013 1,695,973 323,764
2012 1,651,417 320,716
2011 1,608,076 319,014
2010 1,566,347 318,041
2009 1,526,377 318,499
2008 1,488,054 317,414
2007 1,450,986 311,566
2006 1,415,303 303,782
2005 1,381,585 296,734
2004 1,349,563 292,074
2003 1,318,806 289,521
2002 1,289,307 287,523
2001 1,261,273 284,968
2000 1,234,741 281,205
1999 1,210,206 277,381
1998 1,187,473 274,047
1997 1,165,545 271,128
1996 1,143,535 268,916
1995 1,119,949 267,468
1994 1,092,031 266,021
1993 1,058,745 263,725
1992 1,024,356 261,057
1991 994,639 257,797
1990 973,669 254,826
1989 957,789 252,852
1988 942,061 249,740
1987 926,862 245,859
1986 912,126 243,180
1985 897,697 241,405
1984 883,519 239,511
1983 869,592 236,977
1982 855,891 233,860
1981 842,432 230,755
1980 829,303 228,138
1979 819,867 225,735
1978 791,694 223,537
1977 741,789 221,799
1976 694,191 220,154
1975 650,966 217,979
1974 613,338 215,209
1973 592,808 212,317
1972 586,620 209,137
1971 586,221 206,098
1970 584,403 204,438
1969 581,610 203,369
1968 578,170 201,488
1967 569,011 198,751
1966 566,908 195,570
1965 575,005 192,286
1964 588,543 188,983
1963 594,418 185,653
1962 589,474 182,378
1961 582,532 179,029
1960 577,633 175,574

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Iceland

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Iceland
2023 3.84 1.59
2022 3.91 1.59
2021 4 1.82
2020 4.08 1.72
2019 4.15 1.74
2018 4.24 1.71
2017 4.35 1.71
2016 4.52 1.74
2015 4.66 1.8
2014 4.79 1.93
2013 4.93 1.93
2012 5 2.04
2011 5.07 2.02
2010 5.11 2.2
2009 5.18 2.23
2008 5.27 2.15
2007 5.37 2.09
2006 5.41 2.08
2005 5.46 2.05
2004 5.5 2.04
2003 5.58 1.99
2002 5.63 1.93
2001 5.69 1.95
2000 5.79 2.08
1999 5.87 1.99
1998 5.97 2.05
1997 6.06 2.04
1996 6.14 2.12
1995 6.22 2.08
1994 6.3 2.14
1993 6.37 2.22
1992 6.44 2.21
1991 6.47 2.18
1990 6.5 2.3
1989 6.66 2.19
1988 6.69 2.26
1987 6.72 2.06
1986 6.73 1.92
1985 6.74 1.93
1984 6.73 2.08
1983 6.69 2.24
1982 6.64 2.27
1981 6.57 2.33
1980 6.49 2.48
1979 6.4 2.49
1978 6.32 2.35
1977 6.25 2.31
1976 6.19 2.52
1975 6.15 2.65
1974 6.12 2.66
1973 6.1 2.94
1972 6.08 3.09
1971 6.06 2.92
1970 6.04 2.81
1969 6.02 2.99
1968 6.01 3.06
1967 5.99 3.28
1966 5.98 3.59
1965 5.97 3.73
1964 5.96 3.88
1963 5.95 3.99
1962 5.94 3.98
1961 5.93 3.88
1960 5.92 4.29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Iceland
2024 20.2 37.1
2023 19.9 36.9
2022 19.8 36.7
2021 19.6 36.7
2020 19.4 36.6
2019 19.2 36.5
2018 19.1 36.4
2017 18.9 36.3
2016 18.8 36.2
2015 18.6 36
2014 18.5 35.7
2013 18.4 35.5
2012 18.3 35.4
2011 18.3 35.1
2010 18.2 34.9
2009 18.1 34.6
2008 18 34.5
2007 17.9 34.6
2006 17.9 34.5
2005 17.8 34.2
2004 17.7 34
2003 17.6 33.7
2002 17.6 33.4
2001 17.5 33
2000 17.4 32.8
1999 17.4 32.6
1998 17.3 32.4
1997 17.3 32.1
1996 17.2 31.8
1995 17.2 31.5
1994 17.1 31.1
1993 17.1 30.8
1992 17.1 30.5
1991 17.1 30.2
1990 17.1 30
1989 17 29.6
1988 17 29.3
1987 17.1 29.1
1986 17.1 28.8
1985 17.2 28.4
1984 17.2 28
1983 17.3 27.7
1982 17.5 27.5
1981 17.6 27.2
1980 17.7 26.9
1979 17.6 26.7
1978 17.8 26.4
1977 18.2 26
1976 18.5 25.7
1975 18.8 25.4
1974 18.9 25.1
1973 18.9 24.9
1972 18.8 24.8
1971 19 24.7
1970 19.1 24.5
1969 19.3 24.3
1968 19.5 24.2
1967 19.6 24.1
1966 19.9 24.1
1965 20.7 24.2
1964 21.7 24.4
1963 22.3 24.7
1962 22.6 24.9
1961 22.9 25.2
1960 22.9 25.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2004
Total reserves including gold n/a
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
11.9%
2008
Banked people share n/a
99.9%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Iceland
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
77
2025
Higher education index n/a
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2.9%
2025
98%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
99.8%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Iceland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
8,014 mi
2012

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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